YARRA VOSTRCIL

My interest in midwifery began when I
was a young child.  Born at home in a
small Gulf Island community, I was
raised in an environment supportive
of both midwifery and women’s choice.
I attended my first birth at the age of
fifteen and I later trained as a midwife
through the UBC Midwifery Education
Program. 

Previous to midwifery, I pursued a degree in French and medical anthropology at the University of Victoria.  In keeping with my interest in diverse cultures, languages and ways of being, I have enjoyed the opportunity to learn about and provide midwifery care to woman and families in urban, rural and remote settings in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Alberta.  I have also spent time in Prague learning about their homebirth movement, as well as my own cultural heritage.  I speak English, French and Czech.

Before joining Pomegranate Community Midiwives I worked as a midwife in Vancouver, and I am very excited to be able to continue living and working in the city that I now call home, with the wonderful midwives who started Pomegranate.  One of the aspects of midwifery that I enjoy the most is the opportunity to form a relationship with women and their families prior to birth, taking the time to discover the unique ways in which they might benefit from midwifery care.  As a midwife I am constantly amazed by the power women find during labour and birth, and honoured to be of assistance during this time.  I look forward to working with you to make your experience of pregnancy, childbirth and the beginnings of your new family a positive one.