Midwives Collective of Toronto

I love many things about Midwives Collective of Toronto.
If you’re ready to go for a Midwife, call a.s.a.p., since there are oftentimes waiting lists of others who are interested in getting one.
We thought about it a bit, and orignially ended up being on a waiting list. Eventually, they called us, and though we were happy with our ob/​gyn, we really wanted the midwife experience, and definitely to have 6 weeks postpartum care (they will come to you for the first 2 – 3 visits).
Hospital vs. Midwife
H-​wait 40 – 60 minutes to see your ob/​gyn for 15 min.;
H– your ob/​gyn won’t get to know you, personally, that well;
H– in the end, it might not be your regular ob/​gyn in the delivery room with you;
H-​no postpartum care. I think that mothers and babies are expected to see your regular physician. (Correct me if I’m wrong);
H — access to more advanced technology, onsite.
M-​wait a few minutes to see the midwife for 40 – 60 minutes;
M-​6 weeks of postpartum care for you and your baby (ies);
M– pager number given, they can be called anytime if you/​your partner has any urgent concerns;
M-​so much more personable, they seem to really be able to get to know you;
M– you will get a primary and a backup (secondary) midwife;
M-​you should call before heading over, in case your midwife was needed at another client’s birth;
M– access to more advanced technology, offsite.
M-​this midwife clinic is associated with Mount Sinai. If you end up needing or wanting to deliver in a hospital, you’d be heading there;
M — there is a good chance that there would be a midwife student also present/​assisting.
Yes, I’d definitely recommend this place to a friend/​family member.
Midwives, as with any ob/​gyn, have different personalities.
Before we committed to Midwives Collective, we considered another location, which was o.k., but we chose to stick with MC since the space was nicely set up, clean, the bathrooms were nice, Kim the receptionist is very on the ball, and we adore our main midwife.
If you chose to have a second/​subsequent babies, you will be given priority to your midwife, provided s/​he is available around your new due date.

Phenomenal in every way. We worked with three different midwives (there is a primary, a back-​up, and a second back-​up), and each one was the paragon of professionalism. The pre-​natal, labor support, and post-​labor service were all of the highest caliber. I originally was skeptical of working with midwives, but after working with the collective, any doubts I’ve ever had have totally dissipated. Prospective moms can choose to deliver either at home or at Mt. Sinai, where midwives from this collective have privileges. We chose the hospital and they explained all the options we had throughout the process so we could make informed decisions. They have my highest endorsement.

My family and I were beyond impressed by the care offered to us by this collection of midwives. The office itself is warm and inviting. Administration is well organized and we felt confident that during our time there that everyone was on the ball with our file. Our midwives specifically were the most amazing women — helped us understand all of the intimidating choices we faced as new parents/​1^st pregnancy and helped us fulfill our dream of having a natural home birth where we were so well taken care of, we never wanted to leave them!
We wil definitely work with this team again if/​when we decide to expand our family.

Bright, clean, friendly, warm and inviting. My wife and I are thrilled they can help us with our first baby! If you’re looking for a midwife in the downtown area the midwives here are very friendly, helpful and enthusiastic.
The staff go out of their way to be helpful and be a friendly part of your experience and are willing to offer as much help as you need with as many options as you could possibly want.
We originally had an OB but it was so not helpful, cold, and uninformative.