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 […]
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 […]
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 […]