The Midwifery Group

Welcome to the world beautiful baby Ella. She joined us earthside in July with the help of her strong powerful Mama and our midwives. 👶🏻🤰🏻🩷

We love receiving these beautiful cards and lovely words from our clients! ❤️

If you’re looking for a great prenatal vitamin, we have an amazing one on sale right now for $41.90 (regularly $54.90).

Why Womb to Grow stands out:
🤍 Gentle on the stomach, formulated with organic ginger
🤍 No unnecessary additives, colours, or fillers
🤍 Include methylated folate for optimal nutrient absorption
🤍 Vitamin K2 to ensure proper deposition of minerals to bones
🤍 Canadian woman owned company 💁🏼‍♀️

Come pick up a bottle or two at our clinic today!

Reintroducing Sally Jin ( )! Come see her in our clinic on Tuesdays for prenatal, postpartum and pelvic floor physio.

https://junophysio.janeapp.com

A beautiful bonding moment at a birth attended by our wonderful midwife Emily and Anna, our midwifery student. ❤️

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Happy world breastfeeding week to those who…

•currently breastfeed
•have breastfed
•couldn’t breastfeed
•pumped
•struggled
•mixed fed
•fed multiples
•never got the chance

A wonderful prenatal retreat hosted by !

Check out their profiles for more info! 🧘‍♀️

We are so honoured to have been a part of this wonderful family’s journey! ❤️

“Dear Sarah and the entire Midwifery team 1,

We can’t express our thankfulness enough for your presence and care at our Charity’s birth! As we look back, we feel so much gratitude for how smoothly it went, (even with awake children!) and having you there was a true blessing.
Our family will forever be grateful to the midwifery team for your special role in the shaping of our family.”

This drink is great for supporting you in labour but also just as a yummy drink to enjoy anytime you want a little extra hydration!

Ingredients:
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 cups coconut water
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 Tbsp of liquid calcium magnesium
2 Tbsp of raw honey (or more if you like it sweeter)
A few drops of rescue remedy (optional)

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together in a vessel and stir until everything is dissolved.

This will keep for 1-2 days in the refrigerator or you can double/triple/quadruple the recipe and make a concentrate without the coconut water to freeze in an ice cube tray. When you’re ready to use it, take out a few cubes and add coconut water!

🍋 Lemon juice - relieves bloating, heartburn, nausea and it’s yummy!

🥥 Coconut water - contains electrolytes and minerals to replenish your hydration levels.

🌊 Sea salt - helps with muscle contraction/expansion and also contains electrolytes and minerals.

⚪️Calcium magnesium - these minerals help with muscle contraction and relaxation.

🐝 Raw honey - rich in minerals and natural sugars which are great for giving you energy

Bon Apetit!

We are so excited to announce that Marella Falat has joined our little family at The Midwifery Group on Team 2! She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience and we can’t wait for you to meet her. Welcome Marella! ❤️

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Please join us in efforts towards protecting Indigenous life givers worldwide who are actively resisting gen0cide by birthing new life amidst harrowing violence.

All funds raised will go towards projects providing life saving maternity and infant care. The funds will be split evenly between three campaigns:

+ - Community Kitchens & Life Protecting Projects in P@lestine;
+ Kids for Kids - Healthcare to Save Mothers and Babies in Darfur, Sudan; and
+ Hope for Our Sisters - Maternal Care for Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Buy tickets and learn more about the incredible work they are doing via link in and bio
—> bit.ly/tendingthebirthline

Ticket sales run thru July - $15 each, 3 for $30 and 10 for $60 - each ticket puts you in the draw for all 3 of the lovely prize bundles, worth $1000 each.

You are welcome to donate without buying a raffle ticket - donations to Vines Art Society will go straight to the three campaigns.

We are also putting care packages together for Indigenous and immigrant families on unceded Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation territories in so-called vancouver, prioritizing P@lestinian, Congolese, Sudanese and Turtle Island Native life givers. You can choose to make an additional donation towards food coupons, herbal remedies and body care for postpartum support by Sponsoring a Care Package.

This is just one small and meaningful action we can do to dream together into a world where brown and black babies get to flower and grow with the land
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Keep on resisting the colonial delusions of separation and disconnection by witnessing, learning, spreading awareness, disrupting, caring, and letting our broken hearts mend by reweaving ourselves into one another. Our aching hearts show us that we are incomplete without eachother. All our lives depend on us showing up to this struggle for collective liberation.

“Whenever and however you intend to give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body and your spirit for the rest of your life.”

-Ina May Gaskin

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With summer temperatures soaring, make sure to take care of yourselves!

💧 Drink lots of water! It’s so important to hydrate hydrate hydrate!

