Higher-risk Pregnancy, Labour and Childbirth
Resources: Index
 
 
 



Fathers/Partners
 

dadscan.ca
- Promotes responsible and involved fathering by supporting men's personal development into fatherhood and healthy fathering patterns in our society. They believe that every child deserves a committed, loving, responsible father who is involved with his family.

fathers.com
- Great Site - message boards, books, tons more.

 
 
Grandparenting
 

grandparenting.org
- Advocates the involvement of grandparents to benefit the family and society.

aarp.org/grandparents/
- Articles and advice for grandparents.

grandmaconnection.com
/grandparenting
/grandparenting.html

- Grandparenting books, tips and loads of information.

 
 
Education
 

weehands.com
- Wee Hands classes and workshops teach you how to use American Sign Language with your wee one.

parentbooks.ca
- Parent Books - serving families and professionals since 1986.

 
 
Miscellaneous
 

canadiansitter.ca
- Canada's leading source for qualified, educated sitters - discount for Multiple Births Canada members.

canadiannanny.ca
- Canada's online resource to help parents and nannies connect - discount for Multiple Births Canada members.

all-babynames.com
- For all your baby names and with meaning and origin.

1010city.com/movies.php
?province=8&city=2522

- "Movies For Mommies'" check the listings for theaters locations and times

 
 
Breastfeeding
 

breastfeedinghelp.ca - Lactation Consulting Services Canada - great resource for any and all of your breastfeeding questions. Breast pumps and more.

lalecheleague.org - La Leche League - all of your breastfeeding questions are answered.

positivelybreastfeeding.ca - Canadian breastfeeding website - learn, talk and shop.

pumpingmoms.org - "Pumping Moms Express Their Love" - a site dedicated to getting breast milk to babies, any way possible. Support, practical advice and information on pumping.

infactcanada.ca - Protecting, supporting and promoting breast-feeding in Canada.

bflrc.com - Supporting the People who Support Breastfeeding.

 
 
Parenting
 

babyzone.com - Twins and Multiples Parenting section includes support and information to help you care for your twins and multiples.

newmom.ca - Canadian site - The New Mother Registry and its Partners strive to provide new and expecting parents with resources and support.

pflag.org - Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays.

ontarioearlyyears.ca - Ontario Early Years Centres, A place for parent's and their children.

cccf-fcsge.ca - Canadian Child Care Federation is a bilingual, non-profit, member-based organization committed to excellence in early learning and child care - bilingual site.

cich.ca - Canadian Institute of Child Health (CICH) - everything you need to know infant/child related.

caringforkids.cps.ca - Child health information from Canada's leading paediatric experts.

childrensinfo.ca - New Ontario Children's Information Portal - A new 'one-stop shopping' government site for children, youth and families and related provincially funded services.

thenewparentsguide.com - answers to many questions on parenting, shopping for kids and traveling with kids.

parentingweb.com - ParentingWeb Articles for nurturing parents featuring information about breastfeeding, attachment parenting, gentle and effective discipline, the family bed (co-sleeping), child development and other topics for the involved parent.

parentsinfo.sympatico.ca - Parent Help Line 1-888-603-9100 offers parents and caregivers access to information, support and referral 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It's anonymous, bilingual and free from anywhere in Canada.

 
 
Multiple Birth Organizations
 

babyzone.com - Twins and Multiples Parenting section includes support and information to help you care for your twins and multiples.

tpomba.org - Toronto Parents of Multiple Births Association (TPOMBA) - support for multiple birth families in Toronto, Ontario and area

multiplebirthscanada.org - Canadian source for twin, triplet, quad, quint information

tttsfoundation.org - Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) Foundation - everything you need to know about this Syndrome www.multiples.about.com - About parenting of multiples - Canadian Multiple Birth Association

 
 
General Health
 

healthcanada.ca/nutrition - Questions on nutrition? Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults - informative site.

sosmorningsickness.com - SOS Morning Sickness - Canadian site - everything you want to know about Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP).

health.gc.ca - Welcome to Health Canada Online.

pointinc.org - Provides free information, education and advocacy of social and health services in North Toronto.

