Resources

Midwifery in BC

• BC College of Nurses and Midwives
• Midwives Association of BC
• BCCNM Scope and Model of Practice
• BCCNM Philosophy of Care
• BCCNM Code of Ethics
• BCCNM Standards of Practice

Pregnancy & Birth

• Pregnancy Passport – An on-line booklet for tracking your pregnancy’s progress
• SOGC Pregnancy Info – Tons of great information on pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum, including links to relevant resources
• Healthy Families BC – Pregnancy & parenting resources for all stages of your family
• Best Beginnings – Register here for the Best Beginnings program which provides public health support to pregnant people, new parents, & babies
• RCH Maternity Unit – General information about delivering at RCH, including cost of private or semi-private rooms
• RCH Maternity Tour – use this link to see the updated video for the RCH Maternity Tour. Currently in-person tours are on hold due to COVID
• Pregnancy & Baby Health Guide – This Fraser Health website provides links to a number of topics relevant to pregnancy, birth, and life with baby
• Fraser North Maternity Hub – Resources for pregnancy and newborn care in the Tri-Cities and New Westminster.
• Evidence Based Birth – An unbiased look into some of the big decisions you will have to make in your pregnancy

Postpartum

• SOGC Postpartum Info – for info on common topics and links to resources
• March of Dimes – information on what to expect during the first 6 weeks postpartum
• Contraception – information from the SOGC on different methods of contraception
• Mother Me – for extra support by a postpartum doula
• MamaBear Holistic Care – offers postpartum & breastfeeding support, along with CPR & choking workshops, prenatal classes, sleep consultation and more
• The Mama Coach – Raven Mansaray is local RN providing postpartum support services in the Tri-Cities

Newborn

• Baby’s Best Chance – a reference guide for pregnancy, birth, and your baby’s first six months
• Caring For Kids – information for parents provided by the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS)
• Infant Development Program – serves children from birth to 3 years who are at risk for or have a developmental delay. You can self-refer or seek a referral from your family doctor or other community health care worker
• Circumcision – information for parents provided by the CPS
• Newborn Sleep – information for parents provided by the CPS
• Safe Sleep – information on making the newborn sleep environment as safe as possible

Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

• Dr. Jack Newman – tons of great resources including helpful videos
• Kellymom – evidence-based resources on breastfeeding and parenting
• La Leche League Canada – resources, phone, and in-person support
• La Leche League Virtual Support – local LLL Leaders are providing phone and virtual support
• Vancouver Breastfeeding Center – resources & in-person breastfeeding support provided by doctors & covered by MSP. Let us know if you’d like a referral!
• Ridge Meadows Breastfeeding Clinic – this clinic is a bit closer to home for Tri-City clients! Referral only.
• Fraser Health – new resources available including on-line learning modules and links to numerous resources
• More Milk Sooner – this is a great resource on prenatal hand expression to help you collect colostrum prior to delivery, and to help establish a good milk supply

Lactation Consultants

• Welcome Babies
• MamaBear Holistic Care

Home Birth

• SOGC Statement on Planned Homebirth
• CMBC Statement on Planned Homebirth
• CMBC Planned Place of Birth Handbook – before you plan a home birth, we recommend you read this!
• CMBC Required Equipment – a list of what RMs bring to your home for a home birth. We hope you find this reassuring!
• CMBC Planned Place of Birth Informed Consent – please read and sign after discussing planned home birth with us
• Association on Ontario Midwives – our RM colleagues in Ontario have developed this on-line resource to help you learn about home birth
• Canadian Birth Products – Birth pools and other supplies for home birth. Jill offers CPR/first aid and doula services as well

Doulas

• Doula Services Association – information on doulas, as well as a referral service to hook you up with local doulas
• Doulamatch – a referral service to hook you up with local doulas
• Birthing Mother Doula Services
• Voyage Birth
• New Moon Doula
• Marisol Doula Services
• Luci Gimenes – (778) 321-1729

Childbirth Education

• Nest – prenatal, postpartum & breastfeeding education provided by RNs
• Douglas College – provides full series and “prenatal in a day” classes
• Birth Transitions – offers weekly or weekend classes & private in-home classes
• MamaBear Holistic Care – prenatal, breastfeeding & CPR classes from a local RN and IBCLC

Indigenous Programs

• Spirit of the Children Society – offers services to families with indigenous children, including prenatal groups with Elder teachings and Cultural parenting groups and teaching

Mental Health and Supports

• Pacific Post Partum Support Society – in-person, phone/text & informational support
• Coastal Calm Therapy – Kate offers mindfullness-based counselling sessions with a special focus on pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting, as well as individual and group therapy.
• Share Family & Community Services – offers access to both general counseling services & an urgent access service (this service is referral only)
• Fraser Health Mental Health Centres – offers community-based mental health support & access to the Fraser Health Crisis Line
• Reproductive Mental Health – This is a referral only service in Fraser Health providing psychiatric consultation in pregnancy & up to one year postpartum
• BC Reproductive Mental Health – Information & access to services for women across BC, run through BC Children’s Hospital
• Anxiety BC – Support and resources for pregnant people & parents-to-be
• Edinburgh Perinatal/Postnatal Depression Scale – a screening tool that can be used to assess risk for mood changes in pregnancy & the postpartum

Vaccines in Pregnancy

• TDaP Vaccine – Q&A from the SOGC
• TDaP Vaccine during Pregnancy – Information form the BCCDC
• COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding – Statement from the SOGC
• COVID Vaccine Decision Tool – Prepared from the BCCDC
• Healthlink BC – information regarding recommended vaccine before and during pregnancy
• Ontario Midwives – Our colleagues in Ontario have prepared this summary on safe vaccines for pregnancy

Nutrition, Exercise & Health

• Healthy Eating in Pregnancy – a guide to nutrition provided by Fraser Health
• Canada Food Guide – click here to find the updated version
• Health Canada – Healthy food guide & information for pregnancy
• Health Canada – Recommendations for folic acid supplementation & dietary sources
• HealthLink BC – healthy eating guidelines for pregnancy
• Dietitians of Canada – evidence based information & links
• SOGC Folic Acid – information on importance & dosing of Folic Acid
• Exercise and Pregnancy – information prepared by BC Women’s Hospital
• Pregnancy Info – Exercise – prepared by the SOGC with links to resources
• Dental Health – this resource can answer some of your questions about dental care in pregnancy

Body Work

• Bump Physio & Co – local prenatal & postpartum physiotherapy, including pelvic floor
• Dayan Physiotherapy & Pelvic Floor Clinic – another great clinic for pelvic floor physiotherapy
• Coast Therapy – physiotherapy & other allied care providers with multiple locations
• Playworks Physio – a physiotherapy clinic designed exclusively for children from 0-18 years of age

Medications in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

• MotherToBaby – provides evidence-based information on the safety of different medications and exposures in pregnancy
• Lactmed – a searchable database for medications and breastfeeding. They have an app as well
• InfantRisk Center – information & resources on safe medications for pregnancy & breastfeeding, run by Dr. Thomas Hale, an expert in the field
• Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Pocket Guide – lots of information for safe home treatments & safe medications for common discomforts of pregnancy