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After Discharge Bill of Rights (16.2 KB PDF) The "After Discharge Bill of Rights" is the work of the WAPC Infant and Family Committee and can be used by institutions as they see fit.
Algorithm for Management of Unipolar Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women(908.59 KB)(NEW)
Developed by a joint WI-ACOG/WAPC multidisciplinary work group of experts, this algorithm is intended for clinicians who provide primary care to pregnant and postpartum women. Please contact the WAPC office at 608-417-6060 to obtain the poster-size print.
This is a companion piece to the Algorithm for Management of Unipolar Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women. Developed by a joint WI-ACOG/WAPC multidisciplinary work group of experts, this medication chart is intended for clinicians who provide primary care to pregnant and postpartum women. Please contact the WAPC office at 608-417-6060 to obtain the poster-size print.
Babies & Hearing Loss: A Guide for Families about Follow-up Medical Care(English- 83.2 KB PDF) This brochure was inspired by anecdotes from parents struggling with their child's initial diagnosis of hearing loss and the overwhelming amount of verbal information from audiologists. The intention of this brochure is to provide parents with a simple guide to the other medical professionals who may become a part of their infant's health care team. The Babies and Hearing Loss brochure offers a simple overview of audiology, ENT, and genetic services. A list of resources for parents is included on the back cover.
Babies & Hearing Loss: A Guide for Families about Follow-up Medical Care / Los Bebés Pérdida Auditiva: Una Guía Para Familias Sobre Cuidado Médico Continuo (Spanish- 87.3 KB PDF) This brochure was inspired by anecdotes from parents struggling with their child's initial diagnosis of hearing loss and the overwhelming amount of verbal information from audiologists. The intention of this brochure is to provide parents with a simple guide to the other medical professionals who may become a part of their infant's health care team. The Babies and Hearing Loss brochure offers a simple overview of audiology, ENT, and genetic services. A list of resources for parents is included on the back cover.
Babies & Hearing Loss: A Guide for Providers about Follow-up Medical Care (171 KB PDF) This guide contains interesting facts, recommended guidelines and resources that every professional who works with infants diagnosed with hearing loss and their families should know. It contains a general overview of audiology, genetic, early intervention and ENT services.
Baby Steps(English) ( Add to cart) Baby Steps, a comprehensive infant care book compiled in a user-friendly three-ring binder, was developed by the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) for parents and professionals. Pasitos de Bebé, the Spanish version, is also available. Baby Steps evolved because of parents and their expressed need for such a resource. Its purpose is to help parents of babies who have spent time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) become more competent in knowing, talking about, responding to and getting effective care for their infants.
Baby Steps / Pasitos de Bebé (Spanish) (Add to cart) Baby Steps, a comprehensive infant care book compiled in a user-friendly three-ring binder, was developed by the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) for parents and professionals. Pasitos de Bebé, the Spanish version, is also available. Baby Steps evolved because of parents and their expressed need for such a resource. Its purpose is to help parents of babies who have spent time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) become more competent in knowing, talking about, responding to and getting effective care for their infants.
Baby Steps Orientation Guide (314 KB PDF) The orientation guide assists health care providers to integrate Baby Steps into their daily work with infants and families. It includes the following: an implementation guide to introduce Baby Steps to staff, statements to be used to verify staff competency in the use of Baby Steps, and evaluation surveys to assist with tracking the use of Baby Steps, both within a facility/organization and/or after discharge.
Basic Fetal Monitoring CD-ROM (Add to cart) The Basics of Fetal Monitoring CD-ROM is intended for individual-learner use only. It can be used before or after a face-to-face, day-long WAPC fetal monitoring course. The CD-ROM and the face-to-face course complement each other.
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Becoming a Parent™ Booklet (494 KB PDF) (Add to cart) The purpose of this booklet is to provide individuals and couples with helpful and practical information to use when making the decision whether to have a child. While the information is particularly useful for those considering a first pregnancy, it is also intended for those who already have one or more children. Each booklet contains one preconception checklist which is designed for people considering pregnancy to complete prior to their preconceptional consultation. The woman and health care provider can then review the checklist.
Becoming a Parent™ Preconception Checklist (573 KB PDF) (Add to cart) The preconception checklist is designed for people considering pregnancy to complete prior to their preconceptional consultation. The woman and health care provider can then review the checklist. The Preconceptional Checklist can be purchased separately.
Becoming a Parent™ Leaflet (English) (104 KB PDF) (Add to cart) This leaflet is directed toward consumers and is intended to stimulate their interest in preconceptional care. It is written at a middle school reading level. Revised in 2/96. 1 sheet (2 fold). This leaflet is also available in Spanish. August, 1996. 1 sheet (2 fold).
