Information about Lionsgate Hospital Labor, Birth + Postpartum Services
Pregnancy, labor, birth, breastfeeding and early parenting information from UBC
Healthy life-style choices during pregnancy
www.verywellfamily.com/iron-rich-foods-to-battle-anemia-in-pregnancy – Iron rich foods to help prevent anaemia in pregnancy
www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthyeating – Info on healthy eating and how to have a free session with a Dietitian
www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/eating – Healthy eating and pregnancy
www.stayactiveeathealthy.ca – Stay active, eat healthy
www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile68m.stm – Choose fish low in mercury from BC Health files
Canada’s food guide to Healthy Eating – Designed to help Canadians make wise food choices
SOGC information on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum
Evidence Based Birth – excellent resource dealing with prenatal, labor and birth best evidence – https://evidencebasedbirth.c
Screening options and informed decisions
Pacific Center for Reproductive Medicine (PCRM) – information on private prenatal screening options
Panarama – NIPT: https://www.lifelabsgenetics.com/product/non-invasive-prenatal-testing/
March of Dimes – A US based organization whose mission is to improve infant health by preventing birth defects through research and information.
Childbirth Connection – A resource to effective care in pregnancy and childbirth. Helping women make informed decisions
Medications in pregnancy and more
Obstetric Ultrasound – Description of the benefits and safety of current ultrasound options
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada non-medical use of fetal ultrasound
Antenatal Results and Choices website– A link to Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC). United Kingdom organization, which provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout the antenatal testing process. ARC role is to help parents arrive at the most appropriate decision for them in the context of their family life.
Current evidence on Group B Strep in pregnancy
Association of Ontario Midwives GBS guideline
Dr Aviva Romm informed discussion about GBS. One caveat – British Columbian midwives can provide prophylactic antibiotic treatment at home to women that have had no allergic reactions to antibiotics – http://avivaromm.com/group-b-strep-gbs-in-pregnancy-whats-a-mom-to-do
Canadian Pediatric Society Vit K info
Vit K evidence based discussion
Pregnancy discomforts
Techniques to reduce pelvic pain
Headache and migraines in pregnancy
Dealing with excessive morning sickness
Pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy
motherandchildhealth.com – A complimentary/ alternate health resource
Prenatal education options
Holiday Tyson Midwife free prenatal education video part 1
Holiday Tyson Midwife free prenatal education video part 2
Holiday Tyson Midwife free prenatal education video part 3
Pregnancy, Childbirth & Your New Baby: A Step-by-Step Online Program
Hypnobabies in the Time of COVID-19
Childbearing Society prenatal and postnatal classes
Dancing Star Birthing from Within
Vancouver Childbearing Society
www.sarahbuckley.com – Web-based prenatal, labor + birth and postnatal education – ‘gentle birthing and gentle mothering’
Understanding and coping with prelabor – prodromal labor – early labor: http://optimalbirthbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Optimal-Birth-EarlyLabour-8.5×11-Updated.pdf
Other prenatal topics
SOGC exercise during pregnancy and postpartum guideline
Pelvic floor and abdominal diastasis physiotherapy
Flue + DTap vaccination in pregnancy
Cochrane review on influenza immunisation
Honoring a short life at Lions gate Hospital, North Vancouver
UK information about ultrasound findings and types of miscarriage
Canada wide pregnancy infant and loss network
Women’s Prenatal and Postpartum Counseling Services
Self-care guides to coping with anxiety or depression during pregnancy and postpartum
Perineal massage: https://scbp.ca/assets/documents/5_1_Perineal_massage_in_pregnancy.pdf
AOM handout on iron deficiency anaemia: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-09/Iron%20deficiency%20anemia-KT.pdf
AOM handout on in due time – pregnancy beyond 40: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-10/In-due-time-pregnancy-beyond-40-English.pdf
AOM handout understanding options when pregnancy goes beyond due date: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-07/Postdates-pregnancy-English.pdf
AOM handout hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-08/Hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy-English.pdf
Full Spectrum Birth & Postpartum Doula
TENS unit and Birth Pool rentals in Vancouver
Change home support for newborn care to: PP Doula only
The Miles Circuit (activity for optimal fetal positioning) – http://www.milescircuit.com/
Finding a certified doula – www.bcdoulas.org/about-us
Jill Colpitts Birth Support and Education
e: jcolpitts@me.com
Acupressure – An Australian resource on acupressure in labour
Article about homebirths in BC
Youtube discussion – Place of birth understood, Absolute risk
Evidence for homebirth compiled 2013
Adar TENS units and Tub poop rentals in Vancouver
youtube.com/watch?v=mZk47s4VLk0 – preparing child/ren for the birth of a sibling
http://www.mothering.com/articles/6-birth-videos-used-prepare-child-siblings-entrance
Abdominally turning a baby from a bum down (breech) position –
(1) Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). External cephalic version and reducing the incidence of breech presentation – PDF
(2) Youtube video showing ECV – turning a baby in a bum down position to a head down (cephalic) position.
vbac.com – A VBAC Information resource
Understanding postpartum haemorrhage
https://vbacfacts.com/ – Seeking clarity of vaginal birth after caesarian
https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-06/Thinking-about-VBAC-English.pdf – AOM VBAC handout
Video – Understanding how environment affects women’s labor
Suggested Labour and Birth Supplies – Download PDF
Place of Birth Handbook – Download PDF
Homebirth Research
Are homebirths riskier than having a baby in hospital?
