Navigating Pregnancy Options for New Canadians
It can be overwhelming when you are new to Canada and pregnant. Every country arranges their healthcare differently. Even if a title – such as “midwife” – is the same, what they do and how they are trained can be very different.
Preparing for Parenthood When You Have a Disability
When the blue line appears or the agency calls to announce the good news, your first thought is probably exultation — your family’s about to get bigger!
A Father’s Day Gift – Skin to Skin from Birth: A Guide
As a birth doula, I once took a workshop with the amazing Gena Kirby about the natural mammalian instincts that occur during the birth of a child.
No more sniffling, sneezing, itchy kids!
When springtime comes around, we want your kids to be able to play outside and enjoy the beautiful warm weather!
Preparing for parenthood – My four babes and their four lessons
Life is full of gifts. Receiving life in the form of a child, is one of the most beautiful of them. I have four of these gifts in my life and with each one, I’ve learned something along the way. And for each of these lessons, whether challenging or easy, I am grateful.
Tidbits and Little Ideas for Mommy Care
Jasleen Gakhal is a 3rd year nursing student at Ryerson University. She spent 4 months at The WOMB this year, learning what it means to be a mother, how to recover from birth, and how to care for the health of our newborns and babies.
Why I Don’t Hate Crunches, CrossFit and Bootcamps for Moms
As a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist working at a pre and post-natal centred clinic (The WOMB – Milton), I see multiple clients a week navigating through the fourth trimester of pregnancy – the first 3 months AFTER birth (we also see clients throughout pregnancy – I wrote a blog about exercise in pregnancy here).
What you need to know about Postnatal Doulas
Imagine, after a long and tiring process of trying to conceive, finding out you have finally been blessed with what you were praying for…and then some…you are pregnant with twins.
Surviving Daylight Savings
Sunday, November 6, 2016: You’re preparing for the End of Daylight Savings Time. It’s time to move your clocks back one hour. For parents of young children, we may worry about the end result – early waking or a disrupted schedule.
Top 5 Tips for Sleep Survival after Halloween
For new parents, you may be surprised at how busy the evening is around your neighbourhood and how hard it is to maintain bedtime with dogs and doorbells.