About MoM

Midwives of Muskoka has been providing care and delivering babies in the community since 2005.  We are a group of 6 full-time midwives, with a collective 50+ years of experience in midwifery. Our Midwifery team members have arrived to this profession through different backgrounds and experiences but we all share a passion for evidence-based, client-centered care. We feel privileged to care for pregnant people and their babies during these pivotal life transitions. 

Midwives of Muskoka work in a shared-primary call model. Clients with our practice will be assigned to a team of 2 midwives. Your midwives alternate call availability and clinic visits every month so you will have lots of opportunities prenatally to get to know them both.

We are a dedicated team of 6 on-call midwives and 3 support staff providing high-quality, evidence-based care.

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  • Over 2,000+ Muskoka babies welcomed into our care

  • Based in Bracebridge, providing services to families from Orillia to Emsdale and everywhere in between!

  • Focused on building trust and empowering families in Muskoka

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    Our Approach to Care

    As a midwifery client, we hope you will develop trust and confidence in your midwife team and in yourself. Our goal is to provide information and support so that you can make informed decisions about your care. We believe in fostering strong client relationships and ensuring each individual feels empowered in their pregnancy journey.

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    Our Home and Community Work

    We primarily work out of our clinic located in a charming century home in Bracebridge. However, our midwives can often be found visiting families across the District of Muskoka or working at our three different hospital sites.

Midwives of Muskoka

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    Sarahanna Brown

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    Dawn Dawson

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    Kate Fawcett

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    Jocelyn Latter

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    Kathleen Perecko

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    Sarah Jean Smith

Support Staff

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    Kirsty Williamson

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    Anne Smith

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    Keely Crawford

Student Midwives

When clients come into midwifery care, they will be offered the option of having Midwifery students involved in their care. Midwives of Muskoka has a long legacy of being a teaching practice and we work closely with McMaster University and Toronto Metropolitan University Midwifery Education Programs.

Benefits to having a student involved in your care include:   

  • Continuous involvement in your care; Your midwife team will alternate between 2 care providers and but a student will be a consistant person in your care.

  • Passionate enthusiasm for midwifery care and birth; students bring fresh eagerness and willingness to go the extra mile in providing great care.

  • Up-to-date evidence and research to provide current perspectives to questions or concerns you may have.

  • Your role as a client puts you in the teaching position: Your feedback helps them develop into strong, caring midwives.

  • You will be helping to grow midwifery for future parents and babies.

A midwife will always be close by to supervise their student and you will always be asked if you want a student involved in your care.  For more information about the Midwifery Education Program and midwifery students click here: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/regulation-education

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M.O.M. Students

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Kate L'Abbé

My education background is in Nursing and Biology, and I graduated with my Bachelor's of Science in 2022 from Nipissing University. I was drawn to the Midwifery program as a meaningful way to improve reproductive health in my community and work closely with people and their families. 

I grew up in rural Ottawa, but moved to Huntsville in 2019. My partner and I (and our cat) live in a little 1800s home that we have been slowly renovating since 2020. Outside of school, I enjoy nordic skiing, mountain biking, and bird watching. 

I am excited to be at a practice close to home after commuting to Toronto for the past couple years. 

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Carly Rindinella

I’m a fourth-year midwifery student at McMaster. I was born in Italy but grew up in Brampton. Before starting the Midwifery Education Program, I completed a bachelor’s degree in human rights from Carleton University, and lived abroad in England, Vietnam, and Indonesia. I discovered midwifery while studying at Carleton through my passion for reproductive rights. Learning about the midwifery model of care in Ontario solidified my passion for midwifery. When I’m not studying I like going for hikes, learning about random subjects, and crocheting.