To help you prepare for your hospital stay, we are offering a free online course, available in multiple languages. We recommend you take part during your third trimester, a few weeks before your due date. You are welcome to review it together with your partner or support people.
You will learn:
Why learn this now?
Visit injoyonline.com for access instructions. If you're delivering at Yale New Haven Hospital, use access code ghbaby when creating your account.
A person's health prior to conception and in the critical first few weeks of pregnancy can profoundly impact a child’s health throughout life. Because the first few weeks of pregnancy are vital to the development of the baby, pregnant people and those who plan to become pregnant should follow a healthy lifestyle and avoid any harmful activities and substances. These include:
During pregnancy, it is important to get regular medical exams from your doctor and to have all appropriate prenatal testing. If couples have certain risk factors related to age, ethnicity or their family’s medical history, they may want to schedule a session with a genetic counselor.
Other important steps in preparing for childbirth and delivery include:
Patients who are interested in cord blood banking for later use in the treatment of some diseases must make arrangements with their obstetricians.
A series of emails to guide you through planning, pregnancy and beyond.