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Saskatchewan Midwifery Sites

In Saskatchewan, Registered Midwives are currently employed in Saskatoon, Regina, Fort Qu’Appelle, and Swift Current. These practices serve both the urban and surrounding rural communities. To request midwifery care for your pregnancy, contact the practice nearest you. There is also an online SHA Midwifery Referral Form that can be found here.

We recognize that many communities in Saskatchewan currently do not have the option of midwifery care. We will continue to advocate for expansion of the profession within the province. We encourage you to contact your MLA if you would like to have midwifery care available in your area.

Who Pays for Midwifery Services?

Funding for midwifery services is provided by the SHA. Midwives are salaried employees of the SHA.

Midwifery Services in Saskatoon:


Saskatoon
Midwives attend births at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital or in out-of-hospital settings. The midwifery office and clinic space are in the Women’s Health Centre at Saskatoon City Hospital.

Midwifery Program
Saskatoon City Hospital
Room 1308 – 701 Queen Street
Saskatoon Sk. S7K 0M7
Phone: 306-655-7533
Fax: 306-655-7538
midwifery@saskatoonhealthregion.ca

Midwives employed in Saskatoon through the Saskatchewan Health Authority:

  • Rosalind Lydiate
  • Janice McCaskill
  • Alison Kinash
  • Jocelyn Jelsma (French & English speaking)
  • Lauren Wahler
  • Kelly Waite
  • Eli Noonan



Midwifery Services in Regina/Fort Qu’Appelle:

Regina
Midwives attend births at Regina General Hospital or in out-of-hospital settings. The midwifery office and clinic space are located in the Jack J. Sharp Medical Building.

Regina Midwifery Program
Jack J. Sharp Medical Building
1550 14th Avenue
Regina, SK
S4R 0W6
Phone: (306) 766-6344
Fax: (306) 766-6347
midwifery@rqhealth.ca

Midwives employed in Regina through the Saskatchewan Health Authority:

  • Teegan Odell
  • Sara Bishop
  • Jordan Duesing
  • Charmaine Taylor
  • Christi Gruchy

Fort Qu’appelle
Midwives in Fort Qu’Appelle attend births at Regina General Hospital or in the birth centre at All Nations’ Healing Hospital. The midwifery office and clinic space are located in the All Nations’ Healing Hospital.

Women’s Health Center
All Nations’ Healing Hospital
Box 300
Fort Qu’appelle, SK. S0G 1S0
Phone: 306-332-2673
Fax: 306-332-2677
debbie.vey@saskhealthauthority.ca

Midwives employed in Fort Qu’Appelle through the Saskatchewan Health Authority:

  • Debbie Vey


Midwifery Services in Swift Current:

Swift Current
Midwives attend births at Cypress Regional Hospital or in out-of-hospital settings. The midwifery office and clinic are located in the E.I. Wood Building.

Midwifery Program
350 Cheadle Street W, 4th Floor
Swift Current , Sk. S9H 4G3
Phone: 306-778-5427 or 1-877-401-8071
chr.midwifery@saskhealthauthority.ca

Midwives employed in Swift Current through the Saskatchewan Health Authority:

  • Joanna South Perras
  • Victoria Braun
  • Sarah Booth


What to expect from midwifery care

Informed choice: Clients are seen as the primary decision makers of their pregnancy. Throughout their care there will be discussions on normal and abnormal conditions of pregnancy, diagnostic tests and procedures, what to expect for labour and birth, breastfeeding, etc.

Continuity of care: Midwives work in primary or shared care models, which means clients are seen by the same 2-3 midwives for the duration of care. Care is for the entire pregnancy, labour and birth, and up to 6 weeks postpartum.

Choice of birthplace: discussion regarding suitability and preference for choice of birthplace (home, hospital or birth center).

Collaborative care: as primary health care providers, midwives can consult with other health care professionals when necessary. Shared care with a physician may be possible in certain circumstances.

Accessibility: Your midwives are available after hours (24/7) for emergent concerns.

Postpartum support: Midwives will follow their clients for 6 weeks postpartum to monitor the wellbeing of the client and their baby. Postpartum visits may be done in person at home or in the clinic, over the phone, or in partnership with community resources for those living in rural areas.

Home visits: typically one prenatal home visit and several postpartum home visits.

Can I safely deliver my baby in my home?

"The best available evidence from North America and international studies demonstrates that midwife attended home births are associated with optimal labour and birth outcomes. Midwife attended planned home births in Canada are associated with fewer obstetrical interventions and no increase in maternal/fetal/neonatal mortality or morbidity compared to births planned to be in hospital."
- Position Statement on Home Birth, from The Canadian Association of Midwives