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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It’s free and it’s on Zoom.
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
• COVID vaccine, BC CDC
• Baby’s Best Chance, HealthLink BC
• Learning About Pregnancy, HealthLink BC
• Baby’s Best Chance and Other Resources, Healthy Families BC
• Pregnancy Passport, Perinatal Services BC
• Pregnancy HUB
• Optional Prenatal Genetic Screening Program, Perinatal Services BC
• Healthy From the Start, Interior Health
• 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
• Group B Strep Handout, Selkirk Medical
• What if I Go Past My Due Date?, Mount Sinai
• Labour Induction, HealthLink BC
• What if My Baby is Breech?, HealthLink BC
• External Cephalic Version for Breech Birth, HealthLink BC
• Vaginal Breech Birth, BC Women’s Hospital, Power to Push
• What is Preterm Labor?, HealthLink BC
• When your water breaks prematurely, RCOG
• Labor Induction and augmentation, My Health Alberta
• Advanced Maternal Age and Induction of Labor, Association of Ontario Midwives
• Spinning Babies
• The Miles Circuit
• Labor 101, SOGC
• When Labour Starts – tips for early labour, Optimal Birth BC
• Stages of Labour, HealthLink BC
• Comfort in labor, Penny Simkin
• Breathe to Relax Handout, BC Women’s and Children’s Health Centre
• Pain Relief Options for Labour and Birth, HealthLink BC
• Pain management in labor, SOGC
• Having an Epidural, Optimal Birth BC
• Acupressure in Labour, Debra Betts
• Acupressure Summary, Sole to Soul Maternity Reflexology
• Comfort Positions for Labour and Birth, HealthLink BC
• Medical Procedures to Help Labour and Birth, Health link 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
• 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
• Iron Deficiency Anemia, IronMom
• Eye Prophylaxis Handout, Selkirk Medical
• Vit D in newborns, Canadian Pediatrics Society
• Vitamin K for the Newborn, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Jaundice in the Newborn, Canadian Paediatric Society
• Newborn blood dot screening, Perinatal Services BC
• Hearing Screening, BC Provincial Health Services Authority
• 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
• Mastitis, La Leche League Canada
• Prenatal Hand Expression, More Milk Sooner
Videos:
• Hand Expression, Unicef UK
• Free online Breastfeeding course for an easier start (40 min.)
• Breastfeeding Article’s and Resources, HealthLink BC
1/ Latching your baby
2/ Skin to skin
3/ Feeding Cues and Behaviors
4/ Breastfeeding positions
5/ Hand expression
6/ Cup feeding and other feeding methods
• Global Health Breastfeeding videos
1/ Attaching your baby to your breast
2/ Breastfeeding positions
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, HealthLink BC
• 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, HealthLink BC
• 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: MINDSHIFT / CALM / HEADSPACE / BUDDIFY
• Post-Partum Care, BC Woman’s and Children’s Hospital
• 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
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
• Pregnancy and Infant loss, Pregnancy Hub