Blog about Birth, Babies, Breastfeeding and Beyond!
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 have easy access to the important information, they can make informed decisions about their care. So, today I’d like to focus on […]
The absolute number one concern I get from breastfeeding mothers is that they are worried they don’t make enough milk for their newborns. In addition to being an L &D nurse, my background in nursing includes being a Team Leader on a very busy postpartum floor. I’ve taken care of […]
This post contains questions I get when working as a labour and delivery nurse. Do you have any that I haven’t covered? Feel free to contact me and I’ll include it in the next question and answer period. Does the Epidural Hurt? Well it’s hard to say, because pain is […]
Becoming parents for the first time can be daunting. With so many unknowns, people are bound to have a lot of questions. The number one aspect of my job as a labour and delivery nurse is to inform and educate new parents. In my work I have seen some similar […]
This post is a continuation of my last post about breastfeeding. We now know that breastfeeding is a natural process that most women are able to do with the right information. It is still helpful to know whether it is going well or not. First, make sure you are holding […]