Our Mission Statement
The Selkirk Medical Group has six family physicians and one midwife providing maternity care. We focus on family centered care and support mothers in their emotional and medical needs during this exciting time of life. We promote natural labor practices and support mothers and families during their prenatal, labor and post partum experiences. Our team is pleased to provide ongoing care to families as they grow and mature, moving through the stages and challenges of life. We believe that knowing the patient’s family adds a layer of richness to the therapeutic relationship and improves the quality of care we provide.
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The Midwife-Family Physician Collaborative Maternity Care Model
- Family Doctors and Registered Midwives are experts in normal pregnancy and birth, breastfeeding, and newborn care
- Family Medicine is a holistic style of care that addresses medical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs
- Family doctors are unique in the broad range of knowledge and skills they bring to maternity care as a result of their experience providing comprehensive and continuous care throughout the life cycle
- Midwives provide a dedicated focus during pregnancy and up to 6 weeks post partum
- As a team we provide family-centered care, responding to the needs and wishes of individual women and their families
- Family Doctors and Registered Midwives have low rates of interventions in labour (ie. Emergency surgical or medical procedures during labour).
- Revelstoke maternity services include 24/7/365 availability of anaesthesia and surgery for procedures like epidurals and C-sections when needed.
Meet Our Team of Maternity Providers
How Do I Book an Appointment?
Please book an appointment with your FP or RM Christman to discuss the maternity care options which best suit your needs.
If you do not have a family doctor, our staff will be happy to book you with one of our maternity providers.
Suggested Maternity Care Resources
• Neonatal Coronavirus Handout
• COVID Advice for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
• COVID-19 Pregnancy Resources, Divisions of Family Practice Vancouver
• COVID Vaccine Information for Pregnant People, University of Massachusetts medical school
• COVID19-Vaccine, BC Ministry of Health/CDC
• Preparing for a healthy pregnancy, Healthlink BC
• Baby’s Best Chance, Ministry of Health, Healthy Families BC
• Learning About Pregnancy, Healthlink BC
• Baby’s Best Chance and Other Resources, Healthy Families BC
• Pregnancy Passport, Perinatal Services BC
• Optional Prenatal Genetic Screening Program, Perinatal Services BC
• Invitae NIPS Patient Handout
• Invitae NIPS Pretest Patient Information Video
• Prenatal Education: Please contact Okanagan College in Revelstoke at (250) 837-4235
• Selkirk Medical Group Prenatal Classes, please contact us for next available class dates
• Healthy From the Start
• Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy, Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
• Body Changes in Pregnancy, Healthlink BC
• Cannabis Fact Sheet, SOGC
• Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy, SOGC
• Gestational Diabetes, Healthlink BC
• When You Need Rh Immune Globulin, Healthlink BC and Interior Health
• Whopping Cough/Pertussis Vaccine Information, SOGC
• Hospital Tour Information: call (250)837-2131 ext. 50288 to book a maternity tour
• Planning for Birth, Healthlink BC
• Group B Strep Handout, Selkirk Medical
• What if I Go Past My Due Date?, Healthlink BC
• Labour Induction, Healthlink BC
• What if My Baby is Breech?, Healthlink BC
• Vaginal Breech Birth, BC Women’s Hospital, Power to Push
• What is Preterm Labor?, Healthlink BC
• What if My Water Breaks Before 37 Weeks?, Healthlink BC
• Advanced Maternal Age and Induction of Labor, Association of Ontario Midwives
• Spinning Babies
• The Miles Circuit
• Signs of Labour, Healthlink BC
• When Labour Starts – tips for early labour, Optimal Birth BC
• Stages of Labour, Healthlink BC
• I want a Healthy Vaginal Birth, Optimal Birth BC
• Comfort in Labour, Childbirth Connections
• Breathe to Relax Handout, BC Women’s and Children’s Health Centre
• Managing Pain, Healthlink BC
• Having an Epidural, Optimal Birth BC
• Acupressure in Labour, Debra Betts
• Acupressure Summary, Sole to Soul Maternity Reflexology
• Positions in Labour, Healthlink BC
• Medical Procedures During Labour, Healthlink BC
• Active Management 3rd Stage of Labour Handout, Selkirk Medical
• What is a C-Section?, Healthlink BC
• Post-Operative C-Section instructions, Interior Health
• Trial of Labor after C-Section, Perinatal Services BC
• Vaginal Birth after C-Section, Optimal Birth BC
• C-Section Massage a Beginner’s Guide, CPA
• powertopush.ca, BC Women’s Hospital
