Coming home with a new baby is nerve-wracking for parents at the best of times and now with the extra stress of COVID-19 it seems almost too overwhelming. During this time it is important for partners to help out as much as possible but it is sometimes hard to...
Cough, cough, sniffle, sniffle, it’s that time of year again! Cold and flu season is officially upon us and it has been a bad one so far. We asked our favourite Naturopath, Dr. Laura von Hagen ND, some of her tips for avoiding getting sick while pregnant, but these...
The holidays are a wonderful time to connect with family and share some holiday traditions but it can also be challenging too. Keeping up with all the festivities can be especially tough when you are expecting a baby. Here are some tips for surviving holiday parties: Consider not...
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” unless you have to go to the mall and you happen to be pregnant. Shopping for the holidays is exhausting for all of us and then add the fact that you are growing a human inside of you and it is...
Many couples experience a dip in their relationship satisfaction in the period after childbirth. This is due to many reasons; most often lack of physical and emotional intimacy. Intimacy is that feeling of closeness that is sometimes lost when life demands take over our time and energy. Sometimes what...
Congratulations on welcoming home baby! Are you ready for your human baby and fur baby to meet for the first time? You love them both and want them to love each other! The initial greeting sets the foundation for their relationship moving forward. It might not go as smoothly...
Am I Taking The Right Prenatal Supplement? Congratulations! You’ve decided to start your own family. Unlike the “old” times, prenatal supplements are highly recommended by healthcare practitioners, even if you’re living a healthy lifestyle with a well-rounded diet. Wondering why? A woman’s body goes through incredible changes, especially...
Who doesn’t want a smooth-sailing pregnancy? Although it’s important to eat a well-balanced variety of nutritious foods throughout your pregnancy, you should also support a healthy diet and lifestyle with the right supplements. Keep in mind that prenatal multivitamins complement a healthy diet; they don’t replace it. Prenatal...
In the last few decades we have relied on the amazing resource of Motherisk, funded by The Hospital for Sick Kids. The website and helpline could be accessed 24/7 and was the go-to for both expecting & new parents as well as many health professionals. The most up to date information...
Curious about cloth diapering and what the benefits are? See what new mom Cayley loves the most about her decision to cloth diaper her little one. Durable Cloth diapers are adjustable and can grow with your baby! They can be reused over and over again, lasting the wear of...
One of the most common questions we receive from clients is surrounding what is a safe level of working out, both in pregnancy & after baby. Here is what our go-to personal trainer & holistic nutritionist, Denise Chiriboga, has to say. It’s so important to get moving in pregnancy. Here are...
‘There’s an App for that!’ This comment is true for everything in our lives and pregnancy is no different. Apps are a great way to organize and learn on a daily basis. As experts in the field of pregnancy, we thought we would share our top 5 Apps that we find...
When having a baby we know there are lots of costs and typically think of things like diapers, car seats, strollers etc. There are other things that our clients have told us they wish they had known about so they could budget. Maternity Clothes As baby grows your body...
Stretch and sweeps are something that your midwife or Doctor may suggest at some point during your third trimester. It is a method to stimulate labour to begin, or done during in labour to help aid in dilation. How it is performed? During an internal pelvic exam, your health...
Pelvic floor physiotherapy (PT) is a specialized type of physiotherapy that has been growing in popularity over the last number of years. In fact, in France, Belgium, and many other countries, pelvic floor rehabilitation is a typical component of postpartum care, for every women that has a baby. We...
Unlike what you see on television, a woman’s water breaking as the sign that labour is starting only happens in approximately 5% of cases. With that being said, how will you know that your body is going into labour? Let us take this in stages, of what happens before baby...
Happy 150th Birthday Canada! We truly live in an amazing country rich of culture, history and pride. Your baby’s name could be found with some national inspiration!
Gone are the days where dads were expected to go to work, come home, play with their child for 10 minutes and that’s it. Today dads are expected, and wanting, to be more of an active participant in raising their children. The positive effect is that dads are creating...
The Toronto Star recently published an article promoting the health benefits of exercise in pregnancy and the postpartum period and we couldn’t agree more. With May being Mental Health Month, regular exercise is a big component in emotional wellness too. In the article it cites an opinion piece published in the...
Early labour or what is sometimes termed “false labour‘ can be a bit of an emotional roller coaster for expectant parents. It is a time where many are unsure of what to do and when to head into the hospital. In Toronto, many childbirth classes say to go to the hospital...