Last night as I lay down to sleep, almost nose to nose to 3 month old Markus, I was overcome with joy that he is in my life. Sleeping with […]
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I’m a big believer in the benefits of relaxation, before during pregnancy and for the rest of life too. Lots of things in our modern lives can easily cause us […]
When I was training to be a prenatal yoga instructor, one of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s books was on our reading list. I enjoyed it very much. It reminded me of the […]
I got this cookie recipe from a midwife that I know. She says it can help to start labour. Since it is the season for baking, I say test it […]
Hello everyone, A friend of mine shared these wonderful tips to breastfeeding during the holidays. I think they are great and so I decided to share them with you. Happy […]
Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed; and it is possible that people, everywhere, could come down with […]
Hello everyone, As most of you are aware Saskatchewan is currently in the process of implementing funded midwifery care throughout the province. To date there has been no input from […]
Over the last few years I have gradually been phasing out many cleaning and personal hygiene products that have chemicals like the one mentioned below. As more research comes out […]
Ok I know it’s an ad, but it totally made me smile. Perhaps this is what our mom and baby yoga classes could be like if I let Markus teach […]
Last night at hypnobirthing class I was telling the couples how important it is to focus on what you want to occur, as opposed to focusing on what you don’t […]
I got a email from the manager of maternal services at the General. I’m sooo excited! No more separation for mom and baby at elective C-sections (if baby is doing […]
Recently one of the women in my prenatal yoga class mentioned that she was interested in hiring a doula (aka a professional labour support companion) but that her husband had […]
First let me start of my saying that my intent with this post is to inform. Not to make anyone defensive or feel guilty about their decisions. I think many […]
With Halloween just around the corner, I got to thinking about witches and healers and midwives, and the long and complicated history surrounding these three labels. It’s funny how at […]
At 4 days postdate I was starting to get a bit antsy waiting for baby to arrive. Wednesday was an emotional day for me. So that evening I decided to […]