• Handout on Diet and Exercise, Selkirk Medical
• Healthy Eating in Pregnancy, SOGC
• 2019 Canadian Guideline for Physical Exercise throughout Pregnancy, CSEP
• Healthy Exercise in Pregnancy, SOGC
• Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy, Health Canada
• Healthy Eating and Vitamin Supplements in Pregnancy, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Why Your Weight Matters in Pregnancy, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Iron Deficiency Anemia, IronMom
• Eye Prophylaxis Handout, Selkirk Medical
• Vitamin D in Newborns, HealthLinkBC
• Vitamin K for the Newborn, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Jaundice in the Newborn, Canadian Paediatric Society
• Hearing Screening, BC Provincial Health Services Authority
• Hearing Screening Handout, BC Provincial Health Services Authority
• Parenting and Pregnancy Website, Healthy Families BC
• Understanding Crying, The Period of Purple Crying, National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Safe Sleeping for Babies, Canadian Paediatric Society
• Safe Sleep for your Baby, Public Health Agency of Canada
• Kissable-Visible Safe Baby Wearing Means, Health Canada/Baby Carrier Alliance
Handouts:
• Breastfeeding – The First Three Weeks, Adapted from the Midwifery Group, Vancouver
• Breastfeeding Your Baby, Government of Manitoba
• Latching On Checklist, Midwifery Group, Vancouver
• Baby Feeding Cues, Queensland Government/Interior Health
• Breastfeeding My Baby Guide, Perinatal Services BC/Ministry of Health
• Increase Breast Milk Supply, Fraser Health
Videos:
• Hand Expression, Unicef UK
• Free online Breastfeeding course for clients (40 min.) https://www.naturalbreastfeeding.com/
• Nancy Mohrbacher: set of great videos
• Breastfeeding Article’s and Resources, Healthy Families BC
• Global Health Breastfeeding videos
Helpful Websites:
• https://breastfeedinginfo.ca/
• Jack Newman’s Site, Newman Breastfeeding Clinic
• La Leche League: now offering virtual breastfeeding support
Book Suggestions:
• Breastfeeding Made Simple
Apps:
• Breastfeeding Buddies: Healthy Families BC – free
• Breastfeeding Solutions, Nancy Mohrbacher – small fee
Revelstoke Public Health is another great resource for breastfeeding. Public health nurses provide individualized support at home or at the public health unit. Contact a public health nurse in Revelstoke at (250)814-2244. Grow With Me is a weekly drop-in support service providing expert support for breastfeeding and newborn development questions Wednesday 9-10:30 am at Begbie View Elementary
• Your Body After Baby Handout, Red Cedar Physiotherapy
• Pelvic Health Physiotherapy, During Pregnancy and Beyond, CPA
• Push Plan Guide: Insights from a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, Mommy Berries
• How to do a perineal massage, Mama Natural
• What to Expect Postpartum, HealthLinkBC
• Your Postpartum Body, Adapted from the Midwifery Group, Vancouver
• C-section massage, a beginner’s guide, Women’s Health CPA
• 4 Postpartum Ps, CPA
• Why Choose to Vaccinate? When to Vaccinate? Safety of Vaccinations, Immunize BC, BC Centre for Disease Control
• Immunization Schedule, HealthLinkBC
• Sexuality and You Website, Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
• Postpartum Mental Health, SOGC
• Pacific Postpartum Support Society website
• Anxiety Canada Website
• Revelstoke Counselling Services
• Mental Health apps: BREATHE / MINDSHIFT / CALM / HEADSPACE / BUDDIFY
• Pregnancy, childbirth, and new parenthood can bring physical and emotional challenges. Knowing what to expect can make these changes easier to handle and enjoy. Contact a Public Health Nurse to learn important information at (250) 814-2244.
• Revelstoke Early Years Centre & Early Childhood Development
• Okanagan College prenatal classes (note due to COVID 19 courses have been centralized and no longer taught locally)
• Selkirk Medical Group Virtual Prenatal classes: 4 sessions repeated 2-3 times per calendar year. 1/ Breastfeeding, infant care and Safety 2/ Maternal Wellness 3/ Your Postpartum Body 4/ Labour and Delivery.
Sessions taught collaboratively with our local allied health professionals. Order above varies based on provider availability. Please sign up for whatever sessions you want by contacting us. A commitment to all 4 is not necessary. These sessions are free of charge.
How do I find out when the next dates are? Talk to your maternity provider. Sessions are advertised at the clinic.
Advertised on our Facebook page weekly when sessions are happening.
How do I book? Please call our front desk to book your session. An email invite will be sent out a few days prior to the session. Please notify us if you did not receive the invite.
• Miscarriage patient information, BC Women’s Hospital
• Treatment Options, BC Women’s Hospital