Pregnancy and Expecting Parents

Prenatal classes

We offer free prenatal classes for anyone who is expecting a baby. Prenatal classes can help you feel confident and prepared for a healthy pregnancy, labour and birth, newborn care and feeding, and the journey into parenthood.

We offer flexible learning options to fit your needs, including:

• online or in-person classes (group or one-to-one), and
• self-paced online learning.

To learn more about what is available in your community, or to sign up:

• Call 1-800-465-4377
• Email prenatalhealth@nwhu.on.ca
• Call or stop by your local NWHU office

Upcoming prenatal classes

Healthy Babies Healthy Children program

Healthy Babies Healthy Children is a free program that offers support to families with newborns and children up to 6 years old. Families can self-refer to the program at any time or can be referred by any care provider.
After the delivery of your baby in hospital, you will be asked if you’d to be referred to the Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) program. Once we receive the referral from the hospital, we offer the following:

A phone call

An HBHC Public Health Nurse will call within 48 hours of discharge from the hospital. Nurses are trained to offer support during the postpartum period and can answer your questions, support your infant’s feeding choices, and provide up-to-date information.

In-person supports

An HBHC Public Health Nurse can visit you in your home, in our office, or in a community location to support you with:

• Adjusting to parenthood and ways to care for yourself
• Infant feeding
• Monitoring your baby’s growth and development
• Understanding emotional changes and postpartum recovery
• Establishing infant care routines
• Sharing information about parenting and health-related topics
• Connecting you with community resources

Home visiting program

If you need support beyond the postpartum period, we can offer a home visiting program up until your child starts school.

We are here to help! For more information:

• Call 1-800-465-4377
• Email hbhc@nwhu.on.ca
• Complete our Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Referral Form
• Visit your local NWHU office

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Referral Form

Families can self-refer to the program at any time or can be referred by another agency.