Elgin County Midwives

04/07/2026

The official website for Southwestern Public Health.

04/02/2026

Wishing everyone a fantastic holiday weekend! 🐰

04/01/2026

Welcome 🍀 24 new arrivals this month!

22 born in hospital and 2 at home.

The breakdown: 11 boys and 13 girls.

March 27th was our busiest day, with 4 births!

Midwives Natalie, Elizabeth, and Cassidy attended the most births, with a total of 8 each 👏

03/26/2026

Say hello to Alex! 👋 Alex is a fourth-year student who will be part of our team for a calendar year, starting May 4th, and will be working primarily with Midwives Jill and Cassidy.

03/26/2026

Who's ready to score some amazing prizes? Check out the incredible gifts that have been donated for the client picnic raffle on June 28th from 2-4! 🎁 🧺

03/22/2026

Free to eligible individuals who are pregnant with their first baby to connect with a registered nurse for pregnancy and early parenting support.

03/05/2026

Baby on the way?

Join our free Bump to Baby online prenatal classes! Learn about pregnancy, birth, postpartum and infant care—anytime, from anywhere.

👉 Register online: https://app.swpublichealth.ca/Forms/PrenatalRegistrationForm

📍 Oxford County, Elgin County & St. Thomas residents
(Outside these areas? Connect with your local health unit!)

03/02/2026

11 boys
12 girls
4 home births
19 hospital births ❤️

02/23/2026

02/23/2026

Are you without a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner? This document is for you!

We've put together a list of health services and resources in the community so you know where to go for care when you need it - no referrals required. It includes:

✅ Virtual care options
✅ Urgent care and health clinic locations
✅ Mental health supports
✅ Chronic disease management
✅ Prenatal care
✅ Cancer screening options
and more!

You can find the full, routinely updated document at www.elginoht.ca/find-services

And in the meantime, make sure you register with Health Care Connect to be notified when local providers are accepting new patients. Call 811 or visit www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect

02/16/2026

02/11/2026

We're thrilled to be hosting a client picnic this year! If you’re a current client or past client we would love to see you and your beautiful families 🤍 Midwives Jill, Jasmine, Cassidy, and Erin can't wait to see you. Midwives Sarah, Natalie, and Elizabeth will be on call and in attendance pending births! 👶🏻