Registration: New and Returning Clients

 

To register with Station Street Midwives, please take the time to fill out our New/Returning Client Intake form. You are encouraged to register as early in pregnancy as you can, since we limit the number of clients we take each month. Someone will be in touch with you within 4-5 business days to confirm whether our practice can provide care for you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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WHAT IS A MIDWIFE?

Midwives are experts in healthy pregnancy and birth.

In BC, registered midwives offer primary maternity care to healthy pregnant clients and their newborn babies from early pregnancy, through labour and birth, until about six weeks following delivery. They practice evidence-based, client-centered maternity and newborn care and are an established part of the BC health care system.

DO I NEED A REFERRAL FROM MY DOCTOR TO SEE A MIDWIFE?

No referral is required.

ARE THE COSTS OF MIDWIFERY SERVICES COVERED IN BC?

Yes, the BC Ministry of Health covers the cost of midwifery services for all BC residents with a valid Carecard or BC Services Card through the BC Medical Services Plan (MSP).

CAN I HAVE A DOCTOR AND A MIDWIFE?

The BC Medical Services Plan covers only one primary care provider for the duration of your pregnancy and birth, to six weeks following delivery for healthy pregnancies. The choice of caregiver during your pregnancy is up to you.

Midwives are experts in healthy pregnancy and normal birth and consult with family doctors and other specialists such as obstetricians as the need arises. Six weeks after delivery, when your midwifery care is completed, you will be transferred back to your family doctor who will resume responsibility for the health of you and your new baby. Families who do not have a family doctor are responsible for making arrangements for their ongoing primary care. Your midwife can provide you with more information on finding a doctor for your family.

I AM NOT COVERED BY MSP. CAN I STILL HAVE A MIDWIFE?

If you are not covered by MSP, make contact with a midwifery clinic and speak with them about the option of paying for your care privately. 

If you are a refugee covered by the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) you can call the Midwives Association of BC (MABC) at 604-736-5976 to find a midwife registered with Medavie Blue Cross in your area.

CAN I CHOOSE WHETHER I GIVE BIRTH AT HOME OR IN HOSPITAL?

Yes, midwives offer the choice of birthplace to healthy, low-risk clients based on the principles of informed decision making. On average, 70% of births attended by midwives occur in hospitals. This number varies by practice and community.

For more information on home birth in BC, you can read the CMBC Place of Birth Handbook.