The Birth Centre

06/21/2021

Today is a day to reflect and to celebrate! Happy Indigenous People's Day!

Image by Emily Kewageshig - Artist

06/03/2021

Our friends at the Baby Language Lab are looking for research participants, see below.

The Baby Language Lab is looking for mothers with infants to participate in a study about smartphones' effect on infants' language experiences! If you have a baby under 15 months old and might be willing to record audio in your home for at least 4 hours, you can email us at [email protected] for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

05/21/2021

Whether you’ve given birth or adopted, a baby changes your life.
For most parents of a new baby, life with baby is different than they
thought. Join our Osborne virtual Families Connecting group who will explore these changes over the next few weeks. For more information please call 204-947-2422 ext. 113 or email: [email protected]

[Image description: A parent is sitting in an armchair with a newborn in one arm, and a coffee mug in the other hand]

05/19/2021

Today was the last Families Connecting group before retirement for one of our favourite Public Health Dietitians. Thank you Rosemary for all the advice, encouragement, and laughs at our groups, you will be missed. We wish you all the best in your retirement.

05/10/2021

Having a baby changes everything in your life. We know that all birthing people benefit when they have support for returning to the workplace!

Many mothers don't feel properly supported when they return to the workplace after maternity leave, a new survey suggests. An advocacy group says the figures show employers need programs to help female employees reintegrate after they have children

05/09/2021

Mother's Day - a day of reflection on experiences and relationships - is complicated. It may be a joyous celebration of acknowledgement and appreciation. It may be a painful reminder of hurt, loss and grief. We know that the realities of many people aren't captured in mainstream messages about mothering.

We see you. And we see the hard work all of you are doing every day - as mothers. parents, caregivers, and workers - to keep the children of the world safe and healthy under the ongoing challenges of a pandemic.

We want you to know that all of us at WHC hold space for you every day - in our thoughts, in our hearts, and in our work. For each of you, we hope today is a day of gentle peace.

05/05/2021

This moment, and many more just like it, are brought to you by midwives. And we thank you.

Today on International Day of the Midwife we want flood our feeds with love to midwives for their essential, life changing, hard work.

Share a photo and tag us or a comment below on what midwifery care had meant for you.


Midwives Association of Manitoba

[Image Description: Two parents hold their newborn baby in a birthing room at the Winnipeg Birth Centre]

04/30/2021

As Week of the Early Childhood Educator comes to an end, we want to acknowledge all the people working hard nurturing the smallest members of our community. Your hard work is essential to our families, and our province. Thank you for all you do!

04/29/2021

More communities have been added to the vaccine eligibility list, be sure to check regularly to see if you or your loved ones qualify.

vaccine eligibility has expanded to include anyone 18+ who lives in or works in certain front-line jobs in the following communities:
➡️ Inkster West and Fort Garry South, Winnipeg
➡️ East End, Brandon
➡️ Powerview-Pine Falls.
Learn more at https://bit.ly/3xfm1jn.

04/22/2021

It's Earth Day - the perfect day to celebrate some of the good things that happen when our kids get to spend time playing outdoors!

It's a great way to learn about the natural world, how everything is connected, and why we all need to take care of the planet we call home.

Outdoor play generates creative thinking, giving us new perspectives and ideas about ourselves, and the world we all share.

Meeting and connecting with the diverse people in our communities as strengthens our social bonds, and builds kinship, equity and inclusion.

Exploring the outdoor world allows us to move our bodies in ways we enjoy, engages our brains in discovery and wonder, and builds our resilience.

Hope you are able to enjoy this beautiful sunny Spring day!

[Image description: A cropped photo of the lower body of a toddler. They are using a plastic green shovel to scoop dirt in a little blue and yellow toy truck.]

04/09/2021

Was your child recently diagnosed with a food allergy?

Join us virtually Saturday, May 1st, 10am-12pm for Managing Food Allergies. We will discuss how to manage this life-altering diagnosis and prevent anaphylaxis. This session will teach you the basics of food allergies, risk reduction, symptom recognition, and emergency management. There will be time for questions and discussion afterwards. Registration is required Please call 204-947-2422 ext. 113 or email: [email protected]

[Image Description: a cartoon shape of a fish made of different foods often associated with food allergies with the text: Managing Food Allergies]

04/01/2021

Come join our team!

We are hiring for a part-time term position for a bilingual Birth Centre Assistant! Please click the link to see the job descriptions and position postings (in French & English) for more details, including the deadline for applications.

https://womenshealthclinic.org/get-involved/jobs/