Birth
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‘Empty promises’: Mother alleges Fraser Health failed to pay for doula servicesNatasha Olausen is demanding compensation from Fraser Health for doula services, which she said the health authority had promised to pay forHealthMay 26
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Parents in and around Toronto welcome 1st new babies of 2025As 2025 dawns, hospitals in and around Toronto are marking the first births of the new year.CanadaJan 1, 2025
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Northwest Territories evacuee reflects on having baby while waiting to return homeEdison, a resident of Hay River, N.W.T., had a baby girl on Aug. 23 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, a little more than a week after they were evacuated due to the wildfire.FireSep 7, 2023
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Calving season requires ‘all-hands-on-deck’ at family ranch near Falkland, B.C.From mid-January until around late March, calving season at the Schweb Family Cattle Ranch is an around-the-clock job that requires long days, and in many cases, sleepless nights.FeaturesMar 20, 2023
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N.S. mom says she had to ‘beg’ for care while giving birth at IWK hospitalFirst-time mom Meghan MacDonald says she was met with neglect and a lack of compassion while having her child at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.HealthNov 5, 2022
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First medical flight in Alberta marks 90 years as aviation historians find first patientA significant milestone is being marked for Canada's oldest operating airport. Cooking Lake, east of Edmonton, is marking a special anniversary with a story from its archives.FeaturesAug 25, 2022
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Mi’kmaw women hoping to revitalize Indigenous midwifery in N.S.A partnership of Indigenous-led groups and services are looking at ways to decolonize the birthing experience and restore traditional Mi'kmaw ceremonies and spiritual health.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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OB-GYN society launches tool kit to collect data on maternal mortalityCEO Dr. Diane Francoeur says the program will allow provinces to share data anonymously and work together to identify national trends.HealthJun 7, 2022
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‘Significant loss’: Midwives, mothers concerned by midwife shortage in Abbotsford, B.C.When Alescia Richardson started 13 years ago, she said there were about 21 midwives with primary privileges in the community. By her count, there will soon be less than 10.HealthMay 5, 2022
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Saskatchewan First Nation reclaims childbirthIt was the first time in 50 years a baby was born in Sturgeon Lake First Nation with traditional Cree birthing practices.HealthMar 12, 2022
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