It seems like only disgruntled people have taken the time to write on here so I need to set the…read morerecord straight...I just had my baby in March 2015 with this midwife group and I can't praise them enough. I felt so comfortable and supported with all three midwives. The midwives were respectful of all my decisions and remained unbiased. I chose to deliver in a hospital and had an epidural. I highly recommend going with these midwives. They spend so much time with you in your appointments, come to your house when you are in labour, and the postpartum care in amazing. 10 out of 10 experience

If you are wondering about why these reviews are so disjointed, perhaps I can help spread some…read morelight! The clinic changed hands a few years ago and the entire operation (both midwives and staff) has changed. I went to Pacific Midwifery before and after the transition, so I have a unique perspective. Half way through my first pregnancy, in mid-2013, I was a patient at Pacific and ended up getting "bounced" and sent to another practice. My experience at Pacific prior to the transfer was less than stellar. After the transfer, I ended up with a pair of midwives who were amazing. Hedieh was one of the two. When I became pregnant again in late-2015 I learned Hedieh (who I love) had moved to Pacific (oh no)! I decided my relationship with Hedieh trumped my prior bad experience with the clinic, so I decided to go back. I'm so glad I did. The new staff is wonderful. The space is beautiful. And Hedieh herself is a gem. She is extremely experienced, and it shows in everything she does. The pre- and post- natal care I received from her with both babies was phenomenal and I cried after my last discharge appointment :) In short, I highly recommend her, and I can't speak for the rest of the practice personally, it sounds like people are really happy. They have a lactation consultant, binders full of resources, and a lending library (and I think they might even have prenatal courses in the clinic now). If you are still deciding between an OB, GP, or midwife, one of the things I didn't realize would be so different was post-partum care. The post-partum care you get with a midwife (at least in my experience) is the gold standard, for both baby and for mom. It's pretty special to have someone looking out for you in that period.

Zahra and her assistant were lovely women. Zahra accepted me as a patient shortly after calling her…read morefor a follow-up because I had fill out the intake form online, but I didn't receive any calls 1-2 business days after. I met Zahra once for an in-person care, but she wasn't very personable or maybe we just aren't a good pair. I do see her as being an excellent midwife for other women, though. I had switch midwives only because I have changed my delivery location. Her clinic is very clean and simply decorated.

I am so happy and lucky to have found Zahra!…read more We moved to Vancouver from the US when I was 4 months pregnant after my husband was offered a job in Burnaby. We had a fabulous midwife in the States, and I really wanted to find a midwife here. After calling every midwife clinic in the area and being told "Sorry, July (our due month) is a busy month" and "You should've called us earlier in your pregnancy", I began to realize I might have to settle for a regular ob-gyn. Thankfully, as I was a few weeks from my third trimester, I got a call from a clinic I was on the waitlist for and they told me Zahra was accepting new clients! I immediately said yes! Zahra was wonderful during my pregnancy, delivery and postnatal care. She was always prepared with advice and a plethora of information. We never felt like she was judging us or was biased when discussing concerns we might have. She gave us information on both sides of the argument. She was always available to us, day or night. During my labor, which was complicated and prolonged (contractions started Monday, our LO arrived Thursday), she was my champion. She made sure the nurses and doctors never forgot about me and she was there when I needed her. And having her come to us for the first few weeks of our postnatal care was amazing and incredibly helpful! I highly recommend her!

My experience was amazing, especially this was my first born so I had no idea what I was doing…read more They work in a team of 3 they were all amazing. I enjoyed having long appointments where I can just sit there and ask questions and have them professionally answered. They really respect your wishes, home labor sure, hospital labor sure, you want epidural sure, you don't want drugs sure, And the whole time I was in labor Camille, consulted with all other doctors. I was never left alone I always felt confident and prepared. When things got complicated...going on 4.5 hours pushing I had obgyn on stdby and a pediatrician. I just appreciated their attention to detail. Also, yes I had stitches and they were done perfectly with perfect healing. oh and the best part is they come to your home for the follow up after the birth for 6 week care. I feel strange talking about my son's birth on here but I thought if I were a first time to be mom looking for a mid wife it would be nice to know which one to go to:) take care all hope this helps!

Westside Midwives were my midwives in 2009 when I was pregnant with my first child. They started…read moreoff fine but once I started to decline tests and late-term ultrasounds that I didn't feel were necessary, they became bullies. My husband and I discussed at length with them why we were declining certain tests yet they still acted as if we were being careless and stupid. I understand that careproviders sometimes disagree with their clients but bullying and strong-arming a client to consent to tests is NOT appropriate. We fired them at 37 weeks and hired new midwives who respected our choices, even if they did not agree with those choices.

As an expectant first time mom, I wanted to be under the care of a midwife for my pregnancy. I…read moreoriginally chose this group because they have privileges at Surrey Memorial Hospital, which is where I wanted to deliver. The group offers private sessions, but prefers to operate through group classes with mini one on ones during the class. These classes put you with 9 other couples all due in the same month, and you spend the time learning about pregnancy, birth and parenthood while also building a support system of other parents and getting to know the midwives. The midwives themselves are an excellent team. They provided my husband and I with information about all options, while letting us know what their preferred methods were without judgement. For example, they supported me without exception for my planned medicated birth in the hospital. My actual delivery was done with midwife Allison Burback. She was amazing, and helped me through my son's unexpected early birth. She's an extremely knowledge midwife, but also a wonderful person who is easy to work with. Her and the other midwives also provided amazing support for me and my family during our post delivery hospital stay and then during all of our postpartum care. If you are looking for a midwife to help with your home birth or delivery at Surrey Memorial Hospital, I would highly recommend the midwives in this group.

