Montreal Area Hospitals with Birthing Units

Hospital and Specialties
Facilities
Pharmacological Pain Management
Postpartum
Jewish General Hospital
​Family Medicine & Obstetrics
Shower in room, 1 whirlpool tub in common space
Entonox (Laughing Gas), Narcotics & Epidural
Private, semi private, and dormitory rooms
Lakeshore General Hospital
Obstetrics Only
​Shower in room, 1 whirlpool tub in common space
​Narcotics & Epidural
Private rooms only
LaSalle Hospital
​Family Medicine & Obstetrics
Shower and whirlpool tub in room & 1 whirlpool tub in triage, Wireless monitoring
Entonox (Laughing Gas), Narcotics & Epidural
Private rooms
No transfer to postpartum unit
Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
​Family Medicine & Obstetrics
​Shower in room, 1 whirlpool tub in common space
​Narcotics & Epidural
​Private, semi private, and dormatory rooms
Notre Dame Hospital
​CLOSED PERMANENTLY
​Shower in room, At least 2 rooms with baths
​Narcotics & Epidural
(Unclear about other options)
​Private rooms
No transfer to a postpartum room
Royal Victoria Hospital 
MUHC/Glen site
Obstetrics Only
Shower in room
​Narcotics & Epidural
Private rooms ony
Sacre Coeur Hospital
​Associated clinics
Family Medicine and Obstetrics
Shower in room, 2 tubs in common space
Entonox (Laughing Gas), Narcotics & Epidural
Private rooms only
No transfer to a postpartum room
Sainte Justine Hospital
​Obstetrics Only
Shower in room, whirlpool tubs in room
Entonox (Laughing Gas), Narcotics & Epidural
Private rooms only
Saint Luc Hospital (CHUM)
Family Medicine & Obstetrics
​
Shower in room, 2 whirlpool tub in common space, Wireless monitoring
​Sterile Water Injections, Entonox (Laughing Gas), Narcotics, & Epidural
Private rooms only
Saint Mary's Hospital
​Family Medicine & Obstetrics
​Shower in room, 1 whirlpool tub in common space, Wireless monitoring
Narcotics & Epidural
​Private, semi private, and dormitory rooms

Most if not all hospitals have birth balls and peanut balls (what is a peanut ball??).

When you’ve made a decision on what kind of provider and where you want to have your baby, then start calling the cliinics that are affiliated with that hospital. You can find links to most of the teams in the table above (first column). I am wishing you luck on finding a provider that fits well with you. If when you meet your provider something isn’t sitting right with you, you can also change providers. This becomes trickier at the end of pregnancy but is still possible.

You can also build your birth support team by hiring a doula (like me!). Check out the FAQ for more information around pregnancy and birth in Montreal.