Deborah McPhail, a researcher at U of M, asked me to re-post her call for study participants, with clarified info. Here’s the updated version:

I always like checking out Wave Magazine, which is the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s bi-monthly publication, and a headline on the most recent issue’s cover caught my eye: “Pregnant? You Have Delivery Options“.

The article is a spotlight on family doctors as maternity health care providers and specifically, Manitoba’s Family Medicine Obstetrics Network (FMON). I’d never heard about it before, and was thrilled and heartened to learn about this group of family doctors who are committed to some of the things I believe are critical in maternity care:

“The doctors provide pre- and post-natal care to their patients, and view childbirth as an important family event and as a natural process. They provide high-quality, safe, low intervention maternity care in their offices, says Kredentser, adding that the network only accepts patients with low-risk pregnancies. …

Women are enjoying having this option for delivery again, says Kredentser, adding that delivering newborns is a passion for her and all the other family doctors who participate in the network. “We offer family-centred care. We recognize the value of support persons for the laboring mother, and welcome their involvement,” she says. “And after the baby is born, we continue that care.”

I had mixed feelings about the “Delivery Options” sidebar on page 9 — while technically accurate, it’s misleading to portray midwifery care and the birth centre as options on equal footing with OBs, considering that the province hasn’t funded nearly enough positions to meet the demand there is for midwives. But I was delighted to see doulas mentioned within this section, because I think every woman should have a doula, especially if she doesn’t have a midwife.

I encourage you to check out the article; it’s an interesting read!

p.s. This list looks to be several years old, so it may have changed, but it has short bios of the family docs who are part of  FMON at St. B and HSC.

JOEY Restaurants are doing something really cool for Mother’s Day this year. They want to give a $100 gift card to any mom who gives birth on May 10th.

Know someone having a baby on Mother’s Day? JOEY wants to celebrate them! 

In every city we have a restaurant, JOEY will be helping mothers celebrate their new bundles of joy by gifting them a $100 JOEY gift card. Every mom who gives birth on Mother’s Day, May 10th starting at 12 am for 24 hours will be eligible to receive a gift card.

To claim the $100 JOEY gift card please send a picture of the baby bracelet or birth documentation to social@joeyrestaurants.com along with the mom’s contact information so we can ensure they receive their gift. Submissions will be accepted until May 31, 2015.

More details here.

I got an email from a researcher at the U of M, looking for study participants. See the flyer & more info below, if you’re interested!

Participants Needed for Study on Perceived Obesity and Pregnancy

Participants will be given a gift certificate to a local grocery store in appreciation.

Have you ever been considered obese?
Have you ever tried to get pregnant?
Are you tryint to get pregnant now?

If you have answered yes to these questions, we would like to hear from you!

Researchers in Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto and Guelph are conducting a study looking at how women and transpeople considered obese are treated by healthcare professionals while attempting to conceive a child.

If you are interested in participating in this study, you will be interviewed once by a researcher for approximatley 1-2 hours.

If you live in Winnipeg, and you would like to particapte please contact:
Dr. Deborah McPhail
reproductivecarestudy@gmail.com
or call: 204-480-1352
or visit us at: www.reproductivecarestudy.com

People who are interested in participating will be asked to provide information about their race, sexual & gender identity, and occupation.