Your First Week With Baby - Day 3 - An Emotional Rush
After you've been home for a day or so now, reality is setting in. So much has changed in the blink of an eye. And there is still so many...
Your First Week With Baby - Day 2 (or 3), Finally Home
If you have had an uncomplicated vaginal birth you will likely be sent home shortly after the 24 hr mark from baby's birth. 24 hours is...
Newborn Must Haves Part One - Diapering
Newborn Must Haves - Diapering This week we are going to tackle what you will need to diaper and dress your baby. These may seem like no...
Medical Inductions - Part 3 - 4 "Natural" Labour Induction Techniques...
I do not regret my labours being induced. I did for a bit with my first son, but I have since come to terms with his birth and I know now...
Medical Inductions Part 2 - Tricking The Body Into Labour
As the holiday season approaches, I thought I would continue down this path of induction and make it a bit of a series. We see around the...
Medical Inductions - To Induce Or Not To Induce
Having a medical induction can be a difficult decision. It could also be a very easy decision. Having one requires a discussion with your...
4 Tips To Surviving The Holidays With A New Baby
My first son was born at the end of November, by the time we got home from the hospital the first week of December was in our rearview. ...
4 Important Points To Include In Your Birth Plan
(Updated August 18, 2022) Quite often I hear medical professionals tell their patients that birth plans aren't necessary. And friends...
What To Eat & Drink In Labour According To A Doula!!
(Updated May 2023) 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...
