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The Truth About Perineal Massage
At some point during my first pregnancy, I read about perineal massage. What I remember reading was something like ‘Get out the olive oil and massage with firm and increasing pressure. Or, try dimming the lights and ask your partner to do it. Who knows where it will lead!’ I can tell you that it…
Read MoreRecover, Reshape & Reinvent your Health after Birth
Recovering After Birth with Essential Oils Whether you are a new mom and have just giving birth to your first baby, or you are celebrating the birth of your second, third or 15th, one thing that is always on the recently post-delivery moms mind (beside that whole “caring for another human being thing”) is how…
Read MoreSteam Or Dance Your Period Away!
Menstrual cramps are probably the number one reason why many women hate their periods. Menstrual cramps are caused by the contractions of the uterus as it breaks down the uterine lining and expels the menstrual blood through the cervix. Also, many hormonal changes affect the position, height and texture of your cervix, sometimes causing extreme sensitivity in the inside…
Read MoreIs there a conspiracy behind attachment parenting?
There is just too much to rebut in the recent controversial blog post asking “Is Attachment Parenting a Plot to Force Women Back Into the Home”? – but what annoys me the most is the discussion around the motives of those who promote attachment parenting, as well as the inaccurate description of what attachment parenting is, so I will…
Read MoreHair Dye While Pregnant? Here Are Some Tips!
Does pregnancy mean that all your beauty routines go out the window? Can you bleach or dye hair while pregnant? These are the kinds of questions our students ask in our Maternal Support Practitioner program. Well, we talked to Senior Master Stylist Toni Warren from Life Salon Spa in Halifax to get you the answers. Life…
Read MoreMama Needs a New Vagina – Part I
Crappy OB + Skate Kick = New Vagina Ok, ok this may be a bit of an overshare, I have been known to do this sometimes, however, I would want to know about this if it was someone else’s journey… so, I am sharing the steps I had to take to get a new vagina.…
Read MoreLet’s Get It On: Aromatherapy for the Bedroom
Getting Ready for Vday with Aromatherapy With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, no doubt many of you are gearing up to plan the perfect date night. If you’re a parent, this might look something like a Jedi knight willing your children to sleep then morphing into Harry Potter, throwing on your cloak of invisibility and hightailing it…
Read MoreAre You Choosing the Best Baby Carrier For Your Newborn?
Benefits of Baby Wearing The benefits of baby wearing are endless! Not only does it give you back the use of both your hands, it gives your baby a nice snuggly place to sleep. It truly is win-win for you and your baby, but how do you know what the best baby carrier is before…
Read MoreCan we just move past new Barbie’s looks?
New Barbie, New Body! The new Barbie bodies Mattel launched yesterday has everyone talking! As if we have not been discussing Barbie’s body and her unrealistic proportions for decades now, the conversation is continuing, and at least shifting slightly. Mattel has been slipping down the ranks for the last several years and recently was…
Read MoreLeaving my job to become a doula
Luck is when hard work meets opportunity! Sometimes I can’t believe how lucky I am. I am a fitness instructor, turned visual effects artist (oops), turned fitness instructor again, turned doula, turned pre and postnatal fitness instructor. I get to work everyday with some of the best women I have ever met, I get to witness their…
Read MoreA Doula’s Story: How the heck did I end up in a doula training?!
The broken path that led me to my doula training. When I trace my steps back to how I got here, my path was so unpredictable and tumultuous, it could almost be a movie. Starting at the beginning… After a cervical cancer scare in 2005, I was faced with the fact that treatment may leave me…
Read MoreLetting Go of My ‘Small Christmas’ Guilt
Last week this blog post went viral. A mother was made to feel guilty (surprise!) by the number of gifts she had piled around the Christmas tree…and the fire place, and the sofa. As soon as she posted her Christmas photo she was told she was materialistic and that her kids would grow up to be spoiled.…
Read MoreNo one in this house is getting sick! Essential oils to keep you well this winter
Oils to keep little ones healthy over the winter season with essential oils: When it comes to wellness, few things rate as high on the parental scale as keeping ourselves and our little ones healthy over the winter season. Everywhere we look there are people sneezing and coughing and blowing their nose all over the place, and…
Read MoreIs Pineapple Safe During Pregnancy?
Pineapple is one of those words (or fruits) that makes a pregnant woman’s ears perk up. There are so many conflicting opinions that even a quick ‘is pineapple safe during pregnancy’ search on Dr. Google doesn’t quite help. Let’s try to answer this question today! Is pineapple safe in pregnancy? Yup…mostly! So why do people worry pineapple is unsafe?…
Read MoreAromatherapy for labour : Taking the Blahs Out!
Image Courtesy of: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/208896736/oil-burner-essential-oil-burner-copper Whether you have chosen to have a home birth or give birth in a hospital, whether you are going for a natural birth without intervention or can’t wait to get that epidural, whether this is your first time to the rodeo or you have season passes to the birth center…essential oils and aromatherapy for labour can…
Read MoreCan we talk about money for a minute?
We want to talk seriously for a moment because this topic needs some care. Very few are talking about it, and if they do, it’s a quiet email sent to us asking, ‘is this normal?’ This is not something she can bring up in front of her friends or family. We all know that finances can be…
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