by HCD | Apr 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Pregnant people are offered a ton of prenatal tests as they make their way through pregnancy- it’s kind of par for the course. One of the most common prenatal tests out there is the Group B Strep (or GBS) swab. Here’s the details! What is GBS, anyway?...
by HCD | Mar 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean that it will come naturally to everyone. For some parent/baby pairs, breastfeeding can be the single biggest challenge of the newborn period. Thankfully, most are able to get the hang of breastfeeding pretty quickly. We...
by HCD | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
If you are both pregnant, and on the internet, you’ve probably at least heard of placenta encapsulation. If you’re like a lot of people, your reaction was likely one of two things: either “Placenta… what?” or, “Gross!”. A lot of Nanaimo families contact us to learn...
by HCD | Jan 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
Sometimes, it can be hard to put into words exactly what your doula will do for your when you’re in labour. We are often hired by our clients because they know that having a doula on their team can reduce the risk of c-section, help them breastfeed with greater...
by HCD | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorised
Breastfeeding in the age of information means that we have access to so much more resources and information than our parents and grandparents did. While they may have relied on their doctor, their best friend, and a good book or two, we have all that PLUS the entire...
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