LINKS
GENERAL PERINATAL CARE RESOURCES
- Vancouver Department of Midwifery
- Health Link BC - Register to find a Doctor or Nurse Practicioner
- British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives
- Midwives Association of BC
- Canadian Association of Midwives
- International Confederation of Midwives
- UBC Midwifery Program
- Perinatal Services BC
- Vancouver Pregnancy
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
- BC Reproductive Mental Health Program
- Association of Ontario Midwives - Client Handouts
- Due Date Calculator
- Childbirth Connection
- Baby's Best Chance
Handbook to Pregnancy and Baby Care
BC WOMEN'S, LABS & CORD BLOOD
- BC Women’s Hospital
- BC Women's hospital Virtual Tour
- The BrightStart Bundle
- Life Labs
- Cord Blood Donation - Information and Registration
PRENATAL SCREENING
- BC Prenatal Screening Program
- PCRM Prenatal Screening
- Olive Prenatal Screening
- Dynacare - NIPT Harmony for BC residents
- Life Labs - NIPT Panorama
RESOURCES FOR INDIGENOUS FAMILIES
- Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre
- Urban Native Youth Association
- BC Indigenous Patient Liaison
- Vancouver Native Health Society
- Aboriginal Infant Development Program
- Aboriginal Mother Centre
- Spirit of the Children Society
- First Nations Health Authority
MEDICATION, DRUG, NOISE AND CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IN PREGNANCY & BREASTFEEDING
- Infant Risk Center & Call centre - Drug and chemical exposure
- Reproductive Health and the Workplace
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DIET AND NUTRITION
- Canada Food Guide
- Folic Acid
- HealthLink BC Healthy Eating in Pregnancy
- Alia Isaev - Our very own Registered Dietician, CNP - Vybrant Nutrition (covered by most extended health plans) email: info@midwiferygroup.ca to book :)
- Integrative Natropathic Medical Centre
- Erin Levine Registered Holistic Nutritionist
- Nurture The Future, Jill Wallace Registered Dietitan
- First Nations Canada Food Guide
- Mercury in Fish
PRENATAL CLASSES
- Bloom - Prenatal Classes (formerly Dancing Star)
- Online Prenatal Class Life Starts with Birth
- The Childbearing Society
- The Birth Place
- Baby Prep
- Hypnobabies with Jenn
- Birthing Embrace
- BROOD - Online Courses, In Person Private and Group Prenatal Workshops
PRENATAL & POSTPARTUM FITNESS
- Fit 4 Two
- Uphoria Prentatal Yoga
- Form Body Lab Pilates
- Barre Fitness
- Mama Method - modern movement
- Open Door Yoga
- Green Room Yoga
- Elevate - Pilates & Physio
- Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity in Pregnancy
- Swimming and Water Activities
TRAVELLING DURING PREGNANCY
- Government of Canada
- BCCDC Vaccines in Pregnancy
- The Pregnant Traveller
DOULA SERVICES
- Doula Services Association of BC
- Doulas of North America
- Acumamas
- Own Your Birth Giulia Salles - Birth and Postpartum Doula
- Bloom Birth and Postpartum Doulas
- New Spirit Arrivals - Birth and Postpartum Services
- Cherish Childbirth Care Candice Johnson
- Doulas of Vancvouver Birth & Postpartum Doulas
- Birthing Embrace Birth and Postpartum Doulas
- Rheja Gilchrist Birth & Postpartum Doula
- Kristie Robin Doula & Photographer
- Morag Hastings Doula & Photographer
- Jill Colpitts Birth Support and Education
- Jill Colpitts
- Nesting Doula Collecive Providing services to BIPOC communites
- The Divine Child Michelle & Raman
- ekw’í7tl Doula Dollective Doula service for Indiginous Familes
- BROOD Birth & Postpartum Doulas
HOME BIRTH & BIRTH SUPPLIES
- The Midwifery Group rents TENS machines! Call 604.877.7766
- Canadian Association of Midwives - Position Statement on Home Birth
- Home Birth Demonstration Project BC - Study
- Birth Pool Rental New Spirit
- Birth Pool Rental Blue Moon
- Water Birth Supplies Birth Supplies Canada
CESAREAN BIRTH & VBAC
- VBAC.com
- International Cesarean Awareness Network
- A Doula's Guide to C-sections
- BCWH Power to Push
- VBAC Decision Tool
- Family Centered Cesarean
COMPLIMENTARY THERAPIES
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- Dr, Janey Jim - Joint Works Chiropractic
Our in house chiropractor can help with all your aches and pains. She has over 20 years of experience. Click here to book with her right here at the Midwifery Group!
- Vancouver Osteopathy Centre
- Acumamas
- Unplug and Thrive with Amdanda Buckle, RAc - Registered Acupuncturist
Our very experienced in house Acupuncturist - Book for help with nausea, aches and pains, general health, cervical ripening and more!
Amanda specializes in pregnancy, labour and postparum specific treatments - Click here to book an appointment
- Acubalance
- Hideo Takahashi Registered Acupuncturist
- Dr Jeda Boughton TCM
- Dr Karen Lam TCM
- Amy Parton, RMT - Liminal Health
Amy provides massage to our pregnant and postpartum clients. She used to work at The Midwifery Group but has opened her own clinic. Click here to book an appointment.