Tifa Felix was a Horrible Midwife, She made my baby come…read moreout 2 months earlier than the expected due date. I was feeling unwell and I was put through a lot of stress. I was so upset why my contractions came so early. She made me go through a pelvic exam 3 times... She made fun of me to another nurse at Children's hospital because I was uncomfortable doing my swabs. I would never recommend this place to anyone. My Experience with Strathcona Midwifery was horrible because of this lady.

I had Carolyn and Andrea for both of my daughters pregnancies. And they were incredible. Best…read morechoice ever, as they helped my husband and I throughout the entire process from Pregnancy to post baby. We couldn't thank them more and couldn't recommend them enough. They are hands down the best choice we ever made!

I can't say anything but great things about Bloom Community Midwives!!…read more I had Charlotte has been my midwife since second trimester of my first pregnancy and she has been amazing! I can't believe the services she offers! She told me not to be worried to call her whenever I need her because that is part of her job. I can call her in the middle of the night if I really need to. Jenny is a fantastic receptionist! She gets documents and files ready for the patient/midwife. She is also on top of things for booking appointments for me right away. Unfortunately, they're closing their operations by the end of June due to a midwife shortage.

I saw so many wonderful reviews before heading in here for my IUD and they really helped, so I…read morethought I'd offer my two cents. I didn't have Dr. Wiebe although I have to say, I wish I did because she sure sounded amazing. I had another doctor who was also great, but I was not prepared for the pain. I had the anesthetic injected, which I didn't even feel, but I don't know what it did at all because I still writhed from the pain. Luckily, it only lasted about three seconds at a time - inserting the IUD and then perhaps cutting the strings after? Not sure why it hurt twice. It was the most shocking pain, but just know that it is temporary. Afterwards, my blood pressure went super low from the shock and I lay down for a while. Definitely bring someone with you! If I wasn't there with my mum, I would have felt very fragile and vulnerable. The doctors and nurses are all busy, so it's really crucial to have someone just sit with you afterwards. Overall, every woman's body is different so even though it was extremely & temporarily painful, that doesn't mean it will be the same for you. Some women can go back to work after, others are wiped out. All you can do is bring someone with you, have an advil and use the heating pack offered, and maybe ask for another form of anesthetic? Because mine was useless (unless it would have been even more painful without it... in which case I would have literally died not to be dramatic...). Thanks to everyone there!

This was my first time getting an IUD and let me say it was a bit scary and horrible. I had gotten…read morean inhaler to help manage the pain, doctor hippola entered the room and I was very nervous because this was my first time she saw I was scared and proceeded to tell me to drag my butt down multiple times which I needed time but I was scared to say it. The window was left open which made me nervous someone from outside could see. She then explained what the inhaler would do like just make you loopy and how to use it, she then proceeded to tell me that I was not allowed to talk the whole procedure which I found very odd. As I was inhaling it I started to get extremely loopy and could barely keep my hand on it because I started blacking out she then kept saying in a rude manner, keep your mouth on it! Three times mind you I was so out of it I started crying uncontrollably because I was terrified and I didn't like the feeling of not knowing what was happening as well as everything went black, I was under the impression I would still be awake and feel it, my fiancé said I kept saying ow and I'm sorry. When it was done I was told to get dressed and go to the rest room to relax, because I was so out of it I felt super faint and nauseous I couldn't stand up just yet, a nurse then came back twice in less then five minutes to tell me I needed to get out and go to the rest room. My fiancé helped me get dressed and at this point I was still crying because I was so out of it. I felt so rushed and that my wellbeing and how I was feeling just got pushed off to the side. I'm not coming back if this is how they are gonna treat people. It was like they were Herding people in and out.

Lolli was invaluable to our preparation for and delivery of our first baby boy. Lolli is…read moreprofessional, caring and compassionate and we were able to have an incredible safe and nurtured home birth as a result of her coaching. Labour was not as expected (is it ever? I don't know, I've only been through it once) and as two "planners" our expected labour, leading to a Plan A hospital birth turned into a Plan B home birth; without Lolli's unwavering support I don't know that we would have had the confidence to trust that we were safe and capable of bringing baby safely into the outside world at home. We are so happy that Lolli (and the rest of our team) supported us, educated us and empowered us to be open to different labour experience and delivery options. Lolli is so much more than a birth coach or support person. She has shared so many resources with us, both pre and post natal, that have made us feel more confident as we step into this wild world of parenting. We would recommend Lolli to anyone looking for a doula's support at any stage of pregnancy or beyond.

As a new Dad, I was totally unaware what a Doula brings to the table. My wife explained / convinced…read moreme that it would be helpful to add a Doula to the birth team. My honest initial reaction was that a Doula may not be necessary. WAS I EVER WRONG!!! Hiring Lolli was absolutely the best money we spent during the pregnancy, and I truly believe that her advice throughout the labour dramatically increased my wife's odds of having a natural birth and allowed us to avoid unnecessary intervention. Lolli is highly knowledgeable, deeply caring and an incredible force of positivity. She brought a wealth of advice and strategy to assist in the labour. I strongly encourage any new Dad to add Lolli to your birth team as she will create a sense of calm and peace for both you and your wife as you go though this experience. We love Lolli :) Aaron L.