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, [...]
I have a confession to make...I’m a doula and I thought birth was always painful. After ten years of supporting over 250 families, I now know that this is not always the case. I’ve witnessed all kinds of births, from [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Being first time parents we were very over whelmed with what to expect with the birthing experience. From the moment we met with the Graceful Birth team we knew that they were the best fit for us, Grace [...]
Grace was a key player in helping us have the birth we wanted. We had a tough time with our first birth (without a doula) and I now know that what we were missing was Grace. Her confidence, quiet [...]
