Midwives don't need Mechanical Fetal Monitoring. Midwives do not rely on a machine that is in error much of the time. A Midwife will manually monitor mother and baby at all times to ensure a correct reading of the health of mother and baby. Midwives know life is a miracle and act accordingly. Dahl is founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Childbirth Association and past Vice-President of the Calgary Association of Parents and Professionals for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth.
Dahl is a popular and sought after keynote speaker.
She has spent the last two years touring Western Canada informing the media and consumers about the latest advances in pregnancy and childbirth. She has been featured at over thirty radio and television stations including hosting her own pregnancy shows with Access Television. Gail Dahl's style of speaking is humorous, uplifting and educational. She has spoken at many women's consumer events across Canada. Gail J. Dahl recently influenced the Alberta Medical Association to change their Guidelines and Policies for Alberta doctors to include informed consent on the childbirth induction procedure.