East Ottawa Midwives - Sages-femmes de l'est d'Ottawa

East Ottawa Midwives - Sages-femmes de l'est d'Ottawa We are a group of midwives dedicated to providing comprehensive, holistic and evidence based care during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

Our catchment area encompasses east of the Vanier Parkway to Hawkesbury, north of the 417 to the Ottawa River. We are located in Gloucester, at 5310 Canotek Rd Unit 202. We offer home, birth centre and hospital births and have admitting privileges at the Montfort Hospital. We strive to provide bilingual services to Ottawa's growing population. We are founded on respect for pregnancy and birth as a

normal, healthy process and a profound social, emotional and cultural event in a pregnant person's life. A midwife is a regulated health care professional who provides primary care to a pregnant person during their pregnancy, labour and birth, and cares for them and their babies during the first 6 weeks postpartum. The quality care that our midwives provide, is about much more than delivering babies. Midwives counsel, monitor and support the health of the pregnant person from early in the pregnancy, through birth and the post-partum period, which we consider is an essential part of promoting a healthy, stress free pregnancy. CURRENT MIDWIVES: Betty-Anne Daviss, Camelia Hamdaoui, Cecilia Jennings, Emmanuelle Dennie-Filion, Genevieve Gagnon (on leave), Grace Lévesque, Marie-Eve Lord, Martha Scroggie, Meghann Leonard, Melanie Pagé and Melanie Street (on leave)

Have you or someone you know been cared for by a midwife? Please stay tuned as in the coming days, we will need your sup...
02/11/2026

Have you or someone you know been cared for by a midwife?

Please stay tuned as in the coming days, we will need your support.

Midwifery attrition levels are at an all time high, burn out rates are increasing every year. With almost as many leaving the profession last year as we had new graduates.

Now in March 2026, our current contract expires. The Ministry of Health and Ontario Midwives (Association of Ontario Midwives) have reached an impasse; unable to reach an agreement, so the AOM has called upon the help of mediation, as we were denied binding arbitration. After receiving the mediators recommendations in January, the MOH has refused every single point.

So the report is going public and we are reaching out to all those who support midwives to aid us in our fight for keeping midwifery alive. Midwifery has an important place in our health care system, and losing it would be detrimental to the health of many growing families.

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/midwives-call-on-the-minister-of-health-to-implement-mediator-s-recommendations-as-midwifery-attrition-reaches-crisis-level-832405322.html

Avez-vous ou une personne de votre entourage bénéficié des soins d'une sage-femme ?

Restez à l'écoute, car nous aurons besoin de votre soutien dans les prochains jours.

L'épuisement professionnel augmente chaque année. L'an dernier, presque autant de sages-femmes ont quitté la profession que de nouvelles diplômées y ont entrés.

Notre contrat arrive à échéance en mars 2026. Le ministère de la Santé et l'Association des sages-femmes de l'Ontario sont dans une impasse ; incapables de parvenir à un accord, l'association a fait appel à la médiation, l'arbitrage exécutoire lui ayant été refusé. Après avoir reçu les recommandations des médiateurs en janvier, le ministère de la Santé a rejeté chaque point.

Ce rapport est donc rendu public et nous sollicitons l'aide de tous ceux qui soutiennent les sages-femmes dans notre combat pour le maintien de la profession. La profession de sage-femme occupe une place essentielle dans notre système de santé et ne pouvons simplement pas combler tout les demandes actuelles.

/CNW/ - The Association of Ontario Midwives is calling on the Ministry of Health to implement recommendations made by an independent third-party Mediator to...

11/01/2025

We have an opening for a late January 2026 due date! Fill out our contact form on our website to apply for care!

Nous avons une place disponible pour une date prévue d'accouchement en fin janvier 2026! Remplissez le formulaire de contact sur notre site web pour faire une demande de soin!

Today we honor all the families who have experienced a loss. 🤍October 15 is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Lig...
10/15/2025

Today we honor all the families who have experienced a loss. 🤍
October 15 is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Light a candle tonight at 7PM to remember those who never got to stay. 🕯️🤍

Aujourd'hui, nous rendons hommage à toutes les familles qui ont vécu un deuil. 🤍
Le 15 octobre est la Journée de commémoration des pertes de grossesse et d'enfant. Allumez une bougie ce soir à 19 h en souvenir d'eux.

