by admin | Sep 25, 2023 | Postpartum, Uncategorized
Creating a Postpartum Plan It is common for expecting couples to prepare for their birth. They will take the prenatal classes and read the books and do the prenatal yoga and download the guided birth meditation. However, it is also common for them to spend less time...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Childbirth Education Classes
Just like parents, I don’t want to say I have a favorite, but……this might be my favorite class yet! These amazing souls took a Calgary Birth Essentials Class last spring and they are still getting together WEEKLY! They have become each others BEST...
by admin | Oct 3, 2018 | Dads, Featured, Parenting, Postpartum
Just imagine all the reading, consults, appointments, groups and classes we engage in to prepare for our labour day! We make a birth plan, we choose our caregivers, we enroll in a prenatal yoga class, we hire a doula, all so we can hopefully have a positive and...
by admin | May 17, 2016 | Parenting
Having a new baby in the heat of summer can be tricky. We are always trying to weigh out the risks and benefits of taking our activities outside and when we do go outside we wonder if we are taking all the precautions necessary to keep them protected. Whether you plan...
by admin | May 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Being pregnant any time of year can bring with it challenges and discomforts, but add to it the summer heat and we have a whole new set of circumstances. If you are like most summer pregnant mamas you will be searching ways to stay cool and comfortable during these...
by admin | Oct 26, 2014 | Parenting
THE MAGIC 3 MONTH MARK! So much has happened over the last 3 months. Hopefully things are starting to settle down and you are finding yourself seeing signs of routines and predictable behaviour and habits. So many things about your baby should be happening. ...
by admin | Aug 26, 2014 | Dads
I have been a doula for 16 years and my husband is my biggest seller. He knows first hand the benefits of having a doula present at your birth experience, having done 3 births without and 1 with, he is a believer. The expectations on dads to be the labour coach is...
by admin | Aug 5, 2014 | Labour and Birth
Transition! Have you heard about THIS stage of labour? It is where all the good stories come from. This is usually the most difficult and intense and painful part of labour. If you consider that your body is doing the same amount of physical change as the other...
by admin | Jul 31, 2014 | Labour and Birth
You have now moved into the “active” stage of labour. Contractions are much more intense, often 3-5 minutes apart and are lasting about 1 minute long. It is much more difficult to walk or talk through these contractions. It is time to get your game on....
by admin | Jul 28, 2014 | Labour and Birth
During the Early Stages of Labour a woman can expect to feel many physical and emotional changes. Here are some things to expect: What is happening As your labor becomes more active you may notice one or more of the following signs: In the beginning your...
