Every year, close to 6,500 babies start their lives at Mount Sinai, one of the top six women’s health-care centres in the world

We have a full range of services under one roof for our expectant mothers — from general obstetrics and gynaecology to prenatal screening and maternal and infant health.

Prenatal Classes and Tours

Our Prenatal Education Program offers a number of classes, all taught by experienced maternity nurses, including:

• the new Early Pregnancy Information Session with discussion on things like diet, physical changes, drug use and routine prenatal care;

• the popular Prenatal Series covering labour and delivery, breastfeeding, family concerns and more;
  

• Preparing for Multiples Class Series designed to meet the special needs of parents expecting a multiple birth;
  

• the Hospital information and Tour of the Labour and Delivery Unit, the Mother-Baby Unit and the Breastfeeding Centre.

For more information about breastfeeding please see: Breastfeeding Committee of Canada La Leche League The Breastfeeding Centre           For more information about multiples please see: Toronto Parents of Multiple Births Association

See the full class list »

Programs and Services

• The Young Mothers Prenatal Program provides pregnant teens with professional and peer support, and teaches them how to solve problems and identify solutions.
• The Breastfeeding Centre offers consultation, classes and drop-in help sessions for inpatients, the Breastfeeding Accessories Shop and more.  We also offer a regular Breastfeeding Lunch 'N Learn.
• Our Prenatal Diagnosis and Medical Genetics Program provides genetic testing and prenatal screening and diagnosis, along with a discussion of the benefits and limitations of these tests.
  
• Find out more about ultrasounds during pregnancy »
• Our Valentine Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is one of the largest in Canada, offering specialized
  care to high-risk and critically ill babies. It is one of only two units in Toronto providing care and management of the fetus and newborn infant before, during and after delivery.
• The Special Pregnancy Program (SPP) investigates and manages the full range of maternal, fetal and placental difficulties that may occur during pregnancy.
• The Perinatal Mental Health serves women who develop depression during pregnancy or in their first year after childbirth, helping those who feel significantly distressed and unable to cope.