Heather Lee Hall,
Registered Midwife,
Registered Herbal Practitioner

I have been working full-time as a registered midwife in the South Fraser region for the last 4 years and have met and cared for many wonderful families during that time.

My background is in the field of holistic health care for women and children, specializing in herbal medicine, which I began in the late 1970’s. Birthing my daughter into the loving hands of midwives (in 1981) was one of the most profound and empowering experiences of my life. I knew then that I had been called to assist women and families in finding their own strength and wisdom, and to facilitate the powerful process of bringing a new life into the world.

My full time midwifery training began in 1993 with four years of apprenticeship and my formal studies have included three years of university health sciences and the three year midwifery program at Seattle Midwifery School. I have had the honour of attending births in Washington State, St. Lucia (Caribbean), Inukjuak (Nunavit), Victoria and of course, the Fraser Valley.

I believe that pregnancy, labour and birth are profound life events which affect every aspect of a person, a couple, a family. I support women and families in keeping labour and birth as normal as possible. By getting to know a woman well and understanding her preferences and responses I am able to ease her through any challenging experiences.

I use my knowledge of herbal medicine and 'complementary' therapies, such as homeopathy, massage and aromatherapy to whatever degree my clients wish. I like to offer a smorgasbord of choices for any given problem and let my client take the lead in choosing whichever option she likes the most.

I have found the most effective way to advocate for my clients is to develop good relationships with other caregivers in the medical team. I've gotten to know so many wonderful, skilled and compassionate nurses and physicians through my work and I have learned a lot from them. If a specialist is required I try to work, whenever possible, with someone who truly understands and follows a philosophy of deep respect for my client and her choices.

Attending birth is a very humbling and profound experience. Each labour and birth is as unique as each baby is. I am continuously awed by the power of women and the boundless love that creates a new family.

"We are so lucky that such a passionate informative person was a part of our care. We cannot thank you enough for guiding us through the most incredible delivery, and giving us the confidence in ourselves to parent Chantel."

"It was such a joy to work with you. We thank you for all your support and your loving hands. You made our birth very special."

"We love you, and are so happy that you joined us in an incredible life experience. Thank you for all your knowledge and wonderful concoctions."

For more information please see my website: http://midwife.ca/