What is a midwife?
Find out what makes midwifery care
in Ontario so unique.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Resources for midwives
during respiratory illness season
Indigenous Midwifery
Find out more about why the restoration and renewal of Indigenous midwifery is one of our five strategic goals.
Birthplace Options
Home, hospital, birth centre — your midwife provides you the same excellent care no matter where you give birth.
Latest News
Midwives: Champions of gender equity
Media release TORONTO: As Gender Equality Week approaches (Sep. 22-28, 2024), midwives stand proudly as champions for gender equity, including in health care. Through commitment to gender-inclusive, client-centered, pro-choice care, and tireless advocacy for pay equity, midwives are shaping a fu…
Midwives are there for Ontarians during labour: This Labour Day, support the work of midwives
Media release TORONTO: Midwives give babies and their families the best possible start – highly skilled care, excellent outcomes, the comprehensive information needed to make informed choices, and 24-7 access to care, support and encouragement in some of life’s most challenging moments. Last yea…
Association of Ontario Midwives announces appointment of Juana Berinstein and Ellen Kanikatsitsa Blais as Co-CEOs
Media release TORONTO: The Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) is proud to announce the appointment of Juana Berinstein and Ellen Kanikatsitsa Blais as the organization’s first-ever co-CEOs. This innovative leadership model reflects a commitment to governance that prioritizes a living Guswentha Two Row Wampum approach focused on righting relations to the original intentions of this treaty agreement with a focus on peace, friendship and respect.
Spotlight on Hawthorne Midwives: Tips to mobilize and leverage political support in your region
“We just couldn’t afford to hear NO anymore,” says Lynn Hendricks, RM and practice partner of Hawthorne Midwives, on the impetus to develop an advocacy strategy and media campaign to bring attention to their need for increased midwifery staffing and caseload funding. In response to repeated barriers, including denied requests for additional billable courses of care (BCCs) and diminished funding for hiring new registrant midwives, Hawthorne Midwives took a stand, tabling proposals with their transfer payment agency (TPA), local council, and Minister of Health for urgent expansion to meet community demand.
Find a Midwife
Ontario midwives practice in clinics in 100 communities across Ontario, from Attawapiskat to Windsor, Belleville to Kenora. Approximately 20% of all births in the province are attended by midwives. You don't need a referral from a doctor to have a midwife, and midwifery care is covered by the health-care system.
Contact a practice in your area to find out more information.