Midwifery Care

Pillars of Midwifery Care

Continuity of Care

Midwives provide complete care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth, and the first six weeks following birth. This basket of services — referred to as a “course of care”– provides continuity, optimizing your safety …

Informed Choice

Midwives support clients to make informed decisions about their care. For example, when discussing the option of having genetic screening, ultrasound or other routine tests, your midwife will talk with you …

Choice of Birthplace

Choosing where to give birth is one of the decisions that your midwife will support you to make. Midwifery clients may decide to give birth safely at home or at …

Trusted Resources

Information you can rely on

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COVID-19

March 16, 2022 Here are 2 of our favourite resources…

supporting homebirth

Having your baby at home

In Ontario, around 20% of people in midwifery care plan…

STEGH

Having a baby at STEGH

Expecting a baby is a very special time in the…

Fun Facts

Our stats for last month, February 2024 and since December 1, 2020.

8

Girls

15

Boys

20

Hospital Birth

3

Home birth

359

All Girls

388

All Boys

637

All Hospital Births

110

All Home Births

News

Latest updates

Paging Your Midwife in Pregnancy, Labour and Postpartum

Posted by: Erin Laver

Midwives have many roles when on call and taking pages, even if it is daytime. We may be sleeping following being up all night,  dealing with an emergency, or delivering …

Directions to Victoria Hospital Labour and Delivery

Posted by: Erin Laver

There are times when a client planning to delivery in St. Thomas or at home may have an appointment or need to be assessed or have their baby at Victoria …

Student Midwives, 2020-present

Posted by: Erin Laver

Hi everyone, my name is Themar Oseki. I’m so excited to start my senior year placement at Elgin County Midwives starting in May 2024. I’m very passionate about reproductive justice, …

Meet Our Team

Our wonderful midwives

Jill

Jill

Registered Midwife

Laura

Laura

Registered Midwife

Erin

Erin

Registered Midwife

Cassidy

Cassidy

Registered Midwife

Taylor

Taylor

Registered Midwife

Jasmine

Jasmine

Registered Midwife

Sarah

Sarah

Registered Midwife

Natalie

Natalie

Registered Midwife

Midwives - caring for you during your pregnancy, birth and 6 weeks postpartum.

Providing safe midwifery care to families in St. Thomas, Aylmer and Elgin County

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