Perinatal Resource Guide
PERINATAL CARE SUPPORTS AND SERVICES
Are you planning for a family, expecting, or on your postpartum journey?
Then this Perinatal Resource Guide is for you.
At Cherry Tree Counselling, we truly believe it takes a village. The mental health and well-being of women is vital to our communities, yet there continues to be a lack of support for those issues specific to women and maternal health. As women, mothers and therapists ourselves, we recognize the gaps in care that currently exist.
We want to close that gap by building and offering a community of care that is inclusive and equitable. A community where women and their families feel empowered throughout the perinatal journey including post-partum depression, infant loss, termination, and parenting.
This Perinatal Resource Guide contains a list of provincial, national, and international perinatal supports including: therapists, doulas and perinatal support workers, chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopaths, pelvic floor physiotherapists, and more.
This guide is by no means a complete list of all of the perinatal resources and supports available. If you know of, would like to recommend, or are an organization/individual/business that offers perinatal resources or supports, please contact us via the form below.
Why is perinatal care important?
Let's start by defining what perinatal care is...
Perinatal care refers to the period of time when you become pregnant and up to a year after giving birth.
You might also have heard of the following terms:
Antenatal or pre-natal meaning 'before birth'
Postnatal or postpartum meaning 'after birth'
There's no right or wrong word to describe the period of time around pregnancy and after birth. In this guide, the perinatal period refers to the time from conception to one year postpartum.
Perinatal care isn't just about physical 'check-ups'.
Perinatal care should include discussions and follow-up regarding emotional and mental health. Perinatal mental health concerns often begin prior to conception or during pregnancy.
Why is it important to reach out for support?
Perinatal mental wellness, although not talked about enough or normalized, is crucial in ensuring the health and well-being of both the parent and baby.
If you are suffering from symptoms of a perinatal mood disorder, it’s even more difficult to take care of yourself and your child.
Maintaining a sense of wellness during the perinatal journey will look different for everyone and each person will have different needs throughout the different stages. Therefore, it’s important to be aware of what help is available and can look like for you.
Quality perinatal care should always be trauma-informed. The ultimate goal of trauma-informed care is to actively prevent re-traumatization and empower healing. That means that the focus shifts away from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” With this kind of therapeutic approach the care you receive should make you feel safe and validated within your experience.
We invite you to look through the guide below (or download it) and explore the range of support that is waiting to help empower you through this transformative experience.
PROVINCIAL
Western Ontario
Bruce, Grey, Huron, Wellington, Perth, Brant, Oxford, Lambton, Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Elgin and Haldimand-Norfolk as well as Halton Region, Region of Waterloo, the Niagara Region and the City of Hamilton.
Abaton Integrative Medicine
Lactation consulting available
Website: https://abatonim.com/
Allie Witek: Infant, Early Child, & Family Support Services
Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C Candidate)
Website: https://alliewitek.com/
Ashley Pickett, IBCLC
Offering doula and consulting services during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and parenting.
Website: https://www.ashleypickett.com/
Atwell Centre
Nondenominational support clinic for women experiencing unplanned pregnancies and more.
Website: https://atwellcentre.ca/
Babies Naturally
Childbirth education, doula/labour support, postpartum and breastfeeding support as well as transitional support in feeding, parenting, and sleep. Also provides fertility, loss, and termination support.
Website: http://www.babiesnaturally.org/
Balancing Birth to Baby
Offering various classes, doula services, and birth coaching.
Website: https://balancingbirthbaby.com/
Bellies2Babies
Birth and postpartum doula services, as well as childbirth education, birth pool rentals, and placenta encapsulation.
Website: https://www.bellies2babies.com/
Birth Brave Doula Services
Doula services and support throughout pregnancy, labour and delivery, as well as postpartum support.
Website: https://www.birthbrave.ca/services
Birth Mark
Accessible doula support including planning for your reproductive journey, prenatal and postpartum services, abortion, and birth education.
