Pregnancy and Postnatal

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

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.

• 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

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.

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

• Nutritional assessment and counselling: Promotes a healthy pregnancy
• Nutritional supplements: In case of a high-risk pregnancy, approved supplements might be available at no cost
• Milk Ticket Support: Milk tickets are available for eligible clients who are participating in regular nutrition counselling with dietitians
• Services for infants and toddlers: Offers advice on healthy eating for new parents, guidance on infant feeding, and help with breastfeeding challenges
• Services for families with children ages five to 10: Lifestyle Triple P Parenting Program is available for parents who have a child who is overweight or obese or who may want to promote a healthier lifestyle

• Growth and nutrition
• Vision and hearing
• Oral health
• Gross and fine motor development
• Speech and communication
• Problem solving
• Personal/social development

Provides care before, during, and after pregnancy to clients as a primary care provider. Services include:

• Preconception counselling: Tailored to a family's needs including upcoming pregnancy, Pap/HPV screening, or providing information on midwifery
• Prenatal care: Tailored assessments and education to a family's needs including prenatal classes and breast/chest feeding classes
• Postpartum services: Physical assessments, education, lactation support, further family planning and more

Provides programs for parents of newborns from birth to 8 weeks. Includes:

• New Beginnings Program: Public Health Nurses provide home visits shortly after new parents and babies leave the hospital so new parents have an opportunity to ask questions about breastfeeding, your health, and your baby's health. Extra supports can be provided if needed.
• Best Start Program: A voluntary in-home program for new parents that provides information and support to promote the healthy development of your child during a child's first three years.
• Period of PURPLE Crying Program: Introduced in hospital after your baby is born to help parents and caregivers better understand normal crying and provide information on coping strategies.
• Born to Read: A Public Health Nurse provides you with a book and library card for your new baby during your 2-month scheduled home visit.

Provides reproductive counselling, information, and mental health support. Includes:

• Before a pregnancy
• Continuing a pregnancy
• Adoption
• Abortion
• Pregnancy loss
• Maternal (Perinatal and Postpartum) Mental Health Services
• Abuse during pregnancy