Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women's Health Nurses (CAPWHN)

10/15/2026

Today, CAPWHN joins families, communities, and care providers across Canada in recognizing Perinatal and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

We honour the babies who are deeply loved and remembered, and we acknowledge the grief carried by parents and families following miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, or the death of an infant. Every experience of loss is unique, and every family deserves compassionate, culturally safe, and equitable care.

To those remembering a baby today—and every day—you are not alone. We see you, we remember with you, and we remain committed to improving bereavement support for all families.

We invite you to pause, reflect, and help create space for remembrance, understanding, and support.

10/15/2026

Why become a member of CAPWHN? Here are 4 great reasons to join. ⬇️

Community 🫶
As a member, you will be able to build community, network, share and learn among nurses in perinatal and women’s health specialties in Canada.

Education 👩‍🏫
Members can participate in the development of, and have access to, standards, policies, guidelines, policy statements and programs related to perinatal and women’s health care. They also get quarterly updates on clinical research and "hot topics", and opportunities to participate in interactive webinars and conferences. Finally, as a member, you receive reduced rates for conference attendance and regional educational events. Plus, you are eligible to apply for research grants through CAPWHN!

Representation 🗣️
CAPWHN is the voice of Canadian nurses working in the areas of perinatal and women’s health care. CAPWHN links to other professional organizations and disciplines to share the nursing perspective at the provincial, national and international levels and in the political arena. CAPWHN has a seat at the table for specialty nursing groups of the Canadian Nurses Association. Through these linkages, CAPWHN provides names of interested members to serve on a variety of multidisciplinary steering committees, task forces and legislative initiatives, which allows CAPWHN members to influence quality care and care practices for women and families across the country.

Resources 📚
CAPWHN members have access to online discussion forums where they can share and receive feedback with colleagues. They can also view all presentations from previous CAPWHN conferences and access downloads to help them stay current within their discipline and with nursing overall.

Membership is open to current nurses, retired nurses, student nurses, and other healthcare professionals including midwives and doulas. Fees vary according to membership type.

Visit us online at www.capwhn.ca.

10/13/2026

💜 Happy Perinatal Nurses Week! 💜

This week, we celebrate the incredible perinatal nurses who care for and support individuals, newborns and families throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum journey.

Perinatal nursing encompasses a wide range of roles, settings and experiences. From labour and birth, postpartum and neonatal care to community health, education, research, leadership, consulting and advocacy, perinatal nurses contribute to the health and well-being of families in so many meaningful ways.

Whether you are providing direct care, advancing knowledge, supporting colleagues, improving systems of care, conducting research, leading quality improvement initiatives or advocating for families, your expertise and contributions matter and make a difference.

To all perinatal nurses across Canada and beyond, including those in our CAPWHN community, we recognize and celebrate the many ways you contribute to perinatal health. Thank you for the knowledge, dedication and compassion you bring to your work every day! 💜

10/04/2026

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