
Indigenous Birth Workers
Indigenous Birth of Alberta (IBA) recognizes the need to have culturally inclusive practices in reproductive health, birth preparation, postpartum care, and parenthood. IBA recognizes that the child is at the center of the community and the importance of nurturing the life givers.
Programs and Services include
• Midwifery care
• Culturally sensitive childbirth preparation
• Doula/Auntie support
• Womb Medicine & Healing
• Postpartum support
• Traditional swaddling
• Chest/Breastfeeding & Safe Infant Feeding Support
• Culturally sensitive counseling
Land Acknowledgement
Birth Protectors
Someone who protects the sacred space in the birthing room, so that our future generation comes to Mother Earth in an honourable way; someone who protects our little ones from being apprehended and put into the foster system based on racist policies and racial stereotypes, by advocating for them and their families; someone who protects and honours the traditions and cultural customs of the birthing person and their family; someone who protects the family unit's autonomy in birth, by providing knowledge so that they may make empowered decisions that work best for them.
Birth Protectors guide birthing people to a sacred space spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. It is their job to protect them and their family, in that sacred space. We mother them, aunty them, love them, in that sacred space. In that sacred space that birthing people travel to, we as Birth Protectors, ensure that they feel safe, protected, heard and loved, while they bring their little one(s) earth side. This important role in a little one’s birthing journey is a heartfelt honour.