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Becoming a Postpartum Doula

In 2016, my motherhood journey began as I gave birth to my first son three months early. My fiancé and I were at a wedding reception when...

I wrote an article for Unapparenthood's parenting publication about how hiring a doula for your pregnancy can benefit the mother and...

Weeks 28-32 [ ] Babyproof house [ ] Start fetal kick counts [ ] Prepare birth plan [ ] Baby shower [ ] Send thank-you notes for gifts...

Did you know that labouring women who have continuous support by a non-medical person, who is also not a member of their family (ie a...

A doula (/ˈduːlə/) -also known as a birth companion, birth coach or post-birth supporter, is a non-medical person who stays with and...

Here my list of hospital bag essentials: Lip chap/vaseline Facial wipes Dry shampoo Hair ties Toothbrush/toothpaste Extra undwear (ones...

Witch hazel contains chemicals called tannins that can help reduce swelling and fight bacteria, which in turn decreases pain and helps...

When life gets busy sometimes you can’t help but brush these moments off and take them for granted, especially when you haven’t had...

Settling into to a new province and leaving our family, friends and pretty much everything we know was a huge move we took on last year!...

I suffer from mental-mom-clutter (also known as the rumoured ‘mom brain’ that haunts us post partum.) There are days where I feel so out...