09/03/2025

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

09/03/2025
Happy International day of the Midwife to our midwives & colleagues all around the world! Bonne journée internationale d...
05/05/2025

Happy International day of the Midwife to our midwives & colleagues all around the world!

Bonne journée internationale de la sage-femme à nos sages-femmes et collègues à travers le monde entier !

May 5th International day of the midwife:

Midwifery is rooted in trust, respect, informed choice, and continuity of care. On this International Day of the Midwife, we celebrate not just the clinical expertise of midwives—but their advocacy, presence, and power in every setting, including here in Ottawa.

This year’s theme, “Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis,” reminds us that midwives are essential in emergencies and everyday life. From supporting home births to responding with calm and care during global pandemics, midwives are frontline responders, protectors of reproductive rights, and champions of community wellness.

Midwifery care is a model that uplifts families, cultures, and health systems. Whether it’s in a birthing centre, home, or a hospital, midwives ensure that every birth story is centered in dignity and choice.

We honour all midwives—past, present, and future—for walking beside families, no matter what.

SFEO aimerait partager cette belle initiative en lien avec l'accès aux soins en santé en français.   On apprécie votre p...
03/15/2025

SFEO aimerait partager cette belle initiative en lien avec l'accès aux soins en santé en français. On apprécie votre participation!

Le Réseau est intéressé de vous entendre! Votre expérience peut être positive ou négative. Nous recevrons toutes les histoires et elles peuvent être rédigées en français ou en anglais selon votre préférence. Le partage d'expériences de patients francophones appuie la planification des services de santé en français et contribue à sensibiliser les fournisseurs de services de santé à l'importance des services en français.

EOM is sharing this great initiative on sharing your experiences with French health care services. We appreciate your participation!

The Réseau is interested in hearing from you! Your experience can be positive or negative. Sharing the experiences of Francophone patients supports the planning of French-language health services and helps educate health service providers about the importance of French-language services. Please don't hesitate to write your story in English if it is more convenient for you.

Vous avez une expérience à partager en lien avec les services de santé en français? Le Réseau est intéressé de vous entendre! Votre expérience peut être positive ou négative. Nous recevrons toutes les histoires et elles peuvent être rédigées en français ou en anglais selon votre préf....

01/22/2025

***UPDATE pager back on***

ATTENTION ATTENTION

Our pager system seems to be down at the moment. We are working on the issue. If you need to contact your midwife and you are not able to get through, please call Mont Fort triage at 613-748-4909.

Merry Christmas, happy holidays from our family to yours! Love EOM 🎄Joyeux Noël, joyeuses fêtes de notre famille à la vô...
12/12/2024

Merry Christmas, happy holidays from our family to yours!

Love EOM 🎄

Joyeux Noël, joyeuses fêtes de notre famille à la vôtre!

Avec amour, SFEO ☃️

Mention spéciale/special mention for our missing midwives: Marie -Eve, Martha & Betty Anne

More exciting news!! We are welcoming another new midwife, Sarah Tucker, starting January 1st 2025. D'autres nouvelles e...
11/22/2024

More exciting news!!
We are welcoming another new midwife, Sarah Tucker, starting January 1st 2025.

D'autres nouvelles excitantes !!
Nous accueillons une autre nouvelle sage-femme, Sarah Tucker, à partir du 1er janvier 2025.

11/11/2024

**FOUND/TROUVÉ***
Thank you to all our volunteers! Merci à ceux qui ce sont portés bénévoles!

We are looking for 2 speakers to share their experience with their home birth or hospital birth at the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Center choice of birthplace night on Nov 18th @ 6pm. This is a virtual session and would require less than an hour commitment. Please comment below if you'd be interested in helping out!
Thanks!

Nous recherchons 2 clientes pour partager leur expérience avec leur accouchement à domicile ou à l'hôpital lors de la soirée du choix du lieu de naissance du centre de naissance et de bien-être d'Ottawa le 18 novembre à 18 h. Il s'agit d'une session virtuelle et nécessiterait moins d'une heure d'engagement. Veuillez laisser un commentaire ci-dessous si vous souhaitez aider !
Merci!

10/23/2024

Address

5310 Canotek Rd. Unit #202
Ottawa, ON
K1J 9N5

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16137451711

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