Becoming a Parent™ Leaflet / La Alegría de ser Padres(Spanish) (104 KB PDF) (Add to cart) This leaflet is directed toward consumers and is intended to stimulate their interest in preconceptional care. It is written at a middle school reading level. Revised in 2/96. 1 sheet (2 fold). This leaflet is also available in Spanish. August, 1996. 1 sheet (2 fold).
Becoming a Parent™ Preconception Checklist: Health Care Provider Reference (108 KB PDF) This reference generally parallels the Becoming a Parent: Preconception Checklist. It is intended to provide the health care provider with a brief explanation of the significance of the specific risk factors identified on the checklist. This reference is for general information purposes only and is not meant to serve as a guide when making patient care decisions. For more specific information on these risk factors, refer to your own professional literature and the references in the enclosed bibliography.
Becoming a Parent™ Video/DVD (Add to cart) This 20-minute video is intended to encourage people of childbearing age to think about two things: the decision to become a parent and healthy lifestyles. It includes real-life testimonials from women and men of childbearing age. A discussion guide accompanying the video/DVD can be downloaded here.
Breastfeeding Fact Sheet by the Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition (13.68 KB PDF)
Breastfeeding Mother & Infant Criteria Set and Perinatal Outcomes (53.8 KB PDF) It is encouraged that providers (clinics, hospital, public health, WIC, etc.) working with moms and babies review and incorporate the breastfeeding criteria into their practice/program.
Breastfeeding Terms you Should Know by the Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition (15.59 KB PDF)
Building Blocks for Baby Brain Power (125 KB PDF) (Add to cart) A baby's brain develops very rapidly from the beginning of pregnancy to three years of age. The experiences that babies have in the first few years of life determine how they learn. This little brochure is packed full of practical parenting tips.
Catch-up Growth in Premature Infants (Born appropriate for gestational age=AGA) (136 KB PDF) Growth is a marker of well being for infants. Many providers interact with parents of infants born preterm around issues related to growth. Both want to know how best to support feeding and nutrition. This statement on catch-up growth was written for community care providers. It outlines how to adjust an infant's age for prematurity and take anthropometric measurements, how to identify growth faltering, and ways of supporting catch-up growth through good nutrition.
Childbearing Loss and Grief General References (13.7 KB PDF) The purpose of this statement is to provide guidance to caregivers who provide services to those who have experienced pain and suffering from a childbearing loss. The statement delineates quality perinatal bereavement care and services. The statement is intended for care providers.
Childbearing Loss and Grief Position Statement (53 KB PDF) The purpose of this statement is to provide guidance to caregivers who p rovide services to those who have experienced pain and suffering from a childbearing loss. The statement delineates quality perinatal bereavement care and services. The statement is intended for care providers.
Developing Community Support for Bereaved Parents (3.31 KB PDF) In response to surveys of local contacts from WAPC and the Wisconsin Stillbirth Service Program, the Bereavement/Loss Work Group wrote, "Developing Community Support for Bereaved Parents." The document details various strategies, such as support groups, Walk to Remember, and memorial services that hospitals or community groups can use.
Early Pregnancy Information Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy (English) (1.75 MB PDF)Add to cart) This brochure was developed for women who have not had preconceptional care or who experience a delay in getting into prenatal care.
Early Pregnancy Information: Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy / Información Temprana Sobre el Embarazo: Sugerencias Para un Embarazo Saludable (Spanish) (1.75 MB PDF) Add to cart) This brochure was developed for women who have not had preconceptional care or who experience a delay in getting into prenatal care.
Folic Acid: A Position Statement for Providers(61 KB PDF)(Add to cart) Folic acid consumption, before pregnancy and during the first few weeks of pregnancy, has been shown to reduce the incidence of children born with neural tube defects by 50-70%. The U.S. Public Health Service recommends that all women of childbearing age who are capable of becoming pregnant should consume 400mcg (0.4 mg) of folic acid per day for the purpose of reducing their risk of having a pregnancy affected with spina bifida or other neural tube defects (NTDs). Women who have had a prior NTD-affected pregnancy are at high risk of having subsequent affected pregnancy. When these women are planning to become pregnant, they should consult their health care providers for advice.
Guidelines for the Responsible Utilization of Neonatal Intensive Care (7.52 MB PDF) (Add to cart) The purpose of this paper is to offer practical guidelines that can be used as a reference to develop hospital and clinic based policies and procedures for the responsible use of neonatal intensive care.
Health Care Provider’s Role in Public Affairs Position Statement (573 KB PDF) (Add to cart) WAPC prepared this statement to serve as a resource to health care providers as they consider if and how to become involved in public affairs. The statement includes: a discussion of the inter-relationship between politics and health care; an overview of the political process; hints on how health care providers can become involved in public affairs; and, clarification of WAPC's role and involvement in public affairs.