- Bamboo Healing Centre Dr. Keema Shields TCM
- Harmony Family Wellness Centre Dr. Gabrielle Steinberg TCM
- Soma Prenatal / Postnatal Massage
- Dr. Ingrid Neufeld Chiropractor
- Dr. Paul Dodsworth Chiropractor
- Dr. Nora Rahemtulla Chiropractor
- CAYA Health Physio, Pelvic Floor Physio, Massage and more
- Envision Physio
- Main Street Chiropractic
- Main Street Physio
- Form Body Lab Physiotherapy
- Physiolab - Pelvic Floor Physio with Allison Yu
NATURAL PHARMACIES
- Gaia Garden Herbal Dispensary
- Finlandia Natural Pharmacy
MENTAL HEALTH
- Anxiety Canada
- Pacific Postpartum Support Society
- BC Reproductive Mental Health Program BCWH
- Lisa Brooks, RCC - Perinatal Counselling - Right here at The Midwifery Group! - click here to book
- Tanya Podlozniuk Counselling
- Beverley Anderson Counselling
- Brian Dean Williams Counselling
- Family Services of Greater Vancouver - some free programs such as Trauma Counselling
- Robyn Kozak Perinatal Mental Health - Counselling
- Open Space Counselling
- Sarah Jane Swartz Counselling
- The PerinatalCollective Counselling & Parenting Support
WOMEN’S HEALTH
- Health Link BC - pregnancy & parenting
- BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
- BC Cancer Agency Cervical Screening Program - Check out the new self screening option!
- Women’s Health Collective Canada
- Our Bodies Ourselves
LGBTQ2IA Health & Support
- Gender Equity Resources
- Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre Wellness services for trans and gender diverse people
- Qmunity Queer Resource Centre
- Trans Care BC
- Queer and Trans Pregnancy and Parenting Group Strathcona Facebook Group
SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
- Options for Sexual Health
- Smart Sex Resource
- BC Centre for Vulvar Health for assessment of vulvar pain conditions
- Sex During Pregnancy Info
RESOURCES FOR LOW INCOME AND SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES
- The YWCA of Vancouver
- Single Parent - Super Moms FB group
- Parent Support Services of BC
- Single Parent - Super Moms FB group
- Mom 2 Mom Support Servies
- Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
- Leisure Access Pass - for low income Vancouver residents
- Vancouver Family Connections
- Covenant House BC
- Sheway - A Community Program for Women and Children
- Baby Go Round
- Mamas for Mamas
FERTILITY & CONCEPTION
- Grace Fertility Clinic
- Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine
- Olive Fertility Centre
- Acubalance TCM Clinic
- Yinstill Reproductive Wellness
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility Book and Resources
PREGNANCY LOSS
- Pacific Post Partum Support Society
- Informative Video - What is miscarraige?
- Sea to Sky: Perinatal and Infant LossFacebook Support Group
- Dr Michal Regevpsychologist: 604 671 7356
- Tanya ZuikoskyCounselling: 604 771 8647
- Well Woman Counselling604 568 6765
- Brief Encounters
ABORTION
- Everywoman’s Health Clinic
- Willow Women's Clinic
ANTI-VIOLENCE RESOURCES
- WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre
- Battered Women's Support Services
BABY NAMES
- Baby name Wizard
- Baby Name Meaningssearch by meaning or origin
- BC Vital Statsmost popular names in BC
BABIES & PARENTING
- Healthy Families BC
- Healthy Swaddling Video Link
- Ask Dr. Sears
- Best Start: Ontario’s Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre
- Canadian Institute of Child Health
- The Fussy Baby Site
- Parent Support BC
- Vancouver Family Connections
- Caring For Kids
- Canadian Down Syndrome Society
- BC Centre of Abiity
- Parenting Styles Article
- Kelly Mom Parenting
INFANT FEEDING AND LACTATION CONSULTANTS
- International Breastfeeding Centre
- Breastfeeding Videos
- Droplet Website: Videos - including Hand Expression - click here
- Kellymom: Breastfeeding & Parenting
- Maya Bolman Website - Videos including Hand expression
- La Leche League
- Breastfeeding Online
- Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic
- Candace Plohman RM IBCLC- Lactation Consultant
Grow Intfant Feeding Centre - Right here at The Midwifery Group!
Click here to book an appt - Covered by MSP with a referral from your midwife
- Tracy Kemp RM IBCLC- Lactation Consultant - Right here at The Midwifery Group!
Covered by MSP in the first 6 weeks with a referral from your midwife
Tracy will contact you to book after referral
- Baby Prep - Lactation Consultant
- Mommy's Milk -Lactation Consultant
- BC Women's Milk Bank
- Trans Care BC - Feeding Resources
- BC Women's Breastfeeding Clinic
POSTPARTUM & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
- Pacific Postpartum Support Society
- Postpartum Meals with The Food Doula - Jacinda Oldale
- Mother Me - Postpartum Doulas
- Doula Services Association
- Momwell - Learning Centre Link
- BROOD - Postpartum doula services
- Postpartum Support International
IMMUNIZATION
- National Advisory Committee on Immunization
- World Health Organization
- T-Dap Vaccine in Pregnancy
- Vaccines in Pregnancy - CDC Guideline
- Vaccine Choice Canada
- Immunize BC
CIRCUMCISION
- Pollock Clinic
- Canadian Pediatric Society info for parents
- Evidence and Ethics on Circumcision
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