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Local
Pregnancy & Childbirth Resources
Finding a Primary
Careprovider-
Registered Midwifery Services:
Victoria Midwifery
Group
Birthways
Midwifery Service - (250) 384-9062
Cook St.
Community Midwives - (250) 386-4116
Midwifery Care
Westcoast
Midwifery Care - (250) 384-5940
Access Midwifery - (250)
380-6329
Questions to Ask a Prospective Midwife
Unregistered Traditional Birth Attendants:
These women are hard to find and rarely advertise, but ask
around at LLL meetings, ask doula's, childbirth educators, post
questions on homebirth bulletin boards, etc. They ARE out there...
Gloria Lemay
Medical Doctors Available:
Physicians
accepting new patients
Alternative Complimentary Healthcare Providers:
Vancouver Island
Naturopathic Clinic
Finding Doula
Support-
Canadian
Doulas
Doulas of Victoria
Victoria
Yellow Pages
Doulanetwork.com
Baby-Place.com
The Bestfed
Baby
StartPage.ca
Vicstart.com
American
Pregnancy Association - Find a doula
Canadian
Business Directory
Canada Business
Directory
Canada Business Directory.net
- Canada link exchange directory featuring real estate, travel
& tourism, business & services links of all kinds.
Pregnancy
Directory
Kid
Directory
Local Birth Place
Options & Information-
Home
Victoria General Hospital - (250) 727-4212
The Home Birth Association
of B.C.
The Association for
the Improvement of Maternity Services in B.C.
Waterbirth/Homebirth
Supplies-
Waterbirth
Spa - B.C. Spa Rentals for Waterbirth
AquaDoula Birth
Tub Rentals - Canada
Mamma Goddess
Birth Shop - Natural Products for Birthing Families &
Professionals
Waterbirth
& TENS Unit Rentals - Vancouver
Celebration of
Pregnancy Services-
Birth &
Beyond Belly Masking
Shannon Wight - Real Life
Photography
Fisheye Photography
- (250) 383-0564
Embodiment,
body castings and designs - (250) 383-8896
Belly Blessings
- (250) 885-7050
Inexpensive pampering - West
Coast College of Massage Therapy - (250) 381-9800 ext. 221
Julie Coey, Registered Massage Therapist - (250) 472-2677
Westshore Massage Therapy Clinic - (250) 478-1120
Pre & Postnatal
Fitness-
Functional Fitness &
Personal Training offering prenatal and postnatal fitness
and exercise classes, as well as personal training sessions
at mom's home for those unable to make it out to a class - (250)
858-7972
Double Stretch Yoga (Helga Beer) - (250) 370-0464
Victoria
Yoga Centre - (250) 386-9642
Victoria
Yoga - (250) 381-9642
Custom Fitness
- (250) 661-2688
Breastfeeding
Resources-
La Leche
League of Greater Victoria - (250) 727-4384
Charlotte Millington, Lactation Counsellor - (250) 885-6019
Breast Pump Rentals, Sales & Servicing (Carole Arndt) -
(250) 642-4846
Mothering Touch
Store - Medela breastpump sales and rentals
Breastfeeding
Matters
Dr. Jennifer Wickens, M.D. offering breastfeeding medicine consultations.
Women do not need a referral from their M.D.
or Midwife. Call (250) 592-4532 to book an appointment.
Dr. Laura Spratt, M.D. & Lactation Consultant - women do
need a referral by their GP or Midwife. Call (250) 592-6204
to book an appointment.
EZ-2-Nurse Twin Breastfeeding
Pillow - (250) 245-4895
Cesarean Section
Support-
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) - local Victoria
chapter, meeting on the third Wednesday of each month in the
"Groups Room" at the Juan de Fuca Library from 7pm-9pm.
For more information, contact Anna
Young or call 474-4300 (9am-9pm).
Jeanette McMillian runs a VBAC class for those parents preparing
for their next child after a cesarean birth. Through use of
the "Pink Kit" and various other methods, moms come
to better understand how to make the most of their individual
pelvis to create the most space for baby to navigate through
and be born, discussion over the emotional impact of the first
cesarean and how to mentally prepare for a VBAC, etc. Contact
370-4578 and ask for VBAC class information.
Local cesarean section stats for Victoria
Postpartum Depression-
Contact
your local public health unit
Queen Alexandra Centre - Traci McGee- (250) 885-6760 *funded
by Q.A.; no cost to woman
Pacific Post Partum Support
Society
The British Columbia Reproductive
Mental Health Program
General Parenting
Information-
BC NurseLine (24 hour toll-free number for health concerns/questions)
- 1-866-215-4700
Lending Library for pregnant
and newly postpartum families
BCAA Child Seat Clinic - (1-877-247-5551)
SIDS Canada - (1-800-END-SIDS)
Baby
Massage Classes
Allergy & Environmental Health - (250) 658-2027
Child Abuse Prevention & Counselling Society of Greater
Victoria - (250) 385-6111
Greater
Victoria Down Syndrome Society - (250) 479-7450
Parent Help Line - 1-888-603-9100
Parent Support Services - (250) 384-8042
Vancouver
Island Autistic Homes Society
Vancouver
Island Multiple Birth Association
New Family
Food & Support-
Simple New-Mom Dinner Recipes
Thrifty Foods Online
Pic'n'Del Online Grocery Shopping
Small Potatoes Urban
Delivery (SPUD)
Conscious Kitchen Cooks
- making healthy food delicious
Little Guys at Work -
Two children happy to help out around your home
Baby Clothing
, Diapering and Accessories-
JamTots (a local
Victoria based company!)
Ethic Baby (another great
Victoria based company!)
Mothering Basics
(excellent Canadian made slings, diapers, menstrual pads, etc.)
Sage Creek Naturals
(organic, cotton baby clothing and bedding)
Kidalog
Kidlets Clothing
Company
Daisy Fresh Services - (250) 380-2826
Diaper Free- The Gentle
Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene
BareWare Baby Accesories
Sweet Cheeks Diapers
and Nursery Linens
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