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Home Birth Safety

… There are many factors that contribute to the safety of midwife-attended home births in Ontario. Ontario midwives: are regulated health professionals In Ontario, regulated … Professions [Internet]. Canada: Web; 1991. bring medical equipment and medications to every home birth similar to those available at hospitals that provide Level I The level of a hospital …

Home Birth FAQ

… Is my home too small for a home birth? It is very unlikely that your home is too small to give birth in! Having a baby does not require a lot of space. You need a place large enough to lie …

Bringing birth home: Restoring Indigenous midwifery

… , at the Association of Ontario Midwives.  Wahyatakon Green, born at Six Nations Pregnancy and birth can be one of the most exciting times in one’s journey. The impending arrival of a baby is … of a community, this could mean leaving your family for days and sometimes weeks. Not being home at a vulnerable time and giving birth without support can be stressful and isolating. Aside … Every single community had at least one midwife, if not more. Babies were always born at home in the communities and it was the midwife who provided the pregnancy care, led the birthing …

Choice of Birthplace

…   Choice of birthplace guideline   This guideline is intended for midwives to use with clients when … There is a growing body of robust evidence examining midwifery-led births and the safety of home and birth centre births within and applicable to the context of the Canadian health-care … for midwives and clients into the methods used to explore the evidence around the safety of home birth and other birthplace options.   Choice of birthplace pictograms A visual …
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Home Birth Equipment and Medications

… bring medical equipment and medication to: monitor and assess you and your baby during labour, birth and in the early hours after birth help you safely deliver your baby respond to any … in the event they arise What’s in the bag? The equipment and medications that midwives bring to home births are comparable to the equipment and medications available in a birth centre or … .   Ontario Midwife Annabel Cope talks about the equipment and medications midwives bring to home births. …

Toronto Birth Centre: One Thousand Births & Counting

… are celebrating one big milestone today: since opening its doors in January 2014, the Toronto Birth Centre has been the birthplace for 1,000 babies, all caught by midwives. I had the pleasure and privilege of … and the sign is obvious to anyone who passes by. I imagine the day when a child walking home from school with friends will point to the TBC and say “I was born there.” The Toronto …

Home Birth in Ontario Safe, Expert Panel Confirms

… - A new guideline released by the Association of Ontario Midwives today confirms the safety of home birth and recommends it should be considered by all with low-risk pregnancies. In developing the guideline, a panel reviewed Canadian evidence and found that midwifery clients who plan a home birth often have fewer complications than those who plan a hospital birth. Based on four …

Checklist: Home Birth Supplies

… Home Birth Supplies Checklist Supplies for You Light food for labour Refillable water bottle Pillows, … Fluid replacement drinks or honey Hot water bottle or heating pad Mirror for watching the birth if you wish to For Your Baby Newborn diapers Two baby hats, newborn size Receiving … clean towels (not your best ones) Olive oil for baby’s bottom General Supplies for Birth & Your Home Digital thermometer One large roll of paper towels Large, sturdy tray (e.g., cookie sheet) …

Water Birth at Home

… If you decide to have a water birth at home, you will require: a pool that can be filled with water deep enough to cover your … and your baby from different angles a floor able to support the weight of a full pool of water Home bathtubs are generally not recommended Home bathtubs are not recommended for waterbirth …

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