Stacey’s Birth Story – When Birth Doesn’t Go as Planned

Stacey’s Birth Story It’s very common for women to have a certain idea about what is going to happen during their labour and delivery. Some even write out

Haley’s Birth Story – A Very Long Labour

Birth Stories with Babytalk Welcome to this brand new segment of the blog! My plan is to post women’s birth stories and then add in labour and birth

Expectful. Meditation for Fertility, Pregnancy and Motherhood

Pregnancy meditation is huge these days, and well frankly, meditation for any season of your life is getting more popular! Pregnancy is usually a happy time in people’s

The Peanut Ball. A Miracle Tool That Will Shorten Your Labour.

Peanut Balls in Labour & Delivery I’ve just recently learned about a little known secret magical tool used on many labour and delivery units. And I’d like to

8 Common Medical Terms When You’re Giving Birth

Medical Terms: Learn the Lingo and Speak Like a Pro Isn’t it frustrating when you hear doctors and nurses speaking in medical terms and it seems like they

Skin-to-Skin: The One Place Your Baby Wants to be After Birth

Skin-to-Skin Contact My main focus with this platform is to inform and educate new parents about important practices regarding pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. I believe if they

How to Naturally Induce Labour Yourself – Four Incredible Tricks

Natural Labour Induction Inductions are a hot topic these days. Unfortunately, medical inductions are overused and often for the wrong reasons. Many inductions are medically indicated, for example,

Top Ten Questions to Ask Your Doula

Interviewing a doula can be stressful. I've put together this guide of the most useful questions to ask your potential doula. Hopefully, this guide will ease that stress

Make The Perfect Birth Plan. A Step by Step Guide.

Birth Plans Birth plans, ahhh, what a controversial topic! They really shouldn’t be. My opinion is that a birth plan is an incredibly valuable tool and every woman

C-sections: What Happens in The Operating Room?

This is a continuation of my last post. The last post explained who typically is in the OR during the procedure and what to expect in regards to