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BTW: assuming that you are a landed Immigrant or citizen, you shall have been assigned/registered with a GP already (if not, go find one immediately). A GP will then refer  you to an OB/Gyn who shall oversee your pregnancy period (checkups, etc.) and also responsible for making an appointment to his/her designated hospital for you and also deliver your baby.

Don't try jumping the queue by personally approaching the hospital in hopes of making appointment for delivery. Things don't work this way in Canada healthcare systems.

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forgot:  congrats!

definitely discuss this matter with your family physician (GP), and you'll get a referral to an OB/Gyn to follow through the entire process.

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my 2c's worth (I'm a father of 2 boyz):

(1) if you are petite build, you are gonna ended up getting stretch marks no matter how much/how expensive anti-stretch mark cream you use. Wifey burned through many, many stretchmarks cream with no improvements, afterall: a small figure with tight belly skin will not give a lot of room for expansion.

(2) take good care of yourself, eat and sleep well. Try to keep an even, balanced diet. As your belly gets bigger (late 2nd tri-mester, 3rd-tri-mester), you may feel tired and less appetite due to displacement on your stomach from the growing fetus. You may resort to eating 4 or 5 smaller meals instead of your regular 3 meals a day...smaller portions, more frequent eating.

(3) definitely take those prenatal classes offered by the hospital (and bring your SO along). It helps to improve self-awareness .

(4) be careful of catching a cold...

(5) take folic acid amongst other things. Also calcium supplements is highly recommended (for the fetus will "suck" a lot of calcium out of the mother's reserve).

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