Today! 🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives.....[1/3]

🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives... [1/3]

Join us in reflecting on the legacy of Dr Michael C Klein, a trailblazer in respectful perinatal care.

Next Week!🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives...[1/3]

Free birth—birthing without outside intervention from the medical system or skilled birth care providers—is becoming more visible in the mainstream. (1/4)

In Two Weeks🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives...[1/3]

International Home Birth Day uplifts the right of pregnant people to choose & be supported in their place of birth. But how exactly do we ensure that everyone who wishes to birth at home has this access? [1/5]

🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives... [1/3]

In honor of Asian Heritage Month, we wanted to highlight the incredible contributions of our work-learn graduate research assistant Yiwei Chen (they/them), whose analysis of Chinese-speaking participants' responses to the RESPCCT study has deepened our understanding of their experiences.

[EN] 🎤 Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Celina Solis Becerra and Dr. Raymonde Gagnon as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on May 28, 2026 at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST.

[EN] 🎤 Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Celina Solis Becerra and Dr. Raymonde Gagnon as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on May 28, 2026 at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST.

May is Maternal Mental Health Month, drawing focus to mental health conditions that impact birthing people during the perinatal period. In the Birth Place Lab's groundbreaking Giving Voice to Mothers study, participants were assessed for health and safety concerns they had.

[1/5] This March, the Birth Place Lab attended the Vitally Important Conference. Attending as part of the Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Research Coalition on behalf of the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services (JEPS) Hub.

🎤 Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Celina Solis Becerra and Dr. RaymondenGagnon as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on May 28, 2026 at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. 🔗 Register: qr.link/UdLtGP

Meet the BPL team! ㅤ Yeganeh Dadkhah (she/her) has a background in health sciences and public health and is currently a third-year midwifery student at UBC and a research assistant at the Birth Place Lab.

Today, we reflect on the violence inflicted on First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada, who are disproportionately impacted by the losses of their precious loved ones. #MMIW #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #RedDressDay

On 5 May, we mark the International Day of the Midwife. This year’s message is clear and urgent: the world needs One Million More Midwives. #IDM2026

Tomorrow!- Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Esben Skouboe and Anka Dür as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on April 30th, 2026, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. (1/3)

Tomorrow!- Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Esben Skouboe and Anka Dür as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on April 30th, 2026, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. (1/3)

Next Week!- Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Esben Skouboe and Anka Dür as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on April 30th, 2026, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. (1/3)

Black Maternal Health Week, hosted every year by Black Mamas Matter Alliance (@blackmamasmatter) is a call to action to listen to Black women & birthing people, & to eliminate the healthcare inequities that jeopardize the safety & well-being of Black parents & babies. (1/4)

Black Maternal Health Week, hosted every year by Black Mamas Matter Alliance (@blackmamasmatter) is a call to action to listen to Black women & birthing people, & to eliminate the healthcare inequities that jeopardize the safety & well-being of Black parents & babies. (1/4)

Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Esben Skouboe and Anka Dür as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on April 30th, 2026, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. (1/3)

(1/3) Trans visibility extends to research. We are proud to have supported the groundbreaking Birth Includes Us study, which adds to the body of research around trans pregnancy care.

It's World Doula Week! Listen as our colleague, full-spectrum birthworker Gab Griffith (they/she, @yourqueerdoula), explains the benefits of doula care, including why culturally-matched care is so critical.

On Black Midwives Day, we're proud to uplift the work of Althea Jones and her team at Ancestral Hands Midwives (@ancestralhandsmidwives), a Black midwife-led program.

Look out for the JEPS Hub at the Vitally Important: National Women's Health Summit! Dr. Saraswathi Vedam will be a panelist on the March 25th session, Closing Equity Gaps in Reproductive Health Outcomes, from 12:45-2:00 p.m. 📅 March 24–25, 2026 📍 Toronto  #VitallyImportant  #ImportanceVitale

Today! Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Mary Olukotun and Dr. Michelle Peter as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on February 26th at 12PM PST/ 3pm EST. ✅ Register right now at the link in our bio!

Tomorrow! Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Mary Olukotun and Dr. Michelle Peter as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on February 26th at 12PM PST/ 3pm EST. ✅ Register right now at the link in our bio!

