Midwives of East Erie

01/06/2026

Thank you for all of the families that have invited us into their birth space it’s been a privilege to support you 🥰🤩

01/02/2026

Welcome Kelton Klassen Bonaccorso - Wall
Born at 1:58pm December 30, 2025 Norfolk General Hospital Simcoe Ontario
Weighing 6lbs 5oz
Midwives Terri-Lynn & Carly & Dr.Austin & the wonderful nurses at NGH had the privilege of supporting little Kelton and his family!
Congratulations Bonaccorso-Wall family 👏🎉❤️

01/01/2026

12/25/2025

Midwife Monica & Second attendant Michelle had the privilege of supporting a Christmas VBAC at home! The best present this Christmas is the miracle of a baby Girl! ❤️🎄

12/20/2025

Did you know? A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of midwifery continuity of care found significant impacts on labor, birth, and maternal/infant outcomes. Birthing parents were more likely to birth vaginally and after 37 weeks gestation, and less likely to have a cesarean, episiotomy, or induction of labor.

Consider what continuity of care looks like in your community, alongside access to midwifery care. How might you support clients in your community in advocating for greater continuity where it’s an option for them?

You can learn more about the review here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105300

12/19/2025

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Human milk is not static. It responds to the environment, including the season!!! 😮

A 2024 study published in eBioMedicine found that the types and amounts of human milk oligosaccharides change depending on the time of year (Matharu et al., 2024). HMOs are complex sugars in breast milk that do not feed the baby directly. Instead, they nourish beneficial gut bacteria and play a key role in shaping immune development 🦠🛡️

The researchers observed that during colder months, when respiratory and gastrointestinal infections are MORE prevalent, specific HMOs were present in different concentrations and patterns. These seasonal changes in milk composition were associated with measurable differences in the infant gut microbiota… meaning the bacteria living in the baby’s intestines shifted alongside the milk they received 🧬🫨

SOOOO why does this matter to us?

HMOs *promote* the growth of protective bacteria while helping block pathogens from attaching to the gut lining. Seasonal adjustments in HMOs may help infants better adapt to seasonal infection, particularly during winter when illness risk is higher ❄️🤍

In simple terms: your breast milk is season aware. It adjusts to help protect your baby when winter bugs are circulating and supports gut and immune health in ways that CANNOT be replicated by formula.

12/17/2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MIDWIVES OF EAST ERIE & FRIENDS!!! 🎄🎄🎄🤶🧑‍🎄🤶🧑‍🎄

*A big thank you to Mahnaz Najafian for once again hosting our Christmas party!!! So much fantastic food, folks & fun! 🥰

12/14/2025

When the world rests and rejuvenates, labouring women are being tested to their limits & Midwives are out on a cold fridged night, to be with women.

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

A time for movement & a time for rest!