The Family Care Office hosts an online Expectant Parents group each semester for birth parents and non-birth parents and has books about pregnancy in our library. Please also refer to Nutrition.

Resources within the University of Toronto 

• For U of T students, Health and Wellness physicians can provide care for students who think they might be pregnant, as well as information and resources for those who are.   
   

Resources within the Community 

• Toronto Public Health’s "Choosing a Prenatal Health Care Provider” 
• How to Find a Doctor or Nurse Practitioner 
  Toronto Birth Centre is a unique space, led by Indigenous community members, including midwives, where pregnant people in the care of midwives can labour and give birth. 
• 2SLGBTQ Family Resources at Sherbourne Health offers workshops related to pregnancy and other ways of creating families. 
• Prenatal Class Options in the GTA: There are many options for prenatal classes and parenting education throughout the GTA. Many hospitals and community prenatal classes charge a fee. However, there are also options available for free, some of which are highlighted in this list compiled by Women’s College Hospital. 
• A sample of pre-natal classes at hospitals: Mount Sinai, Michael Garron, and Sunnybrook.  
• Pre and post-natal supports at Native Child and Family Services Toronto 

Additional Resources

• The Association of Ontario Midwives’ website contains detailed information about midwifery in Ontario. It also allows you to search for a midwife in your neighbourhood. 
• Best Start: Information on Pregnancy: Best Start, a program of Health Nexus, has guides and digital brochures with reliable information on pregnancy. 
• Your Guide to Healthy Pregnancy, produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada, includes prenatal nutrition, immunization, preparing for birth, postpartum and more. 
• Health Pregnancy: a City of Toronto resource.  
• Guide to Understanding Prenatal Screening Tests from Mount Sinai. Read more about prenatal screening options on the Prenatal Screening Ontario website.