How do you know where to start your search for any Edmonton midwives?
Hi! I am Cynthia — a maternity & newborn photographer based in Edmonton & surrounding areas in Alberta. I had been under midwifery care when expecting my children. By no means that this list is exhaustive, but if your midwifery care is not listed, please reach out to me and I can update the blog article! It is important to note that midwifery care in Edmonton is not listed in any ranking order.
The adage is true: apply on the Alberta Association of Midwives’ website once you discover being pregnant.
Where can I give birth when choosing care from Edmonton Midwives?
It really is up to you! You have a choice of the hospital, birth centre or your home. Some hotels will allow births; you would have to call ahead. A helpful Facebook group to join would be Edmonton Motherhood. You can ask for anecdotal reviews from mothers who had any midwifery care.
Why Should We Choose to Work with Edmonton Midwives?
If you have a low-risk pregnancy, you might want to consider midwifery care in your birth plan. Edmonton midwives are mother-centric with their approaches to help reduce birth interventions while giving a customized experience during appointments. Therefore, you’d never have to feel rushed during your one-on-one appointments with your midwives. Midwives will work with you from prenatal care to birth and up to 6-weeks post-partum.
Alberta Health Services helps fund Edmonton midwives. So, there are no extra costs to be supported by a midwife outside of getting birthing supplies (towels, olive oil, renting a birth pool).
Your Ultimate Guide for Edmonton & Area Midwives
Beginnings Midwifery Care
Website:https://www.beginningsmidwiferycare.com/
Beaumont:
120 Champlain Place
Beaumont, AB T4X 1V9
Leduc:
59 Douglas Crescent
Leduc, AB T9E 8P4
Phone: 780-490-0906
Midwives at Beginnings can support birthing persons at home, a birthing centre, or at Royal Alexandra Hospital and Grey Nuns Community Hospital.
Edmonton Midwifery Cooperative
Address: Unit 101, 10123 112 Street NW, Edmonton AB T5K 1M1
Phone: 780-840-8185
Website: https://edmontonmidwiferycooperative.com/
Passages Midwifery
Website: https://passagesmidwifery.com/
Passages Midwifery has two locations: Edmonton and Stony Plain. The late Noreen Walker was the founder and was one of the best Edmonton midwives. You can also buy a single-use birth pool from Passages Midwifery.
Midwives at Passages Midwifery can help support birthing babies at home, Lucina Birth Centre and most hospitals.
Lucina Midwives
Website: https://lucinamidwives.ca/
Lucina has two locations: Lucina West Clinic is located in the Lucina Birth Centre, which is a 6-minute drive to Misericordia Hospital.
Lucina East Clinic is located in the Highlands community in northeast Edmonton; the east clinic is a 9-minute drive from Royal Alex Hospital.
Lucina midwives specialise in out-of-hospital births and at the Lucina Birth Centre. Lucina Midwives can help you deliver babies at the Misericordia Hospital and Royal Alex Hospital.
Hope Midwives
Website: https://www.hopemidwives.ca
The Edmonton midwives at Hope Midwives help empower moms by showing compassion while giving educational & detailed information about the various procedures throughout pregnancy. Hope Midwives is one of the few Edmonton midwifery practices that openly say on their website that they will help guide moms under their care when faced with a vaginal breech.
Aspen Community Midwives
Address: 8712 48 Ave NW #106, Edmonton, AB T6E 5L1
Website: https://www.aspenmidwives.ca/
Aspen Community Midwives offer holistic, unhurried, and individualized perinatal care to birthing families of diverse backgrounds and birth wishes.
Spruce Grove Community Midwives
Address: 203 Cumbra Centre, 93 McLeod Avenue, Spruce Grove, AB
Website: http://www.sprucegrovecommunitymidwives.ca/
One thing unique about Spruce Grove Community Midwives is that part of your care is done in a group format — where you get to meet other moms who are due around the same time to discuss the many aspects of pregnancy, birth and the adjustments during the postpartum period. You will still get individual appointments on top of the group support.
Midwives from the Spruce Grove Community Midwives practice can deliver babies from your home, at the Lucina Birth Centre, Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert or at Misericordia Hospital.
Cardinal Midwives
Address: 14065 Victoria Trail NW, Edmonton, AB T5Y 2B6
If you are looking for Edmonton midwives in the northeast area, Cardinal Midwives is your answer. They also support expecting moms in Fort Saskatchewan and Sherwood Park. Cardinal Midwives also offer a group care component. Group sessions are 1 to 1.5 hours of in-person group sessions with other pregnant people. After the group session, you can expect a short & personal 10-minute belly check.
If you are looking for doulas, check out:
Bumps Upon A Time
MyChoice Doula
Edmonton Hypnobabies Doulas
Are you looking for comfortable maternity clothing? Check out my helpful guide on maternity clothing stores in Edmonton & area.
Also, to help you alleviate any pregnancy discomfort, check out Nest Integrative Wellness’ massage therapist.
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