Newborn
At home with baby
A checklist for moms and babies containing essential post-delivery information developed by the maternity unit teams.
If you are concerned about your or your baby’s health, call 811 to reach a Info-Santé nurse, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Many available programs and services are there to support you after you return home with your baby and during the first years of his life.
All the ressources for families : santeestrie.qc.ca/family
Postnatal monitoring
Do you have any questions?
Contact your CLSC or the birthing homeServices offered
COVID-19 | Group meetings are currently suspended due to the pandemic.
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Coaticook
- Bébé Trucs : Walk-in consultations with a CLSC nurse, IBCLC lactation consultant, health information, breastfeeding support, baby growth monitoring, parental group discussions.
Maison de la famille de la MRC-de-Coaticook
Information: 819-346-4876, ext. 57362
- Home respite service (conditions apply): childcare, meal preparation, etc.
Contact your CLSC
- Pairing with a Nourri-Source breastfeeding leader
819-674-9425
https://www.facebook.com/Nourri-Source-secteur-Coaticook-399142236776102
- Ligue La Leche: lllc.ca Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483
https://www.facebook.com/allaitementsherbrooke
- Activities at Maison de la famille de la MRC-de-Coaticook
Information: 819-804-1010
- Route du lait de la MRC-de-Coaticook: Businesses and organizations that warmly welcome mothers who wish to nurse their babies; identifed with the sticker "Bienvenue aux bébés allaités" (Breastfed babies welcome).
Des Sources
- Bébé Trucs: Walk-in consultations with a CLSC nurse, health information, breastfeeding support, baby growth monitoring, parental group discussions.
Every other Tuesday (in the afternoon starting at 1:00 p.m) au CLSC de Val-des-Sources (475, 3e avenue). Inscription : 819- 879-7158, ext 39438
- Home respite service (conditions apply): childcare, meal preparation, etc.
Contact your CLSC
- Pairing with a Nourri-Source breastfeeding leader
819-674-9425 estrie @ nourri-source . org
https://www.facebook.com/Nourri-Source-Estrie-secteur-Des-Sources-105395681490159
- La Leche League Canada: lllc.ca Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483
https://www.facebook.com/allaitementsherbrooke
- Activities at Maison des familles Famillaction
www.famillaction.org
819-879-0902
- Cuisine Amitié (collective kitchen)
819-879-4499
- Centre d'action bénévole des Sources (La Manne food bank, family counter)
http://www.cabdessources.org/en/accueil-2.html
819-879-6333
- Service budgétaire populaire des Sources (budget/emergency funds/income statements/assistance with forms)
www.sbpdessources.com
819-879-4173
- Town of Val-des-Sources(cotton diaper program, free library membership, etc.)
https ://valdessources.ca
819-879-7171
- Services offered by the towns and villages within the MRC
mrcdessources.com
Granit
- Jasons poupons: Parents of an infant or a young child or who are expecting a baby are welcome to discussions with other parents. A perinatal nurse is also available on site to answer your questions as well as to weigh and measure your baby.
Every 2nd Friday of the month from 9:30 a.m. and to 11:30 a.m.
Maison de la famille du Granit
- Services of a health and social services auxiliary (conditions apply): parental role support, educational support and support with household management.
Contact your CLSC
- Home respite service (conditions apply): childcare, meal preparation, etc.
Contact your CLSC
- Nourri-Source Estrie secteur Du Granit
https://www.facebook.com/Nourri-Source-Estrie-secteur-Du-Granit-346555793421823
- La Leche League Canada: lllc.ca Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483
https://www.facebook.com/allaitementsherbrooke
- Activities at Maison de la famille du Granit
www.maisonfamillegrant.com
- Financial aid program for the purchase of washable diapers (depending on municipalities): Contact your municipality.
Haut-Saint-François
- Bébé Trucs: consultations with a nurse, health information, breastfeeding support, baby growth monitoring.
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Relève du Haut-Saint-François (50 Craig Street South, Cookshire-Eaton).
- Services of a health and social services auxiliary (conditions apply): parental role support, educational support and support with household management.
Contact your CLSC
- Pairing with a Nourri-Source breastfeeding leader Nourri-Source
https://www.facebook.com/NourriSourceHSF
- La Leche League Canada: lllc.ca Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483
https://www.facebook.com/allaitementsherbrooke
- Home respite service (conditions apply): childcare, meal preparation, etc.
Contact your CLSC
- Marraine tendresse de l’Estrie (listening, assistance and home respite for mothers)
www.marrainetendresse.com
819-562-0406
- Route du lait du Haut-Saint-François: Businesses and organizations that warmly welcome mothers who wish to nurse their babies; identified with the sticker "Bienvenue aux bébés allaités" (Breastfed babies welcome).
