Resources
Birth Planning
West Coast General Hospital Provider and Birthing Facility Tour
West Coast Birthing Resource Guide
Labour and Birth Planning Guide
Baking a groaning cake in early labour
Sacred and Strong- FNHA information about pregnancy and birthing
Research on Benefits of Doulas
Feeding Videos and Resources
Exercises to improve feeding skills
More Milk Sooner Video Series: Gallery 1 — More Milk Sooner
Breastfeeding in the First Hour | Newborn Nursery | Stanford Medicine
Dr Jack Newman's Visual Guide to Breastfeeding - YouTube
Baby Feeding Cues - Video | HealthLink BC
Breastfeeding in the First Hours - Video - Global Health Media Project
Laid Back Breastfeeding - YouTube
Port Alberni Organizations
Sage Haven : Port Alberni Community and Womens Services Society (Victim, Legal, Shelter and Assault Support)
Nuu-chah-nuulth Maternity Care Program
PERINATAL PUBLIC HEALTH
Right From The Start | Island Health
Port Alberni Child Youth & Family Health Unit | Island Health
Support Programs — Pacific Rim Children and Families
FACEBOOK GROUPS
Mamas for Mamas- Port Alberni
Port Alberni Mommy Network
Infant Feeding Resources
La Leche League- B.C. Link to Support
Information on Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (feeling depressed after/during breast/chest feeding)
Human Milk 4 Human Babies - British Columbia | FacebookMilk
Donation and Sharing - La Leche League International (llli.org)
Milk Sharing Guidelines: See page 19 for safest practices
Preparing and handling powdered infant formula - Canada.ca
Safe formula choosing and preparation guidelines
Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to Six Months - Canada.ca
General Support
Pacific Post Partum Support Society – Vancouver, BC Canada
Reproductive Mental Health | Supporting BC women’s mental health before, during and after pregnancy
Bear Essentials- Travel Assistance for Parents and Kids with Medical Needs
Allied Care Providers
PRIMARY CARE
How to access primary care/access wait lists in Port Alberni/Oceanside
BODYWORKERS
Isabel Lindeman, Port Alberni - Osteopathy
Sara Clements, Courtenay-Osteopathy and Lactation Consult
Irene Bilton, Reiki/Jin-Shin-Do
PHYSIO (INCLUSIVE OF PELVIC FLOOR)
Stephanie Linning, Deanna Vegh , PTs, Port Alberni -Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Lauren Siddall, Port Alberni- Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
MASSAGE THERAPY
Coral Nast RMT, Port Alberni- Pregnancy Massage Therapy
Holly Ouellette, RMT Port Alberni- massage, lymphatics, TMJ
OTHER RM LCs
Amanda Emseley, RM Nanaimo- Midwife and Lactation Consult