Pregnancy

  • Midwives address your physical and emotional health during 30 minute appointments every 1-4 weeks depending on where you are in your pregnancy.
  • We provide standard prenatal testing and prescribe pregnancy-related medications as needed.
  • We are available and on call 24/7 for urgent concerns.
  • Midwives build trusting relationships and are partners in decision-making throughout your care, promoting empowerment and choice.

Birth

  • Midwives provide early labour visits at home.
  • We support and monitor you and your baby during labour. 
  • Midwives support your choice of  birth place, either at home or in a hospital.
  • We provide personalized care to meet your needs and facilitate a safe and healthy birth.
  • Midwives deliver your baby without a doctor present in all uncomplicated labours.
  • Midwives work in collaborative teams with other health care providers if and when needed.

Postpartum

  • Midwives provide home visits for the first ten days after birth to support your recovery, ensure your baby is healthy and growing well.,
  • Midwives provide breastfeeding support.
  • Once discharged from home  visits, we see you in the clinic until your baby is six weeks old.
  • Midwives link you with community resources and public health to help you transition as a new family.
  • We arrange specialist referrals if needed.

Are you pregnant and looking for a midwife?
Registered midwife Kate Koyote is grateful to live work and play on the unceded territory of the Hul'q'umi'num speaking people. It is an honour to provide care for all newly pregnant and expecting families. 

​We are currently accepting clients due in January 2025 and beyond.

Please send us an email if you are interested in learning more about midwifery care.
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Our Values 

Cowichan Valley Midwives are committed to inclusivity, building connections and fostering relationships. ​

We are committed to removing barriers so that all people feel safe and heard.

As a community of midwives, we welcome individuals with diverse gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations, and strive to provide gender-affirming health and wellness support. We are committed to providing trauma-informed care as defined as practices that promote a culture of safety, empowerment, and healing.

​Rooted in the ancient knowledge that all things are connected, we strive to provide services that in the words of Brené Brown support “whole-hearted” care: Body, Mind and Spirit.

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