About SmartParent

SmartParent is a Canadian prenatal and parenting support program that provides trustworthy information via text messaging to help guide parents through pregnancy and their baby’s first year of life. Our content is current, evidence-based, and has been developed by maternal and child health experts. The program suggests topics to discuss with your health care provider and provide recommendations for more information and resources available online and in your own community. SmartParent is endorsed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS).

Visit the SmartParent website: www.smartparentcanada.ca

Advancing the Science of Physiologic Birth Research Cluster


E-mail contact@scienceofbirth.ca

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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