PREGNANCY
Once you find out you are pregnant you have a number of options for ongoing care. Your regular family doctor can transition you to a maternity care provider such as a primary care obstetric clinic, a registered midwife or an obstetrician.
Primary Care Obstetric Clinic
A primary care obstetric clinic is staffed by family doctors who provide full maternity care. After delivery, your care then transfers back to your family doctor.
Midwife
Midwives provide care for healthy pregnancies from early pregnancy onwards, and up to six weeks after birth. You can find out more about midwives on the BC Midwives Website.
Obstetrician
Obstetricians are doctors with special education and training in the medical management of pregnancy, labour, and birth, including those deemed to have a high-risk pregnancy. Obstetricians often have limitations on whom they can see based on factors such as geography, capacity and the medical complexity of the pregnancy. Obstetricians do not accept referrals directly from patients.
More information on what constitutes a high-risk pregnancy can be found here.
If you are unsure as to which provider suits your individual needs speak to your family doctor.
Primary Care Obstetric Clinic
A primary care obstetric clinic is staffed by family doctors who provide full maternity care. After delivery, your care then transfers back to your family doctor.
Midwife
Midwives provide care for healthy pregnancies from early pregnancy onwards, and up to six weeks after birth. You can find out more about midwives on the BC Midwives Website.
Obstetrician
Obstetricians are doctors with special education and training in the medical management of pregnancy, labour, and birth, including those deemed to have a high-risk pregnancy. Obstetricians often have limitations on whom they can see based on factors such as geography, capacity and the medical complexity of the pregnancy. Obstetricians do not accept referrals directly from patients.
More information on what constitutes a high-risk pregnancy can be found here.
If you are unsure as to which provider suits your individual needs speak to your family doctor.
LOCAL MATERNITY AND MIDWIFERY CLINICS
Burnaby Maternity Clinic
A primary care obstetric clinic based in Burnaby General
Hospital. Burnaby Maternity Clinic physicians work as a team
with other health care providers, including specialist obstetricians,
dietician services, social workers and interpreters.
Self referrals are accepted.
A primary care obstetric clinic based in Burnaby General
Hospital. Burnaby Maternity Clinic physicians work as a team
with other health care providers, including specialist obstetricians,
dietician services, social workers and interpreters.
Self referrals are accepted.
Burnaby Midwifery Care
Burnaby Midwifery Care are based in two locations - 900-2025
Willingdon Avenue and 230-3355 North Road, Burnaby.
Self referrals are accepted.
Burnaby Midwifery Care are based in two locations - 900-2025
Willingdon Avenue and 230-3355 North Road, Burnaby.
Self referrals are accepted.
Fraser Northwest Maternity Hub
Fraser Northwest comprises the cities of New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port
Coquitlam and Port Moody. The locality has created a single website for
information about the 2 Primary Care Obstetric Clinics and 6 Midwifery Clinics that
serve the area. All deliveries occur at the Royal Columbian Hospital.
Fraser Northwest comprises the cities of New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port
Coquitlam and Port Moody. The locality has created a single website for
information about the 2 Primary Care Obstetric Clinics and 6 Midwifery Clinics that
serve the area. All deliveries occur at the Royal Columbian Hospital.
GENERAL PREGNANCY RESOURCES
Baby's Best Chance
Baby's Best Chance is a reference guide for parents.
Topics covered include pregnancy, birth and parenting a baby up to six months of age.
Baby's Best Chance is a reference guide for parents.
Topics covered include pregnancy, birth and parenting a baby up to six months of age.
Our Special Journey - Pregnancy Passport
The Pregnancy Passport is a comprehensive booklet developed by Perinatal Services BC in partnership with the Ministry of Health and health authorities. It is a companion to Baby's Best Chance: Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care (see above).
The Pregnancy Passport includes information relating to expected care throughout the pregnancy and beyond and is a place to record check-ups and tests. It also has links to other useful resources. A version for First Nations patients can be found here
The Pregnancy Passport is a comprehensive booklet developed by Perinatal Services BC in partnership with the Ministry of Health and health authorities. It is a companion to Baby's Best Chance: Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care (see above).
The Pregnancy Passport includes information relating to expected care throughout the pregnancy and beyond and is a place to record check-ups and tests. It also has links to other useful resources. A version for First Nations patients can be found here
Prenatal Genetic Screening
Prenatal Genetic Screening is undertaken by means of a blood test and is available to all pregnant women in British Columbia.
This screening tells you the chance of your baby having Down syndrome, trisomy 18 or an open neural tube defect. Click on the icon for more information, and here to download the pamplet in other languages.
Prenatal Genetic Screening is undertaken by means of a blood test and is available to all pregnant women in British Columbia.
This screening tells you the chance of your baby having Down syndrome, trisomy 18 or an open neural tube defect. Click on the icon for more information, and here to download the pamplet in other languages.
Fraser Health Pregnancy and Baby Health Guide
A comprehensive guide for Fraser Health residents for their pregnancy and parenting journey.
You can undertake an online tour of your local Fraser Health Maternity Unit here
A comprehensive guide for Fraser Health residents for their pregnancy and parenting journey.
You can undertake an online tour of your local Fraser Health Maternity Unit here
SmartMom is a free text messaging program that sends information timed to
your stage of pregnancy to help you achieve a healthy pregnancy and birth.
your stage of pregnancy to help you achieve a healthy pregnancy and birth.