I have so many great things to say about my experience with Pomegranate and the incredible team of midwives that delivered our baby boy at home in 2017!! I felt informed and supported throughout the process leading up to delivery, especially since it was my first baby. Our home birth was very long and stressful and their calmness, constant reassurance, and knowledge carried us through. I felt so much love and support, even from members of my team who are not able to be at the birth and were texting encouragement and asking for updates. The post-partum care was also incredible and they taught me how to lay down to nurse on my side and made sure baby was getting a good latch. I would also like to add that we moved to a new province and I had my second baby with another midwifery clinic (it wasn't a great experience), and it highlighted even more how wonderful and incomparable the midwives and staff at Pomegranate are. Thank you to the entire team and staff at Pomegranate!! read more

I wish I could give them more stars, the brown team changed my life! I have experienced medical trauma that made receiving care very difficult but everyone, especially Amanda made sure that I was well and all my questions had been answered. Now my baby is almost a month old and they have been so attentive to the two of us, with home visits that make it easy to get the care you and your newborn require. I know I didn't make the process easy on them but they were so patient and gentle, absolute godsends!!! I love pomegranate and will give back to them every chance I get in the future read more

Pomegranate Community Midwives - Couldn't imagine ever stepping foot in a hospital before, thanks to pomegranate I had a safe delivery in BC women's and a quick recovery! - Health & Medical Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I did not have a good experience with Pomegranite Community Midwives. In particular, Rachel Rees, who is a junior midwife that made a serious error with my pregnancy and then later lied about the what happened to the other midwives in her clinic. Her error caused me great pain, grief and stress in my 2nd trimester, which presented a serious complication. I implore you to please stay away from her. Her midwife team conducted a review of my file and it was determined that her facts didn't add up to what actually happened. I am trying to decide whether it's worth filing an official complaint with the College of Midwives -- I called them to find out the process and I was surprised to hear that they only make public that there was "a complaint"; they don't actually reveal what the complaint was specifically about to the public (even after the investigation is completed and she is found guilty)! I am hoping my review will serve to help other women looking for a quality midwife. We are all human; we all make mistakes. What made a bad situation worse was that rather than admit to the error, she tried to lie and cover it up. I have no respect for this woman and I hope she has a short career as a midwife. I left the clinic during my pregnancy and for a time, was completely without care. In their words, they actually said, "we have very little experience with your particular issue". The damage had been done at this point and I no longer trusted them, so we left. As an aside, I also found Rachel to be very judgmental and too much of a feminist. She always questioned in a critical and admonishing tone why my spouse wasn't with me at the appointments. He travels for work and was sometimes out of town.....do I need to explain or justify myself?? The receptionist was also incredibly rude and snippy every time I called or attended an appointment. read more

Pomegranate midwives helped deliver my baby girl in February 2018. They were amazing before during and after birth. The prenatal appointments were thoughtful and thorough and always took time to answer my many questions. I felt empowered during my pregnancy and during my labour. My labour was very long (72 hours active labour) but with the positive coaching of my midwives I was able to do it without an epidural. The post natal home visits were a huge plus - and the excellent care continued through those visits. I literally recommend Pomegranate to everyone who I know who is pregnant. read more

When I first learnt I was pregnant with my daughter back in 2014, I checked out a few Midwife Clinics in the neighborhood. As soon as I walked into Pomegranate, I knew that this would be the place I would go during my pregnancy. I was placed in the Brown team and couldn't be happier with the ladies that helped me with all my scheduling and answering all my questions about becoming a 1st time mom. They are extremely hands on and went above and beyond even after my birth. After saying goodbye, I knew one day I would see them all again! Just this October, I had an amazing experience and gave birth to my son at home in his own nursery. It was a surreal moment for me as I was born at home as well and I wanted to keep within the tradition for at least one of my kids. After going into labor, it was as if the stars had all aligned. I was blessed because Leah was on shift that night and she was able to deliver my son just like she did with my daughter 5 years ago. I couldn't of asked for a better outcome. I would definitely recommend not only the Brown Team, but the entire staff at Pomegranate. They have been truly incredible. They are definitely a family and make you feel part of it. Thank you so much to all of them! I couldn't have done it without their love and support! read more

