Sound Births Blog

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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....

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

You've got your birth plan all sorted out and you and your birth team are ready for the big day! Now it's time to think about how you...