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St. Joseph’s Hospital at 50 Charlton Ave East.

  • Labour and Delivery is located on the 2nd Floor of Bishop Dowling wing
  • There is an entrance to the 2nd floor through the rooftop parking off of St. Joseph’s Drive
  • Longer term parking is available by the Fontbonne building if you are going to be there a while
  • When you take the bridge across from Fontbonne, you will be on the 3rd floor of the Bishop Dowling wing
  • After your baby is born, you will stay on the Mother Baby unit which is located on the 3rd floor of the Bishop Dowling wing

Bishop Dowling wing near the intersection of John street and Saint Joseph's drive.

One of our expert family doctors with extra training in obstetrics will delivery your baby.

The Maternity Centre doctors will look after your baby from the time of birth until you are discharged from the hospital. Follow up care will be with your primary care provider one to two days following discharge from the hospital.

If you have a complication, we will connect you with the most appropriate provider for yourself and your pregnancy. We often support our specialist colleagues and may still be involved in your care or your newborns care. 

We will connect you with a family doctor before the delivery of your baby. You can self refer for our services (you do not need a primary care provider to refer you).

  • From first visit to 28 weeks: every 4 weeks 
  • From 28 weeks to 36 weeks: every 2 weeks 
  • From 36 weeks to delivery: every week 

Check out St. Joseph’s Hospital for more information about their facilities and their Mother Baby Unit.