by Leanne Palmerston | Mar 11, 2017 | Blog
Who hasnβt heard the age old adage that all babies do is eat, sleep, poop, and cry. Itβs mostly true, but doesnβt help you understand what is and isnβt normal when it comes to caring for your infant. The firstΒ days at home with your baby can be overwhelming and a few...
by Leanne Palmerston | Mar 10, 2017 | Blog
We all know how you feed a baby, right? Whether breastfed or bottle fed babies the pattern is the same: Feed aΒ baby. BurpΒ aΒ baby. Feed aΒ baby some more. There are lots of different ways to burp aΒ baby, too: over the shoulder, sitting upright, laying in a...
by Leanne Palmerston | Mar 1, 2017 | Blog
You cannot imagine the shame you feel when you are a doula and your baby is admitted to hospital for failure to thrive due to inadequate food intake. I teach women to breastfeed for a living! But, I was a breastfeeding failure. I failed myself and it put my son...
by Leanne Palmerston | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog
If you haven’t heard of April the pregnant giraffe you might have been on the moon. And if you have been home and have heard about her you probably watched some footage of the animal pacing her stall hoping to catch a glimpse of a giraffe giving birth. Live...
by Leanne Palmerston | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog
IKEA furniture is designed to ruin friendships, wreck marriages, give you blisters and make you cry. If I’d had an IKEA doula, though, my gently used, slightly beaten up Expedit shelf would be standing right now. When my amazing neighbour Erin was moving and...
by Leanne Palmerston | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog
Postpartum Doula support might be my favourite thing about my job. Working with families to help with baby after birth is deeply satisfying. It makes a big difference in their lives. What does a Postpartum Doula do? A Postpartum & Infant Care Doula is someone who...
