Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Annually from October 1-7, we celebrate National Breastfeeding Week in Canada. 500
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Today, we reflect on Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In "Birthing injustice: unmasking structural racism and the illusion of reconciliation in indigenous perinatal care in Canada, insights from the RESPCCT study," (Phillips-Beck et al., 2026)... 411
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Access to contraception & family planning is vital for reproductive justice. 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The 25th International Normal Labour and Birth Conference (NLBC) was held on September 14-16 in Berlin, Germany (@nlbc_berlin_2026). 500
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The fourth week of September is Gender Equality Week in Canada, a time to highlight progress made to advance gender equality, celebrate the achievements of persons of marginalized genders and identities, & commit to closing persistent gender gaps that hold too many back. 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Join us in thanking our Summer Session Work Learn students & welcoming them into the academic year! 800
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Join us in thanking our Summer Session Work Learn students & welcoming them into the academic year! 600
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Join us in thanking our Summer Session Work Learn students & welcoming them into the academic year! 700
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Welcome to a new semester at the Birth Place Lab! We are excited to continue to highlight our studies, our JEPS Seminar series, & more. 100
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Meet the BPL Team! Maryam Dehnadi (she/her) is a Projects Coordinator, Research at the Birth Place Lab, where she helps bring people, projects, and communication together. [1/5] 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Did you miss it? In May 2026, Dr. Celina Solís and Dr. Raymonde Gagnon joined us to share about "Language & Perinatal Care in Canada: Francophone vs Anglophone Experiences" for our (JEPS) seminar series. View the recording → www.birthplacelab.org/jeps/seminar-… 000
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026In May 2026, Dr. Celina Solís and Dr. Raymonde Gagnon joined us to share about "Language & Perinatal Care in Canada: Francophone vs Anglophone Experiences" for our Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services (JEPS) seminar series. View the recording → www.birthplacelab.org/jeps/seminar-… 011
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The "Provider Attitudes to Planned Home Birth" (PAPHB) scale can be used to assess similarities and differences among types of providers in readiness to offer community birth services or collaborate with community birth providers. 411
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The "Birth Place Research Quality" (ResQu) index helps evaluate the quality of research examining the effects of birth place on health outcomes. 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The "Mistreatment" (MIST) index helps clarify seven dimensions of human rights violations that align with the Bohren typology... 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The "Measures of Respect" (MOR) index, also known by the name "Mothers on Respect" index, helps assess the nature of respectful patient-provider interactions & their impact on a person’s comfort, behavior, & experiences of racism or discrimination. 300
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The "My Autonomy In Decision-Making" (MADM) scale, also known by the name "Mothers' Autonomy in Decision-Making" scale, helps assess patients' experiences in decision-making when interacting with perinatal care providers. 300
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Giving Voice to Mothers, our landmark study on respectful perinatal care, confirmed that most birthing people want to feed their baby from their body. However, not all of them received information, support, & resources to empower them to do so. 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Birth is often expected to fit neatly into systems built around control, protocols, efficiency, and risk management. Safety matters, but birth also carries something that cannot be fully controlled, timing. (1/2) 100
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Landmark research carried out by the Birth Place Lab, including Giving Voice to Mothers & the RESPCCT survey, confirms the lived experience narratives shared by Black pregnant people... (1/6) 510
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Touching on sustainability, building with natural materials, and designing spaces made with the physiology of birth, Anka Dür discusses what integrity in birth room design means to them in this clip from the JEPS seminar...(1/2) 131
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026We believe that understanding & addressing the unique needs of non-binary families starts with centering, listening to their voices, & uplifting their experiences in research. Join us at Birth Place Lab as we promote reproductive freedom, safety, & justice on International Non-Binary People's Day. 030
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026A new analysis of the RESPCCT dataset documents widespread mistreatment & rights violations in the perinatal care of First Nations, Inuit, & Métis pregnant people in Canada. Led by Anishinaabe nurse scholar Dr. Wanda Phillips-Beck... [1/8] 710
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 13/07/2026➡️ As many as 45% of people experience trauma during birth. ➡️ People from historically marginalized communities face added risks. Birth Place Lab is committed to working for quality, respectful, & evidence-based care for all birthing people. 110
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Representing the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services (JEPS) Hub, Principal Investigator Dr. Saraswathi Vedam elaborated on the hub's role at the 2026 Vitally Important Women's Health National Summit. 200
