These are resources & programs for the Nanaimo-area of Vancouver Island for pregnancy and prenatal care.
Not sure where to begin? First, contact:
🤰🏾Right From the Start – This free program from Island Health puts you in touch with professional guidance: Register Here
After registration, a public health nurse will phone you to discuss how to best support your goals for a healthy pregnancy and what health services are available.
Maternity Care Providers
Island Health maintains this list of maternity physicians that deliver at NGRH.
If you don’t have a family doctor, or one that delivers, you’ll most likely be under the care of a midwife for your pregnancy & delivery.
Midwives in Nanaimo & Mid-Island Area
Here is a list of midwives websites so you can research and find a good fit:
Nanaimo Registered Midwives – serves families throughout the greater Nanaimo area ranging from Ladysmith to Lantzville.
Phone: 250-741-1294
Online Intake form: nanaimomidwives.ca/contact.php
Sage Community Midwives – accept clients based around the Nanaimo and Ladysmith regions, or those planning to birth at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
Phone: 250-754-7636
Online Intake form: sagemidwives.ca/intake-form
Oceanside Midwifery – for those who reside in Nanoose, Lantzville, Parksville, Errington and Qualicum and all other communities in this geographical area.
Phone: 250-937-9411
Online Intake form: oceansidemidwifery.ca/intake-form
Midwives Association of BC – List of Midwives that deliver at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital:
https://www.bcmidwives.com/cgi/page.cgi/_practice.html?lid=144
General Pregnancy Resources
Right From the Start – This program from Island Health puts you in touch a Public Health Nurse to explore pregnancy & health goals, and offers support for your pregnancy and beyond. Register here.
Smart Parent App – a free program developed by health experts, that sends short text messages that are timed with your week of pregnancy and then baby’s age. Info & Register Here
Pregnancy Information – From Healthlink BC covers pregnancy information, including planning for labour and delivery.