Resources

Full List of Information Resources:

Association of Ontario Midwives
Information on Midwifery services and regulation.

OMama: Better Outcomes Registry Network (BORN) Ontario
BORN is Ontario’s pregnancy, birth and childhood registry and network.

College of Midwives of Ontario
Regulates midwifery care, provides information on midwives and follows up on concerns or complaints.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada – Public Resources
Women’s health resources, including pregnancy and childbirth.

Prenatal Screening Ontario
Prenatal screening can tell you the chance of having a baby with certain chromosome differences or health concerns.

Mackenzie Health: Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital: Women and Child Program
Birthing, newborn and children’s services and women’s care.

Evidence-Based Birth
Evidence-based prenatal, birth, and postpartum information, including free resources and a podcast.

Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Health information for pregnancy, childbirth and after your baby arrives.

Black Doula Directory
Black doula directory, helpful resources for Black women and postpartum persons.

Toronto Birth Centre (TBC): Resources
Helpful information for giving birth, feeding, emotional health, and community resources.
(Please note FCM clients cannot give birth at the TBC because we are not in their catchment area; however, many of the resources, such as seminars, website, and social media are available and beneficial to all midwifery clients)

York Region Public Health: Breastfeeding
Information on breastfeeding, virtual and in-person instruction, and resources for parents who need support.

Toronto Public Health: Storing Expressed Breast Milk
Helpful resources on storing and travelling with expressed breast milk.

Toronto Public Health: Using and Storing Infant Formula
Everything you need to know about Infant Formula, including approved types, preparation and storing.

York Region Public Health: Healthy Babies, Healthy Children (HBHC) program
A home visiting program where eligible families are connected with a registered nurse, a family visitor or a social worker who offers support, information and connections to community resources.

BounceBack mental health
A mental health tool with coaching, workbooks and other resources. The BounceBack® team includes registered clinical psychologists, administrative staff, and over 60 coaches who offer telephone support in over 15 different languages.

Gerstein Crisis Centre (24/7 crisis support)
Crisis services include 24/7 telephone support, an in-person mobile crisis team, community support referrals, substance use crisis management, follow-up and access to short-term crisis beds.

In crisis? Call  416-929-5200.

Service Ontario: How to Register Your New Baby (5-in-1 bundle)
Register your child(ren)’s birth, apply for a birth certificate, apply for a Social Insurance Number, apply for Canada child benefits, and Request an Education Savings Referral. 5 in 1 bundle!

Infant Hearing Screening
Tri-Regional Infant Hearing Program, detects and supports early hearing issues for optimal language development.

Anamav Postpartum Care
At Anamav, we strive to create a better postpartum experience for the entire family.