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Sabrina's Birth Story
Sept 23 2024 - Our precious baby boy arrived safely into our arms at 41 weeks and 2 days—“late” by Western medical standards...

Northern Birthwork Collective
Sep 23, 2024


Inadequate Abortion Access for Northern Communities
May 4 2022 - By Michaela Parenteau, Edited by Sabrina Flack Michaela Parenteau is an Indigenous Registered Nurse currently completing her...

Northern Birthwork Collective
May 3, 2022


Understanding the History of Eugenics and Forced Sterilization in Canada
March 31 2022 - By Michaela Parenteau Michaela Parenteau is an Indigenous Registered Nurse currently completing her Masters in Public...

Northern Birthwork Collective
Mar 30, 2022


What is a birthworker?
Sometimes we get confused looks when we start talking about birthwork and what we’re trying to build here at the Northern Birthwork...

Northern Birthwork Collective
Feb 13, 2022


Understanding Canada's Birth Evacuation Policy
January 28, 2022 - By Michaela Parenteau Michaela Parenteau is an Indigenous Registered Nurse currently completing her Masters in Public...

Northern Birthwork Collective
Jan 27, 2022