At University of Michigan Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the experience that's right for you - from pregnancy to childbirth and beyond. Below are a number of patient education guides to support and guide you during this exciting time.
Prenatal Care
- Back Pain in Pregnancy
- Breast pumps: How and where to get one
- Cesarean Wound Complications
- Dental Care in Pregnancy (American College of Nurse-Midwives)
- Early Labor at Home
- Healthy Snacking During Pregnancy
- Improving C-Section Recovery: The ERAS Program Helps You Heal (Video)
- Induction of Labor Instructions
- Kidney Stones (during pregnancy)
- Laminaria Placement
- Mastitis
- Migraine Headache (during pregnancy)
- Moms & Babies - Preparing for Birth
- Moms & Babies - Preparing to Become Parents
- Nausea in Pregnancy
- Preparing to Become Parents: 3rd Trimester Changes (video)
- Preparing to Become Parents: Preparing for the Baby, Arriving at the Hospital & Labor (video)
- Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccine in Pregnancy
- Your Cesarean Delivery: A Guide to Your Birth Experience at Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital
- Your Prenatal Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Postpartum Care
- Breast pumps: How and where to get one
- Caring for your Bladder During and after Delivery
- Guidelines for Being With Your Baby on Another Floor or Unit
- Newborn Care in the Hospital
- Postpartum Tubal Ligation
- Preparing to Become Parents: After Birth at Home & Breastfeeding (video)
- Preparing to Become Parents: After Birth in the Hospital & Newborn Care (video)
Birth Control After Pregnancy
- Birth Control Implant Placement After Delivery: Discharge Instructions
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion after Delivery: Discharge Instructions
- Long Acting Reversible Birth Control After Childbirth
- My Birth Control: A Tool to Consider Your Postpartum Options
- Postpartum Birth Control: Planning for Post-Baby
Healthy Healing After Delivery
- Caring for Your Bottom After Childbirth
- Dilator Therapy
- Episiotomy
- Estrogen Cream
- Graduated Strength Training: A Pelvic Muscle Exercise Program
- Intermittent Straight Catheterization (ISC) instructions and diary
- Laceration - First Degree Laceration
- Laceration - Second Degree Laceration
- Laceration - Third Degree Laceration
- Laceration - Fourth Degree Lacerations
- Lubricants and Related Items
- Marcaine and Kenalog Injections
- Normal Female Anatomy
- Pessary
- Post Void Residual (PVR) Test
- Postpartum Urinary Retention
- Signs of Problems After Childbirth
- Sitz Baths
- Wound Infection - Perineum
“Stay Home, Stay Connected” Online Pregnancy Support
- Babywearing (video)
- Breastfeeding (video)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Pregnancy (video)
- Decision Making During Labor and Birth (video)
- Doula Care Before, During and After Pregnancy (video)
- Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy (video)
- Mindfulness & Grounding (video)
- Myths About Sexuality and Pregnancy and How to Get Over Them (video)
- Perinatal Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Coping With Strong Emotions (video)
- Prenatal Yoga (video)
- Relationships, Trauma, Mental Health and Childbearing (video)
- Self Care During Pregnancy: An Overview (video)
- Self Compassion (video)