Resources

Midwifery

Association of Ontario Midwives : Email address for such things as finding a midwife in your area (within Ontario) or getting contact information for a particular midwifery practice.

College of Midwives of Ontario : Email address for questions related to midwives educated in other areas interested in qualifying to practice in Ontario.

Laurentian University - Midwifery Programme : Midwifery education in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

McMaster University - Midwifery Programme : Midwifery education in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Ryerson - Midwifery Program : in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Midwives Alliance of North America

Canadian Association of Midwives

Windsor Regional Hospital : Our local hospital with new birthing rooms

Leamington Regional Hospital : the first hospital in Essex County to allow midwives to deliver

Sandwich Community Health Center : Local community health centre

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding articles : The latest from breastfeeding guru Dr. Jack Newman - wonderful stuff.

Infact Canada : Great information about breastfeeding

La Leche League : Local Breastfeeding support groups

Ontario Human Rights Commission : Pregnancy and Breastfeeding : your breastfeeding rights

Other Links

Kids First : a registered charity lobbying for valuing the care of children

The Online Birth Center : Pregnancy, birth, midwifery, breastfeeding

OB Calculator : When are you due?

Motherisk : The Canadian source for information on prenatal and breastfeeding risks from drugs and other factors.

International Childbirth Education Association : site for prenatal educational tools

Mothers Are Women : A Feminist Organization supporting stay at home mothers.

mom2mom.ca : Connecting Parents in Windsor and Essex County

Family Village : Local site for Ontario families