It's closed temporarily due to damage on the building. Check their website or Facebook to see if it…read moreis open again. Don't make the mistake I did and walk in the freezing cold to find a boarded up store.

The prices, selection and sizes leave a lot to be desired. They have a beautiful store, and an…read moreamazing bathroom with a changing table (critical of you're pregnant or have a newborn), and the staff is incredibly nice. However, beyond a few lovely and overpriced baby items, nothing I've bought or seen here was helpful for the practical expecting or new mom. It's tragic, because it's the only maternity store in the area. If you're looking for that one amazing maternity dress or outfit for an event, this is your place. Otherwise, look to shop elsewhere.

This spot in NDG is owned and operated by Renée Boudreau and Marie-Maude Grenier who have spent…read moreyears volunteering providing support for new moms struggling to breastfeed. Breastfeeding, in case you haven't experienced this, can be surprisingly ridiculously hard and complicated and often painful and uniquely infuriating. I've taken advantage of their incredible kind service and free advice on many occasions and also attended classes in the private back room for various baby things. And bought some great bras and sustainable bamboo sweatshirts their too! The baked goods and food served here is pretty basic but tasty, and the soy latte was really great! Really though, everything they sell here is to support the free wealth of information they provide all the time, and the incredibly welcoming homebase they provide to young parents. I'm definitely a fan.

Melons & Clementines is a boutique specializing in everything to do with breastfeeding. I went…read morethere in search of a good-quality nursing bra, and I was able to select from a very wide range of styles in a size that I had a hard time finding in other stores. There is also maternity clothing, nursing clothing (I found a great dress on the clearance rack that I wore on the day we brought our baby home from the hospital), kangaroo clothing, baby carriers, nursing cushions, breast pump sales and rentals, ... There are workshops for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, baby massage, baby wearing, baby sign language, ... You can also make a one-on-one appointment with a certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) if you need help with breastfeeding. There is a café so you can take your baby, have a latté, and hang out while you breastfeed in a welcoming environment. I received friendly, knowledgeable service in both official languages. My only beef was that the espresso machine was out of service when I visited. No matter. I found an ice cream shop across the street.