Ma Grossesse: A service for pregnant women in Quebec

What is Ma Grossesse? It is a service to help:

• Pregnant women quickly find the information and professional(s) they need.
• Health care establishment improve the planning of services needed for parents and unborn children.

The Ma Grossesse service enables pregnant women to be followed by a health professional in their first months of pregnancy.

Click here to register to the Ma Grossesse service.

Vaccination against pertussis

Pregnant women who are registered to the Ma Grossesse service have access to vaccination against pertussis. You will have an appointment between your 26^th and 32^nd week of pregnancy to ensure optimal protection for you and your baby.

Prenatal meetings

During the call following registration to Ma Grossesse, in-person meetings are proposed to parents. Capsules are also available to provide information to future parents. Watching them will help them better prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and the first days of the child’s life, in their role of parents.

Information capsules: Click here.

Postnatal follow-up

Postnatal visit: When they leave the hospital, new parents can benefit from a follow-up from the CLSC, including, among other things, a call 24 to 48 hours after their return home, as well as a home visit. If necessary, the nursing follow up can continue according to the situation.

You, Me, Baby program

You, Me, Baby is a program to promote the mental health and well-being of future and new parents. With various tools and strategies, it aims to prevent postpartum anxiety and depression.

OLO program and 1000 days to enjoy life

The program is offered to pregnant women and families who live in a context of economic vulnerability. It consists of personalized assistance provided by a caseworker who supports the family during the child’s first 1000 days, namely from pregnancy until the child reaches two years old. This support includes:

• Themed meetings
• Tools, tips, prenatal vitamins and food vouchers
• Vouchers to redeem OLO food at the grocery store (one egg per day as well as one litre of milk and one bag of frozen vegetables per week)
• Vouchers for other products are also available.

Integrated perinatal and early childhood services (SIPPE) program intended for families living in a vulnerable situation

The program provides support to ensure the global development of children. It can be spread out from the start of pregnancy, until the child starts school. Depending on the expressed needs, several professionals can provide support: nurse, nutritionist, dental hygienist, psychosocial educator and worker. It is intended for future and new parents experiencing financial difficulties and who:

• Have no secondary school diploma or vocational diploma
• Deal with feelings of isolation or loneliness

Agir tôt program

The Agir tôt program is intended for children between 0 and 5 years old and their family. It aims to detect hints of difficulties in a child’s development as early as possible in order to direct them towards the appropriate services at the right time. Click here for more details.

Immunization of infants

Child vaccination starts at two months of age and continues according to the schedule of the Québec Immunization Program.

Breastfeeding clinic (Baie-Comeau)

The breastfeeding clinic supports mothers who have breastfeeding difficulties. A nurse works in collaboration with physicians of the University family medicine group (GMF-U). The clinic is located at the CLSC Lionel-Charest and is open every Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.