We all know that breast milk is the best source of food for our babies. Most mothers throughout the world understand this to be true. In order for you to be successful in breastfeeding, our midwives have listed the five most common misconceptions we have encountered with our breastfeeding moms. 

I was first introduced to the concept of a midwife by my sister-in-law back in 1995 when I was pregnant with my first child. Regulated midwifery was in it’s infant stages in Ontario, and I had no idea what a midwife was, but had no intention of leaving what I had always known as the […]

Shaima’s story is not an unusual one, but she is not a war veteran, she is a mother. Her story plays out like that of a soldier haunted by the ghosts of the battle fields, the sleepless nights, flashbacks, the constant irritability, the inability to concentrate to name just a few. Shaima suffers from what […]

Bringing my newborn daughter home for the very first time is a memory that I remember clearly, like it happened yesterday. It was summertime and the day was full of sunshine and clear skies. The house was warm, quiet and filled with light. We brought her upstairs to our bedroom and put her in the […]

When is an Epidural the Right Decision? When I first embarked on my journey as a mother and later as a midwife I entered into both worlds with the idealistic view that women did not need pain relief during their labours. I approached this topic from the very limited perspective that ‘if I could do […]