Prenatal Nutrition Tips
Getting more protein into your day First, make sure you are eating protein for breakfast. Many people skip out on protein in the morning, and this can result in sugar cravings later in the day. Have...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Resources
General Breastfeeding Info: The following websites contain information on getting started with normal breastfeeding, as well as resources for breastfeeding challenges such as milk supply, blogged ducts...
View ArticleAlmond Protein Balls
I’m always getting my clients to be mindful of their snack habits and protein intake. (Stay away from sugar and make sure you’re eating protein throughout the day is the short and the long of it!). Try...
View ArticleKayleigh March 2015
“Thank you for being there with us to bring Bea into the world. Your calming presence allowed us to begin our life as a family of three in exactly the way we wanted. As well, I appreciate your...
View ArticleThe Tao of Midwifery
And so… The Midwife completes her work by doing nothing. Things arise and she lets them come, Things leave and she lets them go. Creating, not processing, Facilitating, yet laying no claim. And when...
View ArticleThe Doula Bag: Part 1 of 3
I got a new doula-bag a few months ago, and I am still excited about it. Being a full-time, fully-booked doula, I decided it was time to upgrade from my cumbersome suitcase to a nice bag that that I...
View ArticleMidwifery care affected by hospital location
I sometimes have clients say to me, “I understand that hospitals have higher rates of intervention, but I’m hiring you and a great midwife, so won’t that protect me? Aren’t I getting the best of both...
View ArticleShe Let Go
Women and their partners are often asking about “comfort measures” for birth. There are a lot of them you can learn in prenatal classes and books and online. The truth is, the only way through birth is...
View ArticleWhy I Stopped Being A Birth Activist
I’ve been reflecting lately on why the “birth activist” in me has been publicly quiet lately, at least relatively speaking. A year or two ago, I was blog-posting with feistiness on the regular,...
View ArticleDelayed Cord Clamping During Cesarean
I don’t blog too much about cesareans, as most of my focus is on educating women on how to maximize their chances of having a healthy vaginal birth and there is only so much time in the day! However,...
View ArticleAustin’s Home Birth
So, this summer, my baby sister had a baby. No big deal or anything. (Eeeek! Most exciting blog post I’ve ever shared!).She wanted to share her story because she hopes that “more women can learn to...
View ArticleYour First Birth: Getting it right the first time
I’m an anomaly in the birth-professional world in that some of my favourite births to attend are those of first-time mothers. It’s quite typical of anyone who attends births for a living to prefer what...
View ArticleEducating about circumcision: don’t be afraid
Circumcision is a contentious issue in our country, and many people shy away from discussing it for fear of offending anyone who is circumcised, circumcised their child, or who is planning to...
View ArticleBuilding my SUSTAINABLE doula practice
I wrote an article when I first started doula work called How I’m Building My Doula Practice as a guest post on a marketing blog. Now, 3.5 years into my work as a birth doula, I run a successful,...
View ArticleBuilding a Doula Business
In addition to attending births as a birth doula and teaching prenatal classes, I also teach a well-known doula training course. Part of what we teach in our Wise Woman Way of Birth course is an...
View ArticleNovember Home Birth
I wanted to send a note to thank you again for your presence at our birth, and all that you did for us. From my hazy perspective, your voice and your breath coached me through the strongest pains....
View ArticleEducational Book Recommendations
Childbirth: Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, Sarah Buckley Childbirth Without Fear, Grantley Dick Read The Thinking Woman’s Guide To A Better Birth, Henci Goer Rediscovering Birth, Sheila Kitzinger Ina...
View ArticleThe Incredible Family Home Birth of Austin Reddish
A while back I shared a brief post from my younger sister, who gave birth to her first baby this fall. Her and her husband invited me to attend their birth in Calgary, a province away from where I...
View ArticleBirth, Women’s Bodies, And Facebook.
A few weeks ago my colleague wrote a post called Facebook Censored Me Again. When my sister’s gorgeous story and birth photo were censored from facebook, I couldn’t help but write my own post on the...
View ArticleBirth Stories Matter: Jonah’s Family Freebirth
When I shared my sister’s family freebirth (birth outside the medical system) story and birth images last week, they created a ripple effect in the online world that inspired a lot of women to want to...
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