by HCD | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
Have you ever seen a placenta before? No? It’s okay, most people haven’t. Actually, most people don’t think about their placentas very much at all (assuming, of course, that it’s been happily doing it’s job throughout your pregnancy)....
by HCD | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorised
Guess what? Your birth experience is YOUR BIRTH experience. And while we can’t always plan how your baby is born- or for how your plans may have to change to make that happen- it’s important to realize that the only one with the final say on decisions is...
by HCD | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorised
Fall is here! The weather has cooled and the leaves are just beginning to turn colors. When the seasons change, it’s a good idea to re-vist your baby’s wardrobe, sort through what they’ve outgrown, and take inventory. Here are our top tips on how to...
by HCD | Aug 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
You spent days researching the top-rated bassinets. You bought the fancy, space-age swing (and took out a second mortgage to do so). You’ve got the bouncey seat that your best friend swears by. You’ve got plenty of cute, comfy, and perfectly good places...
by HCD | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
Bringing your baby home is when life gets really real.This is a time of huge adjustment, a steep learning curve, minimal sleep, and tons of love. The postpartum time can be riddled with emotion –sadness like the baby blues, frustration, fear, overwhelm, exhaustion,...
by HCD | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
Late pregnancy is a total guessing game. If I had a dime for every time someone asked me, “So, when do you think things might get started?”… well, I’d have a lot of dimes. There’s generally no way to predict anything at this stage....
by HCD | Jul 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
During pregnancy, your baby is in constant contact with you- and you, with them! All of this closeness, comfort, and connection is a big part of how a fetus grows and develops into an almost-fully-developed baby after only 40 weeks. And guess what? When that baby is...
by HCD | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorised
Getting ready for baby is a big job. You know that feeling of panic-cleaning before your mother in law comes to stay for a week? Or the feeling of getting the house ready to take family pictures with your favourite local photographer? Getting the house ready to bring...
by HCD | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
Birth classes in Nanaimo Click here to see what classes are currently available! There are so many young families in Nanaimo! Is there a better place to raise a family than on Vancouver Island? The communities of Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Parksville and Oceanside offer so...
by HCD | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
When we ask our clients how they’re feeling about giving birth, we’re pretty likely to hear one of these phrases (or something close to it): “I’m excited to meet my baby, but I feel really nervous about giving birth!” “I feel really...
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