April and Scott visited Envisage for help to prepare for parenting. They accessed prenatal classes and found community, support and practical help at Envisage. April shares that she and Scott “wouldn’t know how to be parents like we do now” if it was not for the...
Imagine the frustration of trying to breastfeed your baby, but instead of eating and being comforted, your baby cries and fusses and arches away from you continually. Imagine that breastfeeding becomes extremely painful for you, because your baby is unable to latch...
“When I found out that I was pregnant it was definitely a shock…” Dawn & Chris weren’t sure where to turn when they found out about their pregnancy. Teisha had been told she couldn’t become pregnant… but then she did. Nikita was...
When Mileena and Dillon found out they were pregnant they were overwhelmed and afraid. Mileena explains … “I had no idea what I was going to do because I was in a terrible situation. I didn’t even think there was a way I was going to be able to get out. I didn’t know...
When Barrie Pregnancy Resource Centre launched the idea to open a second location, we did so with families like these ones in mind. When Cole found out that Jodie was pregnant, he describes his feelings by saying… “It was like an atomic bomb just dropped...
“It’s been a hard day today, I’m not sure how to come to a decision.” That was one of the first things Jodie said when she and her boyfriend Cole came to the centre for an after-hours appointment on a dark winter evening. Jodie’s face reflected the fear and shock she...
