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Prenatal and Postpartum Lesson Plans
These lesson plans were developed by California to assist WIC staff in education on nutrition and health in prenatal/postpartum women. Lesson plans, as well as accompanying handouts, can be downloaded and tailored to meet the needs of participants.

Prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition Pamphlets
This series of pamphlets was developed by Maryland to provide nutrition education to pregnant women both at the beginning of pregnancy and during the exit counseling session.

Recipe for Healthy Babies
This brochure was developed by South Carolina (Adapted, with permission, from the March of Dimes) to provide guidance to pregnant women on healthy eating for a healthy baby.

Relief for Common Pregnancy Discomforts
This handout was developed by Tennessee as part of a series of bilingual nutrition education handouts for infants, children and women.

Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Missouri developed this brochure to provide guidance on when and how much weight a pregnant mother should gain. The brochure also provides suggestions for good sources of nutrition during pregnancy. This brochure is also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Weight Gain During Pregnancy
This brochure was developed by South Carolina to be used as part of the "Nine Months To Get Ready" series, which has ownership in Women and Children's Services (WCS and WIC are both a part of the MCH Bureau of SC).

You and Your Baby: Some Thoughts on Gestational Diabetes
This handout was developed by Utah and is also available in Spanish.

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