Beth Murch

My Online Listings

Beth Murch's All-Night Doula Party: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2381918603&ref=mf&pwstdfy=fe2e25c1edb89512bbe782ea5911b72d

Life Passages Publishing and Childbirth Consulting Services: http://www.lifepassages.net/Links.htm

I'm listed at DoulaNetwork.com

Breastfeeding Assistance

Public Health Department, Region of Waterloo
Healthy Children Information Line: 519-883-2245
Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
(public health nurse telephone consultation)

Grand River Hospital
New Mothers Support Service: 519-749-4355
Monday - Sunday 8:00AM - 4:00PM
(by appointment only)

Cambridge Memorial Hospital
New Beginnings Breastfeeding Clinic: 519-621-2333 ext. 4355
(by appointment only)

Breastfeeding HELP Line: 519-621-2333 ext. 4006
Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Saturday and Sunday 8:00AM - NOON

La Leche League
For more information and meeting dates in the Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge area, call: 1-800-665-4324
- or -
Community Information Centre: 519-579-3800
www.lalecheleague.org

Breastfeeding Buddies Peer Support
For Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
Contact Sherry Rosa, Breastfeeding Buddies Coordinator: 519-745-4404 ext. 250

Telehealth Ontario
(telephone consultation with a public health nurse): 1-866-797-0000

Motherrisk
(telephone consultation with counselors from Toronto's The Hospital for Sick Children): 1-416-813-6780
Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Downtown Kitchener Breastfeeding Lounge
(Kitchener City Hall, Ground Floor)

Baby - Friendly Initiative: 519-883-2002 ext. 6151
www.region.waterloo.on.ca/ph

Postpartum Depression

If you or someone you love is feeling depressed and overwhelmed after the birth of their baby and is expressing suicidal desires, thoughts of harming themselves or their child(ren) and/or experiencing hallucinations, immediately contact your healthcare provider (doctor, midwife, nurse, psychiatrist, etc.), your local hospital's emergency room or your local crisis intervention team.

Mood Disorders Association: 519-884-5455
Monday - Thursday: 11:00AM - 4:00PM
E-mail: general@mdawr.ca
http://www.mdawr.ca

Best Start
(Ontario's maternal, newborn and child development resource centre)
http://www.lifewithnewbaby.ca

Postpartum Depression Web Video
(featuring singer Amy Sky)
http://www.newscanada.com/digital/ncd1312.asx

Region of Waterloo Public Health: 519-846-2715
http://chd.region.waterloo.on.ca/

Women's Reproductive Health

AIDS Commitee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area (ACCKWA): 519-570-3687

Waterloo Region Community Health Department AIDS/STD Program: 519-883-2251

Planned Parenthood, Waterloo Region: 519-743-9360
http://www.ppwr.on.ca/

Association of Ontario Midwives: 1-416-425-9974 or Toll Free: 1-866-418-3773
http://www.aom.on.ca/

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: 1-613- 730-4192 or Toll Free: 1-800-561-2416
http://www.sogc.org/

Methadone Clinic: 519-746-1919
(no referral needed)
Monday - Thursday: 8:30AM-6:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00AM - Noon

Outreach and Transitional Support for Abused Women (With or Without Children)

No one deserves to be abused - ever. You have the right to live without fear. Help is available. You are not alone.

Emergency: 9-1-1

Waterloo Regional Police Service: 519-653-7700

Victim Services Unit (Waterloo Regional Police Service): 519-653-7700 ext. 8858

Cambridge Memorial Hospital: 519-621-2330

Grand River Hospital (K-W Health Centre): 519-742-3611

St. Mary's General Hospital: 519-744-3311

The Waterloo Region Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre: 519-749-6994 or 519-749-6864 (voice and TTY)

Anselma House - Kitchener
(shelter, 24 - hour Crisis Line):
24-Hour Crisis Line: 519-742-5894
Toll Free: 1-877-4191517
E-mail: info@wcswr.org
http://www.wcswr.org/

Haven House - Cambridge
(shelter, 24 - Hour Crisis Line)
24 - Hour Crisis Line: 519-653-2422
Toll Free: 1-800-410-4482
Administration: 519-653-2289
http://www.wcswr.org/
Administration: 519-741-9184

Mary's Place - Kitchener: 519-744-0120
(shelter)

Canadian Mental Health Association Distress Centre: 519-745-1166
(24 - Hour Crisis Line)

Telecare Distress Centre: 519-658-6805
(24 - Hour Crisis Line)

Kids Help Line: 1-800-668-6868

KW Kids Directory

This is a fantastic resource for expectant families or families with young children. It is a compilation of businesses in the K-W region that cater to moms, dads and children (everything from doulas to second-hand clothing) and a calender of family-friendly events going on in the area.

KW Kids.com
http://www.kwkids.com

Natural Products and Services

Aromatic Health: 519-498-9851
Michelle Reynolds, CAHP (founder and owner)
E-mail: info@aromatichealth.ca
http://www.aromatichealth.ca

A practicing aromatherapist for ten years, Michelle Reynolds promotes living a healthy and active life through crafting handmade, cruelty and synthetic - free aromatherapeutic body care products (including a special "Mother & Child" line) and providing European Lymphatic Drainage Massage. Personal consultations are available.

Holistic Complementary Center: 519-880-9190
Gaby von Pagenhardt, BA, RNCP (founder and owner) - holistic therapist
Kelly Leis, B.Sc. - Thai yoga massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, vibrational therapy
Misba Kahn - esthetician
Katia Petrova, M.Sc., B.Ed. - certified biofeedback specialist
E-mail: info@holisticcomplementarycenter.com
http://holisticcomplementarycenter.com

Let the ladies at Holistic Complementary Center help you to balance your body,heal yourself and stay young with their special brand of cutting-edge technology, old-fashioned wisdom and gentle pampering. Consultations are available in English or German.

Atlas Yoga Studio: 519-884-9877
Denise Davis-Gains, CYT (founder and owner) - yoga teacher, meditation instructor, facilitator of Inner Quest Intensive at Kripalu Institute in Massachsetts.
E-mail: info@atlasstudio.com
http://atlasstudio.com/index.html

Looking for a little balance in your life? Want to try your hand at yoga? Wondering how to become a certified yoga instructor? Denise Davis-Gains offers classes in yoga, meditation and yoga teacher training, as well as a unique selection of books, yoga equipment, natural beauty products and art. Atlas Yoga Studio has locations in both Kitchener and Cambridge - experience an oasis of loving-kindness and peace in your busy week.

Blue Skies Yoga: 519-574-1941
Janine Keller Ng, BA (founder and owner) - prenatal, postnatal, children's, special needs and "just your size" yoga instructor
Cheong Ng - Hatha yoga instructor, Ayurdevic scientist
E-mail: info@blueskiesyoga.com
http://www.blueskiesyoga.com

Blue Skies Yoga offers an amazing selection of yoga classes for the entire family: Hatha yoga, family yoga, baby & me yoga, prenatal yoga, just your size yoga, yoga for kids, yoga birthday parties and even private yoga instruction. They also have EcoStore - a place to buy ecologically-sound items from yoga supplies to laptop lunch boxes, pre & post natal teas, candles and water bottles. If you are looking for an inclusive environment where smiles and enthusiasm abound, then let Janine and Cheong provide you with a deep sense of relaxation and inspiration.