Birth And Parenty Things
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So many opinions, so much advice, where is a parent to turn. Kim is a veteran doula and childbirth educator, having supported birthing parents in their birth, postpartum and chest feeding journey since 2006. With evidence based information, stories and a little humour, you will learn about birth and parenting from an expert who mixes a scientific and holistic approach to it all.
Birth And Parenty Things
1M ago
This week I go over items that would be beneficial to have to at some point, but may not be necessarily necessary to have now or at all. ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
1M ago
Why do you do so much baby laundry? What do you actually need for baby in the first few weeks and months? What do you even wash baby's clothes in? Those questions and more are addressed in this week episode of Birth & Parenty Things. ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
2M ago
This week we go over the must haves and tips for bathing your newborn. Bathing baby for the first time can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
2M ago
Starting a new series on Newborn Must Haves, we look at what you will need for diapering your new little one.
If you want to know more about caring for your new baby, check out my virtual, self paced infant care class on my teaching portal:
https://torontodoulagroup.thinkific.com/courses/infant-care-workshop ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
2M ago
We all see labour and birth as painful. We've had this notion jammed down our throats ever since movies and TV starting showing birth. But what if the pain in labour were thought of differently? As a physiological function of your body, is this pain something bad or is it a response to the extreme effort your body is going through to birth your baby? Let's discuss. ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
3M ago
In this episode that I live streamed on Instagram, I discuss natural induction techniques you can try to use to encourage your body to go into labour, especially if you have a medical induction already scheduled. ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
3M ago
This week I discuss some popular ways to get your labour going. We've discussed medical induction the last two weeks, now lets turn our attention to encouraging your body to go into labour on its own. ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
4M ago
This week, still in bathroom remodel mode, I discuss the procedures and medications used by the medical care providers to "trick" your body into going into labour. ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
4M ago
Due to some overwhelming life hurdles and a bout of depression, I'm giving you a quick break down of who I am and how I got here as a doula. As well as an announcement of where I will be focusing my energy in the future. ..read more
Birth And Parenty Things
4M ago
After a few months of working with several new parents I've notice a pattern in infant feeding. It's not going well. So here are three areas you can focus on prenatally to maybe make it easier for you when exclusive breast/body feeding doesn't go as planned. ..read more