“What helps put the babies in, can help get the babies get out!” Ina May Gaskin As much as I absolutely love helping women birth and witnessing babies be born as a doula, one of my other favourite things is watching men embrace their roles as birth support partners, become awestruck by the power…
As a Doula, Childbirth Educator and Holistic Pregnancy Bodyworker, there is hardly a week that goes by when I don’t hear from women or see comments online from women who are nearing the end of their pregnancy and are being told by Drs and Obstetricians that their baby is too big to be able to…
“The power of a birth plan isn’t the actual plan, it’s the process of becoming educated about your options!” ~ Jen McLellan (plussizebirth.com) “If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any!” ~ D. Korte Writing a birth plan is a great way to be clear about your intentions for how you envision the…
“Is that a baby in there, or a volleyball? Wilsoooooon!”
This is my first ever blog post, targeted at expectant Dads, and originally written as a guest post on the Beer + Bubs blog here! So your wife or partner has hit the magical 40 week mark. “What now?” I hear you ask. Well, expect an increasing barrage of well-meaning friends and family to drop the…