My Pregnancy Tool

My Pregnancy Tool is a resource on The SOFT Fertility Blog that brings together our posts, articles and online resources for patients of Southern Ontario Fertility Technologies (S.O.F.T.) who are pregnant or have questions about their pregnancy.

Pregnancy Resources:

Once You Become Pregnant
- This article includes the My Pregnancy Tool Checklist and talks about your pregnancy at S.O.F.T. once you become pregnant.

7 – 9 Week Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
- An information sheet about the early pregnancy ultrasound at S.O.F.T.

11 – 13 Week Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound
- An information sheet about the Integrated Prenatal Screening (IPS)/NTL ultrasound at S.O.F.T.

18 – 22 Week Ultrasound
- An information sheet about the 18-22 week ultrasound at S.O.F.T.

SOFT Links
- A collection of online resources most used by S.O.F.T. patients

Motherisk
- Sponsored by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto this is widely considered the authority on questions about drugs and pregnancy including helplines on morning sickness and other questions during your pregnancy.

Beststart
- This is a website for Ontario’s maternal, newborn and early child development resource centre.

My Nutrition Tool
- This is a resource on The SOFT Fertility Blog that brings together posts, articles and online resources for patients who are attempting to conceive or are pregnant and have questions about their daily nutrition needs.

Pregnancy Articles:

Once You Become Pregnant
- This article includes the My Pregnancy Tool Checklist and talks about your pregnancy at S.O.F.T. once you become pregnant.

No Family Doctor & Pregnant
- Information for patients of SOFT or for those who are pregnant about our services if you do not have a family doctor.

Are You Taking A Multivitamin?
- Taking a multivitamin with folic acid is very important before and during your pregnancy.

3D/4D Ultrasound
- An information sheet outlining the benefits, risks and clinic policy on 3D ultrasounds

Alcohol & Pregnancy: Mocktail Recipes
- Looking for some non-alcoholic drink recipes for during your pregnancy?

Fifth Disease & Pregnancy
- A discussion of Fifth’s Disease and your pregnancy

Reye’s Syndrome – Aspirin Use in Pregnancy
- Is Apsirin use safe during pregnancy?

Toxoplasmosis & Pregnancy
- What is toxoplasmosis and helpful tips on food safety and avoiding exposure

Pregnancy – Sleeping on Your Back
- When sleeping on your back during pregnancy is unsafe

Sex in Pregnancy
- A discussion of when sexual intercourse during pregnancy is safe

Multiple Pregnancies
- An information sheet discussing multiple pregnancies and the impact of twins or triplets on your pregnancy.

Gestational Weight Gain: Health Canada Recommendations
- A resource discussing how much weight you should aim to add during your pregnancy based on Health Canada recommendations.

Yeast Infections & Pregnancy
- If you have a yeast infection and are pregnant or trying to conceive what are your options for treatment?

The Two Week Wait For A Pregnancy Test
- Information on what patients can do during the two week wait for a pregnancy test including normal pregnancy symptoms and reasons for why we ask patients to wait a full 14 days before doing a blood test.

Exercise and Pregnancy Lab (EPL) – University of Western Ontario
- Information about an exercise and nutrition program at UWO in London for women who are pregnant or postpartum.