Midwifery Program
Midwifery Program
Midwives provide culturally-centered, family led care throughout pregnancy, birth, the early parenting journey, and reproductive years.
The Midwifery Program at Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services is committed to restoring and celebrating Indigenous birthing traditions, fostering healthy pregnancies, safe births, and thriving families. Our midwives weave together the worlds of traditional knowledge and modern healthcare. We care for the whole family within a holistic circle of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
We provide complete health care during your pregnancy. When it is close to time for your baby to be born, we will safely transition your care to a delivering provider for your labour and birth. After your baby is born, you and your newborn return to our program. Our midwives provide primary care, health monitoring, and wellness support for up to six weeks postpartum.
Services Provided:
• Regular prenatal checkups and health assessments
• Individual and group-based education about pregnancy, birth, traditional parenting, newborn care and more
• Support for healthy pregnancies and informed decision-making
• Wholistic support for preparing for birth
• Incorporation of traditional teachings, medicines, and ceremonies such as Tiikinagan, Moss Bag Teachings, Rites of Passage, building birth bundles and much more!
• Support with accessing Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community resources when available
• Care for parent and baby after birth
• Chest/Breastfeeding care and infant feeding support
• Physical, emotional, and cultural support during recovery from birth
• Newborn health assessments and monitoring of infant growth and development
• Support navigating health care and social services
• Collaborative care for families with additional health needs
• Provision of reproductive and sexual health care needs and education
• Circles honouring the shift from the childbearing years into the menopause journey
Who is Eligible?
Individuals and families registered to or residing in the 10 Anishinaabeg Communities of Southern Treaty 3 served by Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services.
Accessing Services:
Services are provided by Indigenous Midwife Elaine Ross, Anishinaabe’kwe, Nootinay azshik Atik Dodem, Northwest Angle #33 and Registered Midwife Dawn Wiscombe.
For more information, please call:
- (807)274-2042
To make a referral:
- Call (807)274-2042 ext 5273
- Fax: (807)274-1064
- Or use the referral form below
