Depending on where you live, your labour and delivery may be at a Nova Scotia Health facility or at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. Please visit the IWK Health website to learn about their services.
Nova Scotia Health’s labour and delivery services focus on providing a safe and comfortable birthing experience.
To help plan for your hospital visit, take a video tour of the following Family Newborn Units:
A birth plan is a document that tells your health care provider and hospital staff your wishes for the kind of childbirth you would like. It will also give instructions on how you would like your baby to be cared for after their birth
Learn more about birth plans, what they include and how to write one: