The holidays are a wonderful time to connect with family and share some holiday traditions but it can also be challenging too. Keeping up with all the festivities can be especially tough when you are expecting a baby. Here are some tips for surviving holiday parties: Consider not...
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” unless you have to go to the mall and you happen to be pregnant. Shopping for the holidays is exhausting for all of us and then add the fact that you are growing a human inside of you and it is...
All too often parents forget the importance of date nights and fall into what feels like a stagnant routine. Planning small dates, outside of the house, can seem like more work to schedule and more money to spend. If you finally find the time and hire a babysitter to...
Many couples experience a dip in their relationship satisfaction in the period after childbirth. This is due to many reasons; most often lack of physical and emotional intimacy. Intimacy is that feeling of closeness that is sometimes lost when life demands take over our time and energy. Sometimes what...
Congratulations on welcoming home baby! Are you ready for your human baby and fur baby to meet for the first time? You love them both and want them to love each other! The initial greeting sets the foundation for their relationship moving forward. It might not go as smoothly...
If you haven’t had the chance already, we want to meet Tanicia. Tanicia is one of our Postpartum and Birth Doulas. She has an amazing energy and passion for her work. After meeting Tanicia you will want to engage and connect with her more and more, she makes you...
Am I Taking The Right Prenatal Supplement? Congratulations! You’ve decided to start your own family. Unlike the “old” times, prenatal supplements are highly recommended by healthcare practitioners, even if you’re living a healthy lifestyle with a well-rounded diet. Wondering why? A woman’s body goes through incredible changes, especially...
Another sought after Postpartum Doula on our team is Maureen. Maureen is such a gem and is always making everyone laugh. You feel so comfortable around her, almost like you have known her for years or she is a memeber of your family. Maureen finds such love in helping...
Meet our postpartum doulas’ alter ego. Mary Poppins! She flies into family’s homes just when they need them the most. With Postpartum doulas, that typically is the first few days home with baby, when your partner is back at work, or when sleep deprivation peaks after a few weeks...
Next on our Meet the Team series is Postpartum Doula, Rhiannon. She lights up the room and you will find yourself instantly drawn to her. Rhiannon brings laughter and zero-judgment , she wants to support families’ choices, whatever they may be. Rhiannon wants new parents to feel empowered and...
Every year we throw a special event for the families we work with. Being a part of one of the biggest life transitions is a huge honour to our team. Whether it be preparing for birth, support the day of meeting your baby, or an extra set of hands...
You may be able to tell, we have started to showcase our amazing Postpartum Doulas. Our fabulous team works around the clock to make sure the needs of your family is taken care of. We can not wait for you to be introduced to our entire Team, we love...
Who doesn’t want a smooth-sailing pregnancy? Although it’s important to eat a well-balanced variety of nutritious foods throughout your pregnancy, you should also support a healthy diet and lifestyle with the right supplements. Keep in mind that prenatal multivitamins complement a healthy diet; they don’t replace it. Prenatal...
Meet Sharon, a highly sought after member of our team and our first Postpartum Doula feature! Sharon is one of our Postpartm Doulas and has been around the doula-ing world for a long time! Sharon provides loving, caring and compassionate support to all family members. She loves empowering new...
As Plastic Free July comes to an end it got us thinking about easy ways we can reduce our plastic/ waste everyday! Soon single use plastics will be banned (think straws, plastic lids and plastic bags) so thinking of alternatives or starting to change your habits will make...
Another familiar face in our Meet the Team series is co-owner of Helping Hands Doula, Jessica Payne. Jessica’s since of humour, quarks and charm will immediately make you feel comfortable opening up to her and feel as though you have been friends for years. Jessica has always been drawn...
Sleep deprivation and mood are directly linked to one another. Without sleep it can be challenging to learn new tasks, stay calm, and communicate effectively. It’s exhaustion that new parents say ‘they weren’t expecting’ during the newborn time. New parents don’t need to push through the hard times to...
Next on our Meet the Team series is someone you are probably familiar with, our boss babe, founder and co-owner of Helping Hands, Kristi. Kristi loves supporting couples as they become parents and wants to take the fear out of the experience and help create positive memories that will...
Babies can be a little misleading when you meet them that very first day (or night depending on their birth time). They cry a little at first, feed and then sleep and sleep and sleep. You are a little surprised by how quickly they eat and how much work...
Next on our Meet the Team series is our Birth Doula, Nikole. Nikole’s warm and caring nature will put you at ease and you will feel as though you are in the right hands. Nikole’s belief is that every woman has the right to a healthy, supportive, and positive...
