What is a midwife?
Find out what makes midwifery care
in Ontario so unique.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Resources for midwives
during respiratory illness season
Indigenous Midwifery
Find out more about why the restoration and renewal of Indigenous midwifery is one of our five strategic goals.
Birthplace Options
Home, hospital, birth centre — your midwife provides you the same excellent care no matter where you give birth.
Latest News
A day to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender-Diverse People
Each year on February 14, communities across Canada and the United States gather for the Women’s Memorial March to honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender-Diverse People (MMIWG2S+). This day offers a space to collectively mourn, hold ceremony and call for action.
Black History and Futures Month 2025
February is Black History and Black Futures Month, an important time to acknowledge and work towards ending the racial injustice, erasure and oppression faced by Black communities. It is also a time to celebrate Black leadership, brilliance and contributions. This month serves as a reminder that ho…
HNUC Newborn OHIP Denial reporting tool
As you may know, babies born to parents without OHIP are being denied OHIP at birth. This practice of blocking access to health care causes tremendous harm to families and strips babies of a key entitlement, in contravention to the laws in Ontario. The Health Network for Uninsured Clients (HNUC) ha…
Midwives host education event for MPPs at Queen’s Park
On Oct. 21, 2024, the AOM hosted an education event at Queen's Park. The event fell on the first day back for MPPs from across the province to the legislature. Negotiations Task Force members, midwifery clients and supporters, and AOM staff gathered to raise awareness about key midwifery issues, celebrate Indigenous midwifery, which has been on this land since time immemorial, and mark 30 years of regulated midwifery in Ontario.
Find a Midwife
Ontario midwives practice in clinics in 100 communities across Ontario, from Attawapiskat to Windsor, Belleville to Kenora. Approximately 20% of all births in the province are attended by midwives. You don't need a referral from a doctor to have a midwife, and midwifery care is covered by the health-care system.
Contact a practice in your area to find out more information.