February 2026 Update -North Shore pregnant residents, who are due in June 2026 and beyond are welcome to complete Vera’s postpartum intake form. Newly pregnant North Shore residents with a last menstrual period (LMP) of April 10, 2026 onwards are also welcome to submit a prenatal intake form.
Practice Availability & Scheduling Information
Vera looks forward to reviewing completed intake forms and responding to prospective clients regarding enrolment in her practice’s May 2026 capacity and beyond.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE – MARCH, APRIL 2026
Vera’s partial part-time consultant practice is closed in March and April 2026 for both prenatal and postpartum clients, as she will be away visiting family in South Africa.
April 2026 — Limited Administrative Availability
In April 2026, Vera will resume responding to emails and will begin enrolling:
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Afterbirth (postpartum) clients with due dates from June 2026 onward
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Early-pregnancy prenatal clients with a last menstrual period (LMP) of April 10, 2026 or later, with expected due dates from January 2027, onward
Remote consultation visits (telephone or video) will be scheduled in late April and early May 2026.
Regular in-person office visits will resume starting the week of May 18, 2026.
In-Person Visits & Office Locations
Most in-person office visits take place at:
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Shipyards Health
88 Lonsdale Avenue
Wednesdays, 2:00–8:00 pm
Occasional ad-hoc in-person office visits may also be scheduled at:
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Quayside Village
510 Chesterfield Avenue (office or Dome room)
Vera’s 7-day availability (9:00 am–11:00 pm) will resume from May 13, 2026 onward.
Scope & Time-Limited Nature of Care
Vera has found that her availability and capacity are well-suited to time-limited MSP-funded phases of midwifery care:
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Prenatal care during the first trimester and/or second trimester, typically provided over an 8–9 week and/or 16-week period, before transfer to ongoing prenatal, labour, and birth care with another provider.
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Afterbirth (postpartum) care, beginning with a third-trimester pre-birth consultation focused on postpartum recovery, infant feeding, and early parenting, followed by a 6-week MSP-funded postpartum care period after discharge home from hospital.
Visit Modalities
Care within Vera’s partial part-time practice is provided through a combination of:
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Remote visits (telephone or video conference)
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In-person home visits
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In-person office visits
