I remember when I was nine, my parents asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. It must have been sometime shortly after the scholarship fund saleswoman was by. It might have been a financial planning question on their part. It didn’t take me long to reply. I had two top choices […]
Is it safe to sleep on my back when pregnant?
In pregnancy, it seems like women become magnets for comments, scary birth stories and well meaning, but often incorrect advice. I have lost count of the number of clients that begin their appointment feeing anxious because their co-worker or cousin or the checkout person at the grocery store have created panic by sharing their expert […]
A Foodie’s Guide to Healthy Eating in Pregnancy
Can’t begin your day without a venti Coffee on your way to work? Feel lost without your pear and brie panini at lunch? Dreaming of sipping a nice Shiraz while eating your local, grass fed steak, nice and rare? There may need to be changes to your regular diet when you become pregnant to keep […]
Why Breastfeed? The best reason might not be what you think.
For World Breastfeeding Week, I thought I’d write about choice, and why I promote breastfeeding over formula feeding. It’s not for the reasons you’d think. The reasons you’d think I’d promote it are the reasons health agencies around the world promote it (http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/breastfeeding/facts/en/index1.html). Breastmilk is the ideal food for babies and its components change with […]
I am a Midwife. ~ Genia Stephen, RM, IBCLC
When I was a young child, I wanted to become an obstetrician and a CIA and FBI agent. I wanted to be an obstetrician because I felt very sure that I would love the work of catching babies. And I was right. I wanted to be a CIA and FBI agent because I thought that […]
I am a Midwife ~ Heather Mason, RM
When I was in labour with my first child, I remember gripping a pillow tightly between my fingers, my head resting on my forearms. The room was too silent. I wanted a distraction. Something to focus on other than the intensity of the contractions. A story. So I asked my midwife, who was unpacking her […]
Why you can finally fire Dr. Google
Most health care providers hate Dr. Google. People show up in our offices every week saying that they know they shouldn’t have consulted Dr. Google but they did and now they are worried about something. Dr. Google is notoriously poor at helping people access quality information. Quality information is out there. But Dr. Google can’t […]
Is it Normal to have Sharp Shooting Pain in my Abdomen during Pregnancy?
Abdominal pain is always a little disconcerting when you are pregnant, and women often fear for the worst. Being doubled over your rounding belly in pain is shocking to most, and unfortunately can be a normal part of your pregnancy. A common cause of abdominal pain is from the stretching of the ligaments supporting your […]
Is This Normal? Get the juicy details on mucous plugs.
Pregnancy is a time of fantastic change in a person’s body. For some, the changes in bodily fluids seem to be the most startling. From the overactive bladder to leaking nipples, and what is this slime coming from the vagina? The mucus plug is a jelly squishing out of the vagina towards the end of […]
How Midwives Save You Money
Due to the high-quality, personalized maternity care that midwives provide, many people assume that hiring an Ontario midwife is expensive and unaffordable. That couldn’t be further from the truth. First of all, midwifery care is free! This is true whether you have OHIP or not. Midwifery care is funded by the Ministry of Health and […]
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