Midwives of York Region

09/03/2025

McMaster University is conducting a research study to explore postpartum depression treatment preferences among mothers and birthing parents living in Ontario. Those who are eligible to participate will complete one online survey regarding their previous and current postpartum depression treatment experiences, preferred type of treatment, mode of delivery and treatment provider, and barriers and facilitators to accessing treatment. You may be eligible if you are living in Ontario, are 18 years or older, and have a baby under 12 months of age. For more information please email: PPDpref@mcmaster.ca or visit: https://rsjh.ca/redcap/surveys/?s=EW434WME4TLH4J8C

This study has been reviewed by the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board under Project #18360.

09/02/2025

We don’t have enough midwives, and it’s not because there aren’t people who want to become them…

Midwifery strengthens Ontario’s health system by alleviating hospital pressures, reducing costly interventions, and improving outcomes. But without investment in education and expansion, the gap between demand and supply will only grow.

Ontario needs . Call on government to act: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-everywhere

09/01/2025

Welcome September!

August was hot and sweaty and for many of our families came with trying to keep a new baby cool!

Welcome to our 34 new MYR babies! Out of 9 C-sections this month, 8 of them were boys! With the last one being the only girl!

Congratulations to all! 🥰

09/01/2025

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Midwifery care =fewer infant emergency visits. Thanks Canada for the study and the model of care! Whole paper here https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1471-0528.18346?campaign=wolearlyview

08/30/2025

We loved this idea from a few other midwife clinics so we had to jump on the wagon!

Did you have any photos taken of you in labour?

08/30/2025

Great news for Georgina residents!

08/28/2025

Ontario is facing a primary care crisis. Entire communities don’t have access to consistent, high-quality care and families are waiting too long for the care they need. Ontario needs the right kinds of providers, working in the right places, to meet the health needs of Ontarians.

Midwives are part of the solution Ontario needs right now.

Tell your MPP to prioritize investment in midwifery in the next provincial budget. Join the AOM's call to action with just a few clicks.

Visit www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwives-everywhere to take action today.

08/20/2025

A great opportunity to have a midwifery student at your birth if your team doesn’t already have one!

Using either the QR code or the link in the poster, you can sign up and be connected with a student who will be there for observation and support only, no clinical role.

08/12/2025

Physio tape!

Did you know you can use it in pregnancy? Supporting those looser and tired muscles during the day, quickly and easily!

Thank you to this client for letting us use her belly as an example!

08/10/2025

MYR got to enjoy the sun today with our families! We had so much fun this was the only picture we got! Good food, sunshine and swimming! Missing a few members, as babies don’t wait! We hope all our MYR families are spending time together and enjoying our very hot but gorgeous summertime weather!

08/01/2025

July came with more babies than days!

With a perfect 50/50 split of boys and girls, one set of twins and one of our busiest 24hrs! (More like 72hrs with 9 babies!!)

Congratulations to all these lovely families! 🥰