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Select a program area for more information, or scroll down to view them all:
Maternal Home Visiting Program
The Healthy and Home Postpartum Support Program provides support
to mothers once they leave the hospital.
Generally, you can expect to be discharged on your 1st or 2nd day
postpartum or 3rd or 4th day post-cesarean birth.
If you wish and your doctor agrees, you may be eligible to participate
in the Healthy and Home Program. You will receive a telephone call
or home visit from an experienced maternal child nurse.
When To Call Your Doctor
Problems With Yourself
- If you develop a temperature greater than 38ºC
- If flow becomes unusually heavy, soaking more than one maxi
pad per hour, contains clots larger than an egg or is foul smelling
- If you have pain, redness in your calf of leg
- Sore red area on your breast with fever, flu-like symptoms
- Pain or difficulty passing water
- Cesarean section incision that is:
- hot - comes apart
- becoming more red or redder - starts draining
- more painful - swollen
- Episiotomy incision that is:
- more painful
- more swollen
- has foul smelling discharge
Problems With Your Baby
- Activity change such as very sleepy or listlessness, restlessness,
crying continuously
- Difficulty breathing
- Elevated temperature (greater than 38ºC)
- Increasing jaundice (yellow skin color)
- Frequent vomiting in large amounts
- Diarrhea
- Feeding problems such as refusing to eat several feeds in a
row
- Less than six wet diapers a day after day (four or five)
- Infrequent stools in the first 4-6 weeks of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Centre
The Breastfeeding Centre is located in the Westwinds Primary Health Centre
at 3311 Fairlight Drive, Saskatoon. It is staffed by certified Lactation
Consultants. For appointments or telephone inquiries phone (306)
655-4806.
Breastfeeding Café
- Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.
- Room 110A, West Winds Primary Health Centre
- A relaxed, informal place to meet other breastfeeding women and participate in a discussion facilitated by a Lactation Consultant
- For further information please contact Breastfeeding Centre,
655-4806
See the Breastfeeding section of this website for more information.
Postpartum Depression/Anxiety
The Saskatoon Postpartum Depression Support Program is a community
wellness program provided by Saskatoon Health Region with support
from Saskatoon Community Clinic.
Our program offers group and telephone support.
See the Postpartum Depression/Anxiety page for more information.
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