Caroline Macken Rocliffe

South Calgary Midwives - Team 1

Midwifery had always been a little glint in the back of my mind but my journey really began after the birth of my 3rd child in 2007. The care and attention that I received from one particular midwife in the hospital reignited my passion for caring for women and their families during this period of transition to parenthood. I knew that I must pursue a career as a midwife. Direct entry midwifery had recently become a reality in Ireland and so I applied, and after interviews and assessments I was accepted. 

I studied in Trinity College, Dublin and graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery. I then began working in the labor and delivery ward of a large and busy maternity hospital that welcomes over 9000 babies per year. I gained valuable experience in this time and loved the relationship that was formed with the women and their families. Maternity care provision in Ireland is quite different to here in Canada, while there are thousands of midwives, the vast majority work in hospitals, community midwifery is very small. . I knew very early on in my midwifery training that I wanted more than that, I wanted to be able to care for families throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. 

I immigrated to Canada with my husband and 3 children  in July 2014 and we had our youngest child in 2018 under the outstanding care of my colleagues / friends. 

I believe in individualized care. Meeting clients where they are at and supporting their choices. 

Watching families be created and grow is an honour and a privilege.