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

Postpartum Mental Health

Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Postpartum depression and anxiety is so much more common than most people think. My goal with this post is to normalize postpartum depression and

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

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

The Magical Way to Increase Breast Milk Supply

The absolute number one concern I get from breastfeeding mothers is that they are worried about their breast milk supply. In addition to being an L &D nurse,

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,

How to Bathe Your Newborn Baby Like a Pro. A Step by Step Guide

Bathing your newborn baby can be a daunting task, it’s something a lot of parents worry about even before their baby is born. But fear not! Babytalk is

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

The Best Guide to Bottle Feeding Your Baby Safely

Bottle Feeding and Doing it Right! Breastfeeding is the ideal way to feed babies. It’s the way nature designed humans to feed our young. But it doesn’t mean