About Us

The Midwives Association of BC (MABC) is an organization that supports the work of Registered Midwives in BC.

Registered Midwives are midwives who are registered with the College of Midwives of BC (www.cmbc.ca). This organization makes and enforces all of the standards for Registered Midwives in the province.

Your health card or BC Services card covers the cost of a midwife’s services. At the MABC we recognize that this leaves out a very important kind of midwife—our Elder midwives and those who have trained with our Elders in traditional ways. These midwives and their knowledge have carried us through the generations.

 The Midwives Association Committee for Indigenous Birthing believes that all midwives should be supported to:

• connect with one another; and
• provide a level of care that is excellent and meets the standards set out by the communities they serve.

Indigenous peoples have always had creative approaches to solving problems. This work is no exception. At the MABC we have many great allies who are willing to put energy into seeing a diversity of Indigenous midwives serving a diversity of Indigenous communities.

Imagine if every Indigenous baby was brought into this world through a happy and gentle birth experience. Really, imagine it. Imagine what it could mean for our communities if every life started out this way. This is what we are standing strong for and looking towards.

Our goals are for:

• everyone to feel good about the care they receive; and
• every midwife to feel good about the care they provide.