The New Brunswick Famillies for Midwives has been working for two years to see a pilot project on the hiring of four midwives become reality.
Health Minister Victor Boudreau announced it will happen this year.
Sonya Burrill is the chair of the New Brunswick Famillies for Midwives and tells us the announcement comes with a bit of caution as they have heard announcements like this before.
She says they are very hopeful adding there has been a lot of work over two years by the province and on the legislation and by the Midwifery Council of New Brunswick.
The President of the Midwifery Association of New Brunswick, Melissa Langlais says the additions of midwives is overdue adding New Brunswick will be one of the last areas of Canada’s to add this service.