- Activities at La Relève du HSF (family organization)
www.la-releve.org
- HSF collective kitchens
https://www.facebook.com/cuisinescollectiveshsf/
- Centre d’action bénévole du Haut-Saint-François
www.cabhsf.org
- Moisson HSF (food bank)
www.moissonhsf.org
- Financial aid program for the purchase of washable diapers (depending on municipalities): Contact your municipality.
Haute-Yamaska
- Infants clinic: Consultations by appointment with a perinatal nurse, health monitoring of mother and baby, breastfeeding support, and more.
- CLSC de Saint-Joseph: Every afternoon (except Thursdays) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
- CLSC de Waterloo as needed.
- Services of a health and social services auxiliary (conditions apply): parental role support, educational support and support with household management.
Contact your CLSC
- Pairing with a Nourri-Source breastfeeding leader
https://www.facebook.com/Nourri-Source-secteur-Granby-223910037658876
- La Leche League Canada: lllc.ca. Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483 - Special event on initiating solid foods and breastfeeding offered by a nutritionist four times a year.
Information: 450-375-9497, ext. 66149
La Pommeraie
- Bébé Trucs: Walk-in consultation with a perinatal nurse, health information and education, breastfeeding support, monitoring of mother and baby, parental group discussions, and occasional topics:
- CLSC Farnham (450-293-3622) : Mondays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m
- CLSC Bedford (450-248-4304) : Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m
- CLSC Cowansville-du-Sud (450-266-4342) : Fridays from 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m
- CLSC Ville de Lac-Brome (Town of Brome Lake) (450-266-4342) : 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m
- CLSC de Bromont (450-375-1692) : Clinique du nourrisson without appointment – Bébé Trucs. Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
- Breastfeeding Clinic: Medical evaluation and treatment of breastfeeding problems by IBCLC lactation consultants and a physician; advice on medications while breastfeeding
Tuesdays and Thursdays (by reference)
CLSC de Cowansville
- Services of a health and social services auxiliary (conditions apply): parental role support, educational support and support with household management.
Contact your CLSC - Pairing with a Nourri-Source breastfeeding leader
https://www.facebook.com/NSBromeMissisquoi/
- La Leche League Canada: www.lllc.ca Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483
https://www.facebook.com/LLLGranbyCowansville
- Activities at Maison des familles https://www.facebook.com/Maison.de.la.famille.Cowansville.Region/
- Activities at Les Champignoles of Farnham
https://www.facebook.com/champignoles/
- Activities at Maison de la famille des frontières
https://www.facebook.com/maisondelafamilledesfrontieres/
- Brome Lake Community Services
https://ville.lac-brome.qc.ca/fr/loisirs/familles/ See Family Activities
- Cuisine collective Centre des femmes des Cantons (collective kitchen) https://www.facebook.com/Centre-Femmes-Des-Cantons-881707321913540/
- Cellule Jeunes et Familles de Brome-Missisquoi
infocellule.org/fr/accueil/ (emergency food supplies, accompaniment, etc.)
- The Cowansville Volunteer Centre (or CAB)
https://www.cabcowansville.net/ (emergency food supplies, transportation, help with income tax returns, etc.)
- Sutton Volunteer Centre
https://cabsutton.com/en/- Baby Drop-In: Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to noon
- Vaccination clinic 3rd Friday of every month ; CLSC nurse on site. To schedule an appointment: 450-266-4342, option #4
- Financial aid program for new parents for the purchase of washable diapers and gifts (Cowansville)
Memphrémagog
- Services of a health and social services auxiliary (conditions apply): parental role support, educational support and support with household management.
Contact your CLSC
- Home respite service (conditions apply): childcare, meal preparation, etc.
Contact your CLSC
- Marraine tendresse de l’Estrie (listening, assistance and home respite for mothers)
www.marrainetendresse.com
819-562-0406
- Pairing with a Nourri-Source breastfeeding leader
https://www.facebook.com/Nourri-Source-Estrie-secteur-Memphr %C3%A9magog-1193881124096079
- La Leche League Canada: www.lllc.ca Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483
https://www.facebook.com/allaitementsherbrooke
- Activities at Maison de la famille Memphrémagog
www.mafamilleamoi.org
- Cuisines collectives Bouchées doubles (collective kitchens)
cuisinescollectivesmagog.com
- Centres d’action bénévole (volunteer action centres) (family support, taxes, transportation to appointments)
- de Magog (Carrefour du partage) : www.cabmagog.com ou 819-843-8138
- de la Missisquoi-Nord : www.cabmn.org ou 450-292-3114
- de Standstead : www.cabstanstead.org ou 819-876-7748
- Financial aid program for the purchase of washable diapers (depending on municipalities): Enquire with your municipality.
