The Association of Ontario Midwives joins over 150 health-care organizations around the world in condemning the #SCOTUS#RoeVsWade decision. We call on governments everywhere to defend access to safe and quality abortion care: https://t.co/68Rc4PvbmF #AbortionIsHealthcare@FIGOHQ
June is Indigenous history month! We see you and will continue to educate ourselves and support your cultural care needs both in hospital and at home. #IndigenousHistoryMonth#orilliamidwives
Pregnancy stretch! Supported Childs pose.
Begin on all fours. Bring your toes together and knees wide apart. Place the bolster in front of you. Sit back onto your heels and rest your cheek on the bolster with your arms stretch led out along the side of it. #theholdingspace
We are postponing our mental health workshop so we are able to include as many people as possible. Stay tuned for a new date next month! #mentalhealthmatters#workshop#mentlahealth101
Join us on zoom May 26th at 730pm for a “mental health 101” discussion with mental health professional Jas Mantell. We’ll be covering topics like how to search for support, difference in service providers, list of free resources available. Email info@orilliamidwives to register.
Stretches for pregnant people!
This stretch creates space through your side body, targeting the intercostal muscles between he ribs as well as the space between the lower ribs and the top of the iliac crest , the pelvis. #orilliamidwives#theholdingspace#stretch
Macie is 1 year old! From our clients-“Thank-you so much again to Jessica and Laura for all of their help.” Second picture is Macie with her sisters who are also Orillia Midwives babies from 2013 and 2011. #clientpictures#oneyearold#siblings#baby#orilliamidwives
From a client “Ryders turning a year in a few short weeks. Just wanted to share with you my miracle baby Ryder, after 2 loses. Thank you Emily for giving me the best home birth experience we could have asked for.” #orilliamidwives#clientphotos#homebirth#oneyearold#sunshine
Orillia midwife Victoria Evans will be running in tomorrows @charleesrun. This event raises money for equipment in the Neonatal and Paediatric units at OSMH.
If you’d like to donate you can visit the webpage and search “Evans” #orilliamidwives#charleesrun#orillia#osmh
For international day of the midwife we are highlighting our own Orillia Midwives. Jessica says “I didn’t know what I wanted to do when grew up. But I wanted to help people. Also, pregnant bellies are magical.” #DayoftheMidwife#orilliamidwives
For international day of the midwife we are highlighting our own Orillia Midwives. From Laura (on the right) “I love all the parts of my job from pregnancy care, to the long hours of labour support and the postpartum care. #DayoftheMidwife#orilliamidwives
For international day of the midwife we are highlighting our own. Kelly says “Midwifery for me is about relationship-based care. Helping folks understand the process, their choices, what to expect and how to navigate the unexpected. #DayoftheMidwife#orilliamidwives
For international day of the midwife we will be highlighting our own Orillia Midwives. Victoria says “The power of birth never ceases to amaze me.
It can be joyous, healing, fast or slow…but it’s always powerful.” #DayoftheMidwife#orilliamidwives