Serving Ontario families in Simcoe County, York Region, Dufferin County & North Toronto

3 Things You NTK to Create an Intimate Birth Experience

Birthing in May 2020 is nothing like birth of days gone by and it is everything like birth of days gone by. The days is yours to plan.

We have spent the last few weeks taking in all responses from various levels of government to COVID-19. Let's talk birth, together.

Having lived, birthed and worked through SARS, we have some insight and suggestions for our pregnant clients worrying about Covid19.

Sometimes fear doesn't go away. So we have to do things afraid.

Breastfeeding after a caesarean can present significant challenges. Parents need to know why this can be so tough.

Guided meditations can really help you get in the right head space prior to birth day!

Photo documented stories may be the future of our family histories. The digital age has changed how we will be remembered.

These babies of ours grow to be adults – mind boggling such that it is. Time can slip through our fingers, as quickly as we can snap them.

Pregnancy Math: Four weeks per month and forty weeks of pregnancy makes you more than ten months pregnant - right?

1 in 3 Canadian women birth by Caesarean. With both short and long-term risks to mother & child, many people would like to avoid surgery.

What is emotional trauma? What does ‘trauma’ really mean to you? And what is an emergency versus a non-emergency caesarean? Let me start by explaining the di...

So much of our goal as your Doula is for you to look back on your birth as a positive experience, no matter how your baby was placed into your arms – that yo...

Shout it from the roof top! Whisper it in front of a mirror. Whether you believe it or not, say positive affirmations and repeat them. Have a tea and write d...

"A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish." This is a popular and wise January quote that we see each year as people think about their goals for the New Year. Wh...

The new year is approaching. Some of us think ahead to resolutions, or promises we want to keep for ourselves. So many times they are hard to keep, unless we...

There are many essential oils out there, but you never know which ones are best to choose and can often be super expensive to buy. So I’m going to simplify t...

This is one of our favourite quotes (obviously, lol)! This pearl of wisdom came from one the wise founders of DONA International, Dr. John Kennell. We're alw...

It's okay to want an epidural. It's okay to want a homebirth. It's okay to choose a scheduled cesarean. It's okay to change your mind. It's okay to want ...

The reality is, sometimes babies need some extra help after birth. How do you prepare for this? Your Doula can take the time to have the tough conversations w...