Ok I know it’s an ad, but it totally made me smile. Perhaps this is what our mom and baby yoga classes could be like if I let Markus teach […]
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Last night at hypnobirthing class I was telling the couples how important it is to focus on what you want to occur, as opposed to focusing on what you don’t […]
I got a email from the manager of maternal services at the General. I’m sooo excited! No more separation for mom and baby at elective C-sections (if baby is doing […]
Recently one of the women in my prenatal yoga class mentioned that she was interested in hiring a doula (aka a professional labour support companion) but that her husband had […]
As a pregnancy yoga instructor, my goal here is not to judge or make anyone feel guilty, but simply to inform. Many women accept epidural pain relief during labor without […]
With Halloween just around the corner, I got to thinking about witches and healers and midwives, and the long and complicated history surrounding these three labels. It’s funny how at […]
At 4 days postdate I was starting to get a bit antsy waiting for baby to arrive. Wednesday was an emotional day for me. So that evening I decided to […]
Well I’m now 2 days post date according to the doctor calculations, which aren’t too certain anyways because I didn’t really remember the date of my last period or had […]
Hello everyone, This reflection was written by a fellow Canadian hypnobirthing practitioner named Jennifer Ellliot who works in the Toronto area. I just loved what she said. It’s so yogic […]
We all know that good pregnancy nutrition helps create healthier babies and smoother births. However, did you know that one key nutrient, vitamin C, plays a crucial role in pregnancy […]
Last night was our 3rd Birth Stories night and I just had to write about how much I love these events. It’s so fascinating and inspiring to bring together the […]
I was trying to get something done yesterday while the kids and I were at home. It was truly just a case of misguided expectations on my part. It’s very […]
Your gentle labor and delivery guide I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about pushing in labor, specifically whether it’s truly necessary to push or if the body can […]
What Animal Birth Can Teach Us About Human Birth I recently reflected on a beautiful article from Midwifery Today titled “Safer Birth in a Barn?” by Beth S. Barbeau. In […]
Lately, I have gotten to thinking about doing nothing. This is probably because my own life has now slowed down enough for me to have time to think (for which […]