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What to Expect from Midwifery Care

Registered Midwives provide primary care to women during pregnancy, labour, and birth. We continue to care for mothers and babies during the first six weeks after the baby is born.

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Our Philosophy of Midwifery Care

Our guiding principles of midwifery care include continuity of care, informed choice, choice of birthplace, and appropriate use of technology.

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Midwifery in Ontario

There is no direct cost to midwifery consumers for care at home or in the hospital. Women do not need a referral from their family physicians.

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Place of Birth

Midwives in Ontario offer women the choice of home or hospital birth. We encourage you to think about what place of birth suits your needs and to discuss your options with your midwife.

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Events & Classes

St. Jacobs Midwives regularly offers information nights, prenatal classes, and support groups to make your transition through pregnancy and into parenthood comfortable.

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Midwifery care is founded on respect for pregnancy and birth as healthy processes and profound events in a woman’s life.

About St. Jacobs Midwives

Serving families since the early 1980s, St. Jacobs Midwives is one of the longest-established practices in Ontario.

Our midwives practice in Kitchener, Waterloo, and Woolwich Township as well as parts of Wellesley and Wilmot Townships.

About Midwifery Care

Registered Midwives (RM’s) provide primary care to women during pregnancy, labour, and birth.

We continue to care for mothers and babies during the first six weeks after the baby is born.

Register with Us

To ensure your privacy, we prefer to accept registrations by phone. Contact us today! We have clinics in St. Jacobs and New Hamburg.
Tel: 519-664-2542

(For URGENT concerns, registered clients will find your midwives’ pager numbers on the pager card, on the back of your appointment card, and in your blue clip folder.)

Pregnant and looking for care?

Please connect with us as soon as possible to check for availability.

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Recent News & Articles

Breastfeeding Support Now Available at St. Jacobs Midwives on Fridays

We’re pleased to welcome Tara (Boyes) Shantz, lactation consultant, who is offering services including tongue/lip tie releases and other complex breastfeeding difficulties. Tara sees clients at the St. Jacobs Midwives’ clinic on Fridays. Book an appointment with Tara:...

25th Anniversary Celebrations – Sept. 7/19

2019 marks the 25th anniversary of Midwifery in Ontario. A celebration will be held on Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m. til 12 noon at Waterloo Park, Picnic Area #1.(Note: there will not be a client reunion in June this year). This is a joint celebration with all...

Important information on cleaning breast pumps

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