LEAH SEIBERT

To me, midwifery is both
an art and a science, a
career and a calling. It is
an amazing privilege to
accompany women and
families along the journey
of pregnancy, birth and
early parenting.

I first learned what a midwife was when I was a high school student in Ontario, where midwives had recently been integrated into the provincial health care system. I immediately recognized midwifery as a vocation that could bring together my skills and interests in physiology, holistic healthcare, and community-building. I've been working with women and families for many years - now as a registered midwife and before that, as a clinic assistant, doula, prenatal educator, and crisis line counselor. My formal midwifery education was through the UBC Midwifery Program, where I trained in several communities across Western Canada and developed a special interest in waterbirth, which I studied for my graduating research.

Having a baby is an enormously important event that can't - and shouldn't - be separated from the rest of a woman's life circumstances. My job as a midwife is to help you make choices about your body and your baby that make sense for you, and to use my heart, hands and head to help make your birth experience safe and satisfying. I love what I do, and look forward to working with Beth, Allison and Leslie to provide personalized care to you and the family you are creating.

Being a midwife is a busy job, but in my spare time I love growing food in my
East Vancouver backyard, playing board games with friends and family, dancing to all kinds of music, and catching up on sleep!