Community Midwives of Ottawa
2260 Walkley Road Unit 101 K1G 6A8 Ottawa, ON, Canada

A heartfelt thank you to incredible nurse Rosie and the team at Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus who have made up these heartfelt gifts for our clients in need again this year. These beautiful bags have essentials for parents and babies and they are a truly lovely way for our clients to feel cared for this holiday season. Taking care of our clients is a team effort and we're so lucky to be part of this wonderful community.

We are very proud to have this initiative in Ottawa! Our clients in need have really benefitted from having expert loving postpartum support. Thank you!

First week home with a baby who is born before the holidays What sign did you put up on your front door when your baby was born?

Massage is great in pregnancy! Check out these free sessions next month!

Did you have trouble getting a midwife? Were you placed on a waiting list? Would you like to add your voice to advocate for an increase in access to midwifery care at the Ottawa Hospital? You can do so by sending us a message or emailing us at [email protected] for contact information!

Did you have trouble getting a midwife? Were you placed on a waiting list? Would you like to add your voice to advocate for an increase in access to midwifery care at the Ottawa Hospital? You can do so by sending us a message or emailing us at [email protected] for contact information!

Was your baby admitted to CHEO after birth or while they were still breastfeeding/chestfeeding?

Are you up with your baby? "Being born just puts your baby on the other side of your skin."

Happy 4th Birthday to Community Midwives of Ottawa! We invite you to celebrate with us by sharing photos and memories of your births with our midwives!

Thank you for sharing

Face coverings are now required when you come to your clinic visits. If you don't have a reusable mask, please ask your midwife and they will provide you with one, thanks to an amazing donation from the Guelph Mask Squad

We recognize PRIDE as a moment to honor and acknowledge the spectrum of sexualities, genders, sexes and experiences within the birth world. So, as much as June ...is a moment for celebration, it’s also an acknowledgement of how far we have to go. We live in a world that regularly attempts to limit and block our access to reproductive rightsand often trans, non-binary, two-spirit and LGBTQIA+ parents and birthing people are excluded from our collective fight to improve the birth world. As we close out the month of June, we’re revisiting THEY/THEM/THEIRS, a conversation from BORN INTO THIS 2019, in which Trystan Reese, Emma Robinson, Miriam Z Perez and MAC Brydum explore the gender biases and binaries that are still present within reproductive health. You can listen up and learn with us (for free) here: https://wearedti.podia.com/they-them-theirs Quote from Trystan Reese #wearedti #reproductivejusticedoulas

[Version française ci-dessous] We have some very exciting news to share! Effective Friday, June 26, we are able to open up the birth rooms to accommodate up to ...6 people per admission. Included in this number are the birthing person, the birth partner, two midwives, midwifery students, doulas, and extra support people. Currently, all support people must wear a mask upon entering the centre and in common areas and hallways. We are not able to offer in and out privileges at this time. If you are planning to attend a birth at the birth centre in the coming weeks, we encourage you to read the PDF guidelines we have posted on our website to prepare for your visit. Thank you! ________________________ Nous sommes très heureux d'annoncer qu'à partir du vendredi 26 juin, les salles de naissance pourront accueillir jusqu'à 6 personnes par accouchement. Ce nombre comprend la personne qui accouche, le partenaire de naissance, deux sages-femmes, les étudiantes, les doulas, et les personnes apportant un soutien supplémentaires. Actuellement, toutes les personnes de soutien doivent porter un masque à l'entrée du centre et dans les zones et couloirs communs. En ce moment, nous ne sommes pas en mesure d'offrir des privilèges d'entrée et de sortie pour ceux qui visitent. Si vous prévoyez assister à un accouchement au centre de naissance dans les semaines à venir, nous vous encourageons à lire les directives que nous avons affichées sur notre site-web pour préparer pour votre visite. Merci!

Should you wake a sleeping baby? It depends..

We are so excited to offer jaundice testing at home! The Ministry of Health has supplied midwifery practices in Ontario with portable bilimeters. This will decrease exposure of families and midwives to hospitals and labs. Oh and the babies will love to have a painless test instead of a blood draw A Win-Win for all #ottawamidwives #health

We were so proud to be a part of this milestone #ottawamidwives #birthmatters

We stand in solidarity #blacklivesmatter

In solidarity with #blackouttuesday, Community Midwives of Ottawa has no social media activity today. #RacismIsAPublicHealthIssue

Important things to think about for all non-black folks working towards racial justice.