Love for our Passages Midwives!

Love for Heather Wanjala, RM, MN

From Shelby

5 informed, comfortable and caring prenatal journies, 5 beautiful home-water-births, and 5 post-partum journies later, I can confidently say that Passages Midwifery, and Heather are the ONLY choice for myself, my partner and my baby’s, for all time!

From Angelique

“I’ve had 4 babies with passages- and all of my experiences have been wonderful ❤️”

From Heather's Client

“Thank u for being professional and doing a great job….you were there to answer my husband’s questions and be a support to both of us……being there for me as a women…I so needed that. Thx for being a listening ear and really hearing me when I had a concern….u acted by contacting who was needed and my baby is here because of it….I have three naturally and this one had to be a c section but I believe God’s hand yes was with him and us to know what to do and when the whole way.”

From Sam

“Heather was absolutely amazing throughout the entire journey, especially when I needed her most when my second home birth did not go as expected and ended in a hospital birth. Her knowledge, calming energy, and genuine care for her clients made me feel safe and confident that she was my best advocate. I have zero complaints and would recommend Heather & Passages Midwifery any chance I get! “

From Michaela

“Heather is an extremely skilled and knowledgeable midwife. She is kind and professional. She has been my midwife for my last 2 pregnancies which were both VBACs and her care was exemplary. “

From Rayne

“Heather, was a wonderful midwife! She helped us achieve a very natural vbac. I was able to have a redemptive labour and delivery. Her skill and intuition was invaluable in us being able to do this. We also got all our home birth supplies through Passages and the process of doing so was simple and painless! “

From Tasha

“We are so thankful to have been under Passages Midwifery’s care for our pregnancy journey and to witness Noreen’s legacy continue. Heather’s knowledge and support was so helpful. We would highly recommend to anyone!”

From Erika

“I always felt safe in Heather’s care. She has endless knowledge and if there is something she doesn’t know, she looks into it and will get back to you. I felt very supported during labour and Heather was able to make decisions on the fly when things didn’t go perfectly smooth. “

From Aleksandra

“Heather is a true embodiment of what a midwife should be. She honoured my autonomy and supported me in having the twin home birth I wanted. I felt heard, respected and safe. She is extremely knowledgeable, open and easy to talk to, empathetic and warm. It was an absolute pleasure having her as a midwife. Heather is a true embodiment of what a midwife should be. She honoured my autonomy and supported me in having the twin home birth I wanted. I felt heard, respected and safe. She is extremely knowledgeable, open and easy to talk to, empathetic and warm. It was an absolute pleasure having her as a midwife.”

From Elizabeth

“Thanks Heather for being friendly and professional and a good listener to provide great care.

Thanks for being there for my pregnancy care and two deliveries….and after …your in the right field of work for u as your whole heart shows up at every appointment and birth.

Thanks for your confidentiality and resources and referrals…your very on top of things…thanks for being there for me and be blessed as u continue loving other momma’s through this process.

From Deka

“Heather was more than just my midwife—she was also my occasional therapist and a friend. I couldn’t have imagined a more compassionate and caring support “

From Andrea (1/3)

“Heather was an absolute star. On top of being an incredibly kind person she is also a very gifted midwife. I couldn’t have asked for a better person to attend my at home water birth; I felt supported in every way I needed. Heather was hands off, trusting in my ability to intuitively birth my baby and coached me when I needed words of encouragement. Heather enabled me to, essentially, deliver my own baby and experience what it feels like to be empowered in my own body. It was a stark contrast compared to my first birth in hopsital and I would choose birthing with a midwife again every time.”

From Andrea (2/3)

“To add to my glowing review of Heather, she manually removed a piece of retained placenta alongside fist sized blood clots after I hemorrhaged post birth. Despite losing an estimated 2L of blood, Heather had the entire situation under control by the time the ambulance arrived and I never once felt panicked or afraid. Heather advocated for me receiving a blood transfusion and when the hospital declined she made sure I received iron transfusions instead.”

From Andrea (3/3)

“Heather was also the first to notice that our baby was having issues latching on one her post birth visits and sent us to a lactation consultant. That recommendation saved baby and I both from frustrating feeds. The lactation consultant quickly figured out that baby was tongue tied and had us in for a frenectomy that instantly saved my sore nipples and enabled baby to form a proper latch.

Overall I felt properly informed and at ease with, Heather and would absolutely recommend a Passages Midwife to anyone considering it.”

From Jill

“Heather is a wonderful midwife & person! When we had a surprise 4th pregnancy and I was quite nervous due to a recently diagnosed auto immune disorder. She listened to all my concerns and answered all my questions which really eased my anxiety. I really enjoyed chatting during our appointments. When it came to labour and delivery Heather was so supportive & encouraging. I’ll be forever thankful for her part in our story ♡”

From Anna

“Heather was so supportive during my pregnancy and hospital induction and labouring. She helped me find the voice I didn’t know I had and advocated so hard for my baby and I”

From Anna

“Heather was so supportive during my pregnancy and hospital induction and labouring. She helped me find the voice I didn’t know I had and advocated so hard for my baby and I”

Love for Amrit Rai and Samantha Smith-Bird

From Alexandra

“This was our third pregnancy and we were so blessed to be with Amrit and her new Partner in Crime Sam. They are both just absolutely wonderful people, super knowledgable about all things birth! They were so good with my other two kids, as they often came to appointments. The Home appointments, after birth are the best things. Midwife care, especially from these two lovely ladies, is the best decision that we made as a family. Thank you Passages – You guys are the best!”

