(905) 527-8919 -- 189 Hughson Street South, Hamilton, ON L8N 2B6 -- info@hamiltonmidwives.ca
(905) 527-8919 -- 189 Hughson Street South, Hamilton, ON L8N 2B6 -- info@hamiltonmidwives.ca
One of the best things about the Internet is the easy access to a multitude of resources. While we always strive to answer all the questions you have when you visit, it's nice to have somewhere to go at other times. So we've put together this list of useful links that we hope will point you in the right direction. In most cases, we'll just send you to another website, where you can find out more information, or perhaps find other places to look for your answers.
St. Joseph's Healthcare
McMaster University Medical Centre
Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM)
Ontario College of Midwives
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Dr. Jack Newman
E-mail: drjacknewman@sympatico.ca
Phone: 416-867-7480
La Leche League of Canada
Eileen Shea, Lactation Consultant
Phone:
905-575-1300
BANA Clinic -- St Joe's Hospital
Phone: 905-522-1155 x3485
Attie Sandink, Lactation Consultant, Prenatal Educator
Phone: 905-689-3632
E-mail: asandink@cogeco.ca
Mother Matters
Mother Matters offers a variety of education and support services to expectant parents in the Hamilton/Burlington area.|
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington
Breastfeeding clinic
Phone: 905-632-3737, ext 4840
Birth on Earth
Doula: Shannon McLennon LLLCL, CD(DONA), ICCE, IBCLC
Certified Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, Lactation Consultant
Phone: (905) 525-0630
E-mail: shannon@birthonearth.ca
Childbirth Steps Prenatal Education
Call
(905) 945-3970
Classes offered evenings and weekends.
NOTE: Childbirth classes are scheduled
according to your due date. Please register
early to ensure a space in the appropriate
series. Courses should be completed 1
month prior to your due date.
Hamilton Public Health
They offer prenatal classes for couples, singles, and teens. All classes are taught by a Public Health Nurse in partnership with St. Joseph's Hospital and McMaster University Medical Centre.
MotherMatters
MotherMatters offers a variety of prenatal classes in the Burlington/Waterdown/Hamilton area.
Attie Sandink, Lactation Consultant, Prenatal Educator
Phone: (905) 689-3632
E-mail: asandink@cogeco.ca
Birth on Earth
Doula: Shannon McLennon LLLCL, CD(DONA), ICCE, IBCLC
Certified Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, Lactation Consultant
Phone: (905) 525-0630
E-mail: shannon@birthonearth.ca
Hamilton Doula
Doula: Leanne Palmerston
Phone: (905) 529-7197
E-mail: leanne@hamiltondoula.com
DONA
The Doulas of North America website
CDA
The Canadian Doulas Association Website
Mother Matters
Mother Matters offers a variety of education and support services to expectant parents in the Hamilton/Burlington area.
Hamilton Doula
Doula: Leanne Palmerston
Phone: (905) 529-7197
E-mail: leanne@hamiltondoula.com
Birth on Earth
Doula: Shannon McLennon LLLCL, CD(DONA), ICCE, IBCLC
Certified Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, Lactation Consultant
Phone: (905) 525-0630
E-mail: shannon@birthonearth.ca
Health Canada
Gov't of Canada
Public Health of Hamilton
Motherisk
Motherisk on-line is a valuable resource for evidence-based information about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and lactation.
Folic Acid Info
Folic acid is a B vitamin that can help reduce the risk of neural tube defects by as much as 70% if taken before conception. It is strongly recommended for all women of childbearing age.
MidwivesOnLine.com
This is a British-based website. The parents section is dedicated to providing advice and support to new parents and families in every aspect of pregnancy and parenting.
The Maternity Wise Website
The Maternity Wise website helps women make
informed decisions about maternity care. This website also includes
evidence-based maternity care resources for professionals and for journalists.
The Maternity Wise website is a project of the Maternity Center Association, a not-for-profit organization that has been devoted to woman- and family-centered maternity care in the U.S. since 1918.
CReATe Cord Blood & Peristem Stem Cell Bank
Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation
Assaulted Woman Help Line
1-866-863-0511 (Toll-free)
24-Hour Shelter and Counselling (Hamilton area)
Interval House -- 905-547-8485
Martha House -- 905-523-8895
Inasmuch House -- 905-529-8149
Wife Assault Helpline -- 905-547-8484
Women's Crisis Hot Line -- 905-529-8600
Sexual Assault Centre -- 905-525-4162
Young Parent Resource Centre
Grace Haven 905-522-7336
St. Martin's Manor 905-575-7500
Ontario Early Years Centre