St. Jacobs Midwives
9 Parkside Drive, St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0 St. Jacobs, ON, Canada

Inspired by Bell Let’s Talk day: Perinatal and postpartum mood disorders can be a part of the parenting experience. Your health team may include midwives, physicians and therapists. Both medication and therapies may be appropriate for your healthiest pregnancy. Please don’t feel alone during these struggles. We’re here to listen and help. #bellletstalk #mentalhealth

Thinking about the COVID vaccine while pregnant or breast/chest feeding? Here is some concise, helpful information that may guide your decision making. As your team of midwives we are available to talk to you and provide an informed choice discussion about vaccines in pregnancy and lactation. This information will be available on our website as well as in paper format.

Today Gaby and Alina are welcoming a new student to St. Jacobs. At some point in the next 4 months some clients may have the opportunity to meet and work with her. We are a teaching clinic and encourage everyone to consider having a student part of their care as this is how we gain more midwives! Here is a bit about Shelissa: My name is Shelissa and I will be working with the St. Jacobs Midwives as a midwifery learner from January May 2021. I am in the accelerated Midwifery... Education Program and excited to be doing my first midwifery placement with the practice. Prior to entering midwifery program, I worked as a Registered Nurse in an obstetrical care unit. I spend my spare time with my family enjoying biking and going on nature walks. I would like to thank you for welcoming me as a student member of the midwifery team and look forward to working with you in the months to come. See more

Here’s a small snapshot of our team getting their first COVID vaccines last weekend. We are incredibly relieved that this vaccine exists and it’s being distributed in Canada. We can rest a little bit more knowing we have an additional degree of protection beyond all the gear you see us in.

Consider participating in this survey if you’ve had midwifery care and breast/chest fed. The MIFIS is an online survey open to clients, 16 years of age or older, currently receiving midwifery care in Ontario (pregnant or postpartum) or who have been discharged from midwifery care within the last two months (at time of survey completion). The survey will be available online until February 28, 2021. Participation by clients in this survey is both voluntary and anonymous. There is no compensation for individual client participation or support with client recruitment. This study has been reviewed by the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (HiREB).

Free Breastfeeding Buddies Virtual Workshop!! Breastfeeding buddies is holding another virtual workshop called "Latch and Learn: Beyond the basics!" This workshop is aimed at families with babies over 3 months of age, but any family can attend. For more information, or to register, see below. https://www.breastfeedingbuddies.com//ab/baby-me-drop-in/

Like health providers around the world, midwives urgently need personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep themselves and the families they care for safe. If you have unused boxes of gloves, masks, hand sanitizer or gowns, please consider donating or connecting with any of the midwifery practices in the region. Contact us directly to a arrange a pick-up/drop-off Blue Heron Midwives... Genesis Midwives Kitchener Waterloo Midwifery Associates Thank you to all who have given to us so far!

Looking for virtual prenatal classes during the pandemic? Balancing from Birth to Baby offers a variety of virtual classes! Check out the classes and schedules here: https://balancingbirthbaby.com/c/prenatalparenting-classes/

Free Breastfeeding Buddies Virtual Workshop!! Breastfeeding buddies is holding another virtual workshop called "Latch and Learn: Beyond the basics!" This workshop is aimed at families with babies over 3 months of age, but any family can attend. For more information, or to register, see below. https://www.breastfeedingbuddies.com//ab/baby-me-drop-in/

Are you a CURRENT client of St Jacobs Midwives? Would you be interested in a vaccination day where you and your family could receive Tdap (whooping cough) vaccine and the flu shot? Fill out the survey below so we can see if there is interest! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSc4icvxlBlUYdOCr/viewform

Free virtual breastfeeding workshop September 22! Parents can ask questions, learn tips to latch, access resources, and get lot's of encouragement and support! Email: [email protected] to register

Living with the death of your baby - whether they died in utero or in your arms - is complicated, difficult, and painful. So many of us experience this reality ...on a daily basis. If, subsequently, you are able to experience parenthood with a living child, you may feel relief and joy but also waves of additional grief. That was/is our experience. For all of you who grieve for a child, we send strength, love, and endless compassion. We honor those little lives as well as the lives of those who join us afterwards. #nationalrainbowbabyday #rainbowbabies #babyloss #pregnancyloss #infantloss #grievingparents #parenthoodiscomplicated #pregnancyjourney

Do you have a baby under 1 year of age? Roots of Empathy is looking for babies to help transform the world! This fantastic program needs family volunteers to virtually enter the classroom this year. For more information, and to become a volunteer check out the link!

As we approach September and back to school anxieties may arise.

News flash, we are anticipating the re-opening of New Hamburg clinic!!

Pass this along to any LGBTQ2S+ parents who may want to participate in this federally-funded study about experiences of inclusion and exclusion.

Important updates to the Infant Hearing Screening Program during Covid19 https://www.erinoakkids.ca//561027f5-a043-4a77-a552-02b368

Did you have a baby with St. Jacob's Midwives? Do you want to share you birth story? We are looking for new stories to update our website. Email us at [email protected] if you want to share yours!

Experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression? McMaster University is offering a free one-day postpartum group therapy workshop as part of a research study. Check out the registration below if you are interested.

Great information for child safety week.