Cardinal Community Midwives

11/10/2025

Welcome all October Babies. Its been a bit busy and we are late posting. But here they are!!! These ghosts and witches were fun october births.

We also created a team name. Team Shazeal and Kawsar didnt fit on the board so they are not Team Shazawar. Which sounds like some awesome action movement from 1980s batman or something. But we are running with it.

Welcome babies!!!!! Excited to see you grow over the next 6 weeks and at postpartum group care

11/06/2025

Bittersweet moments as we celebrate graduation day — saying goodbye to such lovely clients is never easy, but it fills our hearts with joy to reflect on the journeys we’ve shared. It has been an honour to walk alongside this amazing family through each birth and to witness their growth over the years.

We’re so proud of you and your beautiful family. Thank you for allowing us to be part of your story — it’s a privilege we’ll always cherish. 💕

***shared with permission

09/09/2025

Week 1 of Meet our Midwives!!!

Shazeal is an Indigenous and Black midwife originally from Northern Alberta. Her midwifery journey took her to Toronto for school, but her heart has always been rooted in caring for families and communities back home. She is passionate about creating safe, respectful spaces for racialized and marginalized people during some of life’s most important moments.  She carries with her the belief that care should always be grounded in cultural knowledge, compassion, and evidence-based practice. 

Family is at the center of everything she does, both in her work and in her own life as a mom of two young children. She also has a love for animals of all kinds, which brings her joy and balance outside of midwifery. In her spare time, you’ll often find her gardening, camping, or out at an event. 

Photo context: 
Baking- focaccia bread with homegrown herbs & tomatoes. Favorite item to bring to a potluck 
Drum- Shazeal made the drum. Stethoscope belonged to Shazeal's late grandmother who was an NP in her community. 
Garden- eggs from our chickens, tomatoes from our garden. 
Northern lights- from Shazeal's home community. 
Pisim Lake- from Icefields parkway, abraham lake. Cat is Pisim (sun in cree) 
Spruce roots- From black spruce trees, used for binding birch bark baskets, canoes, making rope.

08/01/2025

July was a busy month for lauren and Kawsar. Brianne was on holidays - still helping around the practice and at the hospital. Still awaiting a couple little baby names .....

We adjusted how rhe board is setup. Your midwives initials will state who was primary midwife for that birth. So KY is kawsar Yassin, LK is lauren kitchenerN BL will be Brianne Luscombe, and ST will be shazeal taylor

And..... we have a new midwife starting in September. Her bio is still to come .... she is busy enjoying holidays ..... Welcome Shazeal! We are excited to have you!

07/08/2025

07/07/2025

Worked on setting up the community closet. Thank you to those people that have donated some things!!! These are greatly appreciated! When your in the office next time have a peek and see if there is anything u need, or drop stuff off that you are done with!!

07/07/2025

Welcome some summer babies!! Kawsar had a busy month and she was a running on a few of those days, and Brianne was busy when she needed help! ... Brianne finished off her June babies quickly before her summer holidays. Some gorgeous home and birth centre births mixed with some tricky hospital births.

Welcome summer babies! Thank you for the lovely June!

06/21/2025

We have added a community closet/shelf. We are taking donations for all prenatal, postpartum and baby items. Donate to your midwife and we will add into the shelf for others to be able to take home and use. There are currently a few items already on the shelf. But hoping to see this grow. And give back to the community :)

06/06/2025

If your looking for babysitting, there is a teenager looking for work and to help. She loves infants and babies (hopes to be an NICU nurse when older). Please message her directly.