- Chevaliers de Colomb Magog (Knights of Columbus; financial aid for families)
819-843-5966
- Ville de Magog – directory of organizations: https://www.ville.magog.qc.ca/culture-sports-communaute/repertoire-des-organismes
Sherbrooke
- Bébé Trucs: consultations by appointment with perinatal nurses, an IBCLC lactation consultant, and a specialized educator: health information, breastfeeding support, baby development monitoring, parental group discussions.
Every Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
500, rue Murray, Sherbrooke, Room 0111, 819-780-2222
For appointment : 819 780-2222 ext 48401- Information folder (French)
- Bébé Trucs Ascot: Nurse, psychoeductor and social worker on site for families living in the Ascot neighbourhood.
Final Thursday of every month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
1945, rue des Grands-Monts # 8 (neighbourhood office)
- Breastfeeding clinic (by referral): Evaluation and support for breastfeeding problems by an IBCLC lactation consultant
Contact your CLSC
- Services of a health and social services auxiliary (conditions apply): parental role support, educational support and support with household management.
Contact your CLSC
- Home respite service (conditions apply): childcare, meal preparation, etc.
Contact your CLSC
- Marraine tendresse de l’Estrie (listening, assistance and home respite for mothers)
www.marrainetendresse.com
819-562-0406
- Couches et câlins
https://www.bedonboutchou.ca/couches-calins (home respite service, parents-baby activities, family counter for children aged 0 to 5 years)
819-569-3119
- Pairing with a Nourri-Source breastfeeding leader
https://www.facebook.com/ns.sherbrooke/
- La Leche League Canada: lllc.ca Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483 - Activities at Bedon & bout‘chou (family organization)
https://www.bedonboutchou.ca
819-822-2688
- Activities at Maison de la famille
https://www.maisonfamillesherbrooke.com
819-791-4142
- Famille Plus
https://www.familleplus.ca (family organization)
819-822-0835
- FAMILLE ESPOIR (family organization)
http://www.familleespoir.ca
- Neighbourhood outreach by CLSC professionals
- East neighbourhood: 785 des Pivoines #1-2
- West neighbourhood: 1945 des Grands-monts #8-9
- Le blé d’or, collective kitchen
http://www.lebledor.org
819 820-1231
- Route du lait Sherbrooke
https://nssherbrooke.wixsite.com/routedulaitsherb : Businesses and organizations that warmly welcome mothers who wish to nurse their babies; identified with the sticker "Bienvenue aux bébés allaités" (Breastfed babies welcome).
- Ville de Sherbrooke
www.ville.sherbrooke.qc.ca/ : Consult list of activities and events
- Le RAME
Réseau d'appui aux familles monoparentales et recomposées de l'Estrie
https://rame-estrie.org/
819 822-3451
Val-Saint-François
- Services of a health and social services auxiliary (conditions apply): parental role support, educational support and support with household management.
Contact your CLSC
- Home respite services (conditions apply): childcare, meal preparation, etc.
- Pairing with a Nourri-Source breastfeeding leader
https://www.facebook.com/NourriSourceVsf
- La Leche League Canada: lllc.ca Breastfeeding support
1-866-255-2483
https://www.facebook.com/allaitementsherbrooke
- Activities at Maison de la famille Les Arbrisseaux
mfarbrisseaux.com
- Les Tabliers en folie, Val-Saint-François (collective kitchens)
www.tabliersenfolie.org
- Centre d’action bénévole Valcourt et regions (volunteer centre)
http://www.cabver.org (food bank, transportation)
819-532-2255
- Financial aid program for the purchase of washable diapers (MRC du Val-Saint-François)
https://www.val-saint-francois.qc.ca/services/couches-lavables/
819-826-6505
- Regional resources and activities: valfamille.com/english
- (Suspended during the pandemic) Halte Parent-bébé: With a perinatal nurse and a breastfeeding leader on site Every second, Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Maison de la famille Les Arbrisseaux
Available resources
- From Tiny Tot to Toddler
- Breastfeeding page
- Vaccination
- Prevent plagiocephaly in your baby (French)
- Physiotherapeutic recommandations for newborns with brachial Plexus injuries
- Suffocation among babies aged 12 months and under (French)
- Nasal congestion – Children less than 18 months
- Safe sleep for babies | Lower the risk of injury and sudden infant death syndrome
- Car seat | Choosing and using the right seat at the right time
- VIDEO | The crying of our child
- VIDEO | Our child's security (French)

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