Bronwyn Addico

Bronwyn has worked as a prenatal educator in the Kitchener-Waterloo area for many years. She is able to share a wealth of information based on her vast array of parenting and community engagement experiences. Bronwyn looks forward to meeting you and supporting you on your pregnancy, birth, and parenting journey either in one of her classes, a coaching session or as a Doula at your birth.

Baby to Toddler: Navigating the Big Shift in Parenting

Baby to Toddler: Navigating the Big Shift in Parenting

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The moment your baby starts toddling, everything changes. Suddenly, you’re not just soothing and snuggling anymore—you’re chasing, redirecting, setting boundaries, and wondering how someone so small can have so many opinions. This transition from babyhood to toddlerhood can be one of the most surprising stages of early parenting. It’s joyful, hilarious, messy, and yes—sometimes completely […]

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Postpartum Mental Health: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and How to Get Support

Postpartum Mental Health: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and How to Get Support

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The postpartum period is often portrayed as a joyful, love-filled time—but the truth is, it’s also a time of massive physical, emotional, and hormonal change. It’s completely normal for the adjustment to parenthood to feel both beautiful and brutal. At Balancing Birth to Baby, we talk openly about postpartum mental health in all classes because

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Prenatal Class FAQs

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We often hear from expecting families that they feel overwhelmed with all the information and advice about birth and their baby. Many families aren’t sure if they need a prenatal class or which one to take. We aim to cut through the overwhelm and all the noise to give you the best and most relevant

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Books for Babies

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Books are a great way to help your baby develop and become a reader for life! At birth a baby has all the brain cells they need for life, but they need to develop the connections (or synapses) between these cells. These connections are the keys to learning. The brain’s ability to grow these connections

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Supporting Postpartum Mood Disorders

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Welcoming a baby into the world is a life-changing experience filled with joy, excitement, and sometimes unexpected challenges. For some new parents, those challenges include navigating postpartum mood disorders, which are more common than many people realize. While the “baby blues” are short-lived, postpartum mood disorders like postpartum depression can last much longer and make

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Postpartum Depression in Partners is Real

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Postpartum mood disorders, such as postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety, can affect not only the birthing parent but also their partner. While postpartum mood disorders are often associated with mothers, it is important to recognize that fathers and partners can also experience emotional challenges during the postpartum period. Fathers and partners may not experience the

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