by HCD | Dec 6, 2019 | Uncategorised
Dear “Santa”, I’m a nine-month-old baby, and I’m not exactly clear on what this Christmas thing is about. If I’m understanding correctly, I believe that you’re the guy to talk to about presents. The Parents mean well, but I...
by HCD | Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Wow, postpartum can be such a wild ride. Sometimes you’re stitched together, you’re exhausted, hormonal, managing feeding schedules (and maybe struggling with breastfeeding), oh- and you’re head-over-heels in love with this brand new little person....
by HCD | Nov 26, 2019 | Uncategorised
If you’ve taken one of our prenatal classes, you may already know that early labour can be a bit tricky to understand. This stage of labour is often long and tiring, and can be confusing and emotionally draining. Your labour may be inconsistent with lots of...
by HCD | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorised
When we tell you, “we know birth”- we really mean it. We’ve seen it all. As pregnancy support specialists, we have seen birth happen in every way possible. It’s intense, it’s messy, it’s powerful, and it’s always incredible....
by HCD | Oct 24, 2019 | Uncategorised
Have you seen your due date come and go, and still haven’t had a baby? Are you overdue and over it? We get it. The time between your due date and when you’ll actually meet your baby can be a surreal period full of long days with nothing to do but wait. You...
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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