Thursday, August 09, 2007

Prenatal Support & Information

Along with information from your primary caregiver, there are some great resources for moms and dads to be -- check out our collection of resources, and visit our homepage for lots of other information, from maternity clothes, to cord blood banking.

Prenatal Information and Support

Phone: 1-800-387-9080
In Ontario, women are legally protected from discrimination and harassment because of sex. This protection includes pregnancy and breastfeeding. Know your rights, as a women under the law!


Phone: (416) 535-8501 ext. 6343
Email: pregnets@pregnets.org
The Pregnets website hosts the most up-to-date information on smoking cessation practices for pregnant and postpartum women, a toolkit for health care professionals, a printer-friendly Nicotine Dependency Test and an anonymous Online Discussion Board.

Phone:(905) 853-5514
Email: information@therose.ca

For over 20 years,Rose of Sharon has been providing services for young mothers in York Region. They offer a range of services to pregnant teens & young mothers under 25. From Individual Counselling, High School Classroom, Prenatal Nutrition Programs, Children's Programs, a Food & Clothing Bank & more!


We are a practice of 8 Registered Midwives. We offer a choice of birthplace: home or hospital. We hold admitting and discharge privileges at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket and York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill. We work in teams to offer 24-hour oncall availability. Our office is located in Aurora. Our regular office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30 - 4:30 and
Friday 10 - 4.



1-877-327-4636 - Alcohol and Substance
1-800-436-8477 - Nausea and Vomiting
1-888-246-5840 - HIV and HIV Treatment
(416) 813-6780 - Motherisk's Home Line

The Motherisk Program at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, is a clinical, research and teaching program dedicated to antenatal drug, chemical, and disease risk counselling. It is affiliated with the University of Toronto.


Phone: Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653

Avaiable throughout York Region, ABC All Babies Count Prenatal Nutrition Program is a free weekly drop-in program helping pregnant women and new moms to have a healthy pregnancy and to learn how to care for their newborn babies.


Having a Baby - Ontario Government



Adoption Unit
80 Grosvenor Street, 7th Floor Hepburn Block
Toronto ON M7A 1E9
Tel: (416) 327-4742
Fax: (416) 212-6799
Email: adoption.unit@css.gov.on.ca

Adoption Council of Ontario

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