Ottawa Valley Midwives

12/18/2025

Someone left their scarf at the Bells Corners clinic! If this is yours, your midwives have it in safe keeping until your next appointment, or you can call Kelly to arrange pick up 😊

12/17/2025

Cold and flu season is here!!! 🤧🤧🤧

To prevent the spread of illnesses, we are asking that you don’t come into the clinic if you are sick and that you don’t bring sick children to your visit. Please call the clinic and speak to Kelly as she will be happy to help you rebook your visit or change your appointment to a phone visit! As midwives, we see many clients and their newborns every day, and we want to avoid passing illnesses between clients and from midwives to clients as much as possible. If you do arrive with symptoms of cold or flu, you will be asked to wear a mask or leave the clinic.

Let’s all try to stay healthy this winter!

10/30/2025

Congratulations to Neha!! 💖

ICM is proud to share that Neha Mankani, midwife and ICM’s Humanitarian Engagement and Climate Advisor, has been named to the TIME100 Climate 2025 List.

10/28/2025

Attention Bells Corners clients! Bells Mews is undergoing a refresh!

Bells Mews is currently getting some cosmetic updates. As such, there are paint fumes, removal of carpets, and closed washrooms in the building. Please try to use the bathroom at home prior to your visit, however the washroom on the 3rd floor is open if needed — ask your midwife for directions! If you would like to change your visit to virtual, please call the clinic to do so. These renovations are likely to last into November.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

The Bells Corners OVM Team

10/26/2025

Ottawa Valley Midwives Reunion 2025!!!

What an amazing day! A huge thank you to all the clients who were able to join us for the reunion today! It was wonderful to see you all, especially all decked out in your best Halloween costumes!!! What’s cuter than a bunch of kiddos (and their adults) in costumes!? Swipe through for some highlights, including a rare photo of nearly all the midwives — and our wonderful receptionist Kelly — in one place at one time! A reunion miracle! 🎃

If you’ve got photos you’d like to share, post them in the comments below!

10/15/2025

We had the pleasure of having our previous High School Co-op student Serena Scott with us today! She is shadowing Tylee in clinic today as she’s now in her first year of the Midwifery Education Program! Here she is getting cuddles with 4 week old Cade 🥰

10/13/2025

OVM Annual Reunion coming soon!!!

You’re invited to OVM’s annual client reunion, and this year we’re putting a spooky twist on it! 👻 Come with your family and don’t forget your Halloween costumes!

See you soon! 🎃

10/01/2025

Let’s take time today to reflect and remember 🧡

09/25/2025

In light of the recent claims made about the safety of Tylenol in pregnancy, the OVM midwives want our clients to know that Tylenol remains a safe medication in pregnancy. Evidence does not support claims that taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders, and there is actually good quality evidence opposing these claims. The safety of Tylenol in pregnancy has been recently reaffirmed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Health Canada, and the Provincial Counsil for Maternal and Child Health (who we borrowed this post from), just to name a few. Ask your midwives if you have any questions!

09/23/2025

Attention OVM Community!

We have a client who is urgently in need of a car seat. She’s quickly approaching her due date and hasn’t had any luck finding one. If you or someone you know has a newborn car seat they can part with, it would be greatly appreciated!

If you’re considering donating, please scroll to see the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada’s Used Seat Checklist to make sure it’s safe for second-hand use.

To avoid ending up with more car seats than needed, please email the clinic at reception@ottawavalleymidwives.com so we can coordinate with you.

Thanks! 💖

09/22/2025

Mark your calendars! It's the OVM annual reunion! Hope to see you there!

09/04/2025

Please take a minute to add your voice to advocate for more midwives!

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...