🦶 Elevate your feet. This can help with swelling and discomfort.

👗 Wear loose clothing in light, breathable fabrics like linen for comfort.

☀️ Avoid the sun and heat during peak times whenever possible. Stay indoors/in the shade to avoid overheating.

😴 Rest and don’t overdo it! You know yourself best. Listen to your body’s signals

This Canada Day, we honour the Indigenous peoples of Canada that have lived and cared for the land before we did.

We acknowledge that the land on which we live, gather, and work is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Canada Day marks the anniversary of the confederation of Canada. This symbolizes the beginning of a new system of governance that systematically marginalized Indigenous peoples, appropriated their lands, and attempted to change and eradicate their culture.

For many Indigenous peoples, Canada day is not a day of celebration but a day of mourning, reflection, and resilience. To truly foster upstanding and moving towards reconciliation, we must acknowledge this.

Today, on Canada Day, we celebrate the spirit of kindness, diversity, and acceptance that makes Canada truly special. On this day, we are grateful for this country we live in but we also reflect and acknowledge the losses that were inflicted to get us here.

Did you know…

🩺 BC’s Medical Services Plan pays for midwifery care, including in-home check-ups in labour and after you’ve had the baby. You can self-refer to a midwife.

🏥🏠 With a midwife, you can choose hospital or home birth. If you opt for a hospital birth, you can also have access to pain management (ie. epidural). If you choose a home birth, your midwife will bring everything you need!

⏰ With these longer appointments, you get to know your midwives! This also allows time for them to give you the latest info in perinatal care and also provide all routine prenatal and postnatal tests.

👯‍♀️👯‍♀️ Midwives work in small teams and you will get to meet all the people who will be taking care of you at your birth. Should you or your baby require care of a physician, the midwives will arrange that for you.

🦠 Studies show midwifery clients have lower rates of infection, episiotomies, C-sections, forceps deliveries, vacuum extractions, and newborns that require resuscitation.

For more information, visit our website! 🤰🏻🤰🏼🤰🏽

Prenatal class for those with a history of loss 💜

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This is such a great offering! We are excited to share about this upcoming Virtual prenatal class just for families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and are in a subsequent pregnancy.

This 5-week virtual prenatal class will offer the traditional prenatal class information, offered in a supportive group with other families who have had a similar journey. Topics covered:

· grief, anxiety, and hope
· labour and birth
· postpartum transitions
· babies and parenthood

The class will be facilitated by a Registered Midwife and there’s no cost to families.

Registration requires referral from your primary care provider. Referrals can be faxed to 250-754-7654 or you can email [email protected] to request a referral form or with any questions about this prenatal class for pregnancy after loss. The next series will begin early June!

Happy Mother’s Day to all mamas, mama figures, mamas-to-be, mamas missed, and bonus mamas! We see and cherish you all ❤️

Happy International Day of the Midwife and BC Midwives Day!

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Celebrating this profession and those who have been called to it. ♥️

Introducing Nana Twumasi-Prah, a midwife with the Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program at UBC. Nana has worked in Ghana and the United Kingdom and is now working to be a Registered Midwife in B.C. She will be working with Team 1 from April to June 2024. Welcome Nana!

We are heartbroken to learn Judy is facing this uphill battle. She has devoted so much of her life to the birthing world. Her presence provided reassurance and empowerment to those around her. Now she needs her community to be her pillars of strength and support. Please consider donating if you’re able.

Support Judy in her battle with Cancer, organized by Marc Andrews My name is Marc Andrews. Judy is my sister-in-law and dear friend. Yesterday… Marc Andrews needs your support for Support Judy in her battle with Cancer

Our Registered Clinical Counselor, Lisa Brooks, is offering a postpartum support series. Check it out:

Day/Time: Tuesdays at 12:00pm

Dates: November 28, Dec 5, 12, 19, Jan 2, Jan 9, Jan 16

Location: 1475 W 11th Ave. Suite 205

The Space: For those who have not been to my office before, I work out of an apartment in a building in the Fairview area on the second floor. The building does not have an elevator so bringing a stroller may not be ideal. Please note that you do not have to bring your baby if you do not want to, this time is for you and you should show up however you need to/whatever is best for you.

Hybrid: The aim/goal will be to have the group in person as much as possible. However, given that it is cold and flu season, if someone is sick or has a sick baby and still wants to participate, we will switch to online that day. Out of consideration for all, please be honest about how healthy you feel prior to meeting in person. If you require this accommodation, please let me know by the night before (no later than 9pm) the session so I can plan accordingly and send everyone the link for the online meeting. Again, the hope and goal is to have in-person connection.

