Please take some time to review our provided resources, we pick them because we feel that they are high quality, evidence-based and easy to understand. There is a lot of mis-information regarding pregnancy and birth, it can be helpful to have some easy places to find good answers to pregnancy related questions.
UHNBC Maternity Department (LDR)
- Direct phone number (250)-565-2331
- Giving Birth at UHNBC
Early Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Care Overview at Suite 6 JGM
- Babies Best Chance
- A free highly recommended BC resource pdf book discussing pregnancy, birth and early child care
- available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Punjabi, Spanish and Tagalog
- Positive Birth Stories Podcast
- “Listening to other women sharing their positive experience from giving birth is a strong and powerful way to prepare for birth.“
- Genetic Screening in Early Pregnancy
- Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
Planning for Labour
- Bundle Birth
- Online paid resources and classes to increase your confidence towards labour and delivery with a focus on natural methods
- Many of our LDR Nurses are trained in these positioning techniques to assist your labour and delivery
- Also check out – Spinning Babies (paid resource)
- The Evidence Based Birth
- Helping you understand recommendations for medical decisions in pregnancy and labour. Also touches on alternative/complementary/natural practices
- Induction of Labour
- Pain Relief in Labour
- Doula support
- if you are indigenous, you have the ability to access free coverage for up to $1000 of doula services to support your labour through Doulas for Aboriginal Families
Mental Health in Pregnancy and Post Partum Depression
- Pacific Post Partum Support – 604-255-7999
- BC Womens Reproductive Mental Health
- Here to Help Postpartum
- Bounce Back Canada (Anxiety specific)
- Indigenous Specific
- KUU-US Crisis Line
- Spirit of the Children
- FNHS Mental Health Benefit
Pregnancy Loss – Miscarriage and Stillbirth
- Understanding Miscarriage
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Center
- Trisha Wright (Local PG in person counselling)
- Pregnancy Loss Virtual Support Group
- Butterfly Run Virtual Support Group
- Coast Pregnancy Counselling
- Beginnings Counselling
- RTZ Hope
Prenatal Massage Therapy + Pelvic Floor Physio
- If you are struggling with hip, pelvic or back pain in pregnancy or concerned about vaginal or urinary function this is a great place to start. (a doctors referral is generally not required)
Suite Six Medical Clinic 