August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week (#WBW2017). The theme for World Breastfeeding Week is working together for the common good to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. One of ways that we can meet those goals is by ensuring that all parents have access to good quality information when deciding how to feed their babies. Midwives support informed […]
Preterm Labour: What you need to know
Preterm labour is of growing concern these days, even in Canada, and can lead to preterm birth. In Ontario, 1 in 12 babies is born too early, which matches the national average. Preterm babies often need extra care and usually require an extended hospital stay. This depends on how early they are born and if […]
Is it safe to lift heavy things or exercise in pregnancy?
Have you lifted a bag of groceries or a box of office supplies only to be told you shouldn’t because you are pregnant? Or been told that you should not ride a bike or run or play soccer? Does your job include manual labour? Do you worry that maybe you should stop lifting, carrying or […]
Choosing where to birth: answers to common questions about home birth
If you have a midwife in Ontario then you can choose a home birth or hospital birth. You need answers to common questions about home birth so that you can make an informed decision about your options. Many people assume that they will have a hospital birth because that is what has been most common […]
Eat Your Veggies Day!
Did you know that today is Eat Your Veggies Day? We all know that vegetables are important to a healthy diet in general. Vegetables are especially valuable when pregnant. Knowing that doesn’t necessarily make it easy to consume enough. Sometimes we need help understanding which nutrients are most important so we can make good […]
The Biggest Gift: How to Quit Smoking in Pregnancy
How to quit smoking in pregnancy: it’s a tough subject, isn’t it? Most of the time, people want to close the page, forward to the next article. We all have our vices, nobody is perfect, it’s true… and these topics tend to elicit groans and a change of topic. We all live busy, stressed-out lives. […]
This Nurses Week We Thank Colleen – Second Attendant Extraordinaire!
This is Nurses Week! Midwives love nurses. Nurses are the hard working back bone of our health care system. If you or anyone you love has ever accessed medical care, you likely have received excellent, kind care from a nurse. Last year I wrote about the many reasons that midwives love nurses and why you […]
Happy Mother’s Day – How to support a new mama
Mothers Day always falls perfectly in the season where new life springs forth with the brighter sun. Tulips are just about ready and kids are lined up at the florists or garden centres for bright flowers for their mamas. Its a cheery holiday where we recognise moms of all ages for the hard work they […]
Earth Day is here!
This Earth Day, you are invited to increase your knowledge and literacy about global climate change. We are 3 years away from celebrating 50 years of Earth Day celebrations in 2020. It all started in 1970. Scientists at that time were starting to sound the alarm and telling us that we needed to start paying […]
Home Birth – What you should know about safety and choice
Choice of Birthplace. Home birth. Nothing else about midwifery care stirs more emotion than home birth. For some people, the response is very positive. But for many pregnant people, their partners, family, friends, co-workers, other health care providers, cashiers, hair dressers and the dog walker, the knee jerk reaction to the idea of home birth […]
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