Serving families in Stratford and area since 1994.

Our clinic has moved.  We are now located at 386 Cambria Street, Unit 101 in Stratford.

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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).

Postpartum Support Group for New Mothers
August 29, 2017

This popular 8 week postpartum support group is beginning a new session on September 21, 2017.  These sessions are free of charge and childcare is provided if required.  The program is lead by Karen James Abra (social worker) and Leslie Switzer (doula).  See the attached poster for more details (please note that while the poster says September 14th is the first session, the start date has been changed to September 21st.  All other information is the same).
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Annual Client Picnic
June 3, 2017

We had a wonderful time at our 5th annual Client Picnic. The weather was perfect and so many wonderful clients came out to share in community, good food and, of course, to show us how much their babies have grown!  

​Thanks to all who took the time to attend.  Visit our photo gallery to see some pictures from the day.  We hope you will all be able to join us at next year`s picnic.


Home Birth Information Night
June 14, 2017

Would you like to learn more about home birth?  Join us for our next home birth information night!

September 28th, 2017
7-9 pm
At our new clinic (386 Cambria Street, Suite 101)

We will talk about the research that supports the safety of home birth, hear from a client about their home birth experience, answer questions, show the equipment that we bring to home births and have a birth tub set up. Family and friends are welcome to attend.  Please sign up with our administrator.
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Stratford Midwives
386 Cambria Street, Unit 101
Stratford, ON N5A 1J4
519-271-3490
stratfordmidwives@gmail.com