Healthy Birth Toolkit (Add to cart) (NEW) This compendium of tools, strategies, and materials is for health care professionals to use to address disparate perinatal outcomes. You can order a printed copy of the toolkit or print the content by clicking on each item below:
HIV Testing in the Perinatal Period Position Statement (94 KB PDF) (Add to cart) This position statement presents information about HIV infection in women and infants and recommendations for health care providers concerning HIV education and testing in the perinatal period.
I’m Sorry (for your Loss) Card(1.08 MB PDF) The "I'm sorry" card, a unique contribution to bereavement materials, is meant to be printed, laminated, and cut into a small pocket card for providers to use as they interact with families who either do not speak English or for whom English is not a first language.
Laboratory Testing During Pregnancy: Third Edition (726 KB PDF) (Add to cart) This report offers recommendations on various laboratory tests that should be considered during the course of prenatal care. (Limited supply available.)
Legislative Pocket Directory 2007-2008 Session (revised November 2007) (13 KB PDF) Contact information and committee appointments for current Wisconsin legislators.
Maternal Mortality in Wisconsin, 1998-2005(479.06 KB) (NEW)
This WAPC report provides statistics and trend analysis regarding maternal mortality over the period 1998-2005. Recommendations to reduce maternal mortality based on these trends are also discussed.
Membership Application (13 KB PDF) PDF version for printing and mailing in. Please see the online version of this form by clicking "Join" at the very top of the page.
More than Just the Blues Brochure Depression is common after pregnancy and birth, but can also happen during pregnancy. Women wonder how they could feel sad when they think they should be happy about being a mother. This can be a confusing time.These brochures are ordered through the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) web site.
NICU Babies in the Community: A Continuum of Care (524 KB PDF) NICU Babies in the Community: A Continuum of Care is a compilation of work by parents, public health nurses, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) staff, Birth to 3 personnel, nutritionists and therapists. The intent of the document is to provide information that will better join the discharge process that takes place in the NICU with the health care system in the community. The ultimate goal is to have infants and families supported during this transition and throughout the first year of the infant's life.
Preconception Care Position Statement (132 KB PDF) (Add to cart) Ideally, prenatal care includes preconception care that identifies health and social risks and actions to reduce those risks, and subsequent health care focused on the pregnancy.
“A Pregnant Woman’s Wish List” Poster (3.23 MB PDF) (Add to cart) Compiled by pregnant women in Western Wisconsin, this beautiful poster displays a list of ways friends, family and community members can make pregnant women's lives less stressful. The poster was developed by the Western Region WAPC and Western Region Healthy Babies Action Team in response to Dr. Michael Lu's research which suggests stress has a direct negative impact on birth outcomes.
Prenatal and Birth Record(108.01 KB PDF) (Add to cart) A tool for women to record information throughout the course of their pregnancy and birth.
Prescription for a Healthy Future (537.94 KB PDF)(Add to cart) (NEW) Available in a pad format for easy use by providers, the prescription integrates health messages important throughout a woman's life, including during the childbearing period. Each prescription contains a list of steps a woman can take to improve her overall health and her chances of having a healthy baby if she were to become pregnant. The back of each prescription includes online resources for women to learn more about each item included in the prescription. (50 sheets/pad)
Resource Bookmark for SIDS, Perinatal Mood Disorders and Smoking Cessation (84 KB PDF) This handy bookmark is a reminder of where to find current information about three important topics on the Internet. One side of the card has resources for consumers and the other side has resources for health care providers.
Screening for Prenatal and Postpartum Depression Position Statement (105 KB PDF) (Add to cart) The WAPC position statement includes the rationale and plan for routine depression screening and treatment of pregnant and postpartum women by health care clinicians.
Screening Tools for Postpartum Depression A successful screening program requires a responsive system of care.The pathway provides a model for screening and subsequent assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow–up. It also presents a concise overview of the necessary communication links between and among clinicians.
Screening Tools for Postpartum Depression: Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) Screening Tool (9.71 KB PDF)
Screening Tools for Postpartum Depression: Depression Scale in Hmong, Courtesy of Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse (3.3MB PDF)
Screening Tools for Postpartum Depression: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Screening Tool (English - 12.6 KB PDF) "The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has been developed to assist primary care health professionals to detect mothers suffering from postnatal depression; a distressing disorder more prolonged than the "blues" (which occur in the first week after delivery) but less severe than puerperal psychosis."
Screening Tools for Postpartum Depression:Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Screening Tool (Spanish- 10.8 KB PDF) "The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) has been developed to assist primary care health professionals to detect mothers suffering from postnatal depression; a distressing disorder more prolonged than the "blues" (which occur in the first week after delivery) but less severe than puerperal psychosis."
