Choosing which doula to support you is a strange process! You will most likely meet a few doulas online during a short call and then …
With new tariffs upon us on both sides of the Canadian border, it is time to consider where your money is being spent while making …
Options for pain management and emergent situations In our last post we ended it by talking about the options for pain management that typically comes …
Who does it, who attends it, who pays for it? The term “home birth” refers to having a planned birth at home. If we travel …
(From a doula who wants you to get outside!) Winter is here! And if you are having a baby soon, you are probably wondering how …
You may have heard from friends or online influencers about overnight postpartum doula support or “night nannies” and you may be wondering what exactly this …
If you are expecting to give birth soon, you may be wondering about postnatal bleeding, what it is, and why it happens. In this post, …
Winter is almost – but not quite over yet. Covid, colds and flus suck to endure while pregnant. This is partly because in pregnancy, the …
The placenta is an organ created in a body at the start of pregnancy that sustains the life of the baby. It provides nutrients and …
Your labour and birth is a highly vulnerable and hormonal event. Who are you inviting to this most special day? Typical questions people ask a …
Given the state of our economy and the financial times of the last few years, it is an important and fair question to ask: Is …
Do all pregnant people get doctors automatically? Is a doctor always necessary? It might seem so, but that depends on who you talk to and …
Doulas on Bikes is proud and excited to be celebrating 10 years as a business in the local Toronto community supporting other families in having …
Yes (sometimes). Doulas are known! Doulas are recognized as necessary, wanted, and well used when accessible! And as more people use the services and request …
The most important person you can have at your birth is the person who loves you. Building your birth team today looks a lot different …
After many months of lockdown living, we have all had to make adjustments. Especially those who are birthing and parenting during this pandemic. With stay …
Having enough milk to feed your sweet baby is a common worry. There are lots of foods that arebelieved to boost milk supply, and foods …
Try galactagogues Galactagogues are foods and herbs that are believed to increase milk supply. There is mixed evidence of their effectiveness, however some studies that …
We’re starting to figure it out. Plastic is filling our oceans. The climate of the earth is changing, and ice caps are melting. We know …
Welcome to the twenty-first century of parenting: I’m in my thirties and not only do I barely have any friends with kids, I have NO …
“My mom says I’ll break my back if I get him accustomed to being held” There are two things to address in this statement – …
Guest blog, written by Ruo Yang, parent and environmentalist living minimally in Toronto. Elimination Communication (EC) is the practice of communicating with and assisting baby …
Are you talked at all day, but starved for conversation? Are you in a constant state of conflict between wanting to be alone, but feeling …
Babies mostly need you. Let’s be honest, the baby industry is booming. There is no shortage of things to buy that can help you take …