labour preparation

Packing a bag for your birth shouldn’t feel like packing for a week’s vacation abroad. You’ll have your arms full enough on the way into the hospital…

Given that approximately 1 in 4 baby’s is delivered by cesarean birth in Canada, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is becoming more common. Some women and their partner’s may opt to have a repeat cesarean birth, but some may aim to have a VBAC.…

Gone are the days of dropping the laboring mom off at the hospital and Dad waiting for the news that all was well and his new baby was here. Not only are D…

Holly is a registered nutritionist that believes gut health is everything. Gut health plays a role in everything from IBS, hormone imbalances, pregnancy, c…

Questions and fears about labour pain are what I hear most often from doula clients, coaching clients and couples in my childbirth classes.   I…

Because birth is such a transformative experience, some trepidation is normal and to be expected. However, in our current media culture, birth is portrayed…