**COVID Restrictions - 2 support persons may attend appointments. Masks are mandatory**
WELCOME TO
DURHAM MIDWIVES
Midwifery Services of Durham provide complete low-risk prenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. Our focus is on caring for pregnant people and babies in different settings, and a shared respect for childbearing individuals, their families and communities. We provide care to those who live in the Durham and South York Region, with hospital privileges at Markham Stouffville Hospital.
ABOUT MIDWIFERY SERVICES OF DURHAM
Midwifery Services of Durham was the first and only midwifery clinic in the Durham Region after legislation in 1994, comprised of a small group of midwives caring for clients across the region. We were one if the first practices in Ontario to get hospital privileges after legislation, with first midwife attended birth in hospital in Canada. Over the last 20 years, our practice has grown and now consists of 10 registered midwives. We are a diverse group of midwives comprised of, many backgrounds, languages, university faculty members, community leaders, and hospital leaders.
COVID-19 UPDATE
We ask for your cooperation and understanding while we provide care for our clients through this challenging period.
Because we work with a vulnerable population, and in order to keep our clients and staff safe we have limited the number of individuals who are in and out of our office. Although we know this will likely be an inconvenience for many of our clients our only goal is to keep everyone healthy so that we can continue to provide care to all of our clients.
To learn more about the changes we've made visit our dedicated COVID-19 page.
Please complete our online intake form
We offer Prenatal Classes that run for 6 weeks at a time. Find out more by clicking here!
Learn more about our practice, hospital and Midwifery
Our Services
Prenatal Care
Providing prenatal care as early as 9-11 weeks. Complete the online intake form to become a client
Newborn Care
Postpartum and Newborn care is provided for the first 6 weeks of age including, assistance with breastfeeding and general newborn care.
Hospital Association
Our clinic have privileges at Oak Valley Health - Markham Stouffville. We are proud to deliver on the Alongside Midwifery Unit (AMU)
Our Clinic
Our clinic is located in the heart of Pickering Village. 138 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax
How can I access a Midwife?
Midwifery care is accessible to those who are pregnant. Midwifery Services is covered by the Ministry of Health for those who carry a valid Ontario Health Card, so consumers are not required to pay for their care. Special funding is available for Non-OHIP residents of Ontario, however not all services will be covered. For more details about Non-OHIP, please give our office a call.
Why Choose a Midwife?
Midwives are specialists in normal birth. The preventative, continuous and personalized care of midwives can result in fewer complications during labour and delivery. Midwives set time in prenatal visits to discuss clients' concerns and questions, and to provide information to assist in making decisions in pregnancy. We also provide continuous care in the postpartum period for up to 6 weeks