Whatcom Pregnancy Clinic

04/23/2026

Transition is HARD! BUT it’s usually the fastest stage of labor.

Partners - your job here is VITAL!

You’ll know your partner is in transition when:
-Contractions are long (60-90 seconds) and close together (2-3 minutes apart)
-Your partner is wanting to quit and feels overwhelmed!
-Dilation of 8-10cm
-They might start feeling sick & hot and cold.

Things support people can do during transition:
• Encouragement! Your words matter here. “You can do this. You’re doing amazing. One contraction down, you’re that much closer to meeting baby.”
• All hands on deck with comfort measures that she wants! If physical hands on comfort measures aren’t her cup of tea during this stage, focus on coaching your partner through breathing and relaxing her face/shoulders.
• Think 5 Senses - What things in the environment can you change? Turn down lights, offer sips of water or mints for nausea, offer cold rags, massage/counter pressure, turn down monitors/turn on calm music, smelling peppermint essential oil for nausea or lavender to help feel calm and encourage breathing.

Before you know it transition will be over and you’ll both be that much closer to meeting your baby!

04/18/2026

Join our Perinatal Support Specialist as she wakes up the clinic for our Saturday Postpartum, Lactation and Newborn Care Class!

In this class parents get to learn about what to expect in the postpartum period, understanding how to care for your newborn and the basics of lactation.🤱👶

04/16/2026

The new Earn While You Learn rooms have come together so beautifully! We are still reveling in the beauty of this new building. The natural light in our EWYL rooms creates such a great atmosphere to learn more about your pregnancy, your baby, delivery, parenting and more!
And we can’t complain about the extra storage 🤩

04/08/2026

We are obsessed with this morning sun in our STI Testing room 🤩

April is STI Awareness Month so we are doing our due diligence in spreading awareness of STI’s!

At WPC we use urine, blood and swab samples to test for:
• Chlamydia
•Gonorrhea
•HIV
•Syphilis
•Hepatitis B
•Hepatitis C
•Trichomoniasis

STI’s are very common infections that are passed from person to person through intimate physical contact. STI/STD’s can cause symptoms, but it is also common to cause mild symptoms or no symptoms at all making it easy to have an infection and not know it. It is important to get tested if you are sexually active every 6-12 months.

04/07/2026

We have some Urgent Shop Needs for our Baby Shop!
📍Donate gently used or new baby clothes at the front desk at Whatcom Pregnancy Clinic located at 1605 Cornwall Avenue in Downtown Bellingham.

These items go to families in our Earn While You Learn parenting class program for FREE! 🛍️

04/01/2026

April’s Hours and Closures🌷

Our normal hours are 9am-5pm Monday through Friday. We will be closed all day Friday, April 3rd and Tuesday, April 21st. We will open at 12pm on Wednesday, April 8th.

📍Find us at 1605 Cornwall Avenue in Downtown Bellingham for free pregnancy testing, limited ultrasounds, STI testing, parenting education classes and more!

03/31/2026

Step inside to our brand new ultrasound room✨

Our new ultrasound room was designed with our clients care and comfort in mind and each appointment is tailored to their needs. This means that clients are more than welcome to bring in their support persons into your ultrasound appointment with them, and clients can even ask that the screen be off during their appointment.

Every scan is performed by our trained registered nurses and reviewed by our licensed medical directors so our patients receive the best quality care.

⚠️ Proof of pregnancy is required before scheduling an ultrasound appointment. A pregnancy testing appointment with a positive result is required.

To schedule a pregnancy test or ultrasound appointment, call the clinic at (360) 671-9057.

03/27/2026

❤️‍🩹 - We care about each client in their own individual story. We know there’s many different reasons why clients may be walking through our doors, and many things they may have gone through before that. Amidst the excitement, loss, fear, or just feeling unsure, we are there to sit with them through it, offering compassion and empathy along the way.
🧪 - We offer Pregnancy and STI testing — two things we know can be stressful while waiting for or hearing the results. Our registered nurses are there for every client as they process, offering a listening ear without judgement.
🛍️ - We seldom leave our clients empty handed! Our baby shop is full of new or gently used baby items for our Earn While You Learn clients. Yearly, we open up our space for a free Pop-Up shop where anyone in the community can get free baby clothes, blankets, maternity clothes and more. After ultrasound appointments, expecting parents can pick out their first baby blanket. In our Childbirth Education classes, clients receive a free labor goody bag, as well as a free birth ball and baby wrap. What can we say? We love equipping families with needed supplies!
🤰 - We’re a pregnancy clinic, so we see families all throughout the perinatal period. We get to walk with families before, during and long after they’ve had their baby — educating, equipping and empowering them along the way!
🤝 - We are also a community resource hub. We love working alongside other amazing organizations in Whatcom County who can help assist you in finding housing, food, insurance, DV support, education, employment, healthcare options or family support.

There is so much more to us than these 5 emojis, so if there’s an emoji that you think fits us comment down below!

03/21/2026

Are you a doula serving families in Whatcom County? We are looking for more doulas to be added to our Doula List!
When individuals or families receive a positive pregnancy test result at Whatcom Pregnancy Clinic or attends our Childbirth Education Classes, we can provide them with a Positive Packet filled with many different community resources — one of which is information on doulas with a list of some local doulas in our area. If you would like your contact information with your doula services included in these positive packets, please send us a message OR email our Perinatal Support Specialist at meganm@whatcomclinic.com.
Thank you for serving new and growing families in our community in such a special way!

Know a doula you have worked with that you want to recommend? Drop a comment below and we can reach out to them!

03/19/2026

Whatever your story is, our nurses are here to support you with compassion and empathy.
Here at Whatcom Pregnancy Clinic we offer FREE STI testing.
We test for:
•Trichomoniasis
•Chlamydia
•Gonorrhea
•HIV
•Syphilis
•Hep B
•Hep C
Since pregnancy can also be a result of intimate physical contact, we can also provide pregnancy testing in your STI appointment as well.
Call the clinic today at (360) 671-9057 to schedule a free STI testing appointment.

03/18/2026

Voting is open until April 3rd — vote once a day for Whatcom Pregnancy Clinic as Best Women’s Clinic in the health and beauty category!

Vote once per day from March 16 through April 3.