Ontario Midwives

What happens at a birth centre birth? Hear three midwifery clients talk about their birth centre experience in our NEW birthplace options portal: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/what-happens-birth-centre-bi #yourbirthyourchoice

Canadian midwives! Don't miss the AOM & CanCOVID webinar: Update on COVID-19 in pregnancy THIS FRIDAY, Dec. 18. @ 1 p.m. Learn about new COVID-19 research findings regarding epidemiology, maternal & infant outcomes & their impact on clinical practice.... Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_5uOV4DuFROahYA6BRRGcag

Matt Galloway at CBC's The Current talks to Ontario midwife Remi Ejiwunmi and president of the Midwives Association of B.C. Lehe Spiegelman about the ways midwives have continue to adapt and persevere through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full episode: https://cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63/clip/15814766 #midwivesonthefrontline

Thinking about water birth? Our birthplace options portal aims to answer some of the common questions about water birth, based on the most up-to-date research available. www.ontariomidwives.ca/water-birth Talk to your midwife about water birth options in your community.

Calling all midwives! Are you currently engaged in midwifery-led research? We want to hear from you! The AOM is hosting a virtual Midwifery Research Symposium in March 2021 & we are now accepting abstracts: http://ow.ly/MOnM50CwHKb Submission deadline is Jan. 6, 2021, at 11:59 pm.

Ontario midwives & midwifery students! Last chance to register for tomorrow's part 1 workshop! "Where Are You From?" is a two-day, interactive workshop for midwives who wish to enhance their anti-racism practice and skills. Dec 9 & 15, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Register here: https://members.ontariomidwives.ca//event/loadevent.action

#Midwives are uniquely positioned to offer families informed choice around neonatal #jaundice screening and management. The AOM’s #hyperbilirubinemia tool-kit was developed to help inform clinical discussions and practice, with a CPG, mobile app, midwifery-specific care pathway, client handouts and more! www.ontariomidwives.ca/hyperbilirubinemia

Current and recent (in the past 2 months) midwifery clients: this survey about infant feeding information from McMaster University may be for you! For more information, or to participate, follow the link: https://rsjh.ca/redcap/surveys/?s=RYL3ARPX79.

You’re exhausted day 2, 3, after having a baby, and I was just kind of going through the motions ’cause I didn’t really know anything, I wasn’t as informed as I would like to be to ask the questions that I needed. Sometimes it can be hard to even know what questions to ask. The AOM’s What is jaundice? client handout provides background information to help facilitate clinical discussion with your midwife. https://bit.ly/2IMtSQn #OntarioMidwives #clientcentredcare https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/hyperbilirubinemia

Ontario midwives! Join us Thursday for a practical overview of how to use the AOM’s hyperbilirubinemia resources in clinical practice, including our newest CPG, Bili-Tool app, midwifery care pathway & two client handouts! AOM members can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_OEZZyTCJRGuU44m096eKDg

Health Canada is investigating the use of NSAIDs at 20 weeks or later in pregnancy and the rare, but serious, risk of fetal kidney problems that can lead to low levels of amniotic fluid and possible complications, in response to a Drug Safety Communication recently released by the U.S. FDA on this issue. While Health Canada is investigating this issue, the Department is advising pregnant people not to use NSAIDs at 20 weeks or later in pregnancy unless advised to do so by their health-care professional. https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-aler//74239a-eng.php

Midwives, midwifery students and all obstetrical health care providers: register for McMaster's virtual Midwifery Research Symposium, happening daily NEXT WEEK, Oct 26-30 from 12-1pm via Zoom. See the full program: https://mmrc.mcmaster.ca/2020-research-symposium