midwife needed in Grande Prairie AB

[jumpmama]

I am desperately looking to fly in a midwife around my due date which is december 19, right before christmas, so I realize this is a long shot :(

we live in grande prairie. I have exhausted all options for a home birth at this point. I had my midwife from my last baby and she is all of a sudden out of contact. I am on wait lists in edmonton, but I can only imagine how long those lists are...

if anyone knows any travelling midwives please let me know!

[mandib50]

don't give up on the waitlists in edmonton just yet ... something may open up. have you looked on the alberta midwives association website?

good luck, i hope you find a midwife!

[Kgoruk]

Hello,

My name is Kirsten Goruk and I'm a reporter with the Daily Herald Tribune. I'm currently looking into a writing an article about the midwifery situation/shortage here in Grande Prairie and I came across your post.

I was wondering if you would be interested in talking to me about your search for a midwife?

Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you! 

Cheers,

Kirsten

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[phone] ext. 256

[mom23mayb4girls]

I am in the same situation, wishing for an alternative to a hospital birth but really there does not seem to be an option here.  Please post if you find someone! I am very interested.

[~~Sarah~~]

Any leads? PM me if you are still looking.

[tvandyken]

I too am due in Dec. and would love to have a midwife again. I thought about getting on a wait list in Edmonton but I don't think that I would ever make it there as my last labour went fairly quickly and with the roads in the winter I don't really want to chance the drive. Please let me know if you have any sucess in finding a midwife as I had one with my first and it was such a wonderful experience I would love to do it that way again as opposed to a birth in the hospital with a Dr.

[Whipple]

I'm due in February, and called a couple weeks after I POAS. Well nobody was available. So I am UCing, which I am ok with, but SO would be happier with a midwife.

Anyhow, not to discourage you, but personally I would rather UC than go to a hospital again. It scares me. So maybe that could be an option?