Family Planning
Basal Body Temperature Tracking
Ways to Check Your Basal Body Temperature for Fertility
Cervical Mucus + What to look for + How to chart
Prenatal Resources
OMC Birth Plan –
Other recommended birth plan – http://freebirthplan.com/earth-mama-free-birth-plan/
Contraction Timer App – Full Term Contraction App
Choice of Birth Place Preparedness Checklist – We’ve prepared a checklist for you to use once you decide where you will give birth
AOM Hypertensive Disorders Handout
AOM In Due Time Handout – Pregnancy at 40+
AOM Iron Deficiency + Anemia Handout
Physical Activity in Pregnancy
AOM Post Date Handout – When you go past your estimated due date
AOM Premature Water Break Handout
Postpartum Resources
AOM Life After PPH Handout – Information on Postpartum Hemorrhage
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety – Help for Moms
Breastfeeding:
https://www.tenderheartslc.com – Located in Massena, NY – Snow Harper is an RN, IBCLC, CCE.
https://ibconline.ca/ – Jack Newman, The Newman Breastfeeding Clinic, International Breastfeeding Center.
Breastfeeding Resource – Coalition for Breastfeeding in the 5 Eastern Counties & Akwesasne
Newborn:
Local Circumcision + Frenectomy Doctor list
New Baby New Beginnings – New Baby New Beginnings – From Eastern Ontario Health Unit
Safe Co-Sleeping Guidelines – Some of the issues to be concerned with as you make your own decisions about where and how your infant should sleep are covered here under.
AOM Normal Newborn Behaviour Handout
Cultural Resources
Tom Porter is of the Bear Clan from the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne. In these videos, he shares some of his teachings with the Oneida Community. Tom explains the Welcoming Speech of the Newborn Part 1 and Welcoming Speech of the Newborn Part 2.
We carry a small variety of culturally sensitive material, such as Welcoming the Baby Card, Ononhkwa Picking Card, The Tooth Teaching Card, and the Leather Bracelet Teaching Card. For these items, please contact admin@onkwehonwemidwives.com
Cultural Sensitivity Resources/Training Tools
Taking Care of Our Children – Facilitators Guide from the AOM
Conceptualizing Cultural Safety – Paper written by Sharon Yeung, McMaster University
Cultural Safety and Midwifery Care for Aboriginal Women – Research Paper From the Journal Elsevier
Cultural Safety – Research Paper written by Philip Brascoupe and Catherine Waters, Carleton University
Creating Cultural Safety – Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health
Indigenous Midwifery
Stories and Teachings about Birth
Stories and Teachings about Infant Care
Landscape of Midwifery in Canada
Finding the Path: Becoming an Aboriginal Midwife
Aboriginal Midwifery in Practice: Understanding the Work of an Aboriginal Midwife
Restoration + Renewal: Aboriginal Midwifery in Canada
Mental Health Resources
Local Resources – General Health and Mental Health – Akwesasne
Call to find resources nearest you – 211
Pregnancy Loss
Iahki’nikonketskwas Good Grief Café – “Welcome to “Good Grief Cafe” !!! This is a safe place to just “be”, or to find other community members who are grieving. We will share stories, tips on how to deal with our losses and to laugh and relax. It is located at 27 Mose Cook Road, Akwesasne.” Look for their page on Facebook.
Other Useful links
Local Chiropractors/Naturopaths/Massage Therapists/Acupuncturists – Local Services Resource
How to give the right amount of Acetaminophen Infographic
5 in 1 Newborn Bundle info sheet – 5 in 1 Newborn Bundle Info Sheet
Register your child for Status Card (Secure Certificate of Indian Status) – Registration Application
Register a birth in Ontario – https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-birth-new-baby
Register a birth in Quebec – http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/birth/declaration_birth.html
Register a birth in New York State – https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/birth.htm
Canada Child Tax Benefit – https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/canada-child-benefit-overview.html
Ontario Child Tax Credit – https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-child-benefit#:~:text=The%20Ontario%20Child%20Benefit%20gives,if%20you%20are%20not%20working.
Quebec Family Allowance – https://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/programmes/soutien_enfants/Pages/soutien_enfants.aspx
Midwifery Organizations
Gentle Beginnings Midwifery Resources – Gentle Beginnings is a midwifery practice in Cornwall, ON, who has so graciously allowed us use of their resources.
Association of Ontario Midwives: www.aom.on.ca
College of Midwives of Ontario: www.cmo.on.ca
Canadian Association of Midwives: www.canadianmidwives.org
National Aboriginal Council of Midwives – https://indigenousmidwifery.ca/