Whether it’s your first baby or not, your experience is unique! 

 

Here are a few places to find information, or things to consider:

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• Peterborough Children and Families Centre (https://ptbocfc.ca/)

  • This organization has free virtual and in person programming geared towards pregnancy, young babies from birth and children up to 6 years old.

    • Consider taking their breastfeeding seminar or “Babies First” course!

    • Drop in programming for play style learning

    • Appointments with a community health nurse

    • Locations include Peterborough, Lakefield, Norwood, Apsley (and continue to expand in the Peterborough area)

 

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• Physiotherapy

  • If you haven’t discussed pelvic floor physiotherapy with your care provider, now is a great time to do so!  There are many wonderful physiotherapists in the Peterborough area and I am happy to recommend some to you.

 

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• Instagram accounts to follow

  • Social media and “the internet” can be a great tool for you!  Unfortunately, there are *too many* resources to keep straight in the WORLD WIDE web!  Try some of these accounts for healthy, positive and educational content regarding pregnancy, postpartum and baby behaviour/development (Canadian accounts are starred*)

    • The Belle Method *

    • Expecting and Empowered

    • Resilient Rascals

    • Milestones and Motherhood

    • Holistic Health Physio*

    • Doula Canada*

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• Books

  • There are ​many books out there to read if that's your thing! I have a selection of books I am happy to lend out or can refer you to.  Some of the topics I have read about and enjoyed are:

    • nutrition​

    • fiction (stories about pregnancy and birth)

    • planning for postpartum

    • breastfeeding guides

    • non-fiction (books written from experience of the author)