Website: https://birthmarksupport.com/
Blueberry Therapy
In addition to psychotherapy, Blueberry Therapy offers registered massage therapy, pelvic health and pediatric physiotherapy, child psychology, osteopathy, speech language pathology, acupuncture and lactation consultation services.
Website: https://www.blueberrytherapy.ca/
Body by Kez
Offering prenatal and postnatal, infant and child, and therapeutic massage therapy.
Website: https://www.bodybykez.ca/
Born to Be in the Ottawa Valley
Birth and postpartum doula as well as childbirth education.
Website: https://www.borntobeintheov.com/
Bruce Village Chiropractic
Pregnancy and postpartum chiropractic care.
Website: https://www.brucevillage.ca/pregnancy
Camilla Aviss
Lactation consultation services available.
Website: https://camillaaviss.com/
Crown Point Midwives Perinatal Support
Perinatal groups available, open to non-clients.
Website: https://www.crownpointfhc.ca/perinatal
Doula Care London
Childbirth education, birth and night doula services, postpartum support, massage, breastfeeding and chestfeeding, as well as pregnancy support.
Website: https://doulacarelondon.com/
GentleCore
Perinatal Centre
Phone: 1-800-545-0253
Graceful Birth Doula Services
Labour and birth support, night doula/nanny support, hypnobirthing, and placenta encapsulation.
Website: https://www.gracefulbirth.ca/
Grey Bruce Health Services - Women and Child Care Unit
Provides care for women and children (up to 18 years of age) including new mothers and babies.
Website: https://www.gbhs.on.ca/women-labour-and-child-care/
Hamilton Family Doulas
Services include perinatal classes, belly binding, sleep consulting, birth and postpartum doulas, night nanny, and VBAC specialist.
Website: https://hamiltonfamilydoulas.com/
Hamilton Postpartum
Services and support for anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns in pregnancy and after childbirth.
Website: https://www.hamiltonpostpartum.ca/
Hamilton Women’s Clinic | Medical Abortion Clinic
Providing safe and confidential abortions and reproductive services.
Website: https://www.hwclinic.org/online-booking/
Hesed Birth
Childbirth education and doula collective providing support throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
Website: https://hesedbirth.com/
Innerworks Counselling London
Therapeutic services including perinatal counselling, parent coaching, infant and toddler sleep consulting, and more.
Website: https://innerworkslondon.com/
Jodi Rouah
Jodi and her team of Registered Social Workers and Registered Psychotherapists offer attachment-based counselling in perinatal mental health.
Website: https://jodirouah.com/
Mama Llama Lactation Consultant
Breastfeeding support & consultation, prenatal classes, labour and birth support, postpartum doula/night nanny services.
Website: https://www.mama-llama.ca/
Maternal Health Niagara
Therapeutic services for reproductive mental health, pregnancy and infant loss, perinatal mental health, parenting, and more.
Website: https://maternalniagara.ca/
Maternity Centre of Hamilton
Prenatal, labour and delivery, and postpartum care offered.
Website: https://mch.mcmaster.ca/
Momma’s Doula Services
Doula services and support throughout pregnancy, labour and delivery, as well as postpartum support and infant care.
Website: https://mommassupport.wixsite.com/website
Mum’s Collective
Doula services from pregnancy to postpartum as well as breastfeeding support.
Website: https://www.mumscollective.ca/
NewM Clinic - Perinatal and Family Care
Perinatal/pregnancy support, postpartum and newborn care.
Website: https://newmclinic.com/
Niagara Parents
Parenting support (postpartum depression in-person groups), pregnancy and parenthood clinics and classes, education on prenatal supports and planning a healthy pregnancy, as well as baby feeding support.
Website: https://www.niagararegion.ca/parents/
Our Mama Village
Practical parenting courses and support for raising children from infancy to kindergarten.
Website: https://ourmamavillage.com/
Postpartum Counselling Centre London
Team of therapists with specialized training in perinatal mental health.
Website: https://postpartumcounselling.com/
Postpartum Parent Network
Individual and family therapy, perinatal workshops, parent & baby mindfulness classes, and more.
