Resources

Acupuncture

• Acupuncture familiale Verdun

  • This studio offers not only prenatal massage, but also acupuncture for fertility, pregnancy, and post-partum. Reduced rates may be offered based on need.

  • Address: 5057 Rue Wellington

  • Website: https://www.acupunctureverdun.com/

Breast/chestfeeding support

• Marion Frechette - Lactation Consultant

  • Ms. Frechette offers home visits, group classes, education, and drop in/support groups for lactating parents. She is an IBCLC who works in French and English.

  • Address: 1170 2nd Avenue

• Other lactation consultants near you can be found with this website: https://www.clca-accl.ca/Find-an-IBCLC-in-your-area

• Haltes-allaitement (Drop-in breastfeeding clinic) from Nourri-Source Montreal

  • Nourri-Source provides breast/chestfeeding support to lactating parents in Montreal. They offer volunteers and host drop-in clinics. 

  • Website: https://www.nourrisourcemontreal.org/

Childbirth education

• Mère et monde

  • This company offers childbirth education. Courses can be both private or in small groups, and either on-line or in-person. Offered in French.

  • Web address: https://www.mereetmonde.com/cours-prenataux-groupe-montreal/

• MotherWit Birth Essentials Prenatal Classes 

  • Childbirth education supplied by certified doulas on-line or in-person. Services are offered in English.

  • Web address: http://birthessentials.ca/

Fun places to go

• Komma Rosta Cafe

  • This is a family-friendly cafe with a wide array of foods and beverages. There is a whole back room with toys and dedicated play places where toddlers and kids can meet and hang out

  • Address: 5500 Rue Wellington

• Ojeux Verdun

  • This is a toy store with options for kids of all ages. It boasts a wide selection of toys, games, and stuffed animals.

  • Address: 3923 Rue Wellington

• Boutique NouLuv

  • This is a highly-rated second-hand clothing store for kids 0-12 years old. By donating clothes, you can also receive cash-back for future purchases. On special dates, they offer fill-a-bag shopping for a flat-rate. 

  • Address: 6270 Blvd Monk

Obstetric Practice

• Accouchement Lasalle

  • This team offers gynecological and obstetric expertise. They are family doctors who specialize in obstetric and newborn health. They offer support for pregnancy follow up and, in some cases, breast/chestfeeding. 

  • Address: They have multiple clinics, which can be found here: https://accouchementlasalle.com/nos-cliniques/?lang=en

Osteopathy

• Hakini 

  • This clinic offers osteopathy, including pediatric osteopathy and that for pregnant women. Additionally, it offers acupuncture, yoga, and massage. Their services can help with discomfort and pain during pregnancy, preparation for birth, scars after Cesaereans, and positioning for breast-feeding. Some of these services are offered with a free 20 minute trial in case you are curious!

  • Address: 4255 Rue Wellington, Suite 202

Pediatric Clinic

• Heart and Hands Pediatric Clinic

  • This organization brings healthcare to the community, working out of an elementary school. They offer not only physician care, but also social workers, psychologists, and more. 

  • Address: 610 Boulevard Desmarchais

Physiotherapy and prenatal yoga

• Physiotherapy Solution Active

  • This company offers pre-and-post-natal classes, including yoga, prenatal courses, and pediatric courses. The prenatal yoga courses are in English with French translation. Passes for 5 courses can be purchased at any point and redeemed with any class (e.g. you can do two prenatal classes and 3 post-natal classes). While pelvic floor yoga is offered at the Verdun location, yoga and exercise classes are offered at the Ville Emard location.

  • Verdun Address: 4475 Avenue Bannantyne, Suite 203

  • Ville Emard Address: 6255 Bd Monk

The Birth Partner Fifth Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners,

Doulas, and All Other Labour Companions by Penny Simkin

• This book is a bit dry but provides lots of comprehensive information for birth-givers and their support companions

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin 

• This book provides a lovely collection of mostly positive birth stories. It does emphasize unmedicated birth and delivery, but is definitely worth a read even if you are planning on having an epidural.

Australian Birth Stories

• Even if you’re not based in Australia, this podcast is wonderful, providing hundreds of episodes highlighting a wide diversity of pregnancy, birth, and post-partum experiences. The host also has an on-line birth and post-partum class, which come widely recommended.

Evidence Based Birth

• Founded by a registered nurse with a PhD in Nursing, EBB has become a powerful advocate for informed choices for birth-givers. Check out the blog, especially early in pregnancy, to help provide accurate, clear communication on scientific evidence.