Outcomes of birth with a BC midwife in hospital and at home
Annotated guide to homebirth literature
SOGC Statement of Planned Homebirth 2019 (PDF)
What kind of health care is provided at a home birth? – https://youtu.be/dS03jfgf3zg
COVID
MCNS set up for homebirth during COVID
Home support for mother and newborn
AOM handout Normal newborn behaviour and care
Women’s Health Counseling service
Family services of the North Shore – family programs and counseling services.
Things to do with your baby and child on the North Shore
New and Green – Environmentally friendly local cloth diaper options.
weewoollies.com– Merino wool kids clothing
bummis.com – happybabycheeks.ca – diaperfreebaby.org – More environmentally friendly diaper options.
Birth certificate and registration
Maternity and/or Paternity Leave and EI
Enrolling your newborn in the medical services plan
Parenting
Non-Violent Communication Website
Mothering.com – A link to the natural family living magazine.
Lalecheleague.org – A breastfeeding support link.
BC Coucil for families – A link to British Columbia’s council for families.
Managingcontraception.com – A contraception information resource
Breastfeeding
Breastfeedingonline.com – General breastfeeding information.
Dr. Jack Newman Breastfeeding Videos
Infant risk center – Information on drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Infactcanada.ca – Organization that promotes the importance of breastfeeding and the ethical marketing of formula.
www.kellymom.com – Coping with low milk supply.
Everything you need to know about SNS supplementary nursing system
CPS handout on use of pacifiers
Place to purchase Herbal lactation aid
Newborn
Coping with crying and babies fussy periods
The Fussy Baby Site – Crying baby? Tips to help.
Five Essential Tummy Time Moves – Video
Safe sleep environment guideline
Mood
Pacific Postpartum Support Society – For help with postpartum depression.
BC mental health information resource
Safety
Immunize BC – Immunizations in British Columbia.
Home Safety Checklist – baby proofing your house.
Partners
Women’s health
BC women’s and maternal health
Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) education video on postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)
Canadian Midwives – A link to the Canadian Association of Midwives
College of Midwives – A link to British Columbia’s midwifery regulatory body that licenses registered midwives
Ministry of Health – A link to the Ministry of Health of BC’s information site about regulated and funded midwifery in BC
UBC – A link to the University of British Columbia Midwifery School
bcmidwives.com – A link to the professional association of registered midwives in BC
BCPHSP – A link to British Columbia’s Perinatal Health Services Program –
Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of Canada (SOGC) clinical guidelines
Parenting Tips – Download Folder 1.6 MB (Word Documents & PDF)
Antenatal screening – Information regarding antenatal testing
Management of Shoulder Dystocia – Information on assisted shoulder birth
Abstract from MA Thesis completed in 2008 – Vera Berard RM
During 2006, MCNS included a modified Centering Pregnancy® and Parenting(TM) (CPP) group care model into midwifery service delivery. A simple quantitative and qualitative case-study evaluation about women’s experience was undertaken, seven to eighteen months after birth. The aim was three-fold: to inform an individual practice about the value of group care; to see implications for quality of work-life and lastly to assess how the findings can be related to enhancing the provision of midwifery service delivery within the Canadian Health Care System.
Forty-eight women, in five groups of nine to ten members received a combination of approximately half of their prenatal and postnatal appointments in a group setting, and the other half as individual visits. Access to midwifery care was substantially expanded without notably increasing prenatal and postnatal service delivery hours. This had a positive effect on midwives quality of work-life.
Out of the entire population who had experienced midwifery group care, 32 women completed and returned a 50 question survey, two declined to participate and fourteen did not respond. Respondents were mostly post-secondary educated Caucasians, with an average age of 33. A balanced response was received from both first time mothers and experienced mothers.
Ninety-one percent viewed group care positively. Most respondents were comfortable with health assessment and informed choice discussions in a group setting. Sixty-eight percent reported that they were still meeting with their group. This response suggested that incorporating group care in midwifery service delivery added a long-term social networking benefit.
All respondents considered individual visits integral to midwifery service. A large majority recommended either keeping group session numbers the same or adding one to two extra sessions. However, a small minority recommended having no group care. The study reflected women’s diverse needs and indicated that need fulfillment contributed to women’s experience. These findings suggested that an essential part of midwifery service delivery is to maintain both individual visits and group care as service options. While these results appear promising further in depth evaluation is required.
“Three of the five groups continue regularly to be in touch and meet. Most of these women have had a second or third child. The ages of the children range from 5 years to 6 weeks old. Women say these friendships that started during their midwifery experience are as supportive as family. Some have been asking for group care in their next pregnancies. In one woman’s words: “Midwives roles in our life is very specific and for a relatively short duration – the support of other families can naturally extend much farther if given the time to blossom and grow”. These facts and perceptions have encouraged Vera, with the assistance of Kathy McGrenera, to continue to develop midwifery group care as an optional service that clients can participate in when there are enough women interested to run a prenatal group.”
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