Campus Saint-Jean FAQ

Want to know more about the proposed program partnering Laurentian University with Campus Saint-Jean to deliver a midwifery education program? Read on.

 

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Association for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth

 
Midwives and Midwifery
Articles about midwifery and midwives, particularly in Alberta.
FAQ -- The Birth Scene in Edmonton
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At ASAC, we field many questions from expectant parents. The scene in Edmonton (what services are available, whether they are free or not, etc) keeps changing but we will try here to answer your questions as best as we can. Please contact us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if your question is not answered here, or if it looks like we need to update our information! (Last updated September 2011)

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 29 April 2012 13:18 )
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Edmonton Area Midwives
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Following is a list of registered midwives practising in the Edmonton area.

 

Beginnings Midwifery Care * 780-490-0906 * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Megan Dusterhoft
Gaelyn Anderson
Mia Davies
Andrea Wallace

Joy Spring Midwifery Care * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Cathy Harness

Passages Midwifery * 780-968-2784 * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Noreen Walker

Meadowlark Midwifery * 587-523-0099 * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it * www.meadowlarkmidwifery.com
Marie Tutt, RM

Midwifery Care Partners * 780-490-5383 * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it * www.midwiferycp.ca
Barbara Scriver

Lucina Midwives * 780-756-7226 * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it * www.lucinacentre.ca
Kerstin Gafvels
Maureen Fath
Joanna Greenhalgh
Jennifer Thompson
Leesha Mafuru
Sabrina Roy
Chantal Gauthier-Vaillancourt
Carly Beaulieu

HOPE Midwives * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it * www.hopemidwives.ca
Heidi Coughlin
Tara Tilroe

Blessing Way Midwifery * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it * www.blessingwaymidwifery.ca
Serving Rocky Mountain House and area
Barb Bodiguel
Nicole Matheson

Prairie Midwives * 403-356-2012 * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it * www.prairiemidwives.ca
Serving Red Deer and Central Alberta
Jess Forbes
Winifred Angus

 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 November 2012 18:21 )
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About Midwifery Care
Birth Options - Midwives and Midwifery
The practice of midwifery is based on the understanding that pregnancy, labor and birth are profound experiences which carry significant meaning for a woman, her family and her community. Midwifery is grounded in the belief that having a baby is a natural life process and an opportunity for considerable growth. The intent of midwifery care is to enhance these life experiences.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 March 2009 08:16 )
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Midwifery Consumer Groups in Alberta
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Looking for information about birth options in your community? The organizations below can help you.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 May 2009 09:47 )
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Canadian Midwifery Associations
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Alberta Association of Midwives

The Alberta Association of Midwives (AAM) was registered as a society in 1982 to represent the professional interests of midwives. Membership includes registered midwives, associate members and student midwives. The AAM evolved out of a recognized need for continuity of care in the maternity cycle, as well as in response to increasing public support of midwifery in Alberta. Since it was formed the AAM has worked with consumers, government agencies and other health care professionals to promote legalization and public funding of midwifery.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 February 2009 12:58 )
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Midwifery Across Canada
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Most women in Canada now have nominal access to regulated and funded (paid for as part of the provincial health care system) midwifery care, as well as a choice of birth location (home, hospital or birth centre).   Access varies by province, as the following table shows:

Last Updated ( Friday, 02 January 2009 13:28 )
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Midwifery in Alberta
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Midwifery was legally recognized in Alberta in 1992. Midwives in Alberta are registered under the Health Disciplines Board by the Midwifery Health Disciplines Committee, which sets the standards and educational requirements.  Until recently in Alberta, families have paid out of pocket for the services of a midwife, but starting April 1, 2009, midwifery was added to the maternity services covered by Alberta Health Services.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 October 2009 10:45 )
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