Record #: BAR1209
Last Modified: 24 Jul 2025
Last Full Update: 23 Jul 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Free in-person, live virtual and self-guided online prenatal classes


In-Person Classes:

  • Labour and Birth (labour, comfort techniques, medical procedures)
  • After Baby is Born (breastfeeding, newborn care, postpartum)
  • Meet other pregnant people and families
  • Talk about pregnancy, birth, and newborns
  • Get answers to your questions and concerns from a public health nurse

Live Virtual Prenatal Class

  • Labour and Birth (labour, comfort techniques, medical procedures)
  • After Baby is Born (breastfeeding, newborn care, postpartum)
  • Talk about pregnancy, birth, and newborns
  • Get answers to your questions and concerns from a public health nurse
  • Participate remotely

Self-Guided Online Prenatal Class with audio (include pregnancy modules)

  • Pregnancy (prenatal care and tests, baby's growth, body changes, mental health, eating & weight gain, physical activity, sex, preterm labour, alcohol, drugs and smoking, safety, and special pregnancy considerations)
  • Labour and Birth (labour, comfort techniques, medical procedures, caesarean birth, relaxation exercises)
  • After Baby is Born (breastfeeding, newborn care, postpartum)
  • Choose the information that interests you
  • Learn at your own pace
  • Learn when and where you are most comfortable

Service Details

Hours
  • Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12:30 pm, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
  • Classes: call or check website for dates
Areas Served Muskoka District ; Orillia ; Simcoe County
Eligibility Parents, caregivers, expectant parents who are residents of County of Simcoe or District of Muskoka
Application
  • register early in pregnancy as classes fill quickly
  • see website to register for prenatal classes
  • see website for dates, times and locations
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Orillia
Address & Map
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Orillia Branch
169 Front St S, Unit 120, main floor
Orillia, ON
Canada L3V 4S8
Intersection Front St S and Queen St
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone Orillia Office: 705-325-9565, 705-721-7520
Toll Free Phone 1-877-721-7520
Website https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Topics/PP2B/PregnancyBirthPostpartum/PrenatalClasses
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Simcoe.Muskoka
Mailing Address Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Orillia Branch 
169 Front St S, Unit 120, main floor 
Orillia, ON 
Canada L3V 4S8

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