Today I have a special guest post from Little Miss Kate! Katie is passionate about spreading the word that women deserve choices when giving birth and one choice Ontario women don’t currently have is Birthing Centres. It’s a choice I feel is important too, I gave birth to all three of boys at home and looking back I am so glad I didn’t have to go to a hospital. But there should be another choice as well and Katie will tell you why. THANKS KATIE!
Guest Post from Canadian Blogger Little Miss Kate
Women deserve choices – Choices for where they give birth
Right now in Ontario women are limited to either having a home or hospital birth.
But what about if you are not comfortable with the idea of giving birth at home, but have a normal health pregnancy so there is no reason to be hospitalized for your birth? What then?
Well women around the world and in other parts of Canada (including Quebec) have another option: Birth Centres!
Ontario Needs Birth Centres and it is not just me who thinks so! Check out these 2 videos from Birth Centre Supporters:
Ted Corrado, executive chef at the Royal Ontario Museum
and Mike O’Shea, former CFL linebacker
Why we NEED Birth Centres in Ontario:
- Birth Centres will SAVE Ontario money
- Offer optimized care and support for NORMAL births
- The Safety of Birth Centres has been well
established throughout the world and even other provinces in Canada - Ontario is home to 75 midwifery clinics with
highly trained staff who are ready to offer this amazing service to mothers
across Ontario
Want to learn more visit the Ontario Midwives website or check out the Ontario Needs Birth Centres Brochure
What can YOU do? Take action NOW!
Send an e-postcard to let Premier Dalton McGuinty to let him know you support birth centres
On Twitter? Why not send out a tweet showing your support, for example:
@Deb_Matthews looking forward your transformation of #Ontario health care hope to see @ontariomidwives #birthcentres
or
@Dalton_McGuinty pls bring @ontariomidwives #birthcentres 2 #Ontario cut healthcare costs & provide better care #onpoli
Don’t forget to head over to Little Miss Kate’s Blog to enter to win an “Ontario Needs Birth Centres Prize Pack (open to residents of Ontario only)
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