Website: https://www.postpartumparentnetwork.com/
PUSH - Mama Care
Fertility and preconception, pregnancy and prenatal care, postpartum and infant care services.
Website: https://www.pushmamacare.com/
Raising Families Therapy
Counselling services including perinatal and behaviour counselling available.
Website: https://raisingfamiliestherapy.com/
Rebecca Claire Wellness
In-home or virtual breastfeeding, doula support, as well as prenatal classes.
Website: https://www.rebeccaclairewellness.com/
Rebirth Wellness Centre
Prenatal yoga, birth prep courses, speech, language, and feeding support, pelvic floor physiotherapy, prenatal massage, mom groups, stroller bootcamp, registered acupuncture, and counselling services.
Website: http://www.rebirthwellness.ca/
Ruh Doula Care and Photography
Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum doula services and childbirth education.
Website: https://ruhdoulacare.ca/
Instagram: @this_ruh
Roseland Wellness
Pre- and postnatal chiropractic care.
Website: https://www.roselandwellness.com/
Seed to Sapling
Consultant services, prenatal classes, perinatal mental health, infant feeding, and sleep support.
Website: https://seedtosapling.ca/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/seed2sapling/
Steph Bouwman - Pelvic Floor Doula
Birth doula support, prenatal classes, core and pelvic floor rehab, prenatal and postpartum fitness.
Website: https://stephbouwman.com
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton - Women’s Health Concerns Clinic
Multi-professional evaluation and treatment for changes in mood and anxiety related to pregnancy and postpartum as well as psychoeducation and skills groups for perinatal women.
Sunnybrook Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network (PAIL)
Assists with free group and individual peer-support services for families.
Website: https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/
Sydney Friesen - Perinatal Therapist
Perinatal Therapist, CAT(C) and Post Natal Fitness Specialist.
Website: https://www.yourperinatalat.com/
The Compassion Project
Therapeutic services including perinatal and maternal mental health.
Website: https://www.thecompassionproject.ca/
The Family Wellness Centre
Pregnancy Care Centre
Phone: (519) 259-9560
The Health Centre Integrative Therapies
Perinatal chiropractic, naturopathic, and massage services.
Website: https://thehealthcentredundas.com/
The Mama’s Physio
Pregnancy, birth, postnatal, and pelvic health services.
Website: https://themamasphysio.com/
The Nesting Instinct
Pregnancy Care Centre
Phone: (519) 998-4476
The Radiant Doula
Doula services and childbirth classes
Website: http://www.theradiantdoula.ca/
The WOMB: The World of My Baby
Wellness centre providing a range of health and wellness care services including workshops and classes, acupuncture, breastfeeding and infant feeding, chiropractic care, counselling, craniosacral therapy, doula support, holistic nutrition, naturopathy, occupational therapy, osteopathy, paediatric physiotherapy, pelvic health physiotherapy, registered massage therapy, sleep support, and speech and language therapy.
Website: https://www.thewomb.ca/
TLC Birth and Beyond
Provide childbirth education, prenatal support, labour and delivery support, and postpartum care.
Website: https://tlcbirthandbeyond.com/
Well Moms & Co.
Wellness services made by moms for moms including registered massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, chiropractic care, pelvic health physiotherapy, and counselling/psychotherapy.
Website: https://wellmomsandco.com/
PROVINCIAL
Central West Ontario
Peel Region, York Region, Dufferin County and Simcoe County.
Onyx Doula Services
Different service packages available for labour and birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, and newborn care.
Website: https://www.onyxdoula.com/
Parenting From Within
Offers evidenced based prenatal, birthing, postpartum, parenting and feeding information for informed decision-making throughout the parenting journey.
Website: https://www.parentingfromwithin.ca/
The Fairy Godmothers
PNSWs offering night shift perinatal support services.
PROVINCIAL
Central East Ontario
North York, Scarborough, City of Toronto and Durham Region.
