Ontario Midwives
STUDENT MIDWIVES
Uxbridge Community Midwives is a teaching practice, so in addition to the Registered Midwives, midwifery students are normally associated with our practice. These students are enrolled in the Midwifery Baccalaureate Program and spend about 50% of their education time in a Midwifery Practice. Currently in Ontario one woman is turned away from midwifery care for every woman that is booked and in order to ensure better access for women to midwifery care, it is important that we see students graduate from the program.
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A midwife teach will always be present or nearby when you are with the student
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The student will give labour support, information and extra time
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The student will be an extra pair of helping hands so that there is more time to spend with you
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The student will be at as many of your visits as possible so you can get to know each other
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The student will usually be at your birth, she may be watching, helping to take care of you, or catching your baby. The midwife teach will show the student how to care for you and your baby