The Midwives Clinic provides prenatal care, care during labor and birth, and postpartum care until your baby is 6 weeks old. At the clinic, you will have continuous access to a midwife who can be reached via pager 24/7, ensuring prompt assistance with any urgent concerns you may have.

The clinic specifically serves the diverse communities of East York, Thorncliffe Park, Don Mills, and East Scarborough. The catchment area of the clinic extends from Steeles Avenue (south) to Lake Ontario, and from Port Union Road (east) to Kipling Avenue (west). However, the clinic also welcomes clients from other areas within the Greater Toronto Area. The clinic has a team of midwives who are fluent in English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Additionally, the administrators at the clinic can communicate in English, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, and some French. It’s so great that Toronto is so diverse!

The Midwives

The Midwives of Midwives Clinic of East York – Don Mills can provide care for birthing at home, at the Toronto Birth Centre, or at Michael Garron Hospital. You will receive all the necessary information to make informed decisions about your care, tailored to your specific needs and those of your family. Midwives receive full funding from the Ministry of Health, enabling them to provide comprehensive and cost-free care for both you and your newborn. Even Ontario residents who do not currently have OHIP coverage can still access midwifery care at no cost.

Care Model

The clinic offers two care models: midwives work in pairs or in pods.

The Pair Model

A team of two midwives will provide you with care in the pair model. Initially, you will meet your Coordinating Midwife during the first few appointments. As your pregnancy progresses, you will have the opportunity to build a relationship with both of your midwives. Both midwives will share the responsibility of providing your care. When you go into labor, the midwife who is on call at that time will be the primary midwife attending to your birth. After your baby is born, both of your midwives will continue to provide care for you and your baby during the six weeks following the birth.

The Pod Model

In the pod model, a team of three midwives will care about you. You will meet with your Coordinating Midwife for the initial appointments. The midwives in a pot model are working in rotation. They work for two months and then take a month off, ensuring that there are always two midwives available to care for you. Your on-call midwives will be available to address any needs or concerns you may have during this time. When you go into labor, the midwife who is on call at that time will be the primary midwife attending to your birth. Depending on the timing of your baby’s arrival, you may be cared for by one, two, or all three of your midwives during the six weeks after giving birth.

Prenatal Classes

The Midwives Clinic offers online prenatal classes: Newborn 101, Newborn Refresh, TMC Prenatal Class, and Homebirth/Toronto Birth Centre Information Class.

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