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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID 19 self-assessment screening tool for Toronto-area residents.
BEFORE COMING TO THE CLINIC: Please call the clinic or page your midwife if you have any of the following symptoms: new onset fever, cough, or difficulty breathing, or have recently traveled anywhere outside of Canada or come into contact with anyone presenting the above symptoms who has recently traveled. If directed by your midwife, please complete the self-assessment tool above. For more information on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in pregnancy, including VACCINATION, go to RESOURCES.
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It's a scorcher out there, folks! And while 45C with the humidex is bad enough for the average person, those of you growing a human are hit especially hard on days like this. As midwives, we often get pages when the mercury passes 30 degrees with complaints of cranky uterine muscles, faintness and generalized discomfort. Here's a primer on keeping your cool when there's a heatwave afoot.