Abiona Centre for Infant & Early Mental Health
Programs include prenatal residential program, postnatal transitional housing program as well as maternal infant mental health, and more.
Website: https://www.abionacentre.ca/
Barry’s Bay Acupuncture
Naturopathic Doctor, Registered Acupuncturist, birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator and breastfeeding counsellor.
Website: https://barrysbayacupuncture.com/
BRIA
Virtual mental health clinic for pregnant, postpartum, perimenopausal women or women trying to conceive.
Website: https://betterbria.com/
Bright Birth Perinatal Services
Doula, lactation, and midwife services, as well as support for the Ukraine community.
Website: https://www.brightbirth.ca/
Frame Fidelity
Perinatal pediatric and family wellness services - chiropractic care and pelvic floor physiotherapy.
Website: https://www.framefidelity.com/
From Bump to Baby
Live, online prenatal classes.
Website: https://frombumptobaby.ca/
Happy Hips Prenatal Belly Dance
Perinatal Center
Phone: (416) 220-2229
Kate Sissons
Doula services, childbirth, infant sleep and breastfeeding education, as well as prenatal and postnatal movement support.
Website: https://www.katesissons.com/
Lifetime of Love Doula Services
Prenatal and birth doula, postpartum doula, and sleep coaching support, as well as baby carrier consultations and birth pool rentals.
Website: https://lifetimeoflovedoula.com/
New Life Prenatal Classes Toronto
Prenatal classes
Website: https://www.newlifeprenatal.org/
Nourished Roots Doula Services
Postpartum doula services and meal delivery.
Website: https://www.nourishedrootsdoula.ca/
Ohana Wellness Clinic
Providing both mental and physical health services for all ages with specific services for fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum.
Website: https://ohanawellnessclinic.com/
Oona
Offering services for fertility, prenatal, postnatal, pediatric, and whole family care support.
Website: https://oonacares.com/
Peridot Wellness
Pelvic health physiotherapy services for expecting and postpartum mothers available.
Website: https://www.peridotwellnessto.ca/
Perinatal Mobile Massage
Registered Massage Therapy.
Phone: (365) 656-5338
Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario
Not-for-profit organization offering support planning for parents, individual and group peer support, low to no-cost therapy and online therapeutic programming.
Website: https://www.perinatalwellbeing.ca/
Precious Moments Babeez Inc.
Perinatal services provided by PNSWs, Labour and Postpartum Doulas, Registered Nurses, Night Nannies, and Sleep Consultants.
Website: https://www.preciousmomentsbabeez.com/
Dr. Stefanie Trowell, ND
Fertility care services provided by a naturopathic doctor.
Website: http://nourishtoronto.com/
The Well Parents Centre
Parenting, lactation, and newborn support.
Website: https://www.wellparentscentre.com/
Toronto Lactation
Breastfeeding and maternity services
Phone: (647) 981-1961
Toronto Prenatal Nutrition
Perinatal nutrition and doula services.
Website: https://www.torontoprenatalnutrition.com/
Women’s College Hospital
Reproductive Life Stages Program and Mothers Matter support group available.
Website: https://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/care-programs/mental-health/
PROVINCIAL
Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Cornwall, Kingston, Peterborough and covers Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ottawa, Renfrew, Lanark, Leeds and Greenville, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Hastings, Prince Edward, Northumberland, Peterborough, Haliburton, Muskoka and Kawartha Lakes.
Dr. Amy Dobbie
Fertility and Prenatal Focused Naturopathic Doctor.
Website: https://www.dramydobbie.com/
Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program
Patient-focused planning of quality maternal and newborn services.
Website: http://www.cmnrp.ca/en/cmnrp/Home_p2974.html
Fearless Wellness Centre
Full spectrum doula support, pregnancy and infant loss, prenatal classes and workshops, and more.
Website: https://www.fearlesswc.com/
Maternal Instincts Doula Services
Birth support, postpartum care, and infant massage.
Website: https://www.maternalinstinctsdoulaservices.com/
Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre
Midwife-led, community-based healthcare facility offering pregnancy and birth support.
