Care and Services: Pregnancy


We provide all prenatal care that is necessary. Midwives are primary care givers, and are able to order laboratory work and tests, including ultrasound, for safe care during normal pregnancy. We will monitor blood pressure, urinalysis, weight, and baby's heart rate, position and growth. Midwifery care includes education and counselling, enabling a woman to make informed choices.

During your pregnancy, you will be seen every month until the 28th week, twice a month until the 36th week, and then weekly until the birth of your baby. Midwives are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to clients for urgent concerns and emergencies. As registered midwives, we follow the College of Midwives of Ontario's Indications for Mandatory Discussion, Consultation and Transfer of Care. This document outlines situations in which midwives are required to discuss your care with either a midwife or other practitioner. If your care should need to be transferred to an obstetrician, we remain in supportive care.


Clinic Appointments

It is very important to us that we do not keep our clients waiting for their appointment. We value your time and our time together to achieve the goals of continuity of care, information sharing and understanding.

Prenatal appointments are 30-45 minutes in length to allow your questions and concerns to be addressed. This allows time for discussion about nutrition, exercise, physical and emotional changes in pregnancy, medical procedures, preparation for labour and birth, complications, infant care and breastfeeding. Partners, other family members and support persons are always welcome.

We make every effort not to rearrange prescheduled appointments. However, at times, because the process of labour and birth is unpredictable (especially regarding when it happens) we may need to rearrange prescheduled clinic appointments. This will happen when a client goes into labour and needs us during clinic days. We try to notify you as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding regarding this situation.