Kensington Midwives
450-340 College Street M5T 3A9 Toronto, ON, Canada

Pregnant or infant feeding and wonder if you should get the COVID-19 vaccine? Vaccine information tool from the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child health now on our website: https://kensingtonmidwives.ca/s/COVID-19-Vaccine-Infographi

Birth Mark will be participating in the YPNFA Resource fair by offering presentations, daily yoga/mindfulness sessions, and participating in panel discussions! The YPNFA (Young Parents No Fixed Address) is a network of Toronto organizations dedicated to building strong community partnerships to address the challenges faced by young, street involved/homeless pregnant and parenting youth and their children. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ypnfa-young-families-resource-f

Happening tomorrow! January TBC Tour.

Lets talk Birth Centres! Being a client with Kensington Midwives means you have access to the Toronto Birth Center. This is one of the places that clients can choose to labour and give birth at. Every birth is different. #yourbirthyourchoice https://www.youtube.com/watch

November birth stats are up! #kensingtonmidwives #choiceofbirthplace #homebirth #torontobirthcentre #hospitalbirth #stjosephshealthcentre #stjoesbabies

You might have seen these smiling eyes around the clinic recently. Students Kyla, Hayley and Eugenia are rarely seen together so when they were we just had to take a snap. We are so lucky to have such wonderful students with us this year and they have adapted to their new pandemic roles flawlessly.

We still have some open space available for the next few months! If you or someone you know is interested in Midwifery care feel free to book an intake appointment with us through our website portal and we can set you up to have a chat with one of our teams.

Virtual Tour Hosted Via Zoom and will live feed on FB! Everyone one welcome!

Introducing a study for Ontario midwifery clients - the Midwifery Infant Feeding Information Survey (MIFIS)! If you are 16 years of age or older, and are either... currently in midwifery care in Ontario or have been discharged from care within the last two months, you are eligible to complete the survey. We want to hear from you! #mifisurvey #midwiferyresearch See more

Please note the new percautions at the TBC. There is only one support person accompanying people in labour at the TBC effective today.

Considering having your birth at the Toronto Birth Center? Did you miss the TBC's virtual tour with Stacy Lewis (TBC Midwifery student) on Wednesday? Don't worry, you can watch it all here. Curl up with a warm tea in the the confort of your own home as they show you all the amazing things the TBC has to offer.

October long weekend brought us this beautiful homebirth. Those adorable paper cranes are from the family’s wedding! What a perfect space to bring a new family member into. We are so grateful to be welcomed into the homes of our clients. Posted with permission. Doula: Emily R. (@nurturebirthdoulacare)

Mommy Monitor is working in partnership with OCAMA Collective to offer free doula services to Black parents who are birthing in Ontario. If you are interested in receiving this service, fill the their intake form (https://www.mommymonitor.ca/) or email: [email protected].

Considering having midwives at your birth but think you're too far along? It's not too late! We still have some open space available for this year! Fell free to spread the word and share to your networks, family and friends

October 4th is a day where we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls in Canada is a national tragedy. https://globalnews.ca//7377/mmiwg-day-of-awareness-canada/

Considering having midwives at your birth but think you're too far along? It's not too late! We still have some open space available for this year! Fell free to spread the word and share to your networks, family and friends

One of Toronto's beloved doulas welcomed her fourth baby at home, on a hot summer day surrounded by three older brothers and dad. Nothing like matching big brother pjs to celebrate the birth! Welcome baby Carolina! Posted with permission. photo credit: @oakwoodvillagerphotos

Wanting to know more about the Toronto Birth Centre as an option for your planned place of birth? Check out their new virtual tour option! Just be sure to RSVP. #Repost @torontobirthcentre

July birth stats are up! #kensingtonmidwives #choiceofbirthplace #homebirth #torontobirthcentre #hospitalbirth #stjosephshealthcentre #stjoesbabies

We are hiring an administrative assistant! Find out more information about the position at our website. https://kensingtonmidwives.ca/s/Administrator-Job-Posting.p

We here at Kensington Midwives have been quiet these past two weeks on social media as we tend to the breaking of our hearts. As some of you may already be aware, Houleymatou Bah lost her son on July 11th. Sidi Mohamed Sow was 21 years old. He and 4 other innocent bystanders were shot in Toronto’s west end on July 10th and despite the best efforts of both St. Joseph’s Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital he succumbed to his injuries the following day. He was laid to rest ...on July 17th. Houley has taken time to be with family and friends. She has been so touched by the immense support of midwives, clients, hospital staff - and in such great numbers the incredible Francophone-African community. She has navigated this process with such grace, strength, and courage. We are all in awe of her though that is nothing new. To be honest, words fail at a time like this. Trying to write the right thing falls short every time. As such, we will take a page from Houley’s handbook. Houley has a way of finding action in the place of words when words are hard to find. She is an expert in holding space, in letting the process play out, and in providing support when it’s needed. As a practice we are working to provide her, and one another, the skills and support she’s role modeled for us over her many years with our team. We know this hits home for many reading, and hope you too have folks to lean on during this time. For those interested, a gofundme page has been created to support Houley and her family during this time. We will have the link in our bio for those who are looking for more to do.

June birth stats are up! #kensingtonmidwives #choiceofbirthplace #homebirth #torontobirthcentre #hospitalbirth #stjosephshealthcentre #stjoesbabies

We're hiring a General Registrant to join our team! Please visit the Association of Ontario Midwives Website for full posting (link in bio). Resumes due June 29!

Our account was quiet for #blackouttuesday and we are postponing our line-up of scheduled posts to devote all upcoming content to further efforts in raising awareness and support for black communities across our city, country, and internationally. We have benefitted so much from community support during COVID-19 and feel an obligation to ask our supporters to utilize their voices and resources to stand up against anti-black racism. We will be making daily posts to highlight o...rganizations and movements that could use your time, efffort, and donations to make change. Today, we point you to Black Lives Matter Toronto (blacklivesmatter.ca/donate). BLM Toronto's mission is to forge critical connections and to work in solidarity with black communities, black-centric networks, solidarity movements, and allies in order to to dismantle all forms of state-sanctioned oppression, violence, and brutality committed against African, Caribbean, and Black cis, queer, trans, and disabled populations in Toronto. We ask you to turn to this organization for information on how to best support the fight against anti-black racism, and even more importantly, to ask those who can to donate to their operational budget. See more

Birth is, and will always be, an exercise of finding strength, peace, and resiliency in the unknown. Check out some of the incredible shots captured by Ferenaz with @fifthelementimages of the labour and birth experience of Vasanti @the_motherbloom As midwives, we never lose a sense of awe when we are witness to the grace of labouring clients. Vasanti's labour started at home and ended at St Joseph's Health Centre. She started her labour supported by Safire and birthed her baby with Mary at her side. She turned inward, and to her incredible team of support, to find peace with these changes throughout her labour and the results are nothing short of incredible. Thank you for giving us permission to share such a special experience Vasanti! #kensingtonmidwives #SJHC #midwives #midwifery #birthphotography

April birth stats are up! #kensingtonmidwives #choiceofbirthplace #homebirth #torontobirthcentre #hospitalbirth #stjosephshealthcentre #stjoesbabies