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Speak for Yourself: Advocating for what you want.
Once you have in mind, what you wish for yourself and your baby, and that takes whole lot of education and determination to really know what you want, then you can be assertive and stand firm about what you want. You may want to birth without any medication, and you
International Women’s Day
On March 8th, it was international women’s day, I wished my granddaughter a happy day, she is a vibrant and brilliant almost 16 year old, and she said to me “yes, it is, it’s unfortunate that we only have one, it should be every day”. A lot of truth is
Placenta and Cord
This week, I witnessed and supported physiological births, and also supported hospital births. The physiological births were exactly that, undisturbed and truly empowered by Mother and Baby, I was merely invited and so very honored to be there. A deep and enriching blessing and a miracle. That brings me to
My Story and My Journey
Today, I decided that it was a good day to talk about myself and how and why I have chosen this path. So here goes: My Story My name is Claire Anne and I am mother to two amazing, genuine and sensitive grown children, who are parents to my six
Eating During Pregnancy
I cannot talk about this enough, it is so very important to eat well and whole foods during pregnancy. I can even say that it is just as important to eat this way even before you start growing a baby. Growing a baby is the most fabulous event in a
Colic
Natasha McBride has a podcast on thishttps://natashamcbride and I found it very interesting that she mentions the definition of “excessive infant crying syndrome” COLIC is an acronym standing for “Cause Obscure Lengthy Infant Crying” When parents have a baby who does this, it can be very heartbreaking and difficult to
Placenta Encapsulation
An Ancient tradition in many cultures, we are happy to provide this exceptional service for you and your baby. Placenta Encapsulation is becoming more and more mainstream as many mothers around the world are becoming more aware of the benefits placentas can provide in the healthy recovery of the new
When They are ready
This week I want to talk about babies arriving when they are ready to. The medical world at some point decided that they knew better than babies on the subject, and so inductions were born. They play with women’s emotions and the fact that they are tired and want to
A New Year 2023
Identifying your birth values Deciding to create a new being, and a new family is a very crucial decision we all make at some point in our lives. There are many areas of research we need to do so we can decide what feels right. It is not an easy
This is Birth
Amazing Vbac On Sunday, I was invited to join in the welcoming of Oliver meet his family earth side. I had been visiting and educating this family for the past several months, and though all families seem attentive there is always this uncertain factor around every birth, the labour. Although
BIrth Tip from Spinning Babies
Birth Tip: When Baby Moves from Left to RightWhy did the baby move out of a good position? The uterus is not a water balloon but we tend to think it is shaped like one. So if the baby is in position when the head is leaning 3/4th of the
An amazing achievement
Last week, I joined our group of Doulas for our first team meeting, virtual to be sure, at BirthMarkhttps://birthmarksupport.com Many new projects brewing there and as we went through these, a very special speaker joined us from Roots of Empathy,https://rootsofempathy.org/ontario a non profit organization, with a fabulous energy and mission.
2021 Quietly Slid Home
As all of us humans have been cautioned to keep to ourselves as much as possible, the arrival of our long awaited 2021 quietly joined us. What will this mean for us all? I for sure have no idea, I am grateful though, to have witnessed all the changes we
Winter Solstice
Such a special day! It signifies a change, and after the very challenging year we have had, this solstice is very welcome and we ask her to please help us make change happen. Life goes on, babies are still being born and are still choosing to come earthside and for
Sleep is a beautiful thing!
As a overnight Doula specialist, I can say with certainty that for a family with a newborn, getting the proper rest at night enables the daily routine to be more successful. When parents are able to get just a few hours extra during those first weeks after baby joins the
Summer Reflection
Well a very interesting Spring and Summer we have had. Upon reflecting on it, it seems like the sunshine was trying to help us navigate the situation we were in. I am so grateful for that, because summertime is so special in my life. This summer, I was blessed with
Please Wash your Hands
So, the order of the day since the new year 2020, please wash your hands. Although our skin is definitely taking a hit with so much washing, it feels so good to wash and feel and smell the clean. Washing hands is a very important part of our every day
you are not alone
In this unprecedented situation that we are experiencing right now, I just want to assure you, birthing families and new families out there, that now more than ever, you are not alone. We, as doulas are taking collective steps to continue to offer support in all the aspects of birth
A new Decade
We are well into this new decade, and so far here at Birth-By the Doula way, it has been filled with welcoming many new families into parenthood. Our main focus this year, is to support families who have more than one baby at a time, we have taken the necessary
Something Snoo chez Nous
In August I was supporting a newborn overnights, and a friend of the family had offered to lend this Smart Sleeper to them, boasting its amazing qualities on providing comfort for the newborn and a more restful sleep for the provider. The outcome for this family was amazing as well
