Midland Midwives By the Bay

25/08/2025

Some helpful information about how to access health care if you do not have a family doctor:

23/07/2025

McMaster University is running a study exploring what gender-affirming language means to trans and non-binary midwifery-service users, using digital storytelling!

Individuals may be eligible to take part if they:

· Identify as trans and/or nonbinary (including genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, gender nonconforming, or any other gender minority identity)
· Are at least 18 years old
· Used midwifery services in Ontario within the past 5 years (even if there was a transfer of care to obstetrician)
· Are able to attend in-person 3-day workshop in Hamilton, ON
· Are ready to tell and share their stories

Visit https://www.redefinestudy.ca/qds to learn more!

23/07/2025

Help the Beausoleil Family Health Centre welcome their new Patient Navigator at GBGH!

16/07/2025

✨Home birth with Midland Midwives By the Bay✨

We are so grateful to our amazing clients who want to share their positive birth stories. Midland Midwives are able to offer our clients a choice of birthplace: Georgian Bay General Hospital, or in their own home. Here's what this client had to say:

"Hello Midland Midwives,

A big thank you for your exceptional care over the last nine months! We have graduated from your care, a bittersweet moment for us. We want you to know how much we appreciate everything. We thought we'd share some action shots captured during our flawless home birth.

Truly a miracle."

We are currently accepting clients for March and April 2025 due dates! Register at www.midlandmidwives.ca

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16/07/2025

✨Home birth with Midland Midwives By the Bay✨

We are so grateful to our amazing clients who want to share their positive birth stories. Midland Midwives are able to offer our clients a choice of birthplace: Georgian Bay General Hospital, or in their own home. Here's what this client had to say:

"Hello Midland Midwives,

A big thank you for your exceptional care over the last nine months! We have graduated from your care, a bittersweet moment for us. We want you to know how much we appreciate everything. We thought we'd share some action shots captured during our flawless home birth.

Truly a miracle."

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16/07/2025

It might be a heat wave now, but we have space in our clinic for December births!

Head to https://tinyurl.com/MMBB-December to fill out our Registration Form!

14/07/2025

14/07/2025

30/05/2025

It might be 5 months late, but comin'in hot are the 2024 birth stats!

The Midland Midwives supported a whopping 170 births last year! We are so honoured to be a part of this community. 💕

2024 was a big year: We opened our very own clinic space, and we welcomed our 1000th baby born! Our practice had many days of multiple babies born, but two days stood out with THREE babies born: January 22 and April 10!

Though we're nearly halfway through the year, we're looking forward to what 2025 will bring!

20/03/2025

📢📢📢 Ontario is facing a measles outbreak!

⚠️ Protect yourself and your family by ensuring you're up-to-date on your MMR vaccinations and wear a mask!

Measles is a very contagious virus that can cause serious complications. Measles symptoms typically begin with fever, cough, runny nose, pink eye, followed by a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the body and limbs.

Measles during pregnancy results in a higher risk of premature labour, spontaneous abortion/miscarriage, low birth weight infants, and stillbirth.

In pregnancy, measles increases the risk of pneumonitis (inflammation of the lung tissue), and hepatitis.
For individuals who are immunocompromised, measles can be particularly severe.

While measles was once considered eradicated in Canada, a recent surge in cases highlights the importance of maintaining high vaccination rates.
People who are pregnant can NOT receive the MMR vaccine, but it can be provided postpartum if non-immune.

Measles can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children. The best protection for your child against measles is the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine (Given at 1 year of age).

About 1 out of 5 people who get measles will be hospitalized.
If you suspect you or someone you know has measles, isolate immediately and page your midwife. Also contact public health unit for guidance.
If you or a family member have Measles, your prenatal and postpartum visits will take place virtually or in the hospital. Please DO NOT COME TO CLINIC if you are sick, to prevent the spread of infection.

For more information on measles, visit Public Health Ontario.

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Diseases-and-Conditions/Infectious-Diseases/Vaccine-Preventable-Diseases/Measles

07/03/2025

WELLNESS AND CONNECTION ACROSS THE GENERATIONS

Hosted by the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle check out this upcoming virtual conference on May 1-2, 2025!

Register now or share to someone who might be interested!

https://soadi.wufoo.com/forms/raiea941e73c8r/

24/02/2025

Our very own Midwife Leda McDonald will be one of the speakers at our local International Women's Day Conference, March 7, 2025!

You can register in person until this Friday, Feb. 28th so hurry on over to the Penetanguishene Public Library with a photo ID and library card. Payment methods are cash, debit, credit card. Registration is in person only.

The Penetanguishene Library hours of operation are: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm.