WELCOME TO UXBRIDGE COMMUNITY MIDWIVES

Providing complete low-risk prenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. We provide care to those who live in the Markham-Stouffville area up to the South Shores of Lake Simcoe, and over to Port Perry, with hospital privileges at Markham Stouffville Hospital.

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Welcome to Uxbridge Midwives

Experts in low-risk pregnancy, labour and delivery, postnatal care for you and baby

Uxbridge Community Midwives is located on Campbell Drive in Uxbridge, Ontario. We offer services to women living in Uxbridge and surrounding communities both inside and outside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): from Markham, Stouffville and Mount Albert, to the South Shores of Lake Simcoe, and over to Port Perry.

We attend births at home, or at Markham Stouffville Hospital.

There is no cost to you for midwifery care in Ontario – it is covered by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. You may call at any time during your pregnancy, but it is best to call early to increase your chances of finding your midwife in a timely manner. It is not necessary to get a doctor’s referral to our office.

MIDWIFERY AT A GLANCE

Midwifery Services

Prenatal Care

Providing prenatal care as early as 8-10 weeks. It is best to contact us as soon as you are pregnant by filling out our intake form.

Labour & Delivery

Offering both home or hospital births. Our clinic has privileges at Markham Stouffville Hospital. Those who decide to have a hospital birth and under our care will deliver there.

Postpartum Care

Receive home visits within the first week for you and your baby, and in clinic visits up to 6 weeks of age. Including, assistance with breastfeeding and general newborn care.

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.

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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.