Plum Midwifery
Unit C, 2713 Dunsmuir Ave V0R 1S0 Cumberland, BC, Canada

Yes! Thankful for collaborative care and well supported families.

Welcome to December’s sweet Plums (and thanks for your patience while we waited for one sweet name to be perfected). No Christmas babies this year! { Feel free to tag yourself or a friend whose baby appears on this list! }

Please read below for the most recent Comox Valley Perinatal (VIHA) Guidelines during COVID-19 NST Appointments: No visitors allowed at this time. Assessments including ECV: Patients may have ONE support person, only if required for their well-being, care or support. Will be decided on case by case basis.... Labour: Labouring people are allowed two adult support people for the duration of their admission. These two people remain the same throughout. These can be any adult including partner, doula, mother, friend etc. Designated support people are allowed to leave the unit and return ONCE per day. (This includes breaks for smoking.) The secondary support person can stay for labour and up to 4 hours postpartum. Postpartum: Postpartum patients may have one of their designated support people with them at all times. (This can be one of the original two designated but only one at a time). Support people can switch out ONCE per 24 hours. All designated support people will be given an identifying wrist band with VISITOR written on it. Pre-registration: Please call to pre-register during the following hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. Call 250-331-5900, extension 65441. Entering the Hospital: The front entrance of the hospital is locked from 6:30pm to 6:30am. Please enter through the Emergency entrance during these hours. Food/Water: There is a mini fridge in every room. Please bring snacks or favourite foods for during your stay at CVH, keeping in mind that leaving/returning from the hospital is limited to 1 time per day. Meal trays will be ordered 3 times per day for labouring and postpartum patients. Please note: the microwave is not currently available for use. Partners/support people are also not allowed to use the ice/water machine - please ask your nurse or care provider for assistance. In the context of the current pandemic, it is essential that we all support efforts and guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please observe physical distancing while in the Comox Valley Hospital. We thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this time. If you have further questions relating to COVID-19, please direct them to your care provider.

Good reminder to all the endlessly loving but tired parents out there.

This series is for women in any trimester of pregnancy. The series will focus on breath work, mindful movement and relaxation techniques. Classes are in-person and are following the current COVID-19 regulations to the highest standard.... Kelsey Callaway is a registered massage therapist in town and is currently pregnant herself! Join in to experience connection with yourself, your baby and your community. Maximum capacity: 6 students. Space is limited.

The midwives at Plum would like to wish all of the families we’ve worked with this year a snuggly and safe holiday season. Although we aren’t able to have a gathering together this year, we celebrate each and every new birth and new family created! Thank you Regula for stringing a little red tag with the name of every Plum baby born this year onto our tree and making us smile this month.

Warmest welcome to November’s little Plums! May all of the new and expanded families enjoy the holidays with their squishy gifts! { Feel free to tag yourself or a friend whose baby appears on this list! }

Please read below for the most recent Comox Valley Perinatal (VIHA) Guidelines during COVID-19 NST Appointments: No visitors allowed at this time. Assessments including ECV: Patients may have ONE support person, only if required for their well-being, care or support. Will be decided on case by case basis.... Labour: Labouring people are allowed two adult support people for the duration of their admission. These two people remain the same throughout. These can be any adult including partner, doula, mother, friend etc. Designated support people are allowed to leave the unit and return ONCE per day. (This includes breaks for smoking.) The secondary support person can stay for labour and up to 4 hours postpartum. Postpartum: Postpartum patients may have one of their designated support people with them at all times. (This can be one of the original two designated but only one at a time). Support people can switch out ONCE per 24 hours. All designated support people will be given an identifying wrist band with VISITOR written on it. Pre-registration: Please call to pre-register during the following hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. Call 250-331-5900, extension 65441. Entering the Hospital: The front entrance of the hospital is locked from 6:30pm to 6:30am. Please enter through the Emergency entrance during these hours. Food/Water: There is a mini fridge in every room. Please bring snacks or favourite foods for during your stay at CVH, keeping in mind that leaving/returning from the hospital is limited to 1 time per day. Meal trays will be ordered 3 times per day for labouring and postpartum patients. Please note: the microwave is not currently available for use. Partners/support people are also not allowed to use the ice/water machine - please ask your nurse or care provider for assistance. In the context of the current pandemic, it is essential that we all support efforts and guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please observe physical distancing while in the Comox Valley Hospital. We thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this time. If you have further questions relating to COVID-19, please direct them to your care provider.

It is said that women in labour leave their bodies... they travel to the stars to collect the souls of their babies, and return to this world together." - Anonymous Sure rings true for this baby!

Some things change, some things stay the same. Sending big thanks to all of our clients and their families for their understanding and patience during this pandemic!

Free birthy movie viewing and opportunity to meet some local doulas on Jan 31 2021!

Hi friends! On Tuesday night I will be hosting what I believe will be a very special and amazing event. It will be an intimate exploration of Indigenous ways of... knowing and traditional practices in birth and birth work. I have the immense pleasure to have three women join me for their story-telling. This opportunity came to fruition following research that I began pursuing while studying obstetrics, pediatrics, and gynaecology (women’s and children’s health) in medical school along with my dear friend and colleague Abdullah Al-Ani. It feel as though the stars have lined up really nicely. I have had the great pleasure to be introduced to countless folks through my studies and exploring. The three women joining on Tuesday are some of the very special ones. They are Indigenous birth workers and story-keepers - Jessie Fiddler-Kiss and Alycia Two Bears. Jessie and Alycia will share stories of their experience, learning, and practices with us. The third guest is an extra special person in my life: Grandma Doreen Spence. She is an Elder based in Calgary. Grandma Doreen is the epitome of what I envision medicine being. In fact, my favourite description of all the evening’s guests is that they are medicine cleverly disguised as people. Grandma Doreen’s work and life is a clear testament to this. Grandma Doreen was one Elder who helped draft the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). She has worked directly with Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Grandma Doreen sat on the International Council of Elders - representing Indigenous communities worldwide. Not surprisingly, maybe, Grandma Doreen was awarded the Order of Canada, the Alberta Human Rights Award and....just wow (WOW!), Grandma Doreen has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. To be honest, I am not sure what more to say. There is a lot of good medicine to be shared on the evening. I am excited for the stories they will share! The event is open to and free for everyone and I encourage and welcome you all to attend. Further, please share news of it with your friends, families, and colleagues that may be interested. It will be held over Zoom from 8-930pm MT. The link to the event is: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/92398860121 The password is ‘waspison’.

Welcome to all these October pumpkins! Check out that mid month birth storm! { Feel free to tag yourself or a friend whose name appears on this list! }

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We love our local doulas!

Love this shot of our awesome student midwife Jenny at a home birth!

Hold Me Tight workshop at Nourish Wellness in Comox