When you hear the word hypnosis, what comes to mind? For many, it conjures images of stage performers making people cluck like chickens. In reality, therapeutic hypnosis is a scientifically […]
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On Saturday June 6, over 80 people joined together to raise money for our local labour and birth unit at the Regina General Hospital. It was a wonderful opportunity for […]
Whether you are planning a natural childbirth at home, in a birth center, or at a hospital, a universal goal for expectant parents is to “labor less.” Karen Bannan’s insights […]
Chicogo Doula and HypnoBirthing practitioner, Cindy Unger recently posted this really interesting blog about suggestibility and its influence in labour, and it got me thinking about this fascinating topic. Suggestible […]
As moms sometimes we get so caught up in trying to say the right thing that we forget that our simple present in our children’s lives is the most important […]
Every birth is a monumental rite of passage that fundamentally transforms a person. However, when a birth experience deviates significantly from your expectations or involves medical interventions you didn’t anticipate, […]
Take some time and watch this short video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao it’s witty and thought- provoking…… and reflects my outlook on life and likely yours too. Enjoy your day and …….smile […]
Calm Birth Techniques Sometimes, a Cesarean Birth is the safest way to welcome your baby into the world. While it may not be the birth you originally envisioned, you can […]
This is something that I have been thinking about lately. I love sitting down as a family together to share a meal, but I have a bit of a mental […]
As a pregnancy yoga instructor, I often remind my students that prenatal health goes far beyond gentle movement and breathwork; it’s also about mindful nutrition and understanding how certain vitamins […]
Hi everyone, I thought this was great. Enjoy. Marie ******************************************* I’ve been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know […]
I know that most of us aren’t yet in the age catagory where this becomes a great concern, but we all have moms and aunts who could use this information. […]
Babies who aren’t breastfed are twice as likely to die of SIDS, study says A study published this month in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics has found […]
ABC’s Good Morning America did a story earlier this month on the benefits of gesturing (and signing) on child development. “Does your baby shake her head when you try to […]
ABC’s Good Morning America did a story earlier this month on the benefits of gesturing (and signing) on child development. “Does your baby shake her head when you try to […]