Slipping into a birth pool filled with warm water in between contractions that are getting longer, stronger and closer together is usually followed by a deep sigh of relief. “Aaahhh…that feels good!” Warm water immersion is well known to be helpful in alleviating pain and stress during labour and birth. But you know what has […]
What kind of equipment do midwives bring to a home birth?
Most people don’t have a clue what equipment and supplies midwives bring to home births. Most people would have no way of knowing and no reason to find out. Still, I find it funny how surprised many people are when they find out what Ontario midwives bring. What did they think? We just show up and hope […]
It’s time to push! And give birth!
Pushing your baby out is pretty intense! Did you know it will likely feel like your baby is going to come out of your butt? Spoiler alert: IT WON’T! We chatted about what to expect when you are pushing and when your baby is born. Check it out: The content below is copied from our […]
Active labour. What’s happening, what it looks like and how you can cope
People are often worried about active labour. It is a big deal! We sat down to chat about active labour. Lots of people sent in their thoughts on what they wish they had known about active labour before they gave birth. An awful lot of the feedback was about labour support. Check it out: I’ve […]
Early labour! What’s happening, what to expect, and how to cope.
Early labour can be a difficult time. So many questions and so many sensations! The midwives talk about what you can expect before labour and in early labour. In summary… Before labour you might experience: loss of your mucous plug – or not. Read more about this here. nesting, when you want to get everything […]
Your Intuition in the New Year – Free and easy to use!
That Albert Einstein, he certainly nailed that one on the head! What is Intuition and where do I get some? You can learn to Listen to your Intuition in 2018 in 5 Steps. We all struggle with wanting to make the right choices/decisions in our lives. What to wear, where to go, what to eat, […]
I am a Midwife ~ Becky Yurkowski, RM
Interest As a small child, the eldest of three, I was always the one taking care of everybody. I cuddled, I kissed and bandaged boo-boos, and I led our adventures. I loved (and I mean LOVED) a good first aid kit, so much so that my mom often referred to me as ‘Nurse Becky’. That […]
5 tips to reduce risk and increase the health of your pregnancy
Everyone wants to know what they can do to keep themselves and their baby safe during pregnancy. Most things our out of our control. But here are 5 actionable tips to reduce risk and increase the health of your pregnancy. 1. Eat good food: You are building your baby from what is already in your […]
Welcome back Becky! Generations Midwifery Care is growing!
We are so pleased to welcome back our newest midwife, Becky Yurkowski! Don’t know Becky? Wondering how we can be welcoming her back if she is new? Becky completed her senior year of the Midwifery Education Program at Laurentian University in our practice. We’ve all grown to know and love her! We are super excited […]
Let Halloween be your first step towards ending human trafficking
Did you know that child slavery and human trafficking is still a thing? Shocking, I know! How you celebrate this Halloween can contribute to ending human trafficking. Last Halloween you may remember we wrote a blog post called Why You Should Throw Out That Nestlé Chocolate. Generally, the reasons why you should consider boycotting Nestlé remain […]
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