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Alberta woman shares traumatic birth story in an effort to help others
Description
July 13, 2026
Giving birth is an intense process and not all parents have a positive experience. During Birth Trauma Awareness Week, an Alberta woman is sharing her story of what she went through when her daughter was born back in 2021. Dr. Teela Tomassetti is now using her own story of how she almost died to help others who are going through similar situations, and has opened the Reproductive and Perinatal Trauma Centre in Sherwood Park. Quinn Ohler has more.
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Alberta woman shares traumatic birth story in an effort to help others01:59 | July 13, 2026 -
Edmonton man shares physical, mental health journey with help from his gym community01:40 | June 24, 2026 -
Virtual reality gives nursing students hands-on experience01:52 | June 18, 2026 -
Yellowknifer rides 1,600 km to raise awareness about remote health care access03:15 | June 16, 2026 -
Edmonton woman’s road to diagnosis highlights need for rare disease awareness01:51 | June 15, 2026 -
New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026 -
Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026 -
Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026 -
New report gives low, failing grades Canada-wise when it comes to arthritis care02:02 | May 5, 2026 -
New $2.7M neuro rehab centre at U of A Hospital accelerates recovery after stroke and injury01:56 | April 30, 2026 -
Edmonton perinatal mental health clinic providing help to new moms02:01 | April 29, 2026 -
Albertans with chronic cancer share stories via art as part of new research project02:09 | April 28, 2026 -
‘We celebrate’: Mother of organ donor shares grief and hope after son’s death01:50 | April 27, 2026 -
Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026 -
Alberta woman marks more than 50 years with sister’s donated kidney01:57 | April 17, 2026 -
Canada is an ovarian cancer crisis: Doctors02:04 | April 14, 2026 -
Edmonton father stars in documentary highlighting the need for more stem cell donors02:19 | April 10, 2026 -
Edmonton doctor joins fight to reopen pool at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital02:08 | April 9, 2026 -
Migraine sufferers say changing winter weather is worsening their symptoms02:02 | March 30, 2026 -
Alberta man with spinal cyst calls for health-care system changes after months of waiting for answers to his pain02:06 | March 27, 2026 -
Nearly half of Black women in Canada delay health care over fears of racism02:03 | March 24, 2026 -
Grade 3 and 4 students help shape vision for standalone Stollery Children’s Hospital02:20 | March 19, 2026 -
U of A Clinical trial tests early Gamma Knife surgery for debilitating nerve pain disorder01:52 | March 17, 2026 -
Stollery hospital receives international recognition for life-saving ECMO program02:08 | March 13, 2026 -
Edmonton team allows lung patient treatment closer to home with rare surgery02:06 | March 11, 2026 -
Outdoor adventurer shares lifesaving heart valve story during heart month01:49 | February 23, 2026 -
World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton01:42 | February 11, 2026 -
ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre becomes leader in neurological rehabilitation02:19 | February 4, 2026 -
Pain management key to care at Stollery Children’s Hospital02:27 | January 30, 2026 -
Edmonton Parkinson’s patients say access to care shouldn’t depend on where you live02:28 | January 26, 2026 -
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman shares traumatic birth story in an effort to help others01:59 | July 13, 2026
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Edmonton man shares physical, mental health journey with help from his gym community01:40 | June 24, 2026
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Virtual reality gives nursing students hands-on experience01:52 | June 18, 2026
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Yellowknifer rides 1,600 km to raise awareness about remote health care access03:15 | June 16, 2026
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Edmonton woman’s road to diagnosis highlights need for rare disease awareness01:51 | June 15, 2026
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New, non-surgical weight loss procedure now available at Royal Alexandra Hospital02:03 | May 27, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
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Doctors warn self-referral testing plan could strain Alberta’s health system02:07 | May 7, 2026
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New report gives low, failing grades Canada-wise when it comes to arthritis care02:02 | May 5, 2026
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New $2.7M neuro rehab centre at U of A Hospital accelerates recovery after stroke and injury01:56 | April 30, 2026
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Edmonton perinatal mental health clinic providing help to new moms02:01 | April 29, 2026
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Albertans with chronic cancer share stories via art as part of new research project02:09 | April 28, 2026
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‘We celebrate’: Mother of organ donor shares grief and hope after son’s death01:50 | April 27, 2026
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Alberta to cover some IVF treatments for cancer patients01:39 | April 22, 2026
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Alberta woman marks more than 50 years with sister’s donated kidney01:57 | April 17, 2026
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Canada is an ovarian cancer crisis: Doctors02:04 | April 14, 2026
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Edmonton father stars in documentary highlighting the need for more stem cell donors02:19 | April 10, 2026
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Edmonton doctor joins fight to reopen pool at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital02:08 | April 9, 2026
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Migraine sufferers say changing winter weather is worsening their symptoms02:02 | March 30, 2026
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Alberta man with spinal cyst calls for health-care system changes after months of waiting for answers to his pain02:06 | March 27, 2026
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Nearly half of Black women in Canada delay health care over fears of racism02:03 | March 24, 2026
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Grade 3 and 4 students help shape vision for standalone Stollery Children’s Hospital02:20 | March 19, 2026
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U of A Clinical trial tests early Gamma Knife surgery for debilitating nerve pain disorder01:52 | March 17, 2026
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Stollery hospital receives international recognition for life-saving ECMO program02:08 | March 13, 2026
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Edmonton team allows lung patient treatment closer to home with rare surgery02:06 | March 11, 2026
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Outdoor adventurer shares lifesaving heart valve story during heart month01:49 | February 23, 2026
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World’s Longest Hockey Game raising funds for permanent CAR T-cell therapy lab in Edmonton01:42 | February 11, 2026
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ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre becomes leader in neurological rehabilitation02:19 | February 4, 2026
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Pain management key to care at Stollery Children’s Hospital02:27 | January 30, 2026
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Edmonton Parkinson’s patients say access to care shouldn’t depend on where you live02:28 | January 26, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026
Alberta woman shares traumatic birth story in an effort to help others
Description
July 13, 2026
Giving birth is an intense process and not all parents have a positive experience. During Birth Trauma Awareness Week, an Alberta woman is sharing her story of what she went through when her daughter was born back in 2021. Dr. Teela Tomassetti is now using her own story of how she almost died to help others who are going through similar situations, and has opened the Reproductive and Perinatal Trauma Centre in Sherwood Park. Quinn Ohler has more.
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