calmeperinatal.org

CALM (Calme au cœur de la périnatalité) is a community organization in Varennes, Quebec, that informs, supports, and accompanies parents and their families through breastfeeding and the perinatal period. Its services are designed for expectant and new parents, as well as fathers and partners, and cover preparation for birth, early parenting, and ongoing feeding support.

Prenatal offerings include group meetings, birth and breastfeeding preparation workshops, the Bonapace method, prenatal yoga, fitness-ball sessions, and help creating birth and postpartum plans. After birth, families can access breastfeeding guidance, peer support, lactation consultations with an IBCLC, breast-pump loans, baby weighing, parent-and-baby activities, massage workshops, and postnatal yoga and exercise. CALM also provides respite support through its Relevailles service, along with drop-in breastfeeding gatherings, cafés, conferences, babywearing activities, first-aid courses, and a lending library. Some conferences are advertised as free. The organization also offers resources and services for fathers and partners, and invites community members to support its work through donations and fundraising initiatives.