Birth

• Northwest Territories evacuee reflects on having baby while waiting to return home

  Edison, a resident of Hay River, N.W.T., had a baby girl on Aug. 23 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, a little more than a week after they were evacuated due to the wildfire.

  Fire

  Sep 7, 2023
  
• Calving season requires ‘all-hands-on-deck’ at family ranch near Falkland, B.C.

  From mid-January until around late March, calving season at the Schweb Family Cattle Ranch is an around-the-clock job that requires long days, and in many cases, sleepless nights.

  Features

  Mar 20, 2023
  
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• N.S. mom says she had to ‘beg’ for care while giving birth at IWK hospital

  First-time mom Meghan MacDonald says she was met with neglect and a lack of compassion while having her child at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

  Health

  Nov 5, 2022
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• First medical flight in Alberta marks 90 years as aviation historians find first patient

  A significant milestone is being marked for Canada's oldest operating airport. Cooking Lake, east of Edmonton, is marking a special anniversary with a story from its archives.

  Features

  Aug 25, 2022
• Mi’kmaw women hoping to revitalize Indigenous midwifery in N.S.

  A partnership of Indigenous-led groups and services are looking at ways to decolonize the birthing experience and restore traditional Mi'kmaw ceremonies and spiritual health.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• OB-GYN society launches tool kit to collect data on maternal mortality

  CEO Dr. Diane Francoeur says the program will allow provinces to share data anonymously and work together to identify national trends.

  Health

  Jun 7, 2022
• ‘Significant loss’: Midwives, mothers concerned by midwife shortage in Abbotsford, B.C.

  When Alescia Richardson started 13 years ago, she said there were about 21 midwives with primary privileges in the community. By her count, there will soon be less than 10.

  Health

  May 5, 2022
• Saskatchewan First Nation reclaims childbirth

  It was the first time in 50 years a baby was born in Sturgeon Lake First Nation with traditional Cree birthing practices.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2022
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• Anthology created for mothers struggling with perinatal mental health

  'You Are Not Alone' the anthology is meant to show women struggling with perinatal mental health exactly that they are not alone. 

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2022
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• Calgary mom infected with COVID-19 while pregnant meets newborn son over Zoom

  A Calgary mom is sharing her painful journey with COVID-19 after she got infected with the disease while pregnant.

  Health

  Jun 2, 2021