After a pregnancy loss, it is common to replay what happened and wonder if you could have done something differently. Did I rest enough? Did I eat the wrong thing? […]
Birth Stories
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A miscarriage changes everything in an instant. Even in early pregnancy, you may have already pictured your baby, built plans, and imagined a shared future. While physical recovery takes days […]
Have you ever found yourself wondering during pregnancy if you’ll be a good mom? Discovering early signs of pregnancy is an exciting and life-changing time. As your journey unfolds, you […]
When and how does a baby’s spirit come to earth? Conception, pregnancy, and birth are often described as magical experiences. One moment, there is only one person, and then suddenly […]
Have you heard these pregnancy myths? Pregnancy is a life-changing experience surrounded by advice, anecdotes, and plenty of pregnancy myths. From old wives’ tales about predicting a baby’s gender to […]
Pregnancy is an exciting journey, but let’s be honest—those early weeks are often full of questions. Every little symptom can make you wonder if everything is on track. If you’re […]
How to cut your odds of having a cesarean when you don’t really need one? In North America, including both Canada and the US, approximately 34% of births occur through […]
Pregnancy is more than just growing a baby; it’s about growing into a version of yourself that’s ready to meet birth with confidence. As a pregnant yoga instructor and someone […]
Are you having trouble figuring out how best to share your pregnancy news with a friend struggling with infertility? Generally telling family and friends you’re pregnant is a joyful event. […]
With Shannon’s first birth – she felt overwhelmed by the contractions of labour. She told me that if contractions are like waves, then that first time, they were pulling her […]
Immerse yourself in positive birth culture with stories like this, and feel the trust in your body strengthening. Here is Jill’s experience… Labour got started for me much later in the […]
My husband and I are pretty private people, but I wanted to share my story so that it will help other mamas as they prepare. My positive birth story Resources: […]
Everett Robert was born a little earlier than expected at 37 weeks on Feb. 21 at 743am. He weighed a whopping 5 lb. 10 oz. Lol. We are all doing […]
Our birth story… What I learnt throughout this birth of our first child Émanuel (Manu for short), was that for the rest of my life starting now, things may not […]
Our cultural narrative around birth is scary and negative. But positive births do exist and each time you read one, you build trust in your body. In that spirit, here is […]