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3 Breastfeeding Things To Stop Doing Now
So You'll Make Breastfeeding More Comfortable Breastfeeding should not hurt.Β Repeat that out loud right now: BREASTFEEDING SHOULD NOT HURT! If you are experiencing breastfeeding pain it is a sign that something is not right.Β Here are 3 things you can do right this...
Surviving the Myths of Motherhood
If our vision of motherhood and the reality of parenting are too far apart we are at risk of postpartum depression and other peripartum mood disorders.Β
The Fallacy of the Birth Plan
Is a birth plan a help or a hindrance when you are having a baby? Find out if you should write a birth plan for your birth.
My Newborn Won’t Sleep
Is your newborn not sleeping? Find out when they might start sleeping through the night and what influences when and why.
5 Ways Parenting Changed Since You Were Born
In a world of changing safety standards and parenting advice how do you keep it all straight? A postpartum doula explains how parenting has changed.
Let’s Get This Party Started!
Waiting to have a baby is the worst so here are some things you can do at the end of pregnancy to make it easier for your body to go into labour on its own.
Doula or Night Nanny – What’s The Difference?
Do you need a Night Nanny or a Postpartum Doula? Let us take some of the confusion out of this for you.
Don’t Hire A Doula
"You don't need one. I'll be your doula," said the husband of a former client. They were lying in bed, late at night, dreaming and planning for the birth of their second baby when the pregnant woman made a mental note that she'd need to call the doula in the morning....
Camping With A Newborn?
You can already hear the wind in the trees. You’re body relaxes just thinking about it. But, there is just one problem: You’re having a baby any day now!
All About Your Bishop Score
If only there was a way to assess whether you might have a baby sooner or later! Wait, there is! It’s called the Bishop Score.
Doulas Are For Surrogacy
A doula can provide a particular type of support that your partner, Intended Parents and medical care providers are unable to provide making them an important addition to the surrogate’s birth team.
Top 10 Best Walks In Hamilton
Stroller friendly, toddler friendly and pregnant waddle friendly, these are the 10 best walks for pregnant people and new parents in Hamilton!
Love Deepens
When a new contraction started, he would fold me into his arms and we would sway back and forth, slow dancing through the pain.
Eat Sleep Poop Cry
To new parents the first days home with baby are a little – or a lot – bewildering. Here is some helpful advice from a postpartum doula.
Burping Baby Is For Suckers!
What is happening when you burp a baby and do you even need to do it? A doula looks at the evidence and makes a bold statement.