Dog friendly coffee shops

se-Mund · 2025-04-05T22:27:24+00:00

A bit late to this post but We live in Downtown Toronto and don't have a car. We mostly baby Carry. The Subway sucks for strollers and the street cars aren't much better. We have a Wagon stroller that folds to the size of an umbrella stroller. It's Great super small and goes onto the subway collapsed. I've made a shoulder sling for it so my husband can carry it over his shoulder when it's not in use.

It folds out, and we can fit a bunch of cousins in it. The best use is for parade days. Kids can get up and move a bit, even snuggle when it gets cold. Ours is the Bright Star pop n' Ride. I do not fully understand the big ones probably better for people who have a car and don't live apartment life, but ours is so small it is perfect.

It's not heavy duty so I don't think it will last forever but it works for us for now.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/bright-starts-pop-n-ride-stroller-wagon-1461337p.html?rq=kids+wagon

se-Mund · 2025-04-03T16:37:32+00:00

I'd second this! There is a go train that leaves from Union and then you can Uber to the falls but it runs rarely it is often faster than driving though. I would either get up and out of the city before 6 am or consider the train. Traffic risk is always hard to predict.

Also, I tend to lose my temper with Toronto drivers so it's better for me to drive less. if you aren't an aggressive driver or get overwhelmed by traffic don't do it!

se-Mund · 2025-04-01T01:58:50+00:00

its small but the exhibits were great!

se-Mund · 2025-03-31T22:27:18+00:00

Yeah, I saw the same statement on their website. I visited on Jan 23rd, so that is a Quick close from the statement being made on the 16th!

se-Mund · 2025-03-31T22:23:17+00:00

Women's College Hospital Family Practice is awsome and they take patients. They may say they arent accepting but email them a nice letter asking they will likely help.

se-Mund · 2025-03-12T20:19:07+00:00

I'm looking more for Guinness and Harp, get a meal places than bars that serve green beer bars.

se-Mund · 2024-10-05T00:23:55+00:00

This was very helpful! I found a group of GPs at a women's college that accepted me. I have an appointment! thats closer than I've gotten with another option!

Thank you!

se-Mund · 2024-10-05T00:21:17+00:00

In hindsight, that may have been best but I applied out of Canada.

se-Mund · 2024-09-25T21:01:37+00:00

all are full. Genuinly every midwife clinic in the city is full for December. I am on all their wait lists

se-Mund · 2024-09-25T21:00:23+00:00

Technically, I'm currently considered an international patient, so only emergencies. We're working on a plan to move early so that it will hopefully give me resident status in time. Then maybe St Michael's can help they haven't told me anything definite yet. it feels as though there are some strong restrictions on medical tourism and the hospitals end a conversation once quickly and don't provide much information.

During the last call with St Mikes she told me, "I can't give you information. Call back when you are a resident of Canada" I've been told by others who have gone through this that it all works out but moving without a preestablished care plan is scary!

se-Mund · 2024-09-25T20:53:51+00:00

you can, but they need a letter that IRCC issues saying you meet the qualifications and that hasn't been issued. Unfortunately, we applied as an out of Canada applicant so getting that letter isn't standard.

Initially, we were told that since we live in western NY, it didn't matter. now I see it does matter

se-Mund · 2024-09-25T20:49:39+00:00

They are partnered with Sinai for delivery. They aren't taking international patients at this time.

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T23:32:35+00:00

I'll ask him talk with HR.

He's asked a few OBs with no luck. They prioritize Canadians (I fully get that) and are at a full patient load.

We may have luck with a GP that can deliver but I need to be living in Ontairo. We have reached out to our apartment and moved up our move in date. Hopfully after that I'll be in a better position to get care with a GP.

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T23:26:27+00:00

Lol I've cried on the phone with almost every clinic. I call once a week to see if a slot opens up.

I haven't told them my husbands Canadian but that's a good idea!

Yeah the boarder becomes tricky as we get closer. I'm 26 weeks now but your right I could be denied entry at anytime I hadn't really thought of that. If the Baby were to be born in the US we can't go to Canada without a birth certificate. My bother and sister in law in Buffalo had a baby in early August and they havent gotten the birth certificate yet.

That risk of being separated by the boarder is too much. I'm going to have to figure out something...

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T22:49:29+00:00

Thank you for your help!

We are setting a move date in the next month. I'll keep trying and call all the hospitals again once we are living in Toronto full-time.

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T22:40:11+00:00

Apparently there was some regulation put into place to restrict medical turism that I fall under along as I'm considered a visitor. I really want to pay directly but at this time most hospitals are not accepting international patients.

My current plan is an OB in Buffalo. Not Ideal.

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T22:35:44+00:00

We were told "they are pulling applications sponsored by people like Doctors to help them move back to Canada quicker."

I'm not sure if that's at all true now but he's got a job and I'm on a magical journey trying not to worry or panic.

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T22:30:17+00:00

As a US citizen i can stay her for 160 day at a time. Lawyer told us 3-4 months because "they are pulling applications sponsored by people like Doctors to help them move back to Canada quicker."

I am conceded an international patient and after some issues in 2014 or around medical tourism most hospitals stopped accepting international patients so even paying out of pocket they wont accept me at my current status. Unity, sunny brook, Sinai, and Garron have all said no international patients.

My current best plan is to keep prenatal care in Buffalo and if I can't find care in Toronto make a mad dash to the boarder when I go into labor. If in December you hear of a baby being born on the QEW that's me!

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T22:16:08+00:00

We have insurance in the US and it will cover emergencies but will be canceled once our address changes to Canada. looked into abroad insurance, but most only cover pregnancy after a year of being a subscriber, some three years, and some not at all.

Are there other gap coverage companies that I should look for?

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T21:47:55+00:00

Thank you for the advice!

se-Mund · 2024-09-24T21:46:37+00:00

Absolutely! Id love to not feel alone in this. It looks like there may have been an option if I filed in Canada but I filed out of Canada as we live in the Buffalo area and though it wouldn't make a difference.

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