Free, online prenatal program presented by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Early prenatal classes for mom’s less than 27 weeks gestation, focusing on healthy living, healthy eating, stress management, physical and emotional changes and safety in pregnancy.
Classes begin at approximately 27 weeks gestation and prepare women for what to expect in pregnancy, during labour and delivery, and postpartum.
This class is designed for pregnant women and their partners to learn about breastfeeding.
Birthing From Within aims to provide practical tools for dealing with the emotional and physical challenges that a woman encounters in birth. Classes are facilitated by local doula, Lindsey Holmstrom. Please see Lindsey’s website for information and to register. There is a fee for these classes.
The lactation consultant at the Maternity Centre is available to assist pregnant women with education and assistance with breastfeeding. Women can arrange an appointment during pregnancy with the lactation consultant to become better prepared for breastfeeding, while postpartum women can receive assistance with concerns, or even support if breastfeeding is going well.
Maternity Center lactation consultant 684-6228
The health unit has a breastfeeding clinic, which offers one-on-one appointments with a Lactation Consultant or a public health nurse, who is specially trained in providing breastfeeding support. Clinic appointments are available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, by request. Please visit the website and call 807-625-8827 to make an appointment. No referral necessary.
Prenatal breastfeeding meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month from 7-9pm at Community Midwives of Thunder Bay. Meetings are open to all women interested in breastfeeding. Learn with and from other mothers in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Babies and little ones are welcome to attend. Please call 622-2229 to sign up or feel free to drop in! Nancy Hoeve: (p) 251-8707, hoevesmith@hotmail.com
College of Midwives of Ontario
Association of Ontario Midwives
Canadian Association of Midwives
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
OMama – website and mobile application (app) with evidence-informed healthy pregnancy, birth and early parenting information for Ontario, Canada
Pregnancy Info – Reliable Source for Pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth and post-partum information
Baby Centre – Canadian pregnancy, baby and toddler health information.
Motherisk – Information on which medications, substances, etc. are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Birth Beautiful Thunder Bay – Thunder Bay’s local doula collective Facebook page.
Eatright – Easy-to-use nutrition information to help make healthier food choices easier. Contact on-line or speak directly to a Registered Dietician.
Our Kids Count – a community development project aimed at fostering the health and development of children age 6 and under in families in need of support.
Prenatal Screening Ontario – information and resources about prenatal screening for Down’s Syndrome, Trisomy 18, and neural tube defects.
Dad Central – promoting both understanding of responsible father involvement as a supportive and protective condition of healthy child development and resiliency.
Multiple Births Canada – Multiple Births Canada strives to improve the quality of life for multiple-birth individuals and their families in Canada.
LGBTQ Parenting Network – supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer parenting.
Penny Simkin – childbirth education and videos from author, doula, childbirth educator, birth counselor, Penny Simkin
Spinning Babies – easier birth with fetal positioning.
Breastfeeding Inc. – information and educational videos
Infant Feeding Action Coalition Canada
Early ON Child and Family Center – drop-in play groups in Thunder Bay
First Nations Pregnancy Resource Book
Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes (GDM)
Association of Ontario Midwives Client Handouts – Current information including In Due Time Pregnancy Beyond 40, Iron Deficiency Anemia and You, Life After Post-Partum Hemorrhage, Normal Newborn Behavior, Thinking About VBAC What’s Right for Me, What Are Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy?, When Your Pregnancy Goes Past Your Due Date.
Preterm Labour: Signs and Symptoms
Safe sleep for you and your baby
Circumcision information (video)
Feeding your baby: 6 months to 1 year
Hand expression of Breast milk (video)
Breastfeeding after breast and nipple surgery BFAR
The Access Point Northwest – a self-referral to services in Thunder Bay
The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Conception, Birth and Everything in Between, Ann Douglas, 2000
The Complete Book of Pregnancy & Childbirth, Sheila Kitzinger, 2003
You Pregnancy Week by Week, Glade Curtis, 1997
Rediscovering Birth, Sheila Kitzinger, 2001
Ina May Gaskin’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin 2003
Homebirth, Sheila Kitzinger 1991
Birthing from Within, Pam England & Rob Horowitz, 1998
The Birth Partner, Third Edition, Penny Simkin, 2007
Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding, Jack Newman & Teresa Pitman, 2003
The Womanly art of Breastfeeding, LaLeche league International, 2004
Bestfeeding, Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher, Suzanne Arms, 2004
The Mother of All Baby Books: The Ultimate Guide to Your Baby’s First Year, Ann Douglas, 2002
Please complete our online ‘Request A Midwife’ form or call us directly at (807)-622-BABY.
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