Pregnancy & Birth

Provides publicly funded prenatal, labour, birth and six-week postpartum care for eligible families in St. Thomas, Aylmer and Elgin County, with hospital or home-birth options.

Provides specialist assessment and multidisciplinary care for complex or high-risk pregnancies referred to LHSC’s regional women’s care program.

Provides regional outpatient assessment for obstetrical and gynecological concerns, with access to multidisciplinary women’s health specialists.

Provides scheduled prenatal medical care, support and navigation for pregnant patients who need obstetrical care without requiring a family physician referral.

Provides confidential, non-judgmental pregnancy-options counselling, abortion care and social-work support for people with an unplanned pregnancy.

Offers a free nine-week, nurse-led cognitive behavioural therapy group for pregnant people and parents of babies up to 18 months who are experiencing anxiety, depression or feeling overwhelmed.

Public health nurses provide free breastfeeding information, assessment and support to families in Elgin County and St. Thomas.

Self-referral through the Know & Grow Line or online contact form.

Connects eligible pregnant people and families with young children to free public-health nursing, home visiting, information and community referrals without requiring a health card.

Provides eligible first-time parents with free public-health nurse home visits throughout pregnancy and into early parenting.

Provides non-directive information and local navigation for parenting, adoption and abortion options following a positive pregnancy test.

Provides free online prenatal education and local in-person supports covering healthy pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and newborn care for Elgin and St. Thomas families.

Offers a free evening prenatal class and hospital unit tour for local pregnant patients after completion of Southwestern Public Health’s online prenatal program.

Provides 24/7 hospital-based labour, delivery and postpartum care in St. Thomas, with obstetric, pediatric and anesthesia coverage.

Dr. David Snider Dr. Rebecca Cole