Oct 23, 2020 | motherhood, nursing, postpartum
Congratulations you’re 3 days in! Your milk has probably come in today or is just about to. You’ll notice this by your breasts feeling very full, heavy, hard and tender. This is called engorgement. Engorgement will get better over the next few days as your...
Sep 15, 2020 | motherhood, nursing, postpartum
It’s natural, its normal, it is HUGELY beneficial.. but its not always easy. Nursing your baby is a wonderful way to provide nutrition that can never be imitated by an outside source (no formula companies have yet to come even close to matching breastmilk...
Mar 16, 2020 | Out of Hospital Birth, postpartum, Preparing for Birth
Welcome back! I hope you are incorporating more perineal muscle power foods after last weeks post! This week lets talk a bit more on this subject but dive into the more physical side of things. Kegels Almost every woman has been told to do kegels! However, many women...
Feb 10, 2020 | Common Questions, midwifery, Out of Hospital Birth, postpartum
We talk a lot about labor and birth with a midwife out of hospital, but what does your care look like after birth? Delivering with a midwife can leave you with a lovely, peaceful and calm first few hours after birth. In fact I personally find that this small...
Jan 20, 2020 | motherhood, nursing, postpartum
As pregnancy progress and your breasts are changing in preparation for breastfeeding you may start feeling the need to find a new bra. Each woman is different as far as when her usual bras start to become uncomfortable and no longer fit well. For some this could be as...
