For further questions call the Family Health Intake Line at 613-735-9774 (direct line) or 1-800-267-1097 ext. 589 (toll-free) OR email familyhealth@rcdhu.com to learn more about options for prenatal education.
Bump to Baby Online Prenatal Program
Sign up below for our FREE online prenatal education program.
RCDHU is pleased to announce that we are now offering a new free online prenatal program called Bump to Baby. This program can be completed at your own pace, giving you the flexibility to learn when it’s most convenient for you.
Information covered in Bump to Baby includes:
- Pregnancy
- Labour and delivery
- Feeding your baby
- Caring for your baby and keeping them safe
- Parenting
- Helpful services in Renfrew County and District
The Bump to Baby online prenatal course provides:
- The flexibility to learn at your own pace, whenever it fits your schedule
- The option to pause and pick up where you left off
- Accessibility in English (program currently not available in French)
- Support from a Public Health Nurse at RCDHU for any questions or assistance
Please complete the registration form below to receive access to our free Bump to Baby prenatal program.
Required fields are marked with asterisks (*)
Bump to Baby Online Prenatal Program Registration
If you have any questions about the Bump to Baby Prenatal Program, please contact Family Health:
613-735-9774 (direct line)
1-800-267-1097 ext. 589 (toll-free)
familyhealth@rcdhu.com
Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, and in accordance with PHIPA.
For further details, please see the Personal Health Information and Privacy Statement on our website.
Questions about the collection should be addressed to the program manager Kayla Schutt, at 613-732-3629 ext. 330.
At Home
The Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) is a FREE voluntary program that provides supports and services during pregnancy and to families with children from birth to transition to school.
In addition, the program offers universal screening opportunities and home visiting services for families who may benefit from additional support.
For more information about the Healthy Babies Healthy Children (HBHC) program and/or to view/download the HBHC Fact Sheet, visit the Government of Ontario website in English and/or French.
To inquire about participating in the HBHC program and complete the required screening for eligibility, you can:
- complete the online Healthy Babies Healthy Children Self-Referral Form;
- email: familyhealth@rcdhu.com; or
- call: the Family Health Intake Line at 613-735-9774 (direct line) or 1-800-267-1097 ext. 589 (toll-free).
Community Resources & Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)
Click on the link below for a list of local resources available in Renfrew County and District:
Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program
Prenatal: Community Resource Centre (CRC) provides services to women during the prenatal period and after their baby is born. At Prenatal: CRC you can:
- meet other parents-to-be;
- cook and share tasty meals;
- discuss prenatal and parenting topics; and,
- receive prenatal vitamins and grocery vouchers.
To learn more:
- call: San at 613-757-3108,
- email: beststart@crc-renfrewcounty.com, or
- visit: https://www.crc-renfrewcounty.com/programs/prenatal/.
Breastfeeding Resources
Below are the resources which are available to view or download.
Prenatal Nutrition
Labour and Birth
- What to Bring to Hospital – Pembroke Regional Hospital (scroll down to “What to Bring to Hospital” section)
- Preterm Labour Signs & Symptoms – Best Start (English)
- Le travail prématuré, signes et symptômes – Meilleur départ (French)
Comfort Measures
Medical Interventions & Caesarean Birth
- Pain management with medications (English)
- Gestion de la douleur avec médicament (French)
- Sample Birth Plan (English)
- Plan de naissance (French)
- C-section – What you need to know (English)
- Accouchement par césarienne (French)
Postpartum Changes
- Pregnancy and life with a new baby are not always what you expect – Best Start (English)
- Durant la grossesse et avec un nouveau bébé, la vie n’est pas toujours rose – Best Start (French)
Newborn Care & Safety
- What you need to know: Fever – CHEO (English)
- Ce qu’il faut savoir: la fièvre – CHEO (French)
- Stage 1: rear-facing seats – Transport Canada (English)
- Phase 1: sièges orientés vers l’arrière – Transport Canada (French)
- Tummy Time Activities to Strengthen Baby – Pathways.org (English)
- Jeux sur le ventre Activités de renforcement pour bébé – Pathways.org (French)
- Skin 2 Skin The Importance of the First Hour – Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
- Creating Healthy Environments for Kids – Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health & Environment (English)
- Créer un environnement sain pour les enfants – Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health & Environment (French)
- Circumcision of baby boys: Information for parents – Caring for Kids (English)
- La circoncision des garçons nouveau-nés: de l’information pour les parents – Caring for Kids (French)
- Keeping My Baby Safe – Prevent Child Injury
- Ottawa Public Health’s Parenting in Ottawa – Here Comes Baby Videos (Videos include: Bathing your baby, Jaundice in the newborn, Postpartum recovery, Diaper change demonstration, Postpartum mental health and Newborn behaviours)
Breastfeeding Basics
- Signs that Feeding is Going Well – Best Start (English)
- (Français) Signes que le boire se déroule bien – Meilleur départ (French)
Breastfeeding Resources
- Breastfeeding Matters – Best Start (English)
- L’allaitement ça compte : Guide essentiel sur l’allaitement pour les familles – Best Start (French)
- Skin 2 Skin The Importance of the First Hour – Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
- Baby’s Second Night
- Signs that Feeding is Going Well – Best Start (English)
- (Français) Signes que le boire se déroule bien – Meilleur départ (French)
- Expressing and Storing Breast Milk – Best Start (English)
- Exprimer et conserver le lait maternel – Best Start (French)
- Blocked Ducts – Best Start (English)
- Conduits lactifères obstrués – Best Start (French)
- Breast Infection (Mastitis) – Best Start (English)
- Infection mammaire (mastite) – Best Start (French)
- Thrush – Best Start (English)
- Muguet – Best Start (French)
- Bilingual Online Ontario Breastfeeding Services Website