Serving families in Stratford and area since 1994.

Did you know.....?

  • Midwifery Care is fully funded through the Ministry of Health.  There is no direct cost to clients who access midwifery care.  Midwives are also funded to care for those who do not have OHIP.

  • Midwives attend birth both in hospital and at clients' homes.  We offer you the choice!  The midwives at Stratford Midwives all have hospital privileges at Stratford General Hospital and use this hospital for all clients choosing a hospital birth.
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  • Midwives provide care for low-risk women and their babies from conception through to 6 weeks postpartum.
 
  • You do not need a referral for midwifery care.
 
  • Midwifery care in Ontario is founded on three core principles
  1. Informed Choice - we provide you with information and advice but respect your role as the primary decision maker for your care and the care of your baby. 
  2. Continuity of care - you get to know your primary midwife/midwives throughout your prenatal care and you will therefore know the midwife who attends your birth.
  3. Choice of birth place.  We offer home and hospital birth
 
  • If you have a midwife, you can still choose to have an epidural without your midwife having to transfer care.
 
  • If complications or concerns arise, midwives can consult with the appropriate specialist (i.e. obstetrician, pediatrician, anaesthetist).
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  • Stratford Midwives is a teaching practice.  We are happy to participate in the education of midwifery students and often have students at different levels of training at our practice.  Please speak to your midwife if you have questions or concerns about student involvement in your care.
News & Events

This new service is available to patients who do not have a family doctor or NP. See the following link for more details and FAQs:

https://hpaoht.ca/ucc/
Vaccinesinpregnancycanada.ca

It’s cold and flu season again….

Getting vaccinated during pregnancy helps protect both you and your baby from harmful germs that can make you sick. In Canada, the following vaccines are recommended for all pregnant individuals:
  1. Influenza (flu) vaccine
  2. Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine
  3. mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
  4. In 2023, Health Canada also approved a maternal RSV vaccine (RSVpreF) to help prevent severe RSV infections in young babies.
These vaccines are safe to receive during pregnancy because they don’t contain "live" germs, meaning they can’t give you the disease or harm you or your baby.
  • The flu and Tdap vaccines are examples of inactivated vaccines, which contain harmless, dead pieces of a germ. These pieces can’t cause illness.
  • mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, such as those from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are also recommended during pregnancy. Like inactivated vaccines, mRNA vaccines are safe for pregnant individuals because they don’t contain live viruses.
  • Vaccines made with "live" viruses, like the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, are not recommended during pregnancy.
In some cases, other vaccines may be recommended during pregnancy, such as when traveling or in special circumstances. Talk to your midwife for more information on which vaccines are right for you.

Birthplace Options Web Portal

Thinking about a water birth?

Have you been thinking about a home birth?  Are you looking for more information as you consider your choice of birth place?  

The Association of Ontario Midwives' Birthplace Options Web Portal is an interactive resource where you can access research-based information on the risks and benefits of home and hospital birth.  Hear from midwives and past midwifery clients, see the equipment that midwives bring to a home birth and get answers to frequently asked questions.  

The Association of Ontario Midwives has a great new resource on water birth, including answers to questions about safety and the benefits of birth in water. 
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Stratford Midwives
386 Cambria Street, Unit 101
Stratford, ON N5A 1J4
519-271-3490
[email protected]