THE EVIDENCE FOR THE WHY: Medical indications for artificially inducing labour can include significant maternal disease not responding to treatment, such as pre-eclampsia or other maternal medical conditions that may compromise the mother or baby’s health. Others include infection of the uterus, gestational diabetes, oligohydramnios (too little amniotic fluid for gestational age), and placental abruption.…

There was a time, not so very long ago (early 1900’s), when the majority of pregnant women in North America gave birth at home, attended by a midwife. Roughly 95% did. Then in 1955 that figure became the number birthing in a hospital. What happened? What brought about this dramatic decline in home births? During…

  There is a plethora of information regarding GBS on the internet. How do expectant parents know what is evidence based to determine what decision to make regarding testing and treatment? We have included some information below. In Metro Vancouver, BC it is common practice for the GBS test to be done between 35-37 weeks…

In the Lower Mainland, BC you have one of three options for your maternity care provider. This is either: 1) a GP (specializing in maternity care), 2) an obstetrician, or 3) a midwife There are numerous family doctors who specialize in maternity care and attend births. They have general medicine training with additional schooling for…