Foreplay, kissing, fondling, laughing, and flirting...it's what conceives a pregnancy, and it's what can help get labour going. In the days leading up to the birth of your baby, it can be an anxious time for many parents-to-be. [...]
Birth trauma is a very real and often overlooked issue in our culture. It can be defined as physical or emotional harm experienced during labour and childbirth and can cause long-term effects on the birthing parent, their partner, [...]
There are many ways that adding a doula to your birth team even if you’re planning a home birth can enhance your experience. Having worked at both home and hospital births, We have experienced joy in attending home births [...]
Be Patient and Positive: The number one thing that any labouring person appreciates from their support person is patience. Childbirth can take a long time; whether it’s an induction, spontaneous labour or a caesarean section. Be prepared for lots of [...]
On May 22, 60 years ago, the first baby was delivered at Trillium Health Partners Hospital (formally Mississauga Hospital). Since then, they have become the hospital that delivers the most babies in Canada. Trillium holds a special place in my [...]
Sarah Wetmore provided a comforting female presence during a period where there were no family member to support us. During the pushing phase, she interpreted my needs perfectly and reacted with just the right amount of composure to help [...]
Thank you so very much for your support Sarah! From the moment we met during our consultation appointment we knew you would be a key support during our labour. Your kindness, compassion, knowledge and calm, patient presence were so helpful [...]
We had Sheridan come in to help us for the two weeks after our baby was born, and we can safely say we would not have survived without her! She has a wonderful, calm and relaxed presence that puts everyone [...]
Grace was wonderful! She helped calm our fears early on, and answered a gazillion questions. We felt better prepared because of our meetings and the knowledge she passed on. It was a long birth and she stayed by our [...]
From the moment I first spoke with Grace on the phone, to when we first met in person, I could tell we had a connection and she would be able to keep me calm througout the life changing event [...]