Nice space (if a bit small), lending library, birth binders for clients to take home, and wonderful, down-to-earth, professional midwives. It's odd that the receptionists don't greet you when you arrive and that you don't need to let them know you're there. No one ever seems to say anything until your midwife comes out to greet you. I'm sure they're busy, but a "Hi, you're here for your 2:30 appointment?" would be welcome. Had a friend who wasn't told one of her midwives would be away for a month during the time she was due to give birth (and she was annoyed) but my midwives have been very forthcoming with info on all changes and updates. read more

I had an amazing experience with the Red Team at Pomegranate. They were able to take me on late in my pregnancy when I had just moved back to Vancouver. I felt very safe and supported through the entire journey. Emma, Kat and Clare were all very non-judgemental and empowering. I had an amazing home birth with no complications and was extremely supported. I will definitely work with them for my second baby and recommend them to anyone. read more

I did not have a good experience with Pomegranate Midwives and would NOT recommend them to pregnant friend. My baby was breeched (bum down) and the midwives had no idea. Throughout all the external examinations in the 3rd trimester, they kept telling me he was in great position...head down! Then I went into labour and throughout 30 hours of labour and about 15 pelvic (internal) exams they were telling me they could feel the head. When I was 9cm dilated, they called in the OBGYN Doctor and with a single 30-second pelvic exam, she told me that the baby was breeched and I needed to have a C-section. Thank god for the doctor at BC Women's Hospital. Had the midwives identified this correctly, I would have had a scheduled C-section instead of full labour and waiting 2 weeks past my due date. As a consequence, my baby had some hip issues due to being squeezed thru my pelvis during labour. It has been 8 months since he was born and I have pelvis issues too. I have chronic pelvis instability (pubis symphosis) and have been working with physiotherapists for 6 months now. Some days it is extremely painful to walk...and it's been 8 months since this occurred. I DO NOT believe the midwives know what they are doing and have no faith in their medical training. Please do not use them. Thanks for reading. PS The OBGYN was shocked and was in disbelief of the situation. The Midwives were in error and never really apologized. Just acted as if it were no big deal. To me, if the doctor didn't come in at 9cm dilated, who knows what could have happened to me or my baby. read more

My first baby was delivered by Pomegranate Midwives (2015) and my second is due any day under their care. Through both pregnancies I've found them to be thorough, engaged, and inclusive. They have been knowledgable about any issues that arose during my pregnancies and supportive of my wishes for a low-intervention home birth. They focused on making sure I was informed and empowered to make healthy decisions and respected my autonomy and cultural values. They were able to refer me to quality services (acupuncture, counselling, doula, etc.) beyond their own midwifery practice. If your expectation is highly medicalized and conservative care, midwifery may not be the best option for you. If you're interested in holistic and highly personal care, I can vouch that Pomegranate helped me achieve two very healthy pregnancies and a first birth that was exactly what I envisioned. I'm looking forward to my second birth experience with them! read more

Horrible experience ... I even changed clinics close to the end of my second trimester. They lack knowledge in many subjects.... They did not advise me about D.R. while i excercised resulting in my belly coning... I kept being told listen to ur body... well I did and i was coning. When I told them about it the response i got was " Oh wow," We got the genetic testing done and were to find our the gender... They told us female. We thought we were having a girl for 8 weeks until i decided to just double check with them.... turns out the midwife read MY GENDER not the baby.... turns out we were having a boy.... I cried in the clinic because it was like mourning a child. I would not advise anyone to go to this clinic especially for firsr time moms. I NEVER write reviews but the entire experience was traumatizing and i feel some part was negligence.... please think twice. After switching clinics in the first appt they discovered my baby boy was breech and was in amazing care aftee that. read more

This place is amazing!!! I highly recommend!! I had Kat and Colleen and I can't say enough good things about them. This was my first pregnancy and I was very anxious and nervous, and they totally said all the right things to make me feel at ease. They are understanding, knowledgeable and I felt totally comfortable with them. If you are looking for a midwife definitely go here, they are AMAZING! I highly recommend. read more

All three of my babies were home births under the care of Pomegranate. They were kind, knowledgable, and patient. I would heartily suggest them to anyone pregnant and able to be under midwifery care. They are the best. read more