Maternity

Pregnancy Care

At Lexitor, we love welcoming babies!

The safe arrival of your amazing baby is part of a bigger journey. We are here to support and empower you.

Prenatal Education Virtual Groups

Helpful preparation for welcoming your little one, these virtual classes are offered by our doctors to Lexitor families. Attend as many as you would like at no cost.

You should receive an email invitation – confirm your email with our staff if you have not. Please email back to register and you will receive a zoom invitation to attend. If you have not received the link the morning of the session, please call the office and let our staff know.

Meet The Docs:

Next offered: Nov 16th 6:30-8pm

Receive mini-prenatal education on a variety of topics through encrypted Zoom

  • Prepare for labour and birth at NRGH and the first few days with your baby
  • Ask your questions and get the latest details on visiting policies etc at NRGH

Second Trimester Session

Your Questions Answered:

Next offered: Thursday, Sept 21st, 2023 6:30pm

  • nutrition and exercise advice
  • medications in pregnancy
  • bleeding
  • ultrasounds and tests
  • common discomforts and how to cope
  • mental health
  • preparing for baby
  • preterm trouble signs to know
  • nausea survival

Third Trimester Sessions

Labour and Birth I:

Next offered: Wednesday Aug 30th, 2023 6:30pm

  • when to go to the hospital
  • when your water breaks
  • coping with labour
  • current COVID protocols at perinatal

Labour and Birth II:

Next offered: Thursday Sept 7th, 2023 6:30pm

  • medical interventions such as C-Sections
  • assisted vaginal birth: vacuums and forceps
  • monitoring your baby
  • inductions

Breastfeeding:

Next offered: Tuesday Sept 19th, 2023 6:30pm

  • expert advice on how to get started right
  • milk supply
  • latch
  • feeding patterns and positions

Life with Your New Baby:

Next offered: Monday Sept 25th, 2023 6:30pm

  • birth recovery
  • mood changes
  • newborn sleep and care
  • pelvic floor health

Baby Group

Tuesday morning is for the babies! The office is only open to new families and their bundles of joy. This is a drop-in time available to you for baby checks: Please arrive 8:30-9am

Thursday afternoons have been added as a ‘by appointment’ additional option. Please book-in with the staff – there is no group discussion component to this day.

Our lactation expert, Leslie Graham is available at these times to any family who would like extra assistance with breastfeeding.

Mood changes, anxiety, and depression https://youtu.be/x3yRJVeJcnE

What is normal sex after having a baby? http://postbabyhankypanky.com/

https://www.smartparentcanada.ca  is an app with evidence-based pregnancy info texted to you

Victoria-based maternity doctors have set up some great online materials at  https://www.shefoundhealth.ca and check out their YouTube videos