The facility was built for birth. It wasn’t built for heart attacks and surgeries and broken bones and x-rays and then adapted for family-centred births. The design is family and birth friendly. The birth rooms are built for the comfort of birthing. Large rooms feature fireplaces, music players, broad beds, rocking chairs, huge baths, space […]
Archives for May 2016
Birth is Safe!
Going to births is part of what we do. Supporting women with knowledge to help them feel strong and capable to go through this transition in their body, and in their life, is why we do it. We never know where people are at in their lives but we meet them with an open heart […]
Why midwives love nurses and why you should too.
I hope that you often hear that nurses are the backbone of our health care system. Midwives certainly say it often enough that you should have heard it! Nurses are the health care providers who are right there on the front lines. They are evaluating, monitoring, treating, reporting, documenting and caring. They tell you that […]
What’s with all the stork pictures?
“Educating Ellen” will be regular feature on our blog. Ellen is one of Genia’s oldest and dearest friends. Despite this, Ellen knows nothing about midwifery and is not afraid to ask questions. She has no clue and no filter! “Educating Ellen”: Why do all those midwifery pictures look like a stork has just dropped the […]