Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Support

PLEASE NOTE: until further notice, all group pregnancy and breastfeeding programming will be offered virtually, to protect the safety of staff, patients, and community members.

To participate virtually, we will be asking all patients to provide us with their email address so that we can send them the link to Zoom (the platform we will be using to deliver these virtual group classes).

Internet access and device for video is required for particiapting. There is the option to phone in to participate in these classes. 

A Virtual Prenatal Education Series is being offered in partnership with the Black Creek Community Health Centre. The sessions are facilitated by experienced and knowledable healthcare professions.

Our next series begins in May 2021.  See dates and topics below:

• Session 1: Nutrition, Safety, & Exercise (Tuesday May 04, 6-8pm)
• Session 2: Labor & Birth (Tuesday May 11, 6-8pm)
  
• Session 3: Labour Support & Breastfeeding (Tuesday May 18 6-8:30pm) 
  
• Session 4: Newborn Care (Tuesday May 25 25, 6-8:30pm)
  
• Session 5: Postpartum Care (Tuesday June 01, 6-8pm)
  
• Session 6: Transitioning to Parenthood (Tueday June 08, 6-8pm)

For more information or to register, please call 416-249-8000 X3292 or email info@bcchc.com

Please visit Black Creek CHC website too for more information https://www.bcchc.com

Visit the following websites for more information and resources

 Best Start Resource Centre

• https://www.beststart.org/

 OMAMA (also available as an app)

• http://www.omama.com/en/index.asp

 Ontario Prenatal Education Directory

• https://ontariodirectoryprenataleducation.ca

Pregnancy Resources

• Health Start for Baby and Me (CLICK HERE for PDF)
• Healthy Eating for a Healthy Baby​ (CLICK HERE  for PDF)
• A Guide to Eating Fish for Women, Children and Family (CLICK HERE for PDF)
• 9 Pregnancy Stretches for the whole body (CLICK HERE for PDF)
• PARC Active Pregnancy (CLICK HERE for PDF)
• Coping with Back Pain in Pregnancy (CLICK HERE, CLICK HERE, CLICK HERE for PDFs)
• Exercise and Pregnancy Helpline ( CLICK HERE for PDF) 
• Prenatal Screening (CLICK HERE) for PDF 
• Cannabis before Pregnancy (CLICK HERE) for PDF 
• CSEP Pregnancy guidelines (CLICK HERE) for PDF 
• LCBO Mocktails (CLICK HERE) for PDF