Olive Tree Birth Services

01/07/2023

Such kind words from a client. I get to work with the best people!

Let me know if you have any VBAC questions I can help you with.

I have only 1 spot left for a mid to late May due date so message me soon if you would like to have a no obligation meeting. I will be taking the summer off again to have some holidays, garden and enjoy my family.

01/02/2023

Happy New Year!
2022 ended on a high note with our 3 wonderful Midwives welcoming 3 beautiful baby boys in 3 lovely home births on December 30th!
It is always so fun to look back on our stats at the end of the year, and 2022 was one for the books!
109 Births
58 Boys
51 Girls
50 Out Of Hospital Births (1 car birth!)
58 Hospital Births
38 Repeat Clients
6 Caesarean Sections
Wow!
Can’t wait to see what 2023 will bring!

12/24/2022

Merry Christmas!

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to all of you here and to my clients for inviting me into your lives on this journey of growing your families.

“A thrill of hope,
the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a
new and glorious morn.”

May you be reminded this season that our God drew near to us in sending His son Jesus as a small babe to be the light in the darkness and save us from our sin.

09/20/2022

We are so excited to welcome Julie and Alan with M.O.M.S Manual Osteopathy & Massage Services to our upstairs clinic space!
What a treat it will be for our clients to have these services available right here at the clinic!

For more information:
hMOMS://www.facebook.com/MOMS.GP

To book appointments visit:
https://moms.janeapp.com/

09/10/2022

Cool fact- Queen Elizabeth had 3VBAC!

❇️Have you had an HBAC? How was it, and is there anything you’d share for someone considering it?

❇️ Fun fact: Queen Elizabeth gave birth to Prince Charles via C-Section and went on to have 3 HBAC’s. When labor began she was put in what they called a Twilight Birth. It was a form of childbirth first used in the early twentieth century in Germany in which drugs caused women in labor to enter a state of sleep prior to giving birth and awake from childbirth with no recollection of the procedure, however after many hours they performed a C-Section to bring Charles earthside.

❇️In the 1950s only about 3% of births ended in a Caesarean section. Today we are looking at approx 31.8% 🤯

❇️So many people ask us about HBAC (Home Birth After Cesarean) and what the safety is surrounding that option, and does it increase my chances of having a vaginal birth?

❇️The decision to give birth at home is a personal choice. Although it may be the right choice for some it may not be for others.

❇️Home births are becoming more common, especially home birth after Cesarean (HBAC). Laboring at home is common, but more and more parents plan to stay home for the birth itself.

❇️In 2017, almost 1.4% of births in the U.S. happened at home or a birth center, up by 50% since 2004.

❇️There are studies that show home births lead to less interventions and fewer cesarean sections. However there are no current, conclusive Vaginal birth after cesarean/ homebirth studies to date. There is not enough data to compile showing how those risks compare specifically for VBAC parents.

❇️Learn more about home-birth and if it is the right choice for you on our is Homebirth or hospital birth right for you blog.
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Thevbaclink.com/blog

07/10/2022

photo and caption: Midwives of Grande Prairie

Did you know…

The provincial and national average for cesarean births is approximately 30% of all births.

The Midwives of GP cesarean rate for 2021 was 12%

The Midwives of GP cesarean rate so far for 2022 is 8%.

Midwives do not perform c-sections, however if our clients require one during birth, their Midwife can still attend the birth, and assuming a healthy delivery for all, Midwives can assume care again for both mom and baby following the birth.

Under safe circumstances both Midwives and Doctors can offer clients the option of Trial of Labour After Cesarean.

Thank you to all these lovely families for sharing these beautiful birth photos.

06/16/2022

My first son was born on a full moon! How many other people had their babies on a full moon?

06/03/2022

That's a wrap!

I finished up my last May birth a couple weeks ago and it was so nice to turn my phone off and not have back up to my back up for childcare. I love being a doula and to keep doing that I need to take some time off to rest, recoup and focus on my family. I am looking forward to spending lots of time with them this summer traveling out of cell service and enjoying God's beautiful creation.

I may do a couple posts here and there and maybe throw in a blog or two if there are enough rainy days to keep us inside. 😉 This fall will look a little different here as well so stay tuned for that.

Let me know if there is any specific topic you would like to know more about and I will work on some research this summer.

Hope you all get some rest in the sun.🌞

04/01/2022

The amount of times I have heard women say they were told their pelvis is to small to deliver vaginally with no evidence is outrageous!

Faculty call for end to pelvis classification system in new paper Posted on March 16, 2022 Paper featured in special issue of The Anatomical Record Heading link Copy link Kylea Liese and Julienne Rutherford A female pelvis classification system that was first developed in the 1930s and is still wide...

03/30/2022

This day comes with mixed emotions for me. I am excited for all the women who will once again get the support they need but I have deep sorrow for all the women who were denied it recently. It should not have been that way.

Message me to talk about how I can support you in your birth and my availability for 2022.

03/30/2022

Exciting day for Alberta Mamas!!!

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