FirstyPlus What a time it is to have a baby, especially during a worldwide pandemic. The most important thing to know is that support is not cancelled! There are options to implement safe care for you during these unprecedented times. Having a Baby is Essential! New families are advised to...
May is International Doula Month, and if you ended up here, you likely already know that doulas offer a punch full of benefits. The evidence backing doula care ranges from: reducing the incidence of c-sections shortening the length of labour more positive birth & postpartum experiences What we...
We are so happy our Meet the Team Mondays are back because now we get to introduce you to our amazing Postpartum Doula, Amanda. Amanda is a “girl mom” having 3 daughter ( one of which wins all of our team game nights!) After having her first daughter she...
Welcome back to our Meet the Team Mondays. We don’t know about you but days seem to be slowing down and speeding up at the same time! We are sorry to have kept you waiting for so long to meet more of our amazing team. You can also get...
There are plenty of reasons why a Cesarean Section might be the best way for you to meet your baby. Some are needed after labouring & pushing. Sometimes they are needed due to a medical complication that would make a vaginal birth not possible. Some are planned as a...
When we realized that the clocks will be changed this weekend, we wanted to make sure to give you some tools so you will be prepared. Our Gentle Sleep Consultant, Petra, has created the tips below and we hope you will find them helpful and hopefully leave you well...
Every year, the Scarborough Mirror hosts the Reader’s Choice Awards. The community has the opportunity to nominate their favourite businesses and professionals and then vote the Top 10 listings of each category. Helping Hands Doula was nominated for the Best Health Service category, and then chosen for the most...
As your due date approaches, or perhaps you’ve passed it, most expectant moms are ready to give birth. You feel huge, uncomfortable, tired and just want the baby to come. At the same time, you wish to avoid an induction and go into labour naturally. If this sounds like...
When Kristianne applied to join our team, we thought ‘oh no! 2 Kristi’s! That is going to be very confusing!’ but apparently people with the name Kristi are just amazing. We are so happy she joined us as an important member of our team. Kristianne is apart of our...
Staying busy in isolation is hard for all of us but is especially difficult for parents with babies. Here are some of our suggestions to help plan your day and also wonderful bonding activities. Keep yourself busy. If we are feeling antsy as parents, our babies will pick...
You are sitting in front of your computer trying to put your baby registry together. You don’t even know where to start. There are so many baby products but what do you really need? Let us help you. Here is a list of some things we think...
We would like to introduce you to Allie. Allie is one of our Postpartum Doulas and also a member of our Birth Doula team. Allie is nurturing, enthusiastic, and a huge nature lover. When she isn’t Doula-ing we are pretty sure you would be able to find her on...
It definitely is a challenging time for many, especially for those entering the life transition of parenthood. In normal circumstances, pregnant people are showered with well wishes, love, gifts and games to celebrate becoming parents. Right now because of the global concerns of the coronavirus, it is recommended by...
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...
If you haven’t had the chance already, we want to meet Tanicia. Tanicia is one of our Postpartum and Birth Doulas. She has an amazing energy and passion for her work. After meeting Tanicia you will want to engage and connect with her more and more, she makes you...
Another sought after Postpartum Doula on our team is Maureen. Maureen is such a gem and is always making everyone laugh. You feel so comfortable around her, almost like you have known her for years or she is a memeber of your family. Maureen finds such love in helping...