Waterbirth Coalition of Canada

04/08/2025

✨ Have you heard of Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols?
This powerful book explores the profound neurological and emotional effects water has on the human brain — from reducing stress and anxiety to enhancing feelings of peace, creativity, and connection.

💧 In the world of birth, this Blue Mind science beautifully aligns with the experience of Waterbirth. Immersing in warm water during labor isn’t just about physical comfort — it taps into something deeply primal and healing. The water soothes, centers, and empowers. It creates an environment where birthing people feel safe, supported, and strong.

🌀 Blue Mind reminds us that water is more than a setting — it’s a state of being. And during Waterbirth, that state brings calm, confidence, and often, a gentler arrival for baby too.

📚 Highly recommend this read for birthworkers, parents-to-be, and anyone who believes in the power of water.

03/08/2025

A beautiful example of how calm and serene a home birth can be.

After an extremely precipitous birth (short active labor) this big sister hops into the tub to deliver her new baby sibling. It was a beautiful home birth, an easy waterbirth (even with the nuchal cord ie) cord around the baby's neck), and a JOYFUL experience! Is it a boy or girl? Check out the vide...

23/07/2025

Let’s shift the narrative. Birth isn’t something to control — it’s something to witness, support, and honor.
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🤲 Support over management.
💧 Trust in physiology.
💪 Power in presence.
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21/07/2025

18/07/2025

🎉 The Waterbirth Coalition of Canada is turning 2! 🎉
We’re thrilled to be celebrating two incredible years of advocacy, education, and growing access to waterbirth across Canada. 🌊👶

To mark this special milestone, we’ll be launching a special promotion — and trust us, you won’t want to miss it! 🎁

✨ Stay tuned for all the exciting details coming soon!

16/07/2025

Words from a very wise woman. Birth is a natural physiological process. We need to quit interrupting it and let women trust in their bodies. .

05/07/2025

A huge congratulations to Waterbirth coalition‘s own Grace and her partner on the birth of their beautiful baby girl. Thank you Grace for allowing me to be a part of your special day and be there for your beautiful Waterbirth. You did amazing. ❤️

27/06/2025

🌊 Looking for a Waterbirth Provider in Canada? 🌊

If you’re hoping to plan a waterbirth and aren’t sure where to start, we’re here to help! Whether you need a supportive midwife, a knowledgeable doula, or a facility that can accommodate waterbirth, the Waterbirth Coalition of Canada has a directory of providers across the country.

💧 Reach out today!
📩 Send us a DM or
📧 Email us at info@waterbirthcanada.ca

We’ll help you connect with trusted, experienced professionals in your area so you can plan your waterbirth with confidence.

25/06/2025

Happy Birthday to the Incredible Barbara Harper

Today, I celebrate not just your birthday, but the immeasurable impact you’ve had on my life and the lives of so many around the world. Barbara, you are more than a mentor—you are a guiding light, a fierce advocate for gentle birth, and a global voice of compassion, wisdom, and transformation.

From the very beginning, your passion for Waterbirth and gentle, respectful maternity care has shaped the way I view birth—not as a medical event, but as a sacred, empowering journey. Your teachings have not only guided me but ignited in me a deep commitment to carry forward the work you began: to educate, to advocate, and to support families in choosing birth experiences rooted in dignity, love, and trust.

You have mentored me with generosity, inspired me with your courage, and reminded me time and again of the power of soft hands and strong hearts. Because of you, I now walk this path with purpose, helping to spread awareness and support across Canada—and always with your voice echoing in my heart.

Thank you for everything you’ve given—not just to me, but to the global community of birth workers, mothers, families, and babies. The ripple effect of your life’s work is beyond measure.

Wishing you a beautiful birthday filled with the same peace, love, and gentleness you have gifted to so many.

With all my gratitude and admiration,
Terri

19/06/2025

🌊 Top 5 Reasons to Choose Water Birth 🌊
Experience a calm, supported, and empowering birth with the benefits of water immersion.

Why Water Birth?

🛁 Buoyancy helps ease movement and positioning.
💧 Warm water soothes pain and reduces the need for interventions.
🫧 Provides a gentle transition for baby from womb to world.
🌬️ Promotes relaxation and lowers stress hormones.
❤️ Encourages a more peaceful, supported birthing environment.
💙 Supported by the Waterbirth Coalition of Canada
Dedicated to safe, informed, and accessible water birth options across the country.

🔗 Learn more at www.waterbirthcanada.ca

27/01/2025

To everyone who attended yesterday‘s training session, you will be receiving an email with all of the slides as well as links and your certificate of attendance this coming week. Anyone interested in taking this training in the future please contact me at info@waterbirthcanada.ca.