Website: https://ottawabirthcentre.ca/
Rooted Family Wellness Centre
Holistic wellness and community hub for families at all stages of their birthing and parenting journey.
Website: https://www.rootedfamily.ca/
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Diverse services including women’s mental health support.
Website: https://www.theroyal.ca/
Transition Postpartum Support
Postpartum consultant and doula offering one-on-one support and workshops.
Website: https://transitionpostpartum.com/
PROVINCIAL
Northern Ontario
Nipissing, Parry Sound, Manitoulin, Timiskaming, Sudbury, Algoma, Cochrane, Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora.
Core Vitality & Sudbury Birth Coaches
Prenatal education and postnatal fitness as well as pregnancy, birth, and postpartum support.
Website: https://www.corevitality.fit/
Growing Together Doula Services
Certified doulas and perinatal educators.
Website: https://www.growingtogetherdoulaservices.com/
North East Community Care Access Centre
Resource website for health services including support for pregnancy, postpartum depression, parenting, as well as doula care.
Website: https://www.northeasthealthline.ca/
Northern Mama Maternal Services
Infant sleep, birth and postpartum support in Northern Ontario.
Website: https://northernmama.com/
Positive Perinatal Services
Prenatal and postpartum education, in-home perinatal support, online postpartum conversations groups, online birth story circles, breastfeeding support, and infant and pregnancy loss support.
Website: https://www.positivebirthservices.ca/
Serene Holistic Wellness
Holistic reproductive care for fertility, reproductive wellness, birth, and postpartum.
Website: https://www.sereneholisticwellness.ca/
Sudbury Community Midwives
Complete primary maternity care.
Website: https://sudburymidwives.com/
The Gentle Doula
Offering prenatal, labour and birth, as well as postpartum support.
Website: https://www.gentledoulasudbury.com/
NATIONAL
Canada
Anxiety Canada
Educational resources, online support groups, and anxiety management resources.
Website: https://www.anxietycanada.com/
Baby’s Breath Canada
Resources and counselling for infant loss.
Website: https://www.babysbreathcanada.ca/
Best Start
Information and resource sharing including “Managing Depression - A Self-help Resource for Parents Living With Depression During Pregnancy, After Delivery and Beyond” workbook.
Website: https://en.beststart.org/
Canadian Mental Health Association
Nationwide organization that promotes mental health and supports people recovering from mental illness. See their New Parents Skill-building Program through BounceBack at www.bouncebackontario.ca.
Website: https://cmha.ca/
Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative
Canada’s first and only perinatal mental health advocacy organization calling on the federal government to enact a national perinatal mental health strategy.
Website: https://cpmhc.ca/
Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings
Various perinatal certifications available as well as peer supervision opportunities and client tools.
Website: https://www.canadianperinatalmentalhealthtrainings.com/
Fathers Mental Health
Resource website to support fathers struggling during the perinatal journey.
Website: http://fathersmentalhealth.com/
Pacific Postpartum Support Society
Support services include telephone and text and support groups.
Website: https://postpartum.org/
Postpartum Men
Resource website promoting self-help and information on depression, anxiety, or other problems with mood after the birth of a child.
Website: https://postpartummen.com/
INTERNATIONAL
Worldwide
Birthright International
Non-profit charitable organization providing support for women facing unplanned pregnancies. Centres in Canada, US, and Africa. 24/7 North American toll-free helpline.
Website: https://birthright.org/
Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
Advocates for increasing international knowledge, awareness and action on maternal mental health with educational resources available.
Website: https://www.globalalliancematernalmentalhealth.org/
Global Perinatal Services
Provides community based doula services to educate, respect, and empower black, refugee and immigrant families during pregnancy, birth and into early parenting.
Website: https://www.globalperinatal.org/
Perinatal Mental Health Project
Digital resources available for parents and families.
Website: https://pmhp.za.org/
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Numerous online support groups available as well as a provider directory and helpline.
Websites: https://www.postpartum.net/ https://psidirectory.com/
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