We are proud to partner with UBC and be a teaching/training clinic, offering learning environments for medical students, midwifery students and nurses. If you do not want to be seen by a student please advise the provider at your first appointment.
Meet Our Students
Crystal Colbourne (she/her)
2nd Year Midwifery Student
UBC Midwifery Program
My name is Crystal Colbourne. I live in Chilliwack, BC, with my husband and three kids. My daughter is 16, and my boys are 13 and 9. Going into my second year of the Midwifery program feels very surreal. It feels like just yesterday, I was discussing the idea of becoming a Midwife with my friends and family. It was their support and belief in me that brought me here. That, and my long and deep relationship with my love of birth. I had the privilege of seeing my cousin being born at BC Women’s when I was just 12 years old. Then and there, I knew I would be in this birth world someday. It was a long, windy journey to get here, but here I am!
After the traumatic birth of my daughter, I enlisted the support of a doula for my second birth. Then, for my third, I was finally able to receive Midwifery care, and I was blown away by the difference between these two births, compared to my first. I decided to pursue Doula work in 2015, hoping to focus on postpartum support. Shortly after completing my doula training, I became pregnant with my third, and was knee deep in raising three tiny humans. It wasn’t till 2020, when I connected with my midwife friend and started supporting her clients with care packages during COVID, that I was quickly reminded this is where I belong. I have spent the next four years supporting families through doula work and childbirth education, but I knew I wanted more. I wanted to support families in a new way, and finally had the belief that I could do this! It wasn’t too late to pursue a dream and enter this amazing field of work.
I cannot wait to start this second year of school, supporting families in a new way. It is an honor and a privilege to be allowed into this vulnerable space at the most incredible time in a family’s life. I look forward to listening, loving, learning, and laughing with you all. Thank you for helping shape my education to become a future midwife! I will hold you all in my heart forever 🙂
When I am not supporting families, you can find me enjoying my time with my family and friends. I love cooking, reading, sitting by the water, going for walks, and binge-watching a good show. All with a good cup of coffee in hand.