Postpartum and Newborn Care

This program is only available to patients of physicians at our Toronto site.

Parenting support groups 

We offer weekly virtual groups for parents. Topics include:

• Emotional wellness/adjustment to parenting
• Infant feeding
• Sleep
• Child development
• Introduction to solid foods 

Perinatal mental health

Our perinatal mental health team can provide mental health support during your pregnancy and your first year of parenthood. Learn more about our perinatal mental health services. 

Infant feeding clinic

Our midwives and lactation consultant offer ongoing feeding support for all patients of the family health team. We offer phone and virtual appointments, as well as in person appointments in the infant feeding clinic.

Services include:

• Latch assessment
• Breast/chestfeeding management
• Feeding difficulties
• Supply concerns
• Breast concerns (sore nipples, engorgement, mastitis)
• Alternative feeding methods
• Milk expression and storage
• Tongue-tie release referral
• Weaning

Learn more about infant feeding and taking care you your newborn. 

How to access our services

Parenting groups
Please speak to our perinatal nurse or clinic assistant for details.

Perinatal mental health 

Infant feeding clinic/lactation services
Please book with reception.

Only registered patients can access this service. If you would like to become a patient of the Mount Sinai Academic Family Health Team, learn more on becoming a patient.