If you would like to register for this amazing class, please call Sarah at 250 218 3783 or email anahatabirth@hotmail.com.

The Birth Tides Clinic and Comox Valley Midwifery are excited to announce a
pilot project offering prenatal and postpartum care delivered in a group
setting. These sessions are loosely based on the very successful and well
received model of care called “Centering Pregnancy”.

The midwives wish to thank the Success by 6 Program and the Perinatal
Advisory Committee for their recent approval of funding to assist in the
development and launch of what is hoped to be an on-going program.

This model of group care will encourage the women and their chosen support
person/partner to take an active role in their own care while building
friendships and communications with other families and accessing community
resources. Other benefits for the participants in group perinatal care include
empowerment in the birth experience, higher rates of successful breastfeeding,
better access to community resources, and educational opportunities that may
normally not be accessible to pregnant women.

The program will be bringing in guest speakers and creating activities relevant
to the group’s needs as they move through the pregnancy, delivery, and into
their postpartum care.

This model of care is currently being offered in
Campbell River, and in several communities in the lower mainland. These
communities have had great success with well-attended sessions.  The families who have accessed this type of
care have been appreciative, and feel they have benefited from a fun,
stimulating, and interesting prenatal experience.

The next training workshop will be held here at the Birth Tides Clinic April 20- 22, 2012 as well as on October 12-14, 2012.  You must pre-register.

A ‘Doula’ is someone who brings warmth and comfort to a birthing woman and her family.  Historically, women have attended labouring mothers during this transitional time providing intuitive and loving care.  This was often a mother, grandmother, sister or aunty…. someone experienced in childbirth who provides emotional and physical comfort but has no clinical or medical role.  Many women today are removed from their families and wish for this traditional support of an experienced woman whose only role is to ensure the comfort and emotional support that she yearns for.

Studies are showing the impact of doula care.  With more emotional support, there is a decrease in medical interventions and an increase in positive birth memories.   Doulas work with the caregivers, Midwives, doctors or OB’s – leaving the clinical care to these experienced providers, while helping to fulfil the woman’s need for continuous emotional care during labour.

At this workshop you will learn some valuable comfort measures – ways to assist the labouring mother to work with her body.  You will also learn the importance of working with the midwives or doctors who are attending the woman and the need to honour boundaries and remain within the doula’s ‘scope of practice’.  Through interactive exercises you will explore your personal beliefs and strengths.

Linda Baril has been a practicing Doula for 25 years and is a Birth Doula Trainer with DONA-International.  She is also a Childbirth Educator and has taught prenatal classes in the Comox Valley and in Tofino on the west coast of VI.  Linda invites you to join her on this journey towards providing loving support to birthing women and their families.  She has worked extensively with our wonderful Comox Valley Midwives and is excited to share her passion and excitement for childbirth in the warm and inviting atmosphere of the Birth Tides Midwifery clinic.

For more information on the Birth Doula certification program with DONA International, please visit their website at www.dona.org.

Linda welcomes your questions and can be reached at (250) 725-3733 or lindabaril@shaw.ca.   If you wish to register please contact Linda directly.

The next training workshop will be held here at the Birth Tides Clinic May 4- 6, 2012 as well as on October 5-7, 2012.  You must pre-register.

Anyone interested in having a home birth or just wanting to learn more about this wonderful option for delivery please give us a call 250 338 4810 to pre-register.

The Robertson family and the homebirth of Daphne

All clients, family members and friends that may have questions ect. are welcome to attend.