Sound Births Blog

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Without Knowing Otherwise, Plastic Surgeons tell Mothers that Breastfeeding Won't be Affected.

Knowing what to expect in your breast/chest feeding journey and making a plan that relates to your experiences and needs can help reduce...

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Lessons from my Cesarean Birth , from the Perspective of a Doula , Partner and Mother

When I gave birth, to my now 11 year old daughter, I had already been a doula for over 10 years and I was truly excited to finally have...

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Birthing WITH Fear

There is a movement in the birthing world to “birth without fear”. This movement has many great merits, and I appreciate the...

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The Way of the Doula by Jody Richards

As doulas we experience that each and every birth is so vastly different, but there is something that remains the same. When we walk...

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Epidurals & Supporting the Physiological Process of Birth

Although there are risks with epidurals such as ineffective pain relief, increased risk of needing labour augmentation and therefore an...

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Supporting Lactation After a Cesarean Section

A large U.S. Study (Flaherman et al., 2015) found a significant relationship between cesarean birth and delayed increase in milk...

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Birth & Gratitude - A New Mother Tells Her Birth Story

I (Pamela) carry my own gratitude in having the honour of supporting families in their most powerful and vulnerable moments as they...

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Do I Need to Shave my Pubic Hair Before Birth?

Cultural and societal norms around beauty and pubic hair often cause body image shame and embarrassment if we choose not to shave or wax....

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The Goal Isn't to Get to 10 cm, it's to Have a Baby

We tend to place a lot of focus on dilation during labour and reaching that milestone of 10 cm (full dilation), however, it can be easy...

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Prenatal Fitness and the Pelvic Floor - How Does it Effect Labour and Delivery?

Myth: You shouldn’t exercise too much during pregnancy or your pelvic floor will become too tight to give birth. Truth: While athletes...

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A Posterior Tongue Tie?!

Posterior tongue ties. They are such a mystery and can cause so much confusion for breast/chest feeding parents and care providers alike....

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Newborn Sleep: How Prolactin & Melatonin Play a Part

Parents often say the biggest shock they experience when their baby is born, aside from sleep deprivation, is the lack of control they...

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Using Artificial Nipples

I recently sat with a new mom and her newborn baby as she told me about her breastfeeding struggles in the first week of her baby's life....

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Tools for Breast Engorgement

When you're about 16 weeks pregnant, your body begins to make colostrum, the first milk your baby will receive when they are born. Once...

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Inconsistent Labour Patterns and What They Mean

I often see inconsistent patterns of contractions in folks who are labouring - mostly during their first labour. I usually pick up on it...

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Myth: If Your Waters Break Before Labour, You'll Have a "Dry Birth"

Have you ever heard the term "dry birth"? Some people believe that if your waters have broken before labour has begun or even before the...

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Will I Have Enough Milk?

It is a common concern amoung new parents who plan on breastfeeding their baby. "Will I have enough milk?" "My grandmother said she...

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It's Not Just Loss

My family is happy and healthy. We are busy with homeschooling, extra curricular activities, work, birthday parties, holiday dinner...

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Sugar-Free Labour-Inducing Muffins

There is evidence that dates can help ripen the cervix to help labour begin, gently increase dilation during labour, decrease the need...

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4 Not-So-Obvious Reasons to Call the Doula

If you've hired a doula, she has likely gone over the protocol of when to call her. However, you still might be questioning whether or...