Facility Affiliations
Dina Davidson's Credentials
Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
'You are a midwife, assisting at someone else’s birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is helped, yet still free and in charge. When the baby is born, the mother will rightly say: “We did it ourselves!” ' ~Tao Te Ching I am thrilled be a part of Beautiful Babies Midwifery. My midwifery career is my second one—I was originally educated at Ryerson University in the field of journalism, and spent two decades working in publishing as a writer and editor. In 2003, I changed course and began my midwifery education with the Midwives College of Utah. My clinical training sites included a birth centre in El Paso, Texas; a midwifery practice in New Westminster, BC; a remote health centre in Fort Smith, NT; and a hospital-based midwifery practice in Thunder Bay, ON. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery in 2010, and completed the International Midwifery Pre-registration Program (a Canadian bridging program that orients internationally trained midwives to Canadian practise) in 2012. It's been a long haul, but rather like a long labour, the results have been worth the effort. I love my work. I was born and raised in British Columbia, and have lived in the Tri-Cities area for most of my life. I am also a mother to five children ages 9 to 25, and I am blessed with a partner who supports my career in innumerable ways. When I am not at work, I am parenting, practising yoga, cycling, reading, knitting, and travelling.
Languages
- English
- French
Dina delivered both of my two children and provided pre- and postnatal care. She is experienced, honest, and confident. I never felt any pressure to take choices for my birth or care of my babies in any direction, but she was able to provide experience- or data-based recommendations easily when asked. I love the care at this practice and would recommend to anyone.
Submitted March 8, 2017