Two Ways Stress Can Affect Your Labour And How To Manage It
Now let me be clear, I'm not your stereotypical Doula. Many believe that doulas are hippy dippy, woo woo flower children who will...
We Were In The NICU Three Times (Trigger Warning)
September is NICU Awareness Month. As a mum of three, I ended up having all three of my babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. My...
3 Reasons Why Your Baby Is Crying & How To Sooth Them According To A Doula
My name is Kimberley Fernandez and I've been teaching prenatal classes and supporting birthing families since 2006. I was teaching an...
What To Eat & Drink In Labour According To A Doula!!
(Updated November 2022) There is a very common myth, generally perpetrated by Hollywood, that you can only have ice chips in labour. The...
Epidurals And Making The Best Decision For Yourself
You get pregnant everyone congratulates you and suddenly everyone has an opinion about how you should birth and how you should raise your...
Why Your Baby Isn't Sleeping & How To Manage It
Getting sleep as a new parent seems like a losing battle. Your newborn won't sleep for longer than an hour or two at a time and that...
Why A Virtual Doula Can Make Birth During Covid Less Scary
Birth under normal circumstances can be daunting and scary.
Driving Under The Influence Of Sleep Deprivation
Your client has given birth after an intensely grueling, twenty four hour marathon induction. Baby has latched, the birthing parent is...
Having A Back-Up! What Is It All About?
During your doula training discussion of having a reliable back up is minimally discussed, and yet is an aspect of your business that is...
Alongside Midwifery Unit
On Tuesday I was part of a group of birth professionals who were given a tour of Markham Stouffville Hospital's (MSH) Alongside Midwifery...
