Carolyn Johnston, RM

Since the first birth I managed on my own in 1998, I have practiced in a variety of settings including urban, rural and a wonderful and challenging time among the poor of Tanzania (east Africa). After my training at Seattle Midwifery School, I joined a home birth practice in Alberta. In March, 2002, I came to the lower mainland, where I have been enjoying working with families having both home and hospital births.

My goal is to develop a relationship with each of my clients that includes caring, trust and clear communication of what each family wants for this precious time. It is important to me that all my clients have the information they need to make informed choices about themselves and their babies.

"I am so grateful to have had you as my midwife. I have never connected so well with anyone in the healthcare field, and I felt so respected. Being able to take responsibility for my own and my family's health choices is so important to me;When I look at my birth experience, I can honestly say that I cannot imagine it more ideal. The atmosphere was so peaceful. I felt at ease and able to relax completely knowing that there was no interference, and that everyone present truly wanted to be. Thank you so much for always having my best interests at heart and being someone that I could trust. Thank you for caring so much!"

Rachel Joy Wisselink, RM

My journey to midwifery started at a very young age on a dairy farm in Smithers B.C. surrounded by birthing animals and a large Dutch family where childbirth and large families were very much the norm.

After graduating from highschool I entered the UBC midwifery program. During my training I worked in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, Prince George, Smithers, Port McNeill and Pakistan, giving me a broad range of experiences.

I graduated from UBC in the spring of 2006 and have been working in the Lower Mainland since then, except for the month this past summer that I spent working in Africa.

I love working with people, especially women and their new babies. It is an honor and a privilege to walk beside and empower a woman and her family during this exciting, life-altering time. It is my hope that one day, every woman in the world will have the option of having a midwife attend her birth.

Though I am a country girl at heart, I am enjoying the opportunities and wide range of activities the city has to offer. However, when I am not catching babies or visiting with my clients in the clinic or at their homes you can often find me backpacking, snowshoeing, skiing, fishing or involved in some other outdoor sport.