Scope Of Practice And Standards
The midwife's scope of practice is normal, healthy pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. We provide individualized, flexible care and aim to be responsive to the needs of each woman and her family. Our education prepares us to work as primary caregivers for normal pregnancy and in co-operation with medical caregivers if a situation outside of our scope of practice arises. We practice within the standards developed by the College of Midwives of Ontario (attached). These standards detail the clinical indications for consultation or transfer of primary care to a physician. We also work within a set of protocols that we have developed for our practice and in conjunction with our CAB. These protocols help us to provide consistent care that is supported by current research. You are welcome to read our protocols in full; they are available in our clinic.