HealthyOntario.com - Healthy Ontario is Ontario's leading web destination for trusted health information, services and advice for healthier living.

sunnybrookandwomens.on.ca - a great resources including Women's Health Matters and the Multiple Births Clinic

lbwinfo.ca - The Ottawa Coalition for the Prevention of Low Birth Weight - Everything you need to know about the prevention of low birth weight and its effects on your babies, family, the community and healthcare system - sometimes for the life of your child(ren)

motherisk.org - To provide authoritative information and guidance to pregnant or lactating patients and their health care providers regarding the fetal risks associated with drug, chemical, infection, disease and radiation exposure(s) during pregnancy

PDF format fileSkin Problems in Pregnancy - normal (physiological) skin changes, effect on existing skin diseases, conditions exclusive to pregancy.

 
 
Support (Prenatal and Postpartum)
 

oursistersplace.ca - Canadian site - compassionate support and great links for women who are dealing with problems related both to mood and to hormonal changes, throughout the life cycle. This includes feelings like depression, anxiety, and psychosis, and events like puberty, pregnancy, post-pregnancy, menopause, and post menopause.

postpartum.org - Canadian site - Pacific Post Partum Support Society is easy to navigate, friendly and informative. Support for fathers/partners whose partners suffer from PPMD (Postpartum Mood Disorder)

sunnybrookandwomens.on.ca/programs/wcacc
/clinicsandservices/psychotherapyclinic
- Short term psychotherapy available for women on a referral basis either self or medical (416) 323-7715 Elaine Barrons, RN

tegh.on.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3-24-190-225&lang=1 - Short term psychotherapy offered on a referral basis, either self or medical. Intake (416) 469-6310.

stjoe.on.ca/svc_womens_health.html - Women can call or drop in to request services. For more information about our services, please call 416-530-6850 or 416- 530-6297 Sherry Thompson, RN

 
 
Pregnancy
 

healthyontario.com
/english/pregnancy
_special/index.asp

- advice and useful tips on a number of different pregnancy related topics.

sogc.org/SOGCnet/
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) - Site for obstetrical and gynecological information.

storknet.org
- Stork Net - all things baby related - morning sickness, nutrition, pregnancy guide and lots more.

PDF format fileGiving Birth in Canada
- from the Canadian Institute for Health Information

trimesters.on.ca
- specialists in massage therapy for higher risk pregnancy and infant massage

 
 
Infant and Child Health
 

cps.ca
- Canadian Paediatrics Society - this website is bilingual and sectioned into two areas; one for professionals and one for parents.

caringforkids.cps.ca
- Child health information from Canada's leading paediatric experts.

cdc.gov
/growthcharts/

- Centre for Disease Control in US has this great section with revised growth charts - breastfed babies are taken into consideration.

 
 
Infant/Toddler/Child Safety
 

safekidscanada.ca
- Safe Kids Canada - keeping your kids safe

kidzprintz.com
- this Canadian site is the largest & most recognized identification kit provider in the community relations industry and was founded on one simple principle, "Child Safety is a Right, Not a Priviledge"

cw.bc.ca
- room-by-room tips for making indoors and outdoors safe for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers

toy-testing.org
- Canadian Toy Testing Council - testing toys to help you make good toy purchases! Toys are tested by Canadian children in everyday settings, to assess design, function, durability and play value.

 
 
Bereavement
  climb-support.org
- Center for Loss in Multiple Birth (CLIMB), Inc. - support for families losing, one more or all of their multiple birth babies. pbso.ca/
- This support group is for parents who have experienced miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, medical terminations, stillbirth or neonatal death. It is self help, facilitated by trained volunteers who are bereaved parents themselves. bereavedfamilies.net - Bereavement support through self-help and mutual aid. griefworksbc.com
- Canadian site with information and grief support for coping with loss. Articles for children/teens/adults, bereavement support resources, web links, and Honour Page where you can post pictures & tributes for those who have died. Serves multiple language communities. multiplebirthsfamilies
.com

- Multiple Birth: Prenatal Education & Bereavement Support - Comprehensive Site for prenatal information & Loss - Professionals' Page - Canadian site sidscanada.org
- The Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (SIDS) - information about SIDS, memorial site