The Blog
Breastfeed Your Way
This International Breastfeeding Week we want to shout love and encouragement to those of you who breastfeed and the many ways you do it.
Why I Stopped Preaching About Natural Birth
When people find out that I’m a doula they make one huge assumption about me: I only support people who are planning natural births. Wrong!
Recipe Time: Water-Lemon Refresher
You’ve got extra watermelon and we’ve got the perfect, delicious way to use it up. It’s so yummy, if you don’t have any extra, you should just go buy a watermelon to make this.
I Don’t Need To Know How You Got Pregnant
I saw a picture of comedian Tig Notaro with her newborn twins. I rushed onto Google to find out more info. And then I stopped myself.
But Where Will I Give Birth?!
The future of birth in Hamilton is going to look very different. Hamilton Health Sciences has announced that it will be leaving the McMaster University Medical Centre site.
Witnessing Fatherhood
One of the joys of my job is to see people transform into parents. The world often forgets the journey of fathers, though.
What If My Body Wasn’t Built To Birth
The stark reality is that sometimes birth isn’t easy. Sometimes our bodies are not built to birth.
Letting Go
Fear ran through me: theyβre going to make fun of my beautiful boy! But his face was so hopeful and excited!
A Doula’s Tips For Labour
Check out Leanne Palmerston, co-owner of Hamilton Family Doulas and a doula with over 10 years of experience as a doula in Hamilton, as she provides her best tips for managing your labour.
Is It Selfish To Want To Sleep?
It seems like newborns never sleep. Until you have a toddler to chase after. Then it seems like all newborns ever do is sleep! The truth is somewhere in between and that’s not great news for most new mothers.
A Little New Year Advice
This year was challenging, wasn’t it? I found it the hardest times I’ve ever had to live through. But I made it through.
This year I want to do more than live through challenges.
Recipe Time: Easy Thai Slaw
Today’s Recipe Time recipe is a great protein and vegetable rich salad with lots of flavour that will provide you with food for a few days. It’s a bit spicy and the cilantro gives this salad a bright, fresh flavour profile.
Just Say No To That Ice Pad
Ice is often recommended at two key points in birth and the postpartum period but new research is showing that ice is NOT good for healing.
Three Things That Will Transform Your Postpartum Experience
Trust me when I tell you, there is no magical product, parenting style or baby care trick that will make being a new parent easier for you. But this wisdom will probably do better than that.
I Had A Baby And Then I Went Crazy
The thing about postpartum depression is you often don’t realise you have it. But everyone around knows the truth: you went crazy.