Briar Hill Midwives

They said they'd take me back for my next pregnancy after my miscarriage for sure". They lied.In reply to your reply: During my first pregnancy

I was lucky enough to have Kim as my midwife for both of my pregnancies. For my first I saw her later into my pregnancy but she put me at ease instantly. I felt so comfortable with her right away and the trust was instant. She was incredibly informative, took time with me if I had questions and always made me feel listened too. I never felt rushed by her and that was so important to me as a first time mom.Im so happy to have had her a second time. It makes me emotional thinking about it actually. And there’s so many other details I could share that really shaped my experience with her. I’m so grateful for her care and honesty. She was so encouraging to me during my second labour and that will always stand out for me looking back. She coached me, praised me and took excellent care of me. I had two very positive birth experiences and a part of that is because of the care she gave me and my sons. She is an amazing midwife and I loved my experience with her. Thank you so much Kim for everything!I wanted to say that Amanda was also incredible. She attended the birth of my second and even though it was my first time meeting her I also felt very comfortable with her right away and she was also very encouraging to me.

We had a wonderful experience with Briar Hill Midwives for our first baby. Our midwife Amanda E was knowledgeable and supportive before, during and after the birth. She helped us navigate becoming new parents in a caring and compassionate way which then helped to make it a very positive experience for us. If we decide to have another baby, she would definitely be out first choice. The admin staff and booking system at Briar Hill was also great making communication very easy.

Beyond grateful for my midwifery care I received from Amanda & Kim.They always made me feel so comfortable and well cared for.My birth experience was everything I could have hoped for.

Most unprofessional experience ever. Our midwife Brittany did not even show up to our first appointment and completely forgot. Was very unapologetic about the incident and did not own up to her negligence. Clearly cannot he trusted with accountability or responsibility. For reference, our appointment was booked by Brittany and was 3pm in the afternoon, we had received both email and text reminders on our end. We ultimately ended up seeking care elsewhere. Front desk staff had to be prompted to contact absent midwife after 10 minutes of us sitting in the waiting room.

Trying to leave a review specifically for Briar Hill Airdrie! But also had a great experience with our time in Calgary as well!Everyone is friendly and helpful! From reception to midwives! We were caught in the COVID mix and initially had 3 midwives in Airdrie but due to new restrictions ended up losing 2 and stuck with 1. I say stuck but not in a bad way! We were so happily stuck with Jenny as our midwife!! It was actually so nice to just see one midwife and always have her for all our check ups. Consistency and a built relationship! We has our initial hiccups with the initial transition but wow, Jenny is so kind and so patient and so so so incredibly knowledgeable and always aspiring to attain more knowledge and wisdom in midwifery. She is so passionate about what she does and such a pleasure to deal with! From initial appointments until 6 weeks postpartum she has been my constant cheerleader! She has encouraged and empowered me and taken care of me beyond my expectations!I would also like to give a HUGE shout out to Britti as well! We met with her and she came to our birth! Such a kind and loving midwife! I would not have wanted it any other way but to have Jenny and Brittany by our side and in our home for the smooth birth of our baby girl. We were in such great hands with these two lovely ladies! Thank you thank you! I’d do it all again if I’m guaranteed these 2! Worth the birth pains ;)

Tamara was our birth doula for our first two pregnancies and was nothing short of amazing. The nurses present at our births were blown away by her knowledge and support. I am not sure we would have made it through labor and the postpartum period without her. For our third baby, we were so very blessed to have her as our midwife. Her strength, unwavering support and care throughout the pregnancy resulted in, after two more challenging births, a perfect, empowering and beautiful birth experience I never thought I was capable of. She made sure we were always informed and provided with choices and knowledge, and most importantly, she provided us with her friendship and love. Tamara is a kind, beautiful and compassionate person and the kind of woman everyone needs in their lives and helping them through their births. When our daughter became very ill during the postpartum period, Tamara was quick to provide advice and encourage decisions that saved her life. Tamara will always hold an incredibly special place in the making of our family, and I highly recommend her to everyone.

I really loved the more personal and gentle approach of the midwifery care for my prenatal, birth and postpartum. I am so grateful for the care I received from Amanda and Kim for my third child. Thank you so much!I really felt heard when I had questions or worries throughout the weeks, and when we discussed what I wanted or didn’t want for the birth.I never felt rushed during the prenatal or postpartum appointments/visits.When I went « overdue » and neared the 42-weeks mark, I really appreciated that the midwives respectfully discussed my options, and let me decide what to do on a day to day basis.During the birth, I am so grateful for Kim’s experience as she observed me and suggested a position to help turn baby who has gone into a posterior presentation. It accelerated things so much! Thank you!I am also very grateful for the continuity of care with the hospital team when I got a complication with the placenta delivery. The obgyn doctor entered the room and quickly got things under control. I loved that the midwives followed me into the OR while my husband and doula stayed with baby.Applying for midwifery care was the best decision, and I am telling all my friends about it!

My midwife was not very personable and it felt like she was just doing the bare minimum to get by. And by surprise, I ended up having a preterm birth at 36 weeks with a low weight baby. I stuck it out throughout my pregnancy because I trusted the midwife as a professional but at the end, it was not worth it because I didn’t feel cared for even after a traumatic birth event.

I would be very cautious before choosing this as your go to midwifery of choice. They were great and absolutely wonderful until our 36 week visit at that point it seemed everything changed. Our midwife seemed to disvaule our wants for our birth plan. During the birth the care we received was horrid. I was pressured into a VE exam that I didn't want. I also will say that I didn't find this midwifery consent friendly. I was verbally abused during labour and to top it off the midwife simply didn't not listen to my husband or believe him when asked how contractions were going, she just disregarded him completely and we found that extremely disrespectful and harmful to our birth They are very much traditionalists and didn't appear to be interested in a psysiological birth. The postpartum care was truly a joke and we both left in the dust, honestly a phone call would have been more effective and less distressing. I regret staying with this midwifery and feel I would have had better care with an OB.Now all this being said their knowledge with childcare is incredible and Jodi the receptionist is a doll. These are the only reasons that I am giving 3 stars.