Lillie Johnson (1922-2025) was born in Jamaica, and practiced in Ontario. She earned the honour of becoming the first Black midwife in Oxfordshire, England following her education in Jamaica and Scotland, before she immigrated to the U.S. and eventually Canada in 1960. (1/8)

Clotilda Douglas-Yakimchuk (1932-2021) was born in and practiced in Nova Scotia. Clotilda started her career during a pivotal time in Canadian midwifery, where the "professionalism" of birth work led to a greater emphasis on also having nursing credentials. (1/8)

Martha "Mattie" Mayes (~1850-1953), was born into enslavement in the United States, and, once no longer enslaved, settled in Saskatchewan during the Oklahoma Migration in 1910. (1/6)

Much of the rich history of midwifery in Canada's Black communities is held with its leaders, their families, and their collaborators. Their stories were often not documented in the mainstream, white-led forums, leading to gaps in the archives that can make it difficult to fully understand... (1/6)

Join us as we share clips from last year's "JEPS Black Perinatal Health Panel: An Issue of Equity." In this JEPS clip, Lauren Arrington discusses how historically, racialized health comparisons were used to justify racism — framing outcomes among Black and Indigenous communities...[1/2]

🎤Next week! Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Mary Olukotun and Dr. Michelle Peter as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on February 26th at 12PM PST/ 3pm EST. ✅ Register right now at the link in our bio!

🏮 Gōng xǐ fā cái! 🧧 Chúc mừng năm mới! 🍊 Saehae bok mani badeuseyo! 🌸 To all of our friends and neighbors who are celebrating — Lunar New Year, Tết, Seollal, and more — we hope you have a wonderful start to your year!

Live now 🔊 Rethinking Care Approaches to Reduce Stigma, an episode of Santis Health's From the Burgundy Chairs podcast hosted by Avis Favaro, featuring BPL's very own Dr. Saraswathi Vedam, alongside Dr. Martha Paynter of the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Nursing (@unbnursing).

Join us as we share clips from last year's "JEPS Black Perinatal Health Panel: An Issue of Equity." In this JEPS presentation, Dr. Tunde- Byass discusses how dismantling anti-Black racism in health systems requires accountability, race-based data, and a commitment to addressing...[1/2]

Live now 🔊 Rethinking Care Approaches to Reduce Stigma, an episode of Santis Health's From the Burgundy Chairs podcast hosted by Avis Favaro, featuring BPL's very own Dr. Saraswathi Vedam, alongside Dr. Martha Paynter of the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Nursing (@unbnursing).

Join us as we share clips from last year's "JEPS Black Perinatal Health Panel: An Issue of Equity." In this JEPS clip, Dr. Tunde-Byass highlights how childbirth disparities persist in Black communities—regardless of income or socioeconomic status. [1/2]

Join us in celebrating Black History Month at Birth Place Lab! All month long, we’ll be sharing the contributions and achievements of Vancouver’s black communities. [1/2]

[1/3] 🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Mary Olukotun and Dr. Michelle Peter as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on February 26th at 12PM PST/ 3pm EST. ✅ Register right now at vist.ly/4qcr4.

[1/3]Birth Place Lab's Celina Solis Becerra and David Uribe Villavicencio attended the 18th Global Health Conference in Malaysia this past October.

Today! 🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Kathrin Stoll as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Cluster Seminar Series, January 28th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. [1/3]

TOMORROW!🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Kathrin Stoll as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Cluster Seminar Series, January 28th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST.

Next Wednesday🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Kathrin Stoll as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Cluster Seminar Series, January 28th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. [1/3]

Save the date: 2026's Black Maternal Health Week will take place April 11 - 17 with the theme, "Rooted in Justice & Joy!" Follow Black Mamas Matter Alliance (IG: @blackmamasmatter) to keep up with updates year-round! #BMHW26 #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #RootedInJusticeAndJoy #BlackMamasMatter

🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Kathrin Stoll as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Cluster Seminar Series, January 28th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. [1/3]

[1/4] This November, Birth Place Lab Member Prisha Vaidya presented on preliminary RESPCCT findings in her talk "Voices Between the Lines: Storytelling Lived Realities from Perinatal Healthcare Service Users in Canada" at the World Anthropological Union Congress 2025.

[1/5] At the end of October, Birth Place Lab's Dr. Vedam was a keynote speaker at "Transforming Birthspace: A Global Colloquium" at Ontario College of Art Design (OCAD) University (@ocaduniversity).