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10/22/2022

long gone are the days where every night could be date night.
now we play mario party and watch superstore on repeat

long gone are the days of naughty texts
now we text each other dinner ideas and grocery lists.

long gone are the days where I was the most important girl in his life.
now the two most important girls in his life are also the two most important in mine.

Do I miss back then? Sure, of course, who doesn't?

But would I change it?

Not in a million years.

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10/15/2022

It's only recently I've learned this, and I'm not sure if it's because I've become more comfortable as a parent or because I just hear my toddlers say it constantly, but either way it's one of the most important things I tell mamas.

"We need to try oxytocin, it's been too long"

"I think you'd benefit from an epidural"

"You need to stop picking your child up too much"

"Just let her cry, they'll fall asleep eventually."

Just say no. That's it. nothing else. You don't owe anyone an explanation.

Your body. Your baby. Your choice ✌️
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09/07/2022

Here's the thing everybody, the 4th trimester is the hardest, by far. You've got a tiny screaming baby, hormones surging, recovering from birth, sleep deprived, covered in old milk, haven't showered in days and someone asks you,

"How's the baby?"
"When can I see the baby?"
"Can I hold the baby?"

And no one asks how you are doing, no one asks how they can help you, and frankly not enough people ask if they can hold you too.

Postpartum is so incredibly difficult that there needs to be much more focus on helping not only the new baby but the new mother as well. Offer to help her clean, bring her a cooked meal, let her have a long shower and put your sole attention on her.

If there was anything that could of helped me during both of my 4th trimesters it was that.

08/08/2022

When I first thought about becoming a doula I was worried I'd go in all and end up hating it. Or worse, I'd end up not being good at it.

When I walked into the hospital for a birth this past weekend I felt oddly calm and at home. I have spent many hours up at perinatal for my own pregnancies that I just assumed my body enjoyed being there.

It wasn't until right before delivery that I had this out of body experience where I realized that this is exactly where I'm meant to be. Helping Mama's bring their babies into the world is everything I thought it would be and let me tell you, I could do this forever.

08/04/2022

In addition to that, some women are more confident in their ability to breastfeed after their second, third, fourth, ect delivery!

08/03/2022

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

08/02/2022

August is generally one of my least favourite months of the year. I'm not entirely sure why, but it always seems to drag on and on. However this year we have much to look forward to!

• Multiple births to attend
• Salt Spring Trip
• Adventures in Victoria
• My Sister's Wedding!

I could go on and on about how you've got to make each day count, but honestly, it's the last month of summer, do whatever brings you joy.

07/28/2022

This was me yesterday. I had been slapped, yelled at, bit, and endured multiple meltdowns before I gave up and put on cocomelon to get us to nap time.

One thing I've learned is that a bad day doesn't make you a bad parent. Bad days are going to happen and it's okay to ask yourself why on earth you decided to have children (we all do it). It's okay to miss your old life and it's certainly okay to not always have your s**t together.

Parenting is H A R D. And when you need to utilize every tool in your box to get through those hard days, remind yourself that it's OKAY to do that. If our children aren't expected to be perfect all the time then neither should we.

07/26/2022

How cool is this?! Breastfeeding Mamas aka built in pharmacy!

07/23/2022

Birth, like the rest of the world, has become a competition where you're either a winner or a loser. if I had a dollar for everytime someone asked me how I delivered my girls I'd have a lot of Starbucks coming my way.

Here's the thing, all births are unique, and everyone has their own birth story. Whether it's vaginal, csection, vbac, home birth, water birth or even free birth, a new life was brought into this world and that needs to be celebrated!

Let's stop comparing and ranking our births. Instead, we need to remember that we are powerful beings who created, carried, and birthed a human!

07/22/2022

If you had asked me 3 years ago I probably would of said breast is best. Actually, I know I would of. But that was before a traumatic c-section, before preeclampsia, before hellp syndrome, before a NICU stay and before my mental health took a dive.

Formula feeding has not only helped my family but has helped countless others when breastfeeding was not available. On the other side, breastfeeding has also helped many families in the same way. I'm not entirely sure when the line was drawn and it became breastfeeding vs formula. There's already enough guilt and ridicule we face as mothers that the simple task of feeding your child shouldn't be one of them.

And honestly, at the end of the day, they're all going to eat old cheerios stuck inside the couch.

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