Breastfeeding Support

Dr. Jack Newman - Jack Newman is “THE” Breastfeeding guy to see if you are determined to do it.  He also holds clinics in Toronto, and has recently produced a DVD/visual guide to breastfeeding (I have a copy, and we use it in our second class).

La Leche League - La Leche League is renowned for its extensive breastfeeding support – this part of their site is twins-specific.

Breastfeeding More Than One - This site is a gateway to lots of information on breastfeeding multiples.

Doulas & Night Help

Debbie Fazio is a post partem doula and mother of twins. Visit her online at www.preciousmomentsdoula.ca

Maternal Infant and Child offers night nurse and other post-partem support, and has some staff with mutliples experience, including experience with preemies, across the GTA.

Maxine Sass is an ECE who specializes in post-partem care of multiples, including HOMs. Call her at 416-668-9957 or email maxinesass@hotmail.com

Gentlemothering offers breastfeeding and other post-partem support.

Fourth Trimester Post Partem Support... Jessica has experience with twins, and services mainly downtown Toronto: Her cachment includes 401 to the Lakeshore, Keele to Don Valley.

Anne-Marie Desjardins (also a registered nurse) specializes in breastfeeding support 416-295-8441

Yvonne Brown has extensive post-partem and night help experience with multiples. Email her at yvonnebrown421@msn.com or call 416-497-2178

Denise Martin is a birth and post-partem doula specializing in breastfeeding support (but also offering light cleaning, meal planning and other help) primarily in northern York Region. Denise is the co-chair of the York Region Breastfeeding Coalition as well as a member of the Y.R. Reproductive Health Committee. She is also knowledgeable about alternative health approaches, and has experience with multiples. For a free consult, email her.

Nanny Agencies

International Nannies specializes in brining in overseas live-in nannies from the Phillipines through Singapore and Hong Kong.

Diamond Personnel carefully screens its local and overseas nanny applicants.

Drake Personnel offers a wide variety of local, live-out nanny solutions.

Canadian Nanny.ca is a self-service website where parents can surf would-be nanny profiles. Babysitters can also be found here. They offer a discount for MBC members.

General

Tips From Other POMs - Here are some tips from other parents of multiples on surviving the first days, weeks and months with newborns.

Postpartum.org - Check out this site if you or your partner are feeling overwhelmed.

Father 2 Father - This site connects fathers from around the world, and features a special section for dads of multiples.

Keep It Together! -Take one or more of Vera's practical and convenient in-home postnatal classes.

Ontario Early Years -Click here to find an OEY Centre near you. A great place to take your little ones, many of the centres offer FREE community-based programs or drop-in times specific to different ages/stages for parent(s) with babies and/or toddlers.