From Nika

“Amrit and Sam were both so great to work with. Amrit delivered my son and she was so kind and knowledgeable. The whole experience was amazing!”

From Shazreen

“Im extremely happy with Samrit’s service. The care and attention given to me sometimes makes me feel like I’m their only patient that they have to serve. They are always there to answer your questions; whether it is urgent or not, on weekdays or on weekends which is great to soothe anxious pregnant and new mothers. I’d definitely recommend them to anyone thats looking for midwife service.Im extremely happy with Samrit’s service. The care and attention given to me sometimes makes me feel like I’m their only patient that they have to serve. They are always there to answer your questions; whether it is urgent or not, on weekdays or on weekends which is great to soothe anxious pregnant and new mothers. I’d definitely recommend them to anyone thats looking for midwife service.”

From Sabina

“I had my dream birth! Thank you amazing Sam and Amrit! You both made me feel so heard and cared for. Answered all my questions and made me feel so totally in control of this pregnancy and birth. I felt so empowered and like a total godess giving birth to my little sweets! Thank you so much for helping me experience a dream birth! Totally considering getting pregnant again just to have these lovely midwives in my life again.”

From Jess + Seb

“Wow wow wow! Words cannot even begin to describe how thankful my husband and I are for the care we received from Amrit + Sam. Coming from having a OB with our first pregnancy, seeing the holistic midwifery care they provide really was such an amazing experience. Our pregnancy had some complications + challenges we needed to navigate. Amrit + Sam were so supportive through it all. Once our little boy arrived following delivery in hospital, they came to our home to see us + I cannot believe how reassuring and supportive they were. Truly they are a fantastic team. Thank you so much to you both!”

From Melanie

“The team of Sam and Amrit was great. They were never rushed in my appointments and supported my other kids coming to my appointments which eased the burden of having to find childcare for all my appointments. Highly recommend them.”

From Maya

“From early pregnancy all the way to the postpartum care I received, both Amrit and Sam were beyond incredible at every step. As individuals they were both incredibly kind, compassionate, knowledgeable, and skilled practitioners, and as a team, they worked incredibly well together. The care I received from the two of them was exactly the reason why I sought out midwifery care in the first place; they took time to answer all my questions thoroughly, developed a meaningful patient-client relationship with me (and my family!), and skillfully supported me with incredible wisdom and grace through one of the most meaningful moments of my life. I am so deeply grateful for them and all that they did! “

From Maddy

“Sam attended my birth and was very calm, collected and encouraging. Looking back on pictures of her measuring my newborn at 2 in the morning, she had this look of pride that just shows she loves what she does. Amrit helped me correct my baby’s latch and fix my breastfeeding issues. There’s so much more I could say about how great these ladies are. It was such a bonus to have two great midwives who are so passionate about helping families!”

Love for Melissa Cardinal-Grant, RM

From Melissa's Client

“Melissa was so supportive and created and protected a safe space in the delivery room for me to relax into my labour which allowed things to go smoothly and exactly how I wanted them to go.”

From Bonnie

“Melissa was amazing to work with. Being a first time mom I had a lot of questions and concerns. She was patient, caring and knowledgeable. She took the time to answer all of my questions and if she didn’t have the answer she found it for me in a timely manner. She responded promptly and confidently to complications at the end of my pregnancy and post delivery which decreased my fears and looking back created such a positive birth story for me and my husband. I hope to have Melissa again for future deliveries!”

From Jessie

“For my first baby, I was transferred to an OB’s care and had to have several medical interventions. I didn’t realize until I had Melissa as my midwife for my second baby that the experience could be so much better! For example, her careful explanation of what was happening during a membrane sweep and her reassurance that we could stop at any time was so calming; you can get pressured into making panicked choices by other professionals but I feel like midwives really give you the information and the autonomy to make thoughtful choices.”

From Mackenzie

“Melissa is an amazing midwife. She is knowledgeable, caring and kind. She is extremely easy to talk to. I had the pregnancy and birth of my dreams and I contribute this to the excellent care that she provided me with. I will recommend her to everyone I know that is pregnant.”

From Alyssa

“She was absolutely amazing. Very personal, extremely easy to talk to. And very thorough! Highly recommend.”

Love for Emma Willson, RM

From Viviana

“We had our first baby and our first experience with midwives was just amazing, the whole experience was incredible. Emma was so friendly, caring and knowledgeable. They respected every decision and we felt in a very safe space. Highly recommended and we will go back to them for our future babies. Thank you so much for a perfect experience.”

From Emma's Client

“I had the best experience ever!”