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Resource and Referral List

Attached you will find a resource and referral list of trusted experts who have been involved with Ella or Ella endorsed places and service providers you can go to get the same outstanding support and services during Ella’s hiatus.

Baby Gear Store  
Moms to Be . . . & More 416.489.3838
   
Book Store  
Parent Books – www.parentbookstore.com 416.537.8334
   
Breastfeeding Support  
Dr. Newman’s Breastfeeding Clinics 416.813.5757
Mt. Sinai Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic 416.586.4543
Women’s College Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic (with 24-hour helpline) 416.323.6526
The Scarborough Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic (with 24-hour helpline) 416.431.8200
Healthy Connections (Public Health Units) 416.338.7600
La Leche League (community self help group) 416.483.3368
www.lalecheleague.org
   
Car Seats – Information, Rentals & Sales  
Canadian Automobile Association 905.771.3170
Canadian Car Seat Installation Centre 416.422.2242
   
Community Resources
Health/Medical Care/Safety
 
Birth Certificate 416.965.1687
Maternity and Parental Benefits 416.326.7185
Healthy Connections (public Health Units) 416.338.7600
Sidelines Canada (high risk pregnancy and bed-rest support) www.sidelinescanada.org
Shoppers Drug Mart (24 hour locations) 1 800.363.1020
Women’s Counseling and Education Centre 416.534.7501
Community Information 416.392.0505
Family Services Canada (counseling and resources) 1 800.668.7808
Nursing and Housework Services 416.338.7600
Bereaved Families of Ontario 416.440.6850
Caesarean and VBAC support 905.453.1434
Parenting & Family Literacy Centres 416.393.9618
   
CPR and First Aid Training  
Carl Rotmann (Private and Group) 416.574.7887
   
Diaper Services  
Comfy Cotton Diaper Service 905.940.8118
Teddy Bear Diaper Service 416.798.2327
ABC Diaper Service (cotton, delivered by bicycle) 416.429.8459
Small planet (disposables delivery and recycling service) 905.568.4442
   
Food Services  
All The Best (pre-prepared gourmet food) 416.928.3330
Grocery Gateway (shopping on-line) www.grocerygateway.com
   
HypnoBirthing  
Jennifer Elliott jen.elliott@rogers.com
   
Infant Emergencies (Hospital for Sick Children)  
Medical Information Line 416.813.5817
Motherisk 416.813.6780
Poison Control 416.813.5900
Emergency Department 416.813.5807
   
Infant Emergencies (other)  
Telehealth Ontario 1 866.797.0000
Parents Help Line 1 888.603.9100
Doctor in the House (housecall service) 416.449.5880
Medvisit — Doctors’ housecall service 416.631.3000
   
Labour/Postpartum Doulas  
Suzanne Lim 416.660.8567
Millie Lytle 647.230.6546
Jessica Cherniak 416.803.8885
Tracey Ruiz 416.802.0572
   
Naturopathic Medicine  
Michelle Bodner N.D. 416.779.3945
Millie Lytle N.D. 647.230.6546
   
New Mom Groups  
After Baby Comes 416.447.1719
   
Occupational Therapy  
Kristina Greig, O.T. Reg. (Ont) 416.492.2482
   
Postpartum Depression Support  
Our Sisters Place 1 866.363.6663
Women’s College Campus 416.323.6010
St. Joseph’s Health Centre 416.530.6850
   
Sleep Doctor  
Dr. Nicky Cohen 416.783.3900
   
Special Needs  
Multiple Births Canada 1 888.228.8824
Toronto Multiple Births 416.760.3944
Triplets, Quads and Quints www.tqq.com
   
Parenting Classes/Parent Coaching  
Alyson Schafer www.alyson.ca
Joy Morassutti www.joysofparenting.com
   
Parent + Tot Programming  
CircleSing! www.circlesing.com
Gymboree Play & Music 416.410.6FUN
Royal Conservatory of Music www.rcmusic.ca
SalsaBabies www.salsababies.com
SalsaTots www.salsababies.com
WeeHands www.weehands.com
   
Pre/Postnatal Fitness/Mom+Baby  
Head Ella Fitness Instructor
Samantha Montpetit-Huynh (personal trainer + semi-private groups)
647.897.5220
FitMom www.fitmomcanada.com
Mommy and Baby Fitness www.mommyandbabyfitness.com
   
Pre/Postnatal Massage  
Kyla Laxton R.M.T. 416.655.2723
Andrea Gee R.M.T. 416.855.0404
   
Pre/Postnatal Yoga/Mom+Baby  
Ann McGavin (private or semi-private pre/post/mom+baby) (416) 546-1146
The Yoga Sanctuary www.theyogasanctuary.net
The Yoga Studio www.theyogastudio.net
The Yoga Space www.yogaspace.net
   
Other Great Organizations to Know About  
The Little Paper www.littlepaper.com
Movies for Mommies www.movies4mommies.com
SavvyMom.ca www.savvymom.ca
Sweetpea Baby Food www.sweetpeababyfood.com
WeeWelcome www.weewelcome.ca