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Information for health-care providers: The Perinatal Program Newfoundland and Labrador (PPNL) has launched a new prenatal record for use across Newfoundland and Labrador (NL).  

PPNL has committed to improving the provincial prenatal record through extensive research, environmental scans and engagement with prenatal care providers across NL. In collaboration with the province of Nova Scotia and its Reproductive Care Program (RCP), PPNL has completed a full revision of the prenatal record by adapting RCP’s prenatal record to suit prenatal care in NL.  

All primary care providers who manage prenatal patients are to use the revised prenatal record and its accompanying documents. A final launch date will be announced in the near future. Upon implementation: 

• New patients: Please use the new prenatal record for any new patients.  

• Existing patients: Please consider transitioning ongoing patients to the new prenatal record for improved documentation, pending gestation and complexity of the pregnancy.  

For more information, please see the Prenatal Record (2025) and supporting documentation:

• NL Prenatal Record (2025)
• NL Prenatal Record Companion Guide
• Guidelines for Prenatal Screening and Testing in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Memorandum to Prenatal Care Providers
• NL Prenatal Record Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Questions

Health-care providers who have questions about the new NL Prenatal Record (2025) can contact the Provincial Perinatal Educator for Obstetrics at lesleymarie.putt@nlhealthservices.ca.