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North York General Hospital offers a variety of prenatal classes, providing expectant moms and their partners with an opportunity to learn and prepare for the birth and care of their baby. Classes include: Labour and Birth  — prepares you and your partner for the labour and birthing experience, Caring for You and Your Baby — how to care for your baby during your hospital stay and when returning home, Link to Life Emergency Workshop — prepares you and your partner to deal with child-related medical emergencies, and Diabetes Education Centre — serves women who develop gestational diabetes during their pregnancy.

Prenatal Program - Toronto Public Health

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Toronto Public Health offers a free online prenatal program - Welcome to Parenting. If you are expecting a baby and live in Toronto then you are eligible. Through this 29 interactive online class series you'll learn all about having a healthy pregnancy, basic labour and birth, infant feeding and becoming a parent. This unique program also offers experts in prenatal education, child development and  parenting to answer your questions and an online forum were you may connect with other families in Toronto.

Prenatal Programs For At-Risk Women - Toronto Public Health

416-338-7600

Toronto Public Health offers specialized programs for a number of at-risk groups of women in the Toronto area. These groups include women at-risk of having a low birth weight baby, women in their teens or early twenties, women who are new to Canada, and women facing challenging life situations such as hunger and poverty. Programs are offered at several sites throughout Toronto. Call the Health Connection Line for more information.

Baby Care Workshop - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Class Information 416-480-5368

Learn how to care for and cope with a newborn. Besides tips on bathing, diapering and soothing, this 3-5 hour workshop covers baby equipment, when to call the doctor, and parenting styles. The cost is $50 per couple. Call for more information and to register.

Breastfeeding Program - North York General Hospital

Program Information 416-756-6410

Breastfeeding classes are held at NYGH from Mon-Fri 9-10am. Everyone welcome. Located at the Mother Baby Unit Patient lounge. Lactation consultants are available to assist staff and mothers with complex breastfeeding issues. They are also actively involved in developing breastfeeding resource information, policies and in providing staff education.Call or visit website for breastfeeding resources and for more information.

Big Kids Class - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Class Information 416-480-5368

This class helps your children prepare for the new baby. The class runs for 2 hours on Saturday mornings. A brief tour is included. The cost is $35 for the first child and $15 per additional child. Call for more information and to register.

Infant Emergency Workshop - Sunnybrook Health Sciences

Class Information 416-480-5368

A three-hour basic first-aid course with an overview of infant CPR for parents and care givers of infants. Call for more information and to register.

Postpartum Resources

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children - Toronto Public Health Unit

Program Information 416-338-7600

The Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program is a confidential and voluntary home visiting program for families who are pregnant or have children up to age six. Through this program a Public Health Nurse can link you to a broad range of programs and services. For more information and to book a home visit call the Toronto Health Connection Line.

Breastfeeding Clinic - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Clinic Information 416-480-5900

The clinic provides breastfeeding counselling, education and care plans for women whose health care providers are at Sunnybrook. Support includes daily breastfeeding classes taught by the nurses and lactation consultants, a 24-hour telephone helpline and a 7-day-a-week appointment schedule. The lactation consultants work individually with each family to develop a plan of care, while more complex cases are referred to the nurse practitioner or physician. Call for more information and to book an appointment.

Follow-Up Clinic - North York General Hospital

Clinic Information 416-633-9420, ext. 6046

Via an ongoing collaborative partnership with Toronto Public Health, North York General Hospital offers the Mother and Baby Follow-Up Clinic. This clinic supports the feeding of babies residing across the Greater Toronto Area, by providing families with access to an interprofessional health care team trained to provide the following services: Prenatal breastfeeding consults, Postnatal breastfeeding consults, Jaundice management (up to 14 days of life), and Weight management (up to 14 days of life). The clinic runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, seven days a week, Monday to Monday. Visit website or call to register.

Breastfeeding Support - Toronto Public Health

Program Information 416-338-7600

By calling the Toronto Health Connection Line you can receive support over the phone regarding your breastfeedingm  questions and concerns. If you wish, you may book a home visit with a Public Health Nurse for further breastfeeding support.

EarlyON Child and Family Centres

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EarlyON Centres are a place for children up to the age of six and their parents and caregivers to take part in programs and activities together. They bring together in one location information about children's services and programs in the community. If you have questions about your child's development, or want to know how to get information or services for your child aged 0-6 in your area contact your local centre.

Additional Resources

Distress Line

www.torontodistresscentre.com 416-408-4357

Provides confidential 24 hour emotional support, crisis intervention and suicide prevention to persons in distress. There is access to a confidential interpreter for 151 languages.