“Simple Things you can do” Poster (English) (158.87 KB) (Add to cart) This 11 x 17-inch color poster includes a short list of ideas to help women experiencing depression feel better and relate more positively to their baby and family. It is a great resource for clinics, offices, child care or community centers, schools, public libraries, churches--all the places that new moms visit.
“Simple Things you can do” Poster (Spanish) (297.01 KB) (Add to cart) This 11 x 17-inch color poster includes a short list of ideas to help women experiencing depression feel better and relate more positively to their baby and family. It is a great resource for clinics, offices, child care or community centers, schools, public libraries, churches--all the places that new moms visit.
“Simple Things you can do” Tear-off Sheet (English) (699 KB PDF) (Add to cart) This handy sheet provides suggestions about “simple things” women can do to feel better if they are suffering with depression. The tips address sleep, nutrition, exercise, emotional and physical support, and referral resources. There are also practical tips for dads and others who support women.
“Simple Things you can do” Tear-off Sheet (Spanish) (Add to cart) This handy sheet provides suggestions about “simple thigs” women can do to feel better if they are suffering with depression. The tips address sleep, nutrition, exercise, emotional and physical support, and referral resources. There are also practical tips for dads and others who support women.
Statewide Perinatal Database (59 KB PDF) (Add to cart) Written in 2001, the statement described the status of the perinatal data system being used at the time and defined criteria for a desired, ideal system of data collection, analysis, and linkage. The statement was used to garner support from multiple organizations for the development of PeriData.Net™.
UNHS (Universal Newborn Hearing Screening) Meeting Summary (195 KB PDF) (This historical paper describes the discussion and conclusions reached by a group of providers, parents and advocates about promoting universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) in Wisconsin. The group came together on November 18, 1998, in Madison, WI to review the current status of newborn hearing screening in Wisconsin, to review the 1993 NIH Consensus Statement recommendations and to identify a strategy to promote UNHS in Wisconsin.
UNHS / EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) Newsletters These newsletters were published between 2000 and 2003 to keep health care providers and other interested personnel informed of the status of newborn hearing screening in Wisconsin and to provide suggestions, information and resources for those who are implementing or administering UNHS/EHDI (Universal Newborn Hearing Screening/Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs. The first newsletter was published in 2000.
UNHS (Universal Newborn Hearing Screening) Poster (1.90 MB) The poster is a list of truisms about UNHS. The posters are free of charge, but there is a shipping and handling fee.
Voices of Experience: A collection of culturally-specific first-person narratives about perinatal depression This booklet provides six first-person narratives about perinatal depression. Five of the narratives are written from the perspectives of women from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including African American, American Indian, Amish, Hmong and Latino. In addition, the last narrative is about a woman whose cultural or ethnic background is unknown. It is designed to bring out issues that may be universal to the experience of perinatal depression.
The narratives presented here are most effective when read aloud. After reading the narratives, it may be beneficial to review the list of discussion questions provided below. These questions may help you think about some of the important issues that surface in the narratives as well as issues that may surface in your daily practice. Below are the introduction, narratives, and discussion questions from the booklet in PDF format, click on the section you would like to view.
Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition Position Statement (69.7 KB PDF) Wellness Promotion Through Breastfeeding Support In an effort to promote greater awareness of the many benefits of breastfeeding and to advocate for public and private sector initiatives to support breastfeeding mothers, the Wisconsin Breastfeeding Coalition was formed. In this, its first formal position statement, the Coalition will:
Summarize the many benefits of breastfeeding, and
State recommendations for establishment of a positive, supportive breastfeeding community.
Women with Asthma (78.8 KB PDF) (Spanish version) This patient information sheet is intended for women with asthma to help them plan for pregnancy.
Women with Depression (78.4 KB PDF) (Spanish version) This patient information sheet is intended for women with depression to help them plan for pregnancy.
Women with Diabetes (78.7 KB PDF) (Spanish version) This patient information sheet is intended for women with diabetes to help them plan for pregnancy.
Women with Epilepsy (79.3 KB PDF) (Spanish version) This patient information sheet is intended for women with epilepsy to help them plan for pregnancy.
The Safety of Diagnostic Imaging During Pregnancy(NEW)(21.5 KB PDF) This provider information sheet contains guidance related to the use of diagnostic imaging during pregnancy. The issues of birth defects, cancer, and germline mutations are addressed.
X-ray Tests and Pregnancy (20 KB PDF) (Spanish version) This patient information sheet is intended to allay fears about the affect of x - ray tests on pregnancy and the affect of pregnancy on x-rays tests.
You Can't Tell By Looking™ Postpartum Depression Poster(165 KB PDF)(Add to cart) This poster emphasizes that you can't tell simply by looking if a woman is depressed. Hang them anywhere providers and women can see them.
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