Squamish Birth Program
collaboration between Roots Midwives and Mountain Maternity Physicians
https://squamishbirthprogram.com/
Perinatal Services BC
Includes government funded prenatal genetic testing
http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca
Pacific Center for Reproductive Medicine
Provides comprehensive IVF and reproductive medical care, and private pay prenatal testing.
http://pacificfertility.ca
Olive Fertility
Provides comprehensive IVF and reproductive medical care, and private pay prenatal testing.
https://www.olivefertility.com
Grace Fertility Centre and Reproductive Medicine
Provides comprehensive IVF and reproductive medical care, and private pay prenatal testing.
http://fertilitywithgrace.com
Dynacare NIPT
Non-invasive Prenatal genetic Testing – private pay
bloodwork drawn at Squamish Lab
https://www.dynacare.ca/genetics-and-specialty-testing/pregnancy-and-preconception/prenatal-solutions.aspx
Panorama NIPT Lifelabs
Non-invasive Prenatal genetic Testing – private pay
bloodwork drawn at Lifelabs
https://www.lifelabs.com/genetics/panorama/?myProvince=bc
Doula Services Association
www.bcdoulas.org/find-a-doula
1-877-365-5588
Prenatal Education:
St Paul’s Hospital
Virtual prenatal course offered
https://www.providencehealthcare.org/en/having-baby/during-your-pregnancy/prenatal-classes
Fireside Prenatal
Classes in Squamish by VCH Midwife Kimberley and VCH RN Jordi
https://www.firesideprenataleducation.com/
Pregnancy & Parenting Health Link BC
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting
Baby’s Best Chance Handbook
Great information on pregnancy for parents to read, PDF format, in multiple languages
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/babys-best-chance
More Milk Sooner
More Milk Sooner supports parents and Health Care Practitioners and Providers, from around the world, to learn about the life changing benefits of prenatal hand expression.
https://www.moremilksooner.com
La Leche League Canada
Mother-to-Mother Breastfeeding Support
http://www.lllc.ca
Vancouver Breast Feeding Centre
http://breastfeedingclinic.com
Academy of Breast Feeding Medicine
http://www.bfmed.org
Fed is Best
The Fed is Best Foundation believes that babies should never go hungry and mothers should be supported in choosing clinically safe feeding options for their babies.
Whether breast milk, formula, or a combination of both – #FedIsBest.
https://fedisbest.org
Power to Push Campaign
BC Women’s Hospital
This campaign encourages women in British Columbia to learn as much as they can and push for the best birth possible.
http://www.powertopush.ca
World Health Organization
Maternal Mortality Fact Sheet
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs348/en/
Fetal Mortality Fact Sheet
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs333/en/
Infant Crying
Purple Crying
http://www.purplecrying.info
Reproductive Mental Health
https://reproductivementalhealth.ca
Parenting Resources
A one stop shop for information about pregnancy and caring for children from birth to age 5
parenting.vch.ca
Parent Support Services
Mission is to protect the safety and wellbeing of children and promote the health of all families by partnering with those in a parenting role and their communities to build support, advocacy, education, research, and resources.
1-877-345-9777
http://parentsupportbc.ca/home
Healthy Families BC
pregnancy, birth, bringing baby home, feeding baby,
link to Baby’s Best Chance book,
Toddler’s First Steps book, etc.
https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca
Postpartum Support BC
Provides telephone support, weekly women’s support groups, partner education sessions, community trainings and resource materials.
1-(855)-255-7999
http://postpartum.org