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10 things about… newborns and breastfeeding
To find out more, stay tuned for upcoming breastfeeding workshops and consultation. Here is a list of great books to get you started. The...

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Jul 5, 20251 min read


Babies in the wild
Babies have an innate ability to be born and to breastfeed. We can learn a lot by observing what babies do when in their natural habitat....

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Jul 4, 20255 min read


Breastfeeding: bumps in the road
In Canada 89% of women want to try breastfeeding after birth but by 6 months, less then 30% of babies are exclusively breastfed. This,...

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Nov 1, 20244 min read


After birth recovery expectations
You found out about the hard work of birth, now you are finding out about the hard work of mothering. Often women just think about what...

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Oct 4, 20245 min read


A good start
adapted from The first hour following birth: Don't wake the mother! by Micheal Odent "The hour following birth is undoubtedly one of the...

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Oct 1, 20247 min read


The influence of birth support, choice of birth service provider and place of birth on birth outcomes
“Given the clear benefits and no known risks…every effort should be made to ensure that all laboring women receive support, not only from...

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Sep 29, 202411 min read


Creating health in the pregnancy year
There is more than one type of health-care system that can support you in having a great pregnancy, birth and postpartum. There are many...

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Sep 22, 20244 min read


Cracked pots
I found this little story on a Birthing From Within forum. Sometimes I feel, and you may to, that what we are doing isn't making much of...

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Sep 21, 20243 min read



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Sep 20, 20240 min read
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