Let’s get things straight right here and now. Birth Doulas support birth. ALL births. Being a Doula for a long time, I have had to debunk the myths of what kind of support we provide on a regular basis. “I have an OB’. To which we reply “Great!”. “I’m...
When planning for baby, many things come to mind that need to be put in place before your little one arrives. Baby clothes, diapers, somewhere to sleep are usually the first things that come to mind. One of the most imporant items to have for your baby, is you &...
We love Thanksgiving as it is a time to reflect and feel grateful for all the wonderful blessings we have in our lives. Time with family and friends, yummy food and pumpkin spiced anything make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. We also started thinking that it’s a...
One of the most common questions we receive from clients is surrounding what is a safe level of working out, both in pregnancy & after baby. Here is what our go-to personal trainer & holistic nutritionist, Denise Chiriboga, has to say. It’s so important to get moving in pregnancy. Here are...
‘There’s an App for that!’ This comment is true for everything in our lives and pregnancy is no different. Apps are a great way to organize and learn on a daily basis. As experts in the field of pregnancy, we thought we would share our top 5 Apps that we find...
We have all heard about Infertility, but what is Secondary Infertility? Secondary infertility refers to a person with a uterus who previously carried a pregnancy to term and had a successful live birth, but now is unable to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term. At the time...
On July 9th the Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) opened the Alongside Midwifery Unit (AMU), the very first of its kind in Canada. Our Birth Doula and Co-Owner Kristi Clements had the pleasure of assisting with the first baby born in the unit, on opening day. Now that’s a birthday party! One...
When having a baby we know there are lots of costs and typically think of things like diapers, car seats, strollers etc. There are other things that our clients have told us they wish they had known about so they could budget. Maternity Clothes As baby grows your body...
Stretch and sweeps are something that your midwife or Doctor may suggest at some point during your third trimester. It is a method to stimulate labour to begin, or done during in labour to help aid in dilation. How it is performed? During an internal pelvic exam, your health...
You read that title correctly. In our experience we see that doctors don’t love when their patients come in with birth plans. This tends to make them think that you have rigid ideas about your birth and it might get in the way of their medical care. We do...
Pelvic floor physiotherapy (PT) is a specialized type of physiotherapy that has been growing in popularity over the last number of years. In fact, in France, Belgium, and many other countries, pelvic floor rehabilitation is a typical component of postpartum care, for every women that has a baby. We...
