05/05/2026
Before we were Rooted Family Wellness Centre, we were doulas. Which means we've spent years in birth rooms, quietly watching midwives do what they do.
We've watched midwives catch babies in bathtubs, birthing pools, and hospital beds. We've watched them hold space for the hardest moments and the most joyful ones. We've watched them advocate, listen, and trust the people in front of them, sometimes when no one else would.
Today, on International Day of the Midwife, we want to say what we've been saying privately for years: midwives change birth. They change how families remember the day their baby arrived. They change what people believe is possible for their own bodies.
To every midwife we've worked alongside, learned from, and witnessed, thank you. Ottawa families are luckier because of you. 🌿
Ottawa South Midwives
