Resources
The following list of shops and services are well known to us, and we are happy to recommend them:
Resources for pregnant/new mums
Eco-friendly products
Ready to buy your own cloth diapers?
RESOURCES FOR PREGNANT/NEW MUMS
Doulas
The word "doula" originates from ancient Greek and is now used to refer to a woman who helps other women before, during, and after childbirth. She facilitates communication between the woman, her partner, and her clinical care providers. She is also a resource person who provides objective information from varied sources, allowing the couple to identify their options, to make informed choices, and to demystify the hospital birthing process.
There are many wonderful doulas; it is important to meet with different people until you find the right doula for you. We have provided a good starting point:
Kimberley Mackenzie
514 278-8009
kimberleykmack@yahoo.ca
Rivka Cymbalist
514 692-0086
http://www.livingbirth.com/
montrealdoula@yahoo.com
Marie Imane
514 384-4367
biennaitre@hotmail.com
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Essence de Mieux Être
514 289-1778
Essence de Mieux Être offers a wide variety of esthetician services, including waxing, facials and body treatments. Located on St. Denis, Carole and her team provide a warm, baby-friendly atmosphere.
Maman, bébé, et café
http://php.mamanbebecafe.com/
Maman, bébé, et café is a relaxing, community-focused destination that nurtures parents and young children alike; fun play spaces and activities for children, a sophisticated café, various courses and a mini-spa to provide parents with some much deserved pampering and stimulating child-minding on site.
Yogaspace
http://www.yogaspace.com/
Montreal yoga studio Yogaspace provides kripalu, pregnancy, mom and baby yoga classes, and workshops taught by Clearlight Gerald, M.A., K.Y.T., a certified Kripalu yoga teacher with specialized training in pregnancy yoga.
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ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS
Co-op la maison verte
www.cooplamaisonverte.com
Co-op La Maison Verte is a community-based co-operative that offers ecological solutions for the home as well as resources for responsible consumption. It is the first environmental solidarity co-op in Canada.
EcollegeY
http://www.ecollegey.com
Enjoy a completely organic shopping experience. EcollegeY offers quality household products made from recycled material; EcollegeY "The Real Green Grocer", located in the heart of N.D.G, offers (and delivers) a full selection of fresh organic food.
Morgan Farm
819 687-2434
john@fermemorgan.com
Heading up to the Laurentians? Visit this exclusively organic farm, and pick up some of their organic meat (beef, veal, lamb, wild boar, ducks, guinea fowl, wild turkeys, and chicken), or products from their organic bakery (European style sourdough breads, pastries and meat pies baked from “live” freshly stone-ground flour, milled at the farm). YUM!
La Loba
www.laloba.ca
Boutique offering ecological alternatives for everyday life: cloth diapering, reusable and biodegradable menstrual protection, handkerchiefs and other cloth items; maternity products: clothing, nursing accessories, baby carriers from around the World. You can also attend sessions and workshops to « make it yourself ».
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READY TO BUY YOUR OWN CLOTH DIAPERS?
La Boutique AzureWraps
http://azurewraps.com/
AzureWraps is a mom-owned company with a boutique inside Maman, Bébé, et Café, in NDG. They specialise in cloth diapering and babywearing systems, and have many little gems; their products are affordable and stylish.
Bummis
http://www.bummis.com
Bummis is a mom-owned company, with a lovely boutique on the Plateau. They specialise in cloth diapers and accessories; you will also find products to encourage nursing mothers, baby carriers and a beautiful collection of organic cotton baby clothes. The list goes on…
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