midwives come to you!

Midwives do Home Visits for you and your baby

Giving birth is a huge experience for the whole family.

That’s why we believe you deserve to have us come to you once your baby is in your arms, whether you gave birth at home or spent weeks in the hospital.

Postpartum visits are a time for us to connect about the birth and help you navigate the challenges that can come from learning how to breast/chest feed, recovering from the birth, experiencing the hormone fluctuations, functioning on lack of sleep all while being in total awe of this little wonder that just came into your life.

We do all clinical checks at home visits including vital signs on parent and baby, baby weights, any physical assessments necessary to determine if the parent is recovering from childbirth and breast feeding support. These home visits continue for 6 weeks after your birth for most families (depending on how far from Sechelt you live).

Not having to leave the comfort of your home brings tremendous relief to our families who want to sink into the baby bubble that they have. We continually hear how beneficial these home visits can be for those who are finding it difficult to get organized enough to leave the house when even catching up on vital sleep can be a full-time job.

Amanda has her license as a Lactation Consultant so there is an added level of expertise when it comes to trouble shooting breast feeding challenges. Public Health Nurses are also available in the community as an extra resource. We also, of course, support families who decide that bottle feeding is how they will feed their baby - no matter what the objective is, we are there to respect the choices and ensure that baby is thriving during the precious time of its infancy.