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Alberta expands health care coverage to midwifery - Oct 16, 2008 Alberta Association of Midwives Calgary Health Region Calgary Health Region - Midwifery Services Canadian Association of Midwives Canadian Women's Health Network College of Midwives of British Columbia Midwife Practitioner Resources Midwifery Today 
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 "Birth is not only about making babies. It's about making mothers ~ strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and believe in their inner strength"
Barbara Katz Rothman |
College of Family Physicians of Canada - Outcomes of Planned Hospital Birth Attended by Midiwves Compared with Physicians in BC
National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence - UK Management & delivery of care to women in labour
Normal Birth - Evidence-based maternity care Info
Public Health Agency of Canada - Maternal & Infant Health
SOGC - Maternal Fetal Medicine Guidelines /
SOGC - Obstetrics Guidelines
World Health Organization - Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum & Newborn Care Guidelines
British Columbia Perinatal Health Program - Clinical Practice Guidelines
US Department of Health & Human Services - Maternal Health & Pregnancy
Stanford University - Newborn Clinical Guidelines
Public Health Agency of Canada - Maternal & Infant Health
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care - Evidence-Based Clinical Prevention
Le Leche League International - Local Support Groups
Dr. Jack Newman - Breastfeeding Info & Video Clips
Mother-2-Mother - Breastfeeding Resources
Mother Risk - Medications in pregnancy & breastfeeding
Childbirth Connection - Evidence-based maternity care information
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health - Contraception, Sexuality, Conception Information
Dr. Sarah J Buckley MD - Information on Epidurals
Perinatology.com - Drugs in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Early Prenatal Risk Assessment - Prenatal Genetic Testing
Socity of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada - Prenatal Genetic Testing
Spinning Babies - Easier Childbirth with fetal positioning
GentleBirth.Org - Suboptimal Fetal Positions
Southern Alberta Shared Mental Health Care - Directory of counseling, distress lines, abuse support
Kids Health for Parents - Benefits of Exercising During Pregnancy
BabyCentre - Pregnancy Exercise Guide
Mayo Clinic - Pregnancy Nutrition: Foods to avoid
Mayo Clinic - Pregnancy Nutrition: Essential nutrients when you're eating for two
Health Canada - Nutrition in Pregnancy Guidelines
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» Bradley Method Website
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Joanna Nightengale, CCE, CD Maternus Certified Birthing from Within Mentor 403.258.1005 maternus@telusplanet.net |
Shannon Kary, RN Birthing from Within Mentor 403.816.7832 |
Calgary Childbirth Education Association www.calgarychildbirth.com 403.281.95485 |
| Rhonda Gordon, B.Ed, AAHCC Healthy Birth Choices Affiliated Bradley Method Instructor 403.256.3430 rhonda@healthybirthchoices.com www.healthybirthchoices.com |
Amy Bidrman, AAHCC Affiliated Bradley Method Instructor 403.241.5862 abidrman@yahoo.com |
Deb Munro, AAHCC Affiliated Bradley Method Instructor 403.698.3718 debandian@shaw.ca www.abetterchoice4birth.com |
| Sue Gregor, AAHCC Healthy Birth Choices Affiliated Bradley Method Instructor 403.607.2870 sue@healthybirthchoices.com www.healthybirthchoices.com |
Katie Kiemeny, AAHCC Affiliated Bradley Method Instructor Strathmore, AB 403.934.4912 kiemeny@efirehose.net Website |
Melanie Gaze Bradley Method Instructor Chestermere/Airdrie 403.277.1979 gaze@telus.net |
Positions in our practice for a midwives, apprentices, volunteers or office staff will be considered on a case by case basis. You are welcome to send a CV or resume to our office for our consideration. At present our focus is to provide clinical placement sites for students currently enrolled in recognized schools of midwifery.
Unfortunately at this time there are no formal secondary midwifery training programs available in Alberta. If you are a current registered midwife in another jurisdiction or country, please use the link provided to obtain information on The Multijurisdictional Midwifery Bridging Project.
Multi-Jurisdictional Midwifery Bridging Project
University baccalaureate programs leading to a degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences (B.H.Sc.) in Midwifery are available at:
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Active Birth - J Balaskis, 1993 Pregnancy and Birth - The Best Evidence - J Barret, 1999 Birthing From Within - Pam England Obstetrical Myths Versus Research Realities - Henci Goer, 1995 The Thinking Woman's Guide To A Better Birth - Henci Goer, 1999 The Waterbirth Handbook - R Lichy & E Herzburg Women Giving Birth - A Limley & B Smulders Gentle Birth Choices - Barbara Harper, 1994 Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth - Sheila Kitzinger |
The Experience of Birth - Sheila Kitzinger Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom - Christianne Northrup Welcome with Love (Children's Book) - Jenni Overend Runa's Birth (Children's Book) - U Spillmann & I Kamieth Misconceptions - Naomi Woolf Homebirth - Sheila Kitzinger (Video) Gentle Birth Choices - Barbara Harper (Video) Giving Birth - Challenges & Choices - Susan Arms (Video) Midwifery in Alberta |
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Early Pregnancy Prenatal Testing Options
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section (VBAC)
Nutrition Journal
Suggested Herbal Remedies
To read prior to 36 week Appt Information on Eye Medication
Information on Vitamin K
Management of the Third Stage of Labour
Information on Group B Strep
Post Term Pregnancy
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Supply Lists Home Birth Supply List
Hospital Birth Supply List
Birth Centre Supply List
Postpartum Suggestions for Post-partum Care
Baby's Nutrition Chart
Extras Cloth Diapering
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