Appointment Preparation and Guidelines

What to expect on the day of your appointment.

You can expect to be at the clinic for approximately 2-3 hours.
Take any regular medications as usual.
Women who use Insulin should bring it with them.
Upon your arrival your ID is verified and you will be asked to fill out a medical history form.
You can ask for assistance for any questions you may have.

How to prepare yourself for your visit

A valid health card and positive ID is required for health insurance.
You must have someone drive you to and from the appointment.
You must abstain from street drugs and alcohol for 48 hours prior to the procedure.
Bring clean long shirt or night gown and pair of socks or slippers.
DO NOT bring your children to the clinic.
DO NOT have anything to eat for 4 hours prior to the appointment .
DO NOT have anything to drink for 2 hours prior to the appointment.

Preoperative Consultation

Anyone who comes to our clinic for an abortion (medical or surgical) will meet with the counsellor before the procedure.
The counsellor will try to make sure that you are voluntarily choosing to have an abortion based on accurate information.
She will explain the procedure and discuss birth control options any concerns you may have.
After the informative counseling you will be taken to the pre operative area to change in an examination gown and be seated in the pre-operative waiting room.
A registered nurse will take you to the operating room where an ultrasound will be performed to determine the length of your pregnancy.
You will NOT be put to sleep.
You will be offered analgesic / anxiolytic (painkiller / sedation) medication to help keep discomfort level of the procedure to a minimum.
The doctor will perform the manual examination, give you a local anesthetic and perform the procedure.
The entire procedure takes 4-8 minutes. During the operation your nurse will monitor your discomfort level, vital signs, and level of consciousness. Most women are able to carry normal conversation with the nurse during the procedure.

Postoperative Recovery Period

After the procedure you will rest in the observation room for 30-45 minutes. You will be offered refreshing drinks and light snacks. A registered nurse will observe you during the recovery period.

When you are comfortable and ready to leave you will be discharged home with all the necessary information about post operative care.

Very clean and professional. The women here have such compassion for all of their patients. It is a difficult time for anyone, especially those who miscarry, but this establishment comforts and supports you the whole way through.

Allyshia Gillard
2/23/2016

The experience was very good. The staff were all very friendly and nice . Made you feel comfortable. No judgement. The actual procedure takes like 10 minutes. Your drugged up so you don't really feel what's going on. Towards the end of the procedure you get pretty bad cramps then they take u to rhe recovery room for about half an hour to monitor you. You will bleed after but that's normal and the cramps should go away within that half an hour. The only negative thing I can say is expected to be there for 3 to 4 hours. They make u book an appointment but there's only 1 doctor preforming the surgery at a time so unless you're going there first thing in the morning you'll be waiting 2 to 3 hours before they even get you going. Otherwise I'd recommend this place to anyone

Tiffany Morgan
12/29/2016

I just went to have my IUD removed. Everything was straightforward and clearly explained when I made the appointment. The doctor and nurses were so kind, personable, and efficient that I really felt at ease and I would highly recommend this clinic.

Shannon Butcher
6/07/2017

Despite the situation, this is an incredible place to go to. The women there are amazing, so empathetic, caring and kind. I went in thinking I was going to be able to have a medical abortion but found out I was 8 weeks so had to do the next step, which had me a little emotional. One of the ladies took me into a private room to talk to me about my options and listened to me vent about my situation where she did not judge and actually related. It was so comforting being in a space where you feel safe. The next step was the procedure and I'm not going to lie I was very nervous but the nurses and doctor were so kind and made me feel comfortable. You are on pain killers which kick in very quickly and then the procedure starts - there is quite a bit of discomfort (not really pain though) but it's over fairly quickly. I was very dizzy and was brought into the recovery room by one of the nurses and was offered water or gingerale and cookies or a granola bar. I had some cramping but also got very hot/the sweats and started to feel nauseous. The nurse noticed and asked me right away if I was feeling okay - she then got me an icepack for my neck and a hot pack for my cramps and told me where the bucket was if I needed to throw up. The lady at the beginning who I was talking with came to check on me when I then had to throw up and she helped me get the bucket, some water and tissues to clean me up and was very caring. Once I had thrown up I felt better almost instantly - still a few mild cramps but it was going away but my sweats and nauseousness was gone completely. Overall, I am happy with my experience and am extremely happy these amazing women do a great job and helped me overcome a tough time. I would definitely recommend this place! Thanks to all of you amazing ladies at the Brampton Women's Clinic xx

Anonymous Anonymous
8/15/2017

I had a producer done in March but even though i regret my desicion and I encourage everyone to really think about what they are doing before hand because It was the worse thing I've ever done the clinic was very welcoming and they didn't seem to judge, the staff and the doctor spoke to me the whole way through, the doctor even cracked some jokes that made me calm down a whole lot more. I spent about 6 hours at the clinic in total, but the whole time I was there the nurse I had was amazing. (Can't remember her name) the only thing I suggest is that this clinic before hand give you more options, or let you see the ultrasound that's done before i wasnt offered, maybe i would of changed my mind. Maybe that's just me. But if this is something you want to do, this is a good clinch.

Stacy Coates
5/23/2017