MIDWIFE

Since I was a teenager, I've dreamt of being a midwife, even before it was legislated and accessible. Life led me on different paths: marriage, raising children, and working in healthcare. However, my passion for midwifery never wavered. I believe in holistic care, honoring clients' values, and building supportive relationships.

After studying at Ryerson University and gaining experience in various locations, including Newfoundland and Ontario, I am excited to embark on this journey with pregnant individuals and families. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, gardening, and pursuing creative hobbies.

MIDWIFE

My name is Lindsay. I am a midwife of mixed settler descent, and an uninvited guest on these territories.

My midwifery practice thrives at a special intersection of community care, intimate relationship and honest self-knowing. I believe raising babies is the most hopeful way that we participate in the future, and it is my greatest purpose to welcome parents and babies into a space of safety and tenderness in this deeply transformative time.

My way to midwifery has been winding and I have worked with families in northern BC, Vancouver Island, Thunder Bay, and the Durham Region, before landing here with Midwives of Lindsay and the Lakes. I have a great respect for the skills of midwifery and maintain certifications in Emergency Skills and Neonatal Resuscitation as well as CPR.

MIDWIFE

Hi, I’m Greer, and I’m so grateful to be joining Midwives of Lindsay and the Lakes. I recently completed the Midwifery Education Program at McMaster University, following many years of supporting pregnant individuals and their families in various roles. Becoming a midwife feels like a natural continuation of that work, and I’m excited to begin this new chapter in a rural, community-focused setting.

I’m passionate about providing evidence-based, family-centred care, and I was drawn to this practice by the team’s warmth, strength, and authenticity — qualities I deeply admire and look forward to growing within.

My family and I are transitioning from city life and are eager to plant roots, build connections, and become part of this wonderful community. I’m genuinely looking forward to meeting the families I’ll be walking alongside and to learning and growing together in this next season.

MIDWIFE

Hi Everyone, I am Melissa! It is such an honour to be joining the Midwives of Lindsay and the Lakes and the communities that make up the City of Kawartha Lakes.

My journey as a midwife has been long, fun and filled with growth and expansion!

I was called to midwifery in 2005 and graduated from the Laurentian Midwifery Education Program in 2009. In my training I had the honour of attending deliveries in various communities in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and in Pokhara Nepal. I was blessed to have a long and joyful career working with the Midwives of Muskoka, from graduation until I took a pause from my work as a midwife in 2020. During my time away from actively practicing midwifery, I was at home in Muskoka raising and homeschooling my two young daughters, teaching prenatal and Baby & Me yoga, tending bees, raising chickens, cultivating a large garden and wildcrafting.

This time away was an important gift for the health of my family, but also essential in supporting my ever-evolving skills as a midwife. Now returning to practice in 2025, I come with an even greater appreciation for our roles as parents, an even deeper intuition in life and birth and an even stronger commitment to helping support my own family and other families as they grow.

When I am off call, you will find me around the province instructing Emergency Skills to midwives and other healthcare providers, or exploring and enjoying the lakes and wilderness of both Kawartha Lakes and Muskoka, with my family and my dog, Miles.

REGISTERED NURSE

I graduated from Trent University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts and Registered Nursing Diploma. I attended Durham College in 2004 and obtained my Perinatal Obstetrical Nursing Certificate and have worked as a Labour and Delivery Nurse at Ross Memorial Hospital for 14 years. I have worked as a RN attending delivers with the Midwives of Lindsay and the Lakes since 2010. I am very happy to be a part of this amazing team of Midwives who provide holistic family centred care throughout pregnancy and the birthing experience to their clients.

REGISTERED NURSE

My husband and I are the parents of 3 amazing children. 30, 25, and 22. Our oldest has Down Syndrome and continues to amaze us every day. The other two are living close by and we are always doing things together as a family.

I have been an RN for 25 years, all at the Ross Memorial on the Paeds unit and for the last 16 on the Labour and Delivery unit.

In my free time I love to crochet, spend time outdoors with my family and friends and ride my motorcycle with my husband.

ADMINISTRATOR

I joined Midwives of Lindsay in January of 2008 after being a stay at home Mom for 13 years.

I have a degree in Sociology and Psychology and a Volunteer Management certificate. For several years I put this educational knowledge to use in Volunteer Management positions with the Ross Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

From springtime through fall, I enjoy the solitude of tending my flower and vegetable gardens, and while winter is my least favourite season, I do enjoy daily walks through the snow covered woods and farm fields with my husband and golden retriever.

As the proud Mom of grown daughters Lyndsay and Latashya and son Landyn, I know how exciting and rewarding it is to bring a new life into the world. I look forward to welcoming you to our clinic and playing a small role in your journey to parenthood.