Arbutus Midwives

Arbutus Midwives Arbutus Midwives are three registered midwives providing pregnancy, labour, and postpartum care to women in Langford, Colwood, and the Western Communities.

The Arbutus Midwives are Lyanne Quirt, RM and Beth Smit, RM. In British Columbia, Registered Midwives provide complete prenatal, labour, and postpartum care for low-risk women and their families. All midwifery services are covered by your care card. Midwives offer your choice of home or hospital birth. For more information about midwives in B.C., please visit www.bcmidwives.com/

We love SNP!!!
10/17/2025

We love SNP!!!

🚨 Spots Still Available! 🚨

Don’t miss your chance to join our Parenting from Dad’s Perspective workshop series! 👨‍👧‍👦✨

This 4-week program is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and reflect in a supportive space for self-identified dads.

🗓 Nov. 6 – Nov. 27
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

✅ Light dinner provided
✅ Childminding available

Grab your spot while they last!
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10/02/2025

Need pregnancy care?Arbutus Midwives have space for due dates in Dec 2025, and Feb - April 2026!
Call us! 250-900-3770

09/18/2025

👶💬 Are you a parent under 30? Come hang out with Tanya on Mondays at Young Parent Play & Connect!

✨ A welcoming space where your little ones can play while you connect with other young parents.
✨ Chat with Tanya (our amazing Family Services Worker) about parenting questions, concerns, or just life in general.
✨ Build friendships, share experiences, and know you’re not alone in the parenting journey.

📅 Mondays 12:30-2:00PM
📍 Saanich Neighbourhood Place Pearkes Location
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09/15/2025
We love Safe Befinnings First Aid!
09/14/2025

We love Safe Befinnings First Aid!

07/06/2025
06/25/2025

You may have been exposed to measles if you were at one of these locations on June 20th:

• Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
• On the Coastal Celebration ferry to Swartz Bay (12, 2, 6, or 8 p.m. sailings)
• Hot and Cold Café, #1 - 313 Cook St., Victoria (3:00 to 6:00 p.m.)

If you are pregnant, have a weakened immune system, or are caring for a baby under 12 months who hasn’t had a measles shot, please contact public health for advice.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/ls7g50WfRpo

Please share this information with others.

We need to raise our collective voices in support of the South Island Indigenous Midwifery Service (SIIMS), an Indigenou...
06/22/2025

We need to raise our collective voices in support of the South Island Indigenous Midwifery Service (SIIMS), an Indigenous-led, culturally safe perinatal care program that has lost funding and will cease to exist if the ministry of health does not act NOW.

We are asking you to join us by
📣 Sharing this post with the tag
📣 Click the linktree link below to send an email to your MLA and the Minister of Health
📣 STAND WITH SIIMS on June 26th from 11:00-1:00pm at the Legislative Assembly of BC






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Mother’s circle starting up in Metchosin soon!
04/06/2025

Mother’s circle starting up in Metchosin soon!

Free breastfeeding education coming up April 15th:
03/12/2025

Free breastfeeding education coming up April 15th:

Check out this upcoming parent and baby course to support adjustment and mental wellbeing:
02/24/2025

Check out this upcoming parent and baby course to support adjustment and mental wellbeing:

Address

112-2800 Bryn Maur Road
Victoria, BC
V9B3T4

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The Arbutus Midwives are Lyanne Quirt, RM, Laura Mercer RM and Beth Smit, RM. In British Columbia, Registered Midwives provide complete prenatal, labour, and postpartum care for low-risk women and their families. All midwifery services are covered by your care card. Midwives offer your choice of home or hospital birth. For more information about midwives in B.C., please visit www.bcmidwives.com/