The cost of the birth centre is $650+GST. This is not covered by Alberta Health Services but can be claimed through your supplementary health insurance under “hospital stay.” This includes use of one of our birthing suites, all medical supplies, all linens, and a delicious home-made pumpkin spiced waffle breakfast complete with fruit & yogurt parfait and tea/coffee/juice for both the Birther and their Partner. Special dietary requests can be accommodated upon request.

Yes, tours are by appointment only. Please email birthcentre@lucinamidwives.ca . Or check out our virtual tour.

Only clients who have been accepted in to care with a Registered Midwife can register to use the Birth Centre. Please apply for midwifery care here.

Please speak directly to your midwife regarding their comfort levels with the number of people in the room during your labour & birth.

Registered Midwives are health care professionals who are trained to deal with all potential labour and delivery related emergencies. The Birth Centre has emergency medical supplies on hand. When an emergency transfer is necessary, Misericordia Community Hospital is 5 minutes from the centre. For more information please consult your midwife.

Water labour and birth provides a relaxing environment for the birthing person to be in while labouring and giving birth. This can lower blood pressure, reduce the feeling of pain, reduce the incidence of perineal tears, and offer a gentle space for the baby to be born. The baby is helped out of the water by the midwife, partner, or birth person them self. The baby will appear calm and relaxed and may cry less after delivery. Some people say that water birth is the natural epidural!

The most common pain relief option used at Lucina Birth Centre is the large water tubs. We also have exercise balls and peanut balls of various sizes, birth stools, birth sling/swing, Entonox (laughing gas), homeopathic and herbal remedies, intradermal water injections, and TENS machines. We do not provide narcotic injections such as morphine, fentanyl or epidural anesthesia.

After your baby is born, you will stay in your birthing room for about two-four hours. After you have eaten the delicious breakfast, showered and both you and baby have been assessed by your midwife, you will be discharged home. Your midwife will then arrange to see you at home the next day. In the event that you need to transfer to the hospital from the the birth centre, your midwife will arrange this by private car or ambulance depending on the situation. If you do need to transfer by ambulance, you will receive a bill in the mail from AHS.

Yes, we welcome cultural practice and religious/spiritual ceremonies.