Blog | Comox Valley |Sound Birth Services

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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 coul...

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7 min

It's Not Just Loss

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

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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 fo...

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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 n...

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6 Elements for Postpartum Resiliency

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 wi...

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Making a Birth Plan - Topics to Consider

Making a birth plan is one of the most important things you can do to prepare for the birth of your baby. When your care provider and you...

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Love Cumberland? Let Cumberland Love you!

My husband and I moved to Cumberland in 2009 and started our family. At the time, it was a quiet, little village where you could walk to...

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3 Ways to Tell if You are in Early Labour

As you approach 40 weeks pregnant, you find yourself hyper-aware of any niggling, twinges, tightening, aches, and pressure. You ask yours...

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Of Midwives and Doulas: A Conservative Dad's Shift in Perspective

When Pamela was pregnant with our first boy, Oscar, I only had exposure to very traditional options for medical care. The truth is that m...

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