Healthy From The Start
When you connect with Healthy From The Start, you will speak to a public health nurse, receive prenatal information, have an opportunity to ask questions and get connected to resources in your community. Sign up with our confidential e-form or call our toll free number at 1-855-868-7710 as early in your pregnancy as possible.
SmartMom
SmartMom is a free* text-messaging prenatal education program that sends text messages with information you can trust to help guide you through the weeks of your pregnancy.
Sign up anytime in your pregnancy by visiting SmartMomCanada or by texting “Interior” to 12323.
- SmartMom messages are tailored to your weeks of pregnancy
- Provides helpful hints to have a healthy pregnancy
- Provides links and updates to resources that shows how your baby is developing
- Provides information and tips on how to manage your labour and prepare your mind and body for birth
*“Standard message and data rates may apply. SmartMom will not charge you to sign up or receive program text messages. Depending on your mobile phone plan, your mobile phone service provider (carrier) may charge you to receive/send text messages or browse website links when not connected to WiFi."
Resources
- HealthLink BC Pregnancy and Parenting: Planning for a pregnancy, care during pregnancy, labour, birth, as well as postpartum baby and toddler care
- Getting Your Pregnancy Passport | HealthLink BC
- Breastfeeding Buddy Tool: Web-based app full of tips, tools, videos, and more to help with breastfeeding
- Baby's Best Chance | HealthLink BC: A reference guide to help new parents from pregnancy, through birth, and in the parenting of a baby up to six months of age. Available in five languages.
- Perinatal Services BC: Pregnancy Information about prenatal genetic screening and emotional health resources.
- HealthLink BC: Provides reliable non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Information and advice is available by telephone, our website, a mobile app and a collection of print resources. Also provides resources on pregnancy and childbirth.
- 8-1-1 | HealthLink BC is a free-of-charge Provincial health information and advice phone line available in British Columbia. You can speak to a health service navigator, who can help you find health information and services; or connect you directly with a registered nurse, a registered dietitian, a qualified exercise professional, or a pharmacist.
- The Healthy Pregnancy Guide: In this guide, you will find important facts and questions related to a healthy pregnancy
- BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs
- Immunize BC: Vaccines are an important part of a healthy pregnancy. They help protect you and your baby against serious diseases.
- Family Resource Programs of British Columbia
- StrongStartBC: Participate with your young child (aged birth to five) in play-based early learning activities including stories, music, and art. At no cost to families, this early learning drop-in program helps prepare children for success in Kindergarten.
- Service Canada: Information on after your baby’s birth, maternity and parental leave, registering your baby’s birth and more.
Check out the following resources to have a healthy pregnancy and to prepare in traditional ways for welcoming a baby into the world.
