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 […]
Why you should have your baby with the Brockville General Hospital team
Did you know that childbirth is the reason for more hospital admissions than any other cause? Did you know that cesarean sections are the most common major surgery? It is really something to stop and consider: heathy, young people experiencing a normal physiological process are admitted to hospital and have major surgery more than any […]
Here’s why I won’t be wearing mismatched socks on Down Syndrome Day:
On March 21, 2016 I posted the following rant on my Facebook page about the odd socks campaign on Down Syndrome Day. This year I thought I’d try and add some further reflection. “Here’s why I won’t be wearing mismatched socks on Down Syndrome Day: Because odd socks do not foster diversity. Because people with […]
Best Birth Book Review: Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
If you are only going to read one book during your pregnancy, this should be the one! A little background on the author Ina May Gaskin is very well known across the globe and has been working tirelessly for over 3 decades to deliver woman centered care to her clients and community at “The […]
What kind of prenatal vitamin should I take? (Hint: probably none)
Everybody knows that taking a prenatal vitamin is important to growing a healthy baby, right? We are commonly asked, “What kind of prenatal vitamin should I take?” The short answer is, probably none. What?! What about all those micronutrients? It is true that micronutrients are important to growing a healthy baby. Midwife Heather Mason […]
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