Prenatal Care

We are pleased to invite you into our wellness centre to enjoy our well-rounded programming of prenatal wellness, movement, and education. ​Whether this is your first or your fourth baby, we have a multitude of offerings to make your pregnancy as enjoyable as possible. Having specialized in prenatal health since 2012, Yoga Mamas has become the leader in prenatal health and wellness.

Wherever you are on your journey, we are here for you.

Working hand-in-hand with our wellness specialists, we will help you navigate your pregnancy journey and support you in choosing your best treatment options. We offer prenatal acupuncture, pelvic floor physiotherapy, chiropractic care, naturopathic medicine, massage therapy and holistic nutrition to support the health of you and your baby. 

Wondering where to begin? Let us help you.

FIRST TRIMESTER

​​▢ Your Care Team: Research your antenatal care options
Will you be partnering with an OB or a midwife? If you're heart is set on a midwife but they are all full, put your name on a wait list. Spots are always opening up and you can always transfer care during your pregnancy.

▢ What To Eat: Find out what foods you should avoid - and what foods you should include
Prenatal nutrition is essential for maintaining a healthy pregnancy. Naturopathic Doctors will offer nutrition guidance and supplement recommendations. Book in for an Initial Naturopathic Consultation and Treatment Appointment.

▢ Community: Begin to build your village
Community is vital in pregnancy, and especially postpartum. Start to build it now by joining our Prenatal Circles and connecting with your local "when are you due' Facebook group.

▢ Movement: Begin safe exercise 
Exercise in pregnancy provides a relaxing stretch, builds muscle and creates space in your body. Yoga Mamas On Demand is our beautiful online portal filled with over 60 safe and fun prenatal and postnatal fitness classes. Sign up for a 7 day free trial.

▢ Feel well: Treat morning sickness naturally  
Acupuncture care is ideal to begin in the first trimester and continue throughout your pregnancy. Acupuncture can help to support a healthy pregnancy and alleviate many ailments commonly experienced in the first 12 weeks including nausea, troubles sleeping, fatigue and more.

SECOND TRIMESTER

▢ Wellness: ​Pregnancy aches and pains.
Sign up for our Free Prenatal Aches & Pains Workshop. Learn how your body is changing, what you can do at home to relieve discomfort, and when to refer out to a practitioner. 

▢ Wellness: Pelvic floor
Book an Initial Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Consultation and Treatment. Want to learn more about the pelvic floor before your appointment? Sign up for our Free Your Pelvic Floor In Pregnancy Workshop. Learn about the changes your pelvic floor goes through during pregnancy, childbirth and recovery postpartum. Understand common pelvic floor dysfunctions during pregnancy and after. 

▢ Education: Prenatal Classes
Book yourself into birth preparation class (might seem early, but they do get booked up). Yoga Mamas offers weekend courses or 5 Week HypnoBirthing classes. 

​​▢ Your Care Team: Hiring a doula
Explore employing a doula for your pregnancy, labour and delivery. Learn more about doula care, attend one of our Free All About Doulas Info Sessions and book in for a 20 minute free consultation with our doula care coordinator.

▢ Wellness: Caring for your mind and spirit
Book a virtual counselling appointment. Some of things talked about with prenatal mamas include worries and fears, common themes around birthing and labour and what that process might look like with special consideration focused on recent changes to birthing support. Transitions from work life to mom life, relationships with a partner, and anything that can feel overwhelming on your journey in pregnancy. 

THIRD TRIMESTER

▢ Education: Tips on coping with a newborn
Learn the basics of parenting a newborn in the first 3 months in our Newborn 101 Workshop. This class is a great addition to your Childbirth Education classes as it delves a bit deeper into Newborn life and all that it entails. 

▢ Prepare: Stock up the freezer
Stock on some pantry staples and freeze some meals for your initial postpartum period. Need ideas? Book a virtual meeting with our Holistic Nutritionist for meal planning tips and menus.

▢ Education: Feeding baby
Preparing to nurse baby? Join our Free Preparing For Breastfeeding Workshop led by a lactation consultant. This session is a great place to begin your breastfeeding journey.

▢ Wellness: Relax and unwind
Calm your mind and relieve discomfort with a prenatal massage. Massages during pregnancy improve circulation, alleviate pressure on the joints, reduce swelling in the legs and relieve lower back pain.