Quinte Midwives

07/24/2026

Welcoming a new little one into your family? There are a lot of questions that come with pregnancy, birth and bringing home a new baby, and we're here to help. At Quinte Health, our Perinatal and Paediatrics team is here to support you every step of the way.

Whether you're preparing for your first prenatal appointment, getting ready for birth, recovering after childbirth or looking for trusted parenting resources, you'll find helpful information on our recently updated Perinatal and Paediatrics webpages.

Every year, our team helps welcome more than 1,200 babies, providing compassionate care for growing families across our region.

Learn more about our prenatal, birth, postpartum and paediatric services: https://quintehealth.ca/care-service/perinatal-and-paediatrics-program/

07/17/2026

05/22/2026

Dear Clients,

Effective immediately, due to a shortage of registered midwives within our practice, we are temporarily unable to offer early discharge from Quinte Health following delivery. This change will apply to all of our care teams and will remain in effect until September 1, 2026.

In addition to this change, under extenuating circumstances — such as when multiple clients are in active labour at the same time or our on-call midwives require protected rest periods — we may need to temporarily transfer your care to our obstetrics team for your delivery to ensure safe, timely care for all families.

While we work to provide coverage for births, clinic visits, and urgent assessments, there may be times when your clinic appointments need to be rescheduled, your primary midwifery team is unavailable for your birth, or a planned out-of-hospital birth needs to be changed to a planned hospital birth.

We sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and flexibility as we work through the coming months while continuing to provide safe, high-quality care to all families.

Thank you,
Quinte Midwives

01/23/2026

The College’s public register is a complete listing of all the midwives that have ever been registered with the College. If you cannot find your midwife’s name in the public register or suspect that someone you are dealing with as midwife is not registered with the College, please contact the College immediately at 416.640.2252 or [email protected].

Only registered midwives can use the title “midwife” or any variation of that title*. In addition, people who are not registered midwives cannot hold themselves out as midwives. This prevents people from pretending that they are midwives when they are not.

*The only exception is an Indigenous person who provides traditional midwifery services. They may use the title “Aboriginal midwife” or a variation, abbreviation, or an equivalent in another language and may hold themselves out as a person who is qualified to practise in Ontario as an Aboriginal midwife.

01/19/2026

Due to the weather today, our office has closed early. For urgent concerns, please page your midwife. Non-urgent messages can be left on our voicemail and we’ll return your call in the morning. Please be safe out there today!

12/30/2025

Quinte Health continues to experience very high, and increasing, patient volumes impacting Emergency Department wait times. Community members visiting the ED will experience longer than usual wait times, particularly for non-urgent concerns.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, we are here for you, and you will be seen as quickly as possible. For less urgent issues, wait times may be longer, and there are other care options that may be faster and more convenient.

What to Expect When You Come to the ED:
• The sickest and most seriously injured patients are always seen first
• Patients with non-urgent health concerns will wait longer
• Staff and physicians are working hard to provide safe, timely care to everyone who seeks help

Know Your Options for Non-Urgent Care:
Not every health concern requires a trip to the Emergency Department. Choosing the most appropriate care option can help you get the support you need more quickly and helps keep our Emergency Departments available for those who need urgent or life-saving care.

For health concerns that are not emergencies, individuals may receive quicker support through:
• Family doctors or nurse practitioners
• Health Connect Ontario (811) for 24/7 health advice
• Pharmacists – can provide assess and prescribe for many common conditions
• Virtual care options such as East Region Virtual Care Clinic

Visit Know Where to Go: https://quintehealth.ca/care-service/emergency-department/know-where-to-go/

12/22/2025

The College’s public register is a complete listing of all the midwives that have ever been registered with the College. If you cannot find your midwife’s name in the public register or suspect that someone you are dealing with as midwife is not registered with the College, please contact the College immediately at 416.640.2252 or [email protected].

Only registered midwives can use the title “midwife” or any variation of that title*. In addition, people who are not registered midwives cannot hold themselves out as midwives. This prevents people from pretending that they are midwives when they are not.

Search the College's registry here: https://cmo.on.ca/clients-and-the-public/midwife-status-check/

*The only exception is an Indigenous person who provides traditional midwifery services. They may use the title “Aboriginal midwife” or a variation, abbreviation, or an equivalent in another language and may hold themselves out as a person who is qualified to practise in Ontario as an Aboriginal midwife.