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

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

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

What to Expect When You’re Getting a Cesarean Section

So you are having a c-section! In this blog, you are going to find out all the (gory) details of what typically happens during this surgery. This way,

Question & Answer Session with a Labour and Delivery Nurse: Part 2

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

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Inductions

Induction of Labour So, your doctor or midwife has told you that you need an induction to start your labour. What does that entail? Firstly, there are many

Question & Answer Session with a Labour and Delivery Nurse

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

What Happens During a Vaginal Birth in Hospital?

Ever wondered what goes on during a vaginal birth in the hospital? Well, read on my friend, because you are going to find out right here! I will