Cost: The cost for 8 sessions is $400. This works out to $50 per person per session. I aim to keep these groups small, intimate and therapeutic. Payment is made in advance of beginning the group. If you require a bill for insurance purposes, I can provide that in the form of weekly sessions and not for one amount in advance. If there are dates a participant knows they cannot make in advance please let me know so price adjustment options can be explored.

TMG welcomes Anna, currently in her 2nd year of the UBC Midwifery Program! Anna is working on Team 3 with Rachel, Jill, Emily, and Gina. Welcome Anna!

Our physiotherapist, Sally, is in the BC Midwives latest podcast discussing about pelvic floor health. Check it out!

Episode 3 of the BC Midwives podcast is out now! On this episode, host Amy Amantea chats with Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Sally Lin of Juno Physiotherapy and Wellness, and MABC’s Clinical Director Zoë Hodgson about a part of the body often ignored until pregnancy - the pelvic floor.

Access the podcast on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, or download it to your own podcast app.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LhwWxVE25X77kq9W1wdfo
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bc-midwives-podcast/id1692211981
Acast Link:
https://shows.acast.com/bc-midwives-podcast/episodes/pelvic-floor-health

Introducing Bree, 4th year student at the UBC Midwifery Program. She will be working on Team 1 under the supervision of Sarah, Geny, Julia, Laurie, and Andrea. Welcome Bree!
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My name is Bree Whittemore (she/ her) and I am thrilled to be doing my fourth year placement at the Midwifery Group in Vancouver. This will be a wonderful opportunity for me to learn and grow as a midwife. I especially want to thank the families I am looking forward to meeting for sharing their pregnancy journeys with me.
I grew up with a view of birth as a natural and empowering part of life. I discovered early in my degree in Zoology that I am fascinated by changes that happen to the body during pregnancy and postpartum: hormonally, physically, emotionally, and all aspects of fetal development. Pairing this with my strong desire to nurture others forms the foundation for my intent to become a midwife. In this pursuit I became a doula, started my own business, and became secretary of the Doula Services Association. My immersion into the birthing community has introduced me to the importance of advocacy for reproductive health – a trait I will take with me throughout my career as a midwife.
My journey as a midwifery student has taken me to the Sunshine Coast, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, and now Vancouver. I’ve worked in solo and group practices and have been a part of the care and birth of many families. This past summer, my understanding and respect for other professions in maternity care has broadened during my interprofessional placement with an OB in Burnaby, a GP in Abbotsford, the NICU at RCH, and the MFM team at BC Women’s.
My non-birthy passions include exploring the outdoors, running, reading a good fantasy book, baking (huge Great British Bake Off fan), and traveling. My Zoology degree has afforded me the opportunity to have some amazing experiences such as caring for baby rhinos and studying elephants in Botswana. I’m always looking forward to my next adventure, whether it be exploring the world or my own backyard in beautiful BC.

🌟 Re-introducing Lisa Brooks Consulting 🌟 Lisa has been working with TMG for the past year and clients have really appreciated her care. FYI Registered Clinical Counselor services are covered by most extended health plans.

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I'm Lisa Brooks, and I'm here to empower you as partners on your journey to better mental health and overall well-being. With over 12 years of experience, I specialize in working with prenatal and postpartum women, families, children, and teens with advanced training in neurodiversity.

My clinical background in occupational therapy enables me to take a holistic approach to mental health looking at beliefs, habits, routines and relationships impacting your life.

My Approach:

✨ I believe that everyone has the potential for growth and healing, and I’m committed to helping you tap into your inner strengths.

✨ I utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your unique needs, ensuring effective and personalized treatment.

✨ I provide a judgment-free and empathetic environment where you can openly express yourself, knowing you're heard and supported.

Look how cute these are!
😍😍😍 Much appreciated sweet treats from a lovely Team 3 client.

We are thrilled to welcome paediatrician Dr. Stacy Yeh to the TMG family! Dr. Yeh is happy to receive referrals for babies up to 9 months of age at TMG. Referral letters can be faxed to 604 877 0238. We can usually get new patients seen within a week or two. Welcome Dr. Yeh!

It’s been a busy summer at TMG! Many changes have occurred. One of them is Team 3 welcoming Gina to the team! Gina completed her last year of midwifery training with Team 3 and will now be working alongside as a Registered Midwife ❤️ Welcome Gina!

Last minute sessions available with this lovely photographer!

TMG is thrilled to introduce our new Registered Dietician and Certified Nutritional Practitioner, Alia Isaev! Her referral form will be available on our website soon at www.midwiferygroup.ca/about.htm. For now, referrals can be sent to [email protected]. Welcome .nutrition 🥰