by BirthEssentials | Dec 15, 2016 | Parenting, Pregnancy
Today I went outside into our beautiful Canadian wonderland and as the beauty of the white, crystalline landscape swept me off my feet, so did a patch of ice. As I lay there in shock a few things went through my mind: Thank goodness I wasn’t wearing a baby. Why did I...
by BirthEssentials | Oct 28, 2016 | Parenting
I interact with pregnant and new mothers on an almost daily basis. There are so many concerns tied up with the childbearing year, and it can be hard to discern which is the primary one. But one concern I hear almost every day is: “I don’t feel...
by BirthEssentials | Sep 8, 2016 | Pregnancy
The message many women receive upon sharing the news of their pregnancies can sound a little like, “Congratulations! You are now a sacred vessel of life”, as if a pregnancy somehow legitimizes their existence. I believe the intention behind the “sacred vessel” type...
by BirthEssentials | Sep 5, 2016 | Childbirth
As a parent-to-be, I remember reading so many books on childbirth. I felt like I was searching and searching and never finding what I needed to hear. But I wasn’t sure WHAT it was I needed to hear. While searching for answers about what labour would feel like,...
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