for obstetrical emergencies please call (778)440-3379
For general inquiries, or non-emergent issues please call the office number for the physician you are trying to reach.
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Emergencies
This number is also available on each of our office’s answering machines if you call after hours. We usually respond to calls quickly, but occasionally we are tied up in a delivery. Please call us again if we have not called back within 30 minutes. Please do not use the on-call number to book appointments, but call the office of your maternity provider instead.
ON CALL NUMBER 778-440-3379
Decreased FEtal Movement
If you are concerned about a reduction in your baby’s movements, please call the doctor on call and we can arrange to assess your baby’s health at Labour and Delivery.
Group B Strep
If you are known to be Group B Strep positive and your water breaks, even without contractions,you need to come to Labour and Delivery for your first dose of IV antibiotics. If your water breaks and you are Group B Strep negative, we ask that you call the doctor on call to discuss when you should come into Labour and Delivery. If the fluid is green or bloody, you should head into Labour and Delivery directly.
Bleeding or Pelvic Pain
If you have an emergency concern such as vaginal bleeding or severe pain, please go directly to the Emergency Room at the Victoria General Hospital if you are less than 20 weeks or to Labour and Delivery at the Victoria General Hospital if you are greater than 20 weeks.
Preterm Labour
If you are preterm (less than 37 weeks), and you think that you are going into labour, please call the doctor on call. If you are at term, and think you are in early labour with a first baby, it is generally recommended that you come into hospital once the contractions are regular, about 3 to 4 minutes apart, and usually lasting 45 seconds or longer.
For more information on Preterm Labour listen to this podcast
Quick Labours
If you have a history of rapid labours, or if you feel that labour is progressing rapidly, please head directly to Labour and Delivery.