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9 Newborn Instinctual Behaviours in the First Hour of Life

An undisturbed first hour or "golden hour" of your baby's life is important not only for bonding between parent and babe, but also to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...