Community Links
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Bookstores
Parent Books
www.parentbooks.ca
Breastfeeding
Dr. Jack Newman’s Clinic (North York, Toronto)
www.drjacknewman.com
Infact Canada
www.infactcanada.ca
La Leche League
www.lalecheleaguecanada.ca
Childbirth Preparation
Lydia Ling
www.lydialing.com
The Ella Centre
www.ellacentre.com
Baby and Me Fitness
www.babyandmefitness.com
Becoming Maternity and Parenting Centre
www.becomingmaternity.com
Child Development
Ontario Early Years Learning Centre
www.ontarioearlyyears.ca/oeyc/en/home.htm
Oral Language Milestones
www.children.gov.on.ca/CS/en/programs/BestStart/default.htm
Depression (Postpartum)
Aid for New Mothers
Box 84, Station M
Toronto ON M6S 4T2
Tel: (416) 535-2368
Our Sisters Place (Toronto)
www.oursistersplace.ca/ppd.html
Journey Support Services, Toronto
www.journeysupport.com
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
www.dbpeds.org/articles/detail.cfm?TextID=485
Online Postpartum Depression Support Group
www.ppdsupportpage.com
Doula organizations
DONA International
www.dona.org
Doula Care
www.doulacare.ca
Canadian Doula Association
www.canadiandoulas.com
Doula Network
www.doulanetwork.com
Entertainment
Movies for Mummies
www.moviesformommies.com
Meal Planning
Grocery Gateway
www.grocerygateway.com
Recipes for Freezing
www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/nutrition/freezablerecipes/?printFriendly=yes
Fathers
John Hoffman’s collection of articles on fathering
www.cfii.ca/fiion/newsroom.htm
Fitness Programs
Toronto 4 Kids
www.toronto4kids.com/Baby_zone/Fitness_main.asp
Health and Safety
Telehealth Ontario
1-866-797-0000
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/telehealth/telehealth_mn.html
St. John’s Ambulance Toronto (Infant CPR training)
www.sja.ca/toronto/cpr.htm
Toronto Police (Car Seat Installation/Check up)
www.torontopolice.on.ca/traffic/childsafety_11.php
Caring for Kids (developed by Canadian Pediatric Society)
www.caringforkids.cps.ca/index.htm
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
www.cpso.on.ca
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
www.sogc.org
Association of Ontario Midwives
www.aom.on.ca
Ontario College of Midwives
www.cmo.on.ca
After Hours Children Clinics
www.toronto4kids.com/parent_zone/after_hours_clinics.asp
Special Needs
Mount Sinai Genetic Counselling
www.mtsinai.on.ca/pdmg/Tests/gencounsel.htm
Babies with Down’s Syndrome
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/babies.down.pn.html
Down Syndrome Association of Toronto
www.dsat.ca
Disclaimer: All material on this website is provided for educational purposes only, although every effort is made to provide accurate and up-to-date information. I am not a doctor or health care professional. If you are concerned about your health, or that of your child, consult with your health care provider regarding the advisability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your individual situation.