Alberta midwives to establish professional college in 2013

Alberta midwives to establish professional college in 2013

SHEILA PRATT, Edmonton Journal : Thursday, December 27, 2012 4:40 PM

EDMONTON - Alberta’s midwives will have their own independent professional college in the new year, a final step into mainstream medicine.

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Association for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth

 
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These days everybody knows how to use Google to get excellent information about alternative childbirth related topics.   It can still be tricky, however, to find local organizations and services.   These online resources are intended to provide ASAC members and friends with a useful list of local services, businesses, resources and organizations that provide information and services connected to ASAC's goals primarily to ASAC members and friends in Alberta.  Although some commercial enterprises may be represented, this list has a primarily informational and not advertising purpose.   For pure advertising, see the Birth Issues advertising information.

Note to organizations, services, businesses, etc. of interest to ASAC members and friends:  If you feel a link to your website is harmonious with the informational spirit of this section and would provide important alternative childbirth, pregnancy, breastfeeding, parenting etc. information or support to visitors, please contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to request a link.   

 

Last Updated ( Friday, 02 January 2009 14:30 )
 
Alberta Breastfeeding Resources
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La Leche League Canada - Alberta/NWT

La Leche League Canada promotes a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby, and through education, information, encouragement and mother-to-mother support, helps mothers nation-wide to breastfeed.

 
Doulas Online in Alberta
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Hiring a doula to provide labour support (and often prenatal preparation and help after the birth as well) is an option that many women find attractive. There are many doulas and doula practices in the Edmonton area.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 April 2012 12:08 )
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