Pregnancy

• Midwifery Model of Care
• ​Midwives and Normal Birth
• Exercise During Pregnancy
• Gender Inclusivity and Human Rights
  • In Ontario
  • In Canada
• Gestational Diabetes
• Group B Streptococcus
• Medications for Common Discomforts
  
• Medications During Pregnancy
• Prenatal Screening
• Prenatal Ultrasound
• Smoking Cessation
• Vaccinations During Pregnancy
• When Your Pregnancy Goes Past Your Due Date
• Young Parents Resource Tool

Prenatal classes

• Hamilton Public Health
• Mother Matters
• Hypnobirthing Hamilton
• Innate Beginnings
• Love Your Labour
• Eternally Maternal
• The Womb - World of my Baby (Burlington Site)
• Hamilton Family Doulas
• Baby Academy - free baby care workshop
• ​Baby Academy - full day prenatal class ($70 discount)

Labour and birth

• Is this Labour?
• Labour 101: What is Normal Childbirth?
• Debunking Doula Myths​
• Having Your Baby at St. Joe's
• St. Joe’s Virtual Tour
• Breech Childbirth
• Caesarean Section
• Thinking about a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)
• VBAC and Planned Cesarean
• When You Go Over Due Date
• Induction of Labour for Childbirth Over 40
• The Miles Circuit

Breastfeeding

• 10 Great Reasons to Breastfeed
• Hamilton Public Health Breastfeeding Support
• Breastfeeding Support in Hamilton
• La Leche League Canada
• Breastfeeding Inc (Dr. Jack Newman)
• Breastfeeding Matters
• Breastfeeding Your Late Preterm Baby
• Best Start Breastfeeding Guide

Nutrition

• ​Thinking About Having a Baby?
• Canada Food Guide
• Prenatal Nutrition
• Food Sources of Calcium
• Food Sources of Folic Acid
• Food Sources of Iron
• Food Safety During Pregnancy
• Hamilton Food Banks
• Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Postpartum

• Going Home From the Hospital
• Adjusting to Motherhood
• Parenting Groups
• Postpartum Depression
• Medications for Common Discomforts

Newborn

• Car Seat Safety
• More Car Seat Safety
• Circumcision
• Jaundice in Newborns
• Ontario Newborn Screening Program
• Infant Hearing Screening
• Normal Newborn Behaviour
• What to Expect in the First Three Months
• Sleep Well, Sleep Safe
• Vaccinations for Babies
• Vitamin D for Babies
• Preventing a Flat Head
• Newborn Medication
• Baby's Second Night
• Caring for Babies in the Early Days (please scroll down the page for this info)
• Normal Newborn Behaviour

Pregnancy  loss

• ​Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network (PAIL) Canada
• Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS)
• Health Canada

Other resources

• Association of Ontario Midwives
• Best Start
• Canadian Association of Midwives
• Canadian Pediatric Society
• College of Ontario Midwives
• Guide to Healthy Pregnancy (Health Canada)
• Hamilton Best Start
• Hamilton Public Health
• Health Connections
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children
• Healthy Pregnancy Public Health Agency of Canada
• Motherisk
• OMama
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• Service Ontario
• Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
• Sex & U
• The Sensible Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy (Public Health Agency of Canada)
• For Clients Without OHIP
• About Kids Health
  • General
  • Maternal and Newborn
  • Infants
• ​Rainbow Health Ontario
• LGBTQ Parenting Network
  
• ​Youth Parenting Care Pathway 

COVID-19 Resources

• Government of Ontario
• Hamilton Public Health: 
• St Joe’s birthing unit
• The Association of Ontario Midwives
• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada

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