Maternal Instincts Childbirth Services

05/14/2026

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Official 2026 Community Voting Awards Platform for Calgary, AB. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

05/06/2026

So happy to have spent the day with 2 amazing midwives on the International Day of the Midwife!!

03/22/2026

There’s some pretty cool names in here!

These names were given to exactly 5 boys each in the United States in 2024 (the latest data we have until May!) The boy name list wasn't as well stacked with interesting names as the girl name list was, but I pulled the ones that I thought people would be the most endeared, surprised, or confused by. I imagine there'll be a mix of emotions reading through them, with that said there are some really cool hidden gems mixed in!

02/23/2026

Kendamil fom Costco recall

02/17/2026

02/09/2026

Too boring, don’t want to read?
The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology shared the latest study shows that with doula support there were:

- 15-34% higher success rate for VBACs
- 20% higher chance of exclusively breastfeeding
- fewer preterm births (3-4 less out of every 100)

Hooray for doulas!

The United States suffers from an increasing rate of severe maternal morbidity, paired with a wide disparity in maternal health by race. Doulas are posited to be a useful resource to increase positive outcomes and to decrease this disparity.

01/12/2026

If you support midwifery care in Alberta, please take 2 minutes to fill your info in the link below

If you believe that growth and sustainability of midwifery care in Alberta is important, we would love your support. The Alberta Association of Midwives has several advocacy campaigns currently underway, and we encourage you to take part in the following actions: �
1 Please go to www.alberta-midwives.ca and follow the prompts on the homepage to “Write Your MLA”. It takes 5 minutes to enter your postal code and will send a letter to your local representative to advocate for midwifery care in Alberta.
2 Visit any midwifery practice in your area to fill out and send a physical postcard to your MLA. The postcard message is simple: “My Family. My Birth. My Midwife.” We want every MLA in Alberta to be hearing how crucial midwifery care is as negotiations continue to support growth and sustainability in Alberta - specifically, the need for increased privileges and adequate hospital-based supports.
If you are willing to be involved in a video-based social media campaign currently being developed, please reach out to Alberta Association of Midwives’ Executive Director, Jennifer Gullage-Payne at jennifer.gullage-payne@alberta-midwives.ca. Share why midwifery matters to you as a consumer, a voting constituent, and Albertan who deserves access to safe, high-quality maternity care.

01/07/2026

Fascinating! Overnight doula support is one of my favourite services to offer. So you can be well rested and apparently I will shoulder the lower cognitive functioning 😂

05/07/2025

Beautiful ways to help your older child accept your new baby!

03/07/2025

The Meet Your Doula at was wonderful!
Lovely photos taken by