

The Importance Of Music In Labour
What is your favourite song of all time? Why is it your favourite? Does it transport you to another time? Does it evoke feelings of love and happiness? Now imagine taking that feeling with you into labour and the birth of your baby? I think many of us discount the idea that birth is as much a mind experience as it is a physical experience. And your body and mind are so interconnected that what is going on your mind can alter the way your birth goes. I'm not making this up


Tips For Managing The 4 Month Sleep Regression
Well you made it through the newborn stage where sleep was more scattered. Dependent on food intake and you just rolled with it. It was tough but now you have found the sleep / awake rhythm with your baby and it feels like you are in a good place. Then you reach 4 months of age and your baby decides to throw it all out the window. I often see new parents complaining about the 4 month sleep regression. How their baby was sleeping great and now its a living nightmare. They


What To Pack In Your Hospital Birth Bag According To A Doula
(Updated August 18, 2022) Congratulations, you're having a baby!! And you've chosen to have your baby in a hospital, awesome. Now as you enter that third trimester you're starting to think about what you need to bring with you. This is a big decision, and as a Birth Worker of over 15yrs, I've seen a lot get packed and not used and many times there were things we could have used. So let me break it down for you on the most important things I've found that are needed for a c