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...
by HCD | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
There’s so much info available to expecting parents on their options for birth and you know us: #wesupportthat! Knowledge is power, and the more info you have, the better you’re able to make decisions in your labour about things like fetal monitoring,...
by HCD | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorised
Our world has changed so much in such a short period of time. This year, we’ve seen a huge surge in home birth plans, questions, and requests for more information, and it makes sense. Expecting families that tell us that they never would have dreamed of planning...
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