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The Birth Place Lab echoes the joint statement made by the National Council of Indigenous Midwives (NCIM, @ncimidwives) & Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM, @canadianmidwives), regarding actions taken by the International Confederation of Midwives. 510
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026On the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, amid celebrations of Pride across North America, we are proud to reaffirm our commitment to amplifying the lived experiences of ALL people who engage in perinatal care systems & their right to respectful care. [1/5} 411
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Today! 🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives.....[1/3] 210
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives... [1/3] 200
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Join us in reflecting on the legacy of Dr Michael C Klein, a trailblazer in respectful perinatal care. 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Next Week!🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives...[1/3] 200
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Free birth—birthing without outside intervention from the medical system or skilled birth care providers—is becoming more visible in the mainstream. (1/4) 300
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026In Two Weeks🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives...[1/3] 200
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 07/06/2026International Home Birth Day uplifts the right of pregnant people to choose & be supported in their place of birth. But how exactly do we ensure that everyone who wishes to birth at home has this access? [1/5] 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026🎤Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose as a speaker for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on June 24th, 2026, at 12 PM PST/3 PM EST. Learning objectives... [1/3] 210
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026In honor of Asian Heritage Month, we wanted to highlight the incredible contributions of our work-learn graduate research assistant Yiwei Chen (they/them), whose analysis of Chinese-speaking participants' responses to the RESPCCT study has deepened our understanding of their experiences. 200
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026[EN] 🎤 Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Celina Solis Becerra and Dr. Raymonde Gagnon as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on May 28, 2026 at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. 500
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026[EN] 🎤 Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Celina Solis Becerra and Dr. Raymonde Gagnon as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on May 28, 2026 at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. 531
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026May is Maternal Mental Health Month, drawing focus to mental health conditions that impact birthing people during the perinatal period. In the Birth Place Lab's groundbreaking Giving Voice to Mothers study, participants were assessed for health and safety concerns they had. 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 14/05/2026[1/5] This March, the Birth Place Lab attended the Vitally Important Conference. Attending as part of the Pan-Canadian Women’s Health Research Coalition on behalf of the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services (JEPS) Hub. 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026🎤 Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Celina Solis Becerra and Dr. RaymondenGagnon as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on May 28, 2026 at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. 🔗 Register: qr.link/UdLtGP 120
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Meet the BPL team! ㅤ Yeganeh Dadkhah (she/her) has a background in health sciences and public health and is currently a third-year midwifery student at UBC and a research assistant at the Birth Place Lab. 400
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Today, we reflect on the violence inflicted on First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada, who are disproportionately impacted by the losses of their precious loved ones. #MMIW #MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #RedDressDay 101
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026On 5 May, we mark the International Day of the Midwife. This year’s message is clear and urgent: the world needs One Million More Midwives. #IDM2026 000
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Tomorrow!- Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Esben Skouboe and Anka Dür as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on April 30th, 2026, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. (1/3) 200
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Tomorrow!- Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Esben Skouboe and Anka Dür as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on April 30th, 2026, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. (1/3) 211
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Next Week!- Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Esben Skouboe and Anka Dür as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on April 30th, 2026, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. (1/3) 200
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Black Maternal Health Week, hosted every year by Black Mamas Matter Alliance (@blackmamasmatter) is a call to action to listen to Black women & birthing people, & to eliminate the healthcare inequities that jeopardize the safety & well-being of Black parents & babies. (1/4) 311
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Black Maternal Health Week, hosted every year by Black Mamas Matter Alliance (@blackmamasmatter) is a call to action to listen to Black women & birthing people, & to eliminate the healthcare inequities that jeopardize the safety & well-being of Black parents & babies. (1/4) 300
Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Join Birth Place Lab in welcoming Dr. Esben Skouboe and Anka Dür as speakers for the Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services Hub Seminar Series on April 30th, 2026, at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. (1/3) 200