Preparing for Baby

• Fax your completed pre-registration package to Patient Registration at 416-469-7997. Your care provider should have provided you with the pre-registration package.  
• Make sure you have a primary care provider (family doctor) for your baby.  
• Pack your hospital bag.  
• Know the signs of labour and when to call for help. 
• Ensure you have an updated car seat for baby installed properly in your vehicle.   
• Take a prenatal class. 
• Get postpartum support with SeamlessMD, a free mobile digital education tool that helps guide you on your postpartum healthcare journey with reminders, notifications and surveys. 

Getting to the family birthing centre

Expectant parents should come directly to the Family Birthing Centre on J7 when in labour or with any urgent concerns after 20 weeks gestation. 

Parents with labour symptoms or urgent concerns before 20 weeks gestation should go to their nearest hospital emergency department. 

Most entrances at MGH are locked from the evenings until 6 a.m. During these times, you can enter the hospital through the Stavro Emergency Department only. See hospital entrances on our hospital campus map. 

We encourage you to plan ahead by viewing our hospital parking and food and retail services. 

Other helpful resources

• Education Module to Prevent Perineal Tears:  Enhancing Birth Safety and Comfort at MGH
  • Birthing in Colour Module 1
  • Birthing in Colour Module 2
  • Birthing in Colour Module 3
  • Birthing in Colour Module 4
• Fall Prevention Brochure
• Healthy Pregnancy (Toronto Public Health) 
• The Midwives' Clinic of East York-Don Mills   
• MATCH (Midwifery and Toronto Community Health) Program at South Riverdale Community Health Centre
• Health cards, eligibility and coverage (ServiceOntario) 
• Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network (Sunnybrook)
• Information for parents about breastfeeding (Le Leche League Canada)
• Step-by-step guide to pregnancy (Omama)