Useful information
Phone numbers
Montfort Obstetrical Triage
613-746-4621 ext 3708
Montfort Obstetrical Clinic (for information and appointments)
613-746-4621 ext 2749
Patients with an appointment at Hôpital Montfort will receive an automated confirmation call up to 3 working days prior to their appointment.
Ontario
Ottawa Public Health Information Line (Monday to friday 9am to 4 pm)
613-580-6744 ext 28020
Health Line from The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (Monday to friday 830am to 430pm) 1-800-267-7120
Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000
Ontario Poison Control Centre 1-800-268-9017
Assaulted Women’s Helpline 1-866-863-0511
Quebec
Info-Santé Québec 8-1-1
Quebec Poison Control Centre 1-800-463-5060
SOS Spousal Abuse 1-800-363-9010
Links
Best Start: Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre
Breast Feeding Inc; Video on breastfeeding by Dr. Jack Newman
Canadian Mental Health Association; Postpartum depression
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) provides information for parents from Canadian paediatricians.
Canadian Women’s Health Network; When Sadness Follows Childbirth: Postpartum Depression
Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program (CMNRP) - Helpful websites for childbearing Families.
CHEO - About the Genetics Program
From Tiny Tot to Toddler: A practical guide for parents from pregnancy to age two
Government of Canada - Travelling While Pregnant
Healthy Canadians: Guide to Healthy Pregnancy
Healthy Canadians; Infant nutrition.
The Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program offers tips on parenting skills or any other support you need.
Motherisk; Resources on breastfeeding and medication
Mothers in Motion: A site that helps new mothers attain and maintain a physically active, healthy lifestyle. It contains lots of tips as well as postnatal exercises.
Ontario Ministry of Education: Get information on your child's early development.
Ottawa Public Health offers new parents and parents with school-age children information on all aspects of family life.
Parachute. Preventing injuries. Saving lives. To provide children with safer environments
Public Health Agency of Canada; Breastfeeding & Infant Nutrition
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC). Your journey starts here. The facts on pregnancy and childbirth from Canada's experts.
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) makes its clinical practice guidelines available to the public and also provides a considerable number of public education resources to help women make informed choices about their health.
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit offers new parents and parents with school-age children information on all aspects of family life.