About Midwifery
- Association of Ontario Midwives
- College of Midwives of Ontario
- Canadian Association of Midwives
- Midwifery Education in Canada
- International Confederation of Midwives
Pregnancy and Prenatal Care
- O Mama – A wealth of information from pre-pregnancy to caring for your newborn
- Pregnancy Guide – From Health Canada
- Dietitians of Canada – Browse the pregnancy recommendations
- Evidence Based Birth – Evidence based articles on pregnancy, labour, and birth
- Prenatal Screening Ontario – Your options for genetic screening tests
- Genetic Conditions – Understanding genetic conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia and You – From the Association of Ontario Midwives
- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Pocket Guide – Downloadable guide on commonly used products and conditions
- Mothertobaby – Information on medications and more in pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Parenting
- CAMH – Smoking cessation resources
- Smokers Helpline – Resources to help you quit
Labour and Birth
- Spinning Babies – Easier birth with fetal positioning
- Online Prenatal Class Series – Free classes from a midwife
- Sarah Buckley – Articles about pregnancy and birth by an M.D.
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean – From the Association of Ontario Midwives
- Birthplace Options – Home or Hospital? From the Association of Ontario Midwives
- Home Birth – Information from the Association of Ontario Midwives
- Postdates Pregnancy – Most people go past their due date. Now what?
Parenting and the Postpartum
- Dr. Sears – Paediatrician
- Best Start – Ontario’s maternal, newborn, and early child development resource centre
- Newborn Screening Ontario – Important testing for your newborn
- Caring for Kids – Information for parents from Canada’s paediatricians
- New Dad Manual
- Normal Newborn Behaviour – From the Association of Ontario Midwives
- Physical Development of Newborns
- Social and Emotional Development in Babies
- The Five Senses in Newborns
- What is Jaundice? – From the Association of Ontario Midwives
- When Your Baby Needs Phototherapy – From the Association of Ontario Midwives
- Service Ontario – Register your baby
- Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
- Ontario Ministry of Transport – Buying and installing a car seat
- Newborns and Car Seats
- Car Seats – The pinch test
Women’s Health
- Contraception in Canada – Here are your options
- Fertility Awareness – Using fertility awareness effectively
- Cervical Cancer Screening – Why PAP tests are important
- Self Breast Exams
- Kegel Exercises – Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles
- Dr. Aviva Romm – Blogs from midwife/medical doctor/herbalist
Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding Information for Parents – Education with videos and quizzes.
- Breastfeeding Positions – So many ways to breastfeed
- Ontario Breastfeeding Clinic – Online visits with a lactation counselor. Ask your provider for a referral
- Dr. Jack Newman – Breastfeeding Inc
- La Leche League Canada
- KellyMom
- Ontario Breastfeeds – Online Ontario breastfeeding services
- Breastfeeding Resources – From the Middlesex-London Health Unit
- Human Milk Storage Guidelines
- Breastfeeding and Birth Control
Community Resources
- Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
- First Five – Oxford County Community Help Centre – Care for children under the age of five who don’t have a primary care provider or OHIP
- Immunization Clinics – Through the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
- Brantford Children’s Clinic – Paediatric walk-in clinic
- Healthy Babies Healthy Children
- Ontario Early Years Centres – Find a centre near you
- Haldimand Norfolk REACH – Early childhood services
- Well Baby Drop-Ins – Provided by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
- Norfolk General Hospital
- Norfolk Community Help Centre – Assistance for Low-German speaking Mennonites
- Norfolk Family Health Team – Prenatal classes and postpartum depression supports
- Local Vaccine Clinics – Book online
Mental Health and Crisis Resources
- Canadian Mental Health Association – Haldimand-Norfolk Branch
- Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario – Counseling services, online classes, and peer support
- The Perinatal Collective – Online therapy and free support groups
- Bounce Back Ontario – Free online mental health coaching, videos, and booklets
- Psychology Today Canada – Find a therapist or social worker near you
- Maple Shores Health Centre – Virtual appointments available
- Cornerstone Counselling Waterford
- Blossoms Counselling Brantford
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network
- Haldimand & Norfolk Women’s Services – Crisis intervention and supports for those experiencing abuse
Covid-19
- O Mama – Resources for expecting parents
- Covid Vaccine in Pregnancy
- Public Health