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Our Team – Milton Site

Kimberley McIntosh Midwifery is my calling and I am privileged to support families in our community. I love supporting pregnant people, and their families, through pregnancy, birth, and the early weeks postpartum. Informed choice, home visits, and the transformation that occurs during this time are some of my favourite parts of my work. I am […]

Screening Interviews vs Initial Appointments

Due to high demand for midwifery services, our clinic does not book interview appointments for screening purposes. If you apply for care and accept the spot offered to you, it is expected that your initial appointment will be the start of your prenatal care with us. We do provide our bios on the website to […]

Admin Fee Policy

Administrative Fees for Non-clinical Services Requests for administrative forms are to be made through the administrative staff and can take up to 2 weeks to complete. We require receipt of payment by e-transfer in advance for all non-clinical services. Chart documents will be printed and must be picked up in person once notified. Insurance, Maternity/Sick […]

Home Birth Info Video

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Preventing Flat Heads

Preventing flat heads in babies who sleep on their backs Why do some babies develop flat spots on their heads? For the first 6 months, the safest place for your baby to sleep is on his back, in a crib in your room. Babies who sleep on their back are much less likely to die […]

Normal Newborn Behavior

Newborns look and act differently than older babies and children, as they are adjusting to life outside the womb. This handout is to help you figure out what is normal and what to do if signs arise that may indicate illness. What to expect in the first few days Breathing Your baby may breathe in […]

Breastfeeding Tips

Early Start Put baby to the breast to nurse as soon as possible after birth. Babies placed skin-to-skin often search for the breast and start suckling. How Often? Baby needs to nurse at least 8‒12 times in 24 hours. The more you nurse, the more milk you will have. Frequent breastfeeding stimulates milk production. Breasts […]

Baby’s Second Night

You’ve made it through your first 24 hours as a new mom. Maybe you have other children, but you are a new mom all over again…and now it is your baby’s second night. All of a sudden, your little one discovers that he’s no longer back in the warm and comfortable – albeit a bit […]

Baby’s First Days

The breastfed baby nurses on average 8 to 12 times in 24 hours. This is generally ever 1.5 to 3 hours. Each feeding should last from 30 – 45 minutes. Days 1 to 3 Colostrum Bowel movements: 1 to 3 sticky, dark green or almost black Wet diapers: generally 2 to 3, increasing in number […]