Cook Street Community Midwives

06/20/2025

We need to raise our collective voices in support of the South Island Indigenous Midwifery Service (SIIMS), an Indigenous-led, culturally safe perinatal care program that has lost funding and will cease to exist if the ministry of health does not act now.

We are asking you to join us by:
📣 Sharing this post with the tag
📣 Visit linktr.ee/saveourSIIMS to send an email to your MLA and Minister of Health, Josie Osborne
📣 STAND WITH SIIMS on June 26th from 11:00-1:00pm at the Legislative Assembly of BC

05/05/2025

05/05/2025

Honouring the Loved Ones Left Behind

Across the country, red dresses hang in windows, on trees, and in doorways. They call us to remember. To honour. To act.

May 5th is known as Red Dress Day — a day of remembrance for the Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people who are missing or have been murdered.

We hold space today for the lives taken — and for those who remain. For the families who continue to search. For the communities carrying generations of grief. For the aunties, siblings, and children living with absence every day.

This grief is not passive. It is woven with resistance, ceremony, and love.

Indigenous families and communities have never stopped calling for safety, justice, and change.

We stand in solidarity with them. We listen. We amplify. We act — because remembrance must be more than reflection. It must move us toward a future where Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people are safe, celebrated, and home.

05/06/2024

Posted • This weekend we mark two important dates on May 5th : National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and International Day of the Midwife.

Here in Kwakwaka’wakw Territories we have lost so many parents in the last couple of years with all these passing being linked to struggles with substance use disorder and su***de.

Today I am sharing the brief story of 2 of these young mothers who were in my care during their pregnancies and are related to one of the local indigenous birth-keepers, Laura Joe.

At age 23, Tiffany Joe (Laura’s aunt) died March 24th 2022 alone with her daughter Carlynn’s shoes in her purse. Tiff was always trying to get back on her path and parent her daughter, who was 3 at the time.

Marcy Charlie (Laura’s sister) died July 27th 2023, when her son Maverick was also 3yrs old. While Marcy worked hard during pregnancy maintaining her sobriety, early in the post partum period she was pulled back into her addictions.

Now Laura and her mom are actively parenting Carlynn and working hard to get Maverick returned to them from MCFD care.

In order to honour both these young mamas in a good way we are seeking your donations this weekend towards getting proper headstones to mark their graves. Please send etransfers directly to Laura (laurajoe17@gmail.com)

05/06/2024

Even midwives need midwives! In honour of International Day of the Midwife, here are some photos from when our clinic recently hosted a record-breaking number of midwives to celebrate the not one, not two, but five(!) pregnant midwives in our community. Thank you to for leading the blessingway with beauty and intention and to our wonderful midwifery community for joining in ceremony and celebration 🥰



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05/05/2023

And just like that, we're now booking up into *checks notes* 2024!! Visit http://www.cookstmidwives.com/contact to submit an intake form.

04/28/2023

See below for info about a great new offering from :

Posted • Located in BC? Pregnant with a due date in Summer 2023? Read this for more info on how to access a NEW, free program to help you prepare for postpartum. These sessions will be facilitated by me, Dr. Pip, .
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Postpartum bleeding, the baby blues, leaking breasts, supportive sleep planning, hair loss, night sweats, relationship changes, returning to intimacy... you name it, we'll prepare you for it! This new program will cover all things postpartum and teach you some helpful self-compassion and stress management skills to use when times get tricky as a new parent. ⁠
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This group medical visit is available for registration on my website and if you’re out of province there is now a private pay option too.
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We have space for 15 pregnant people/couples, next session starts May 4 and will run in the evenings. We still have a few spots available. Registration link is available in my bio.

Questions? Comment below or DM me ❤️

Tag a pregnant friend who might benefit from this group!

04/20/2023

We have some new art in our back clinic room! This bas-relief carving was originally owned by a midwifery advocate and professor of early childhood development at UofT. The artist is unknown. It was given to Tobi's mum in the early 90s and was displayed in the Reid family living room (perhaps subconsciously influencing Tobi's career choice?) before finding a new place of honour here at the clinic 😍

04/15/2023

We're on a mission to update our clinic's shared library. Here's a snapshot of some of the new books being added today! What titles would you like to see on our shelves? 📚

04/14/2023

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The UBC PAR Lab is recruiting for our PASS research studies!

If you live in British Columbia, are 18 years of age or older, and are pregnant or have recently given birth, check out the link in our bio to learn more and to participate!

If you are over 28 weeks pregnant or less than 12 weeks postpartum, check out our PASS - Effectiveness Study.

If you are less than 28 weeks pregnant, check out our PASS - Screening Study.

Head over to the link in our bio to learn more about our PASS Studies and to sign up!

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Survey links:

PASS Effectiveness Study (postpartum, or more than 28 weeks pregnant): https://flex.redcap.ubc.ca/surveys/?s=DTNAW7M7L4

PASS Screening Study (less than 28 weeks pregnant): https://flex.redcap.ubc.ca/surveys/?s=YJNM8MT9AX7RCPCP

04/13/2023

In keeping with Dr Bonnie Henry's recent announcement, face masks are now optional at Cook Street Community Midwives, Victoria General Hospital, and all other healthcare facilities.

We no longer require clients to have a mask on during clinic visits, but please do consider wearing one you've been exposed to illness. As usual, please rebook your appointment if you're sick/symptomatic.

Some of our midwives may continue to mask according to personal preference. If your midwife is not wearing a mask and you'd like us to put one on, just ask!

04/06/2023

An important new offering from :

Do you have a baby under 18 months? Are you feeling overwhelmed, sad or anxious? You are not alone. Join an online postpartum/post adoption support group for Island parents experiencing a difficult transition. Our groups run online and are led by experienced facilitators who know how hard this journey can be. Space is limited! Please call 604-255-7999 (1-855-255-7999 toll free) for an informal intake. This is a confidential peer support group led by a trained facilitator. This group is open to parents whose youngest child is under the age of 18 months. We welcome q***r and trans parents, as well as parents who have adopted a baby or young child.