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Midwifery practice takes root in northern communities

The walls of misperception around the midwifery practice are crumbling as more people chose this specialized care.
Since the enactment of the Midwife Act January 1, 1994, midwives have
been a regulated health profession
funded by the Ontario government.
Christine McCann, left, cradles her four-week old daughter Katanna at her home in Sudbury. 
She enjoyed having a midwife for this pregnancy and felt very much “part of the process.” 
Buffy Fulton-Breathat, RM, RN, provides six weeks postnatal support.
Date Published | April, 2009 - More...


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