Pregnancy and Postnatal

Provides parents the opportunity to drop-in with their children to ask questions and get help with any breastfeeding concerns they may be experiencing.

Classes hosted by a prenatal coordinator that offer information on topics related to prenatal and postnatal care. Topics and speakers are dependent on age of babies. A grocery gift card is offered to participants once a month.

Childcare available for older siblings.

• Creating a birthing plan
• Prenatal nutrition information
• Labour and delivery information
• Infant growth and development
• Prenatal supplements
• Information on prenatal classes offered through Public Health

Offers a free, volunteer-run helpline providing confidential support, basic information, and resources for individuals experiencing postpartum challenges. Guidance and local referrals are provided through returned calls or texts.

Note: This is not a crisis line.

Provides online postpartum support groups led by PSI facilitators, where participants can connect with other parents and access tools and resources. Includes:

• Birth Trauma Support
• Dad Support
• Early Pregnancy Loss
• Fertility Challenges
• Postpartum Rage Support for Moms and Birthing People
  
• Queer and Trans Parent
• Single Perinatal (Pregnancy and Postpartum) Parent
• Yoga for Pregnant and Postpartum Parents and more

Provides a one-time online session focused on parents' mental health and emotional well-being during the postpartum period for expectant parents. Topics include:

• Managing expectations
• Self-nourishment
• Creating a support network
• Different perinatal mood challenges

Note: This class is not focused on how to care for baby.

Provides peer mentorship support by pairing individuals seeking guidance with a trained and experienced volunteer who has fully recovered from a Perinatal Mood Disorder (PMD).

• Kids Have Stress Too
• Child safety
• Toilet training with ease
• Speech and language
• Eye care
• Post partum depression

Provides an online directory of qualified perinatal mental health professionals and group in the United States and Kanata / Canada.