Midwives in Ottawa, Canada

Hayley Kew is a doula

Here's a great place for Q&A about midwives: http://www.ontariomidwives.ca/midwife/q-a

Check out O Baby Maternity care. Angie is excellent!

In line with what Karine says, you can have a doula for emotional support and non-medicinal comfort measures during labour. Some doulas do prenatal or post-partum support as well. DONA is a recognized certification, but you don't need to be certified to be a doula. Doulas are paid for privately. You can have a doula with a midwife or physician. For your comprehensive prenatal, delivery and post-partum care, you can chose a midwife, family doctor or OB/GYN. Midwives and family docs are specialists in normal low risk birth while OB/GYN are specialists in high risk pregnancy and complicated births. All are able to order the required tests and procedures that are part of the standard of care. Midwives provide you the option of birthing in the hospital, birth centre (Ottawa or Toronto only) or home. Family docs and OB/GYN work in hospital. You are more likely (but not guarenteed) to have your specific provider actually attend your birth, rather than one of their colleagues, if you have a midwife or family doc (varies depending on their call scheduled). OB/GYN tend to do deliveries within a call group and work for a 24h period attending any woman who arrives to the hospital during that time. Midwives and family docs consult with OB/GYN as required, and transfer care if things require more specialized skills. Midwives, Family Docs and OB/GYN are covered by the provincial insurance plan in Ontario, Quebec and BC.

If you are interested in a midwife, call early because they often have wait lists. You can find clinics near you here: http://www.ontariomidwives.ca/ If you are looking for a family doctor, I can vouch for the team at Lancaster Medical Clinic and the Rideau Family Health Team. Dr Jessica Strike, Dr Kathleen Kelly, Dr Gail Webber and Dr Meera Chopra are all excellent professionals and work out of the General.

so many talented professionals... and only 3 show up in CallBetty http://www.callbettymarketing.com/birth-doula/ help us find you ladies... get listed :)

Hayley Kew is an awesome doula!

I'm a huge fan of Susan Nolan from https://birthcarecanada.wordpress.com/. She is also an RN and was an amazing help when there was a sudden nurse shortage at the hospital and even got to be there through an eventual emergency c-section. Oh! And she is a lactation consultant. It's a fantastic help.

I recommend Diana Brayshaw Rmt Doula! http://www.ottawarmtdoulas.com/diana-brayshaw/

We went with the midwifery group of Ottawa based on Carling. They operate in teams so there is always at least a couple on call at all times. Your appointments will always be with your midwife or her backup. They try to be the at the delivery but it doesn't always happen. Our first baby decided to arrive on a particularly busy night so we had the backups backup and a student For home deliveries they operate in pairs, one for mom and one for baby. Two other friends have used them each for two deliveries with no complaints. Both home and hospital deliveries. They have privileges at only a couple hospitals, Monfort and Queensway Carleton. And the new birthing centre that just opened. I highly recommend calling ASAP

Check out the Midwifery Collective. Its on Olmstead, off Montreal road, and is amazing. http://www.midwiferycollective.com/midwives.html They are lovely, compassionate, and insanely organized lol. Plus, their building is gorgeous and very cozy (they bought and converted a house) Congrats, and good luck!

Here is a new option for women http://www.ottawabirthcentre.ca/ It's not home birth and it's not a hospital. It's a centre run by Midwives with Doulas. Just opened its doors at the beginning of February.

Hello, Congrats on the baby. We are expecting our first at the end of February and are currently benefitting from the services of the Vanier midwifery collective. We both have enjoyed and appreciated their guidance and expertise. I also STRONGLY suggest to look into the following course: BRINGING BABY HOME Good luck!

File this one under recommendations. If nothing else you my find some good info here: [Hayley Kew Doula](http://www.hayleykewdoula.ca/faqs/). Haley is a wonderful person, providing prenatal and postnatal support. Sorry I know nothing about the economics/OHIP of this kind of thing. FWIW, I am 11 years in, and I'm still overwhelmed. Take care.

OHIP pays for midwives, so you would be just better off to google midwives ottawa call the 1800# and find out what district you are in. We opted for the one that was in orleans due to our distric and they were fantastic. On that note our first was born in a hospital which was absolutely useless and a waste of resources, our 2 nd we had at home and it was way less stressfull to have her that way we had everything prepaired and planned. Something to look into.

National Capital Doulas https://kallababy.com/full-listing/?id=223 Wishing you all the best <3

Danielle James Stehr, Kamerine Gardam and Aimee Scharfe from National Capital Doulas, or Hayley Kew or Amy Owen

Vicky our Registered Massage Therapist at the spa is also a Doula! Swing by tmr or Sat and chat with her! As of tmr she is there with us full time so you can basically come by anytime!

Amanda Watson LE yes I am here now being admitted. I'll PM you

There are also many doulas listed on my website site Kallababy.com

Paws & Trails Pet Services Maryam Rydzik

You are welcome to leave him with me. I have a groom shop in my home here in Barrhaven, Furtopia Dog Grooming, and often have dogs stay for daycare and/or boarding too. www.Facebook.com/furtopia www.furtopiadoggrooming.com

Pet Smart on Merivale and Hunt Club has an excellent day camp. Half day I believe is $17 and full day is $21

Teresa Bandrowska may be able to advise you!

Sarah Michelle?

Kim Fera?

Thanks for the advice Jasmine. We still own property in Ontario so we're trying to decide whether to change our address or not.. It's a question of Quebec vs. Ontario now, or Maison de Naissance vs. The Ottawa Birthing Centre vs. Montfort it seems!