The Baby Days, 000 Rogers Stevens Road, Smiths Falls, ON (2025)

11/18/2025

“Tiny in your arms, mighty in this world.”

Premature birth can feel overwhelming emotionally, mentally, and physically. That’s where doula support becomes a steady anchor for families navigating the unexpected.

💛 Emotional Support
Doulas provide calm, grounding presence during a time filled with uncertainty. We help parents process fear, grief, and shifting birth plans with compassion and clarity.

📘 Information + Advocacy
We break down medical terms in trauma-informed language and help parents express their questions and preferences to the care team never crossing clinical boundaries, always empowering.

🤱 Feeding & Lactation Support
From pumping schedules to milk expression tips, we guide parents through feeding challenges that often come with NICU journeys.

🧡 Strengthening the Bond
We teach NICU-friendly bonding strategies like kangaroo care, hand-hugging, scent cloths, and reading to baby helping parents stay connected even when touch is limited.

🧠 Trauma-Informed Postpartum Care
NICU life can be emotionally heavy. Doulas recognize signs of postpartum anxiety, depression, and trauma, offering grounding tools and supportive resources.

👪 Support for the Whole Family
Balancing home life and hospital life is hard. We help with sibling support, routines, and building a strong village around the family.

📅 Preparing for Home
From discharge education to emotional support during transition, doulas walk with families every step of the way.

Premature birth doesn’t have to be navigated alone. A doula’s care makes the journey softer, safer, and more supported. 🤍

11/17/2025

Our babies 🙂

Seven years ago, my girls arrived 8 weeks early. In 2017, the Canadian Liberal government introduced 18-month maternity/parental leave for babies born after Dec 4th. My girls were born before the cutoff but stayed in the NICU until Dec 16 and Dec 23.

My leave didn’t officially start until Dec 16 when one baby came home while the other stayed in the NICU.

So I fought. I filed a grievance. I took an extra full year of LWOP because with four kids in childcare and a Cpl salary, working would’ve put me in the negative each month. Childcare alone would have eaten 75% of my income.

But I was lucky. My CoC understood the trauma of my birth and gave me control over my postpartum. They saw the barriers we were facing and still supported me. They let me work part-time at a pharmacy to make ends meet. They visited us, brought food, gifts for the kids so I could shower, eat, and nurse. 🤱🏾

That is true leadership. The kind we don’t talk about or thank enough. 🙌🏾

I’m forever grateful for every person who showed up as we went from a military family of four to a family of six—especially so close to the holidays. Even our babysitters, who barely knew us, became part of our story. ❤️‍🔥

If you’re part of a military mom’s life, know this: it’s a privilege. Most of us start from scratch every time we’re posted. We navigate PPA/PPD, motherhood, emotional and mental shifts, and bodies that feel like a train wreck.

We see you. We appreciate you.

Motherhood is tough sh*t. Military motherhood is even tougher like that first p**p after delivery.

Today, with a full and grateful heart, I’m saying thank you. ❤️

Every year I see this photo and remember: building a village for military mothers isn’t easy, but it’s necessary, sacred, and life-changing.

11/13/2025

🌿 Acts of Kindness for New Parents

Sometimes the smallest gestures make the biggest difference. New parents are navigating exhaustion, change, and a whole new identity and kindness can truly transform their day.

🤍 Simple Ways to Show You Care

• Drop off a meal with no expectations.
• Hold the baby so they can shower or nap.
• Tidy something small — dishes, laundry, sweeping.
• Check in on them, not just the baby.
• Normalize their feelings — remind them they’re doing great.
• Bring their favourite drink or snack.
• Take older kids out to the park for a break.
• Offer practical help like groceries, dog walking, or diaper runs.
• Celebrate the parent, not just the newborn.
• Respect their boundaries — no guilt, no pressure.

✨ Why it Matters

Kindness meets people where they are. For new parents, these small acts remind them that they’re supported, they’re seen, and they’re not alone. 🤍

10/28/2025

And it’s hard seeing your spouse going through this and there isn’t a quick fix! It’s about seeing her, validating her, just being there and holding her ❤️

10/24/2025

As the seasons change, so do we.
Our bodies, moods, and even our children’s rhythms respond to light, temperature, and energy changes around us.

☀️ Sunlight & Serotonin:
Shorter days mean less sunlight and that can affect mood regulation and sleep patterns. It’s common to feel more tired or less motivated in the fall and winter months, especially for new parents or those already navigating hormonal shifts.

🤰 Pregnancy & Postpartum:
Pregnant and postpartum parents are especially sensitive to seasonal changes. Lower vitamin D, disrupted sleep, and isolation can heighten emotional vulnerability. Gentle movement, natural light exposure, and supportive routines help protect mood and stability.

👧🏽 Children & Regulation:
Children often feel seasonal transitions more deeply than adults. Shifting daylight hours can affect melatonin cycles, appetite, and emotions sometimes showing up as clinginess, meltdowns, or changes in play patterns. They need extra connection and predictable structure right now.

💛 Doula Insight:
As a birth and postpartum doula, I often remind families: we are seasonal beings. Slowing down in the fall and winter isn’t laziness it’s nature’s invitation to rest, reset, and nurture what’s growing quietly within us.

🕯️ Small Ways to Cope:
• Get 10–15 minutes of daylight daily
• Add warm, grounding foods to meals
• Keep routines flexible yet comforting
• Reach out for connection even virtually
• Honour your emotions without judgment

Because just like nature, we are always in a cycle of becoming. 🌱

10/16/2025

I’m honoured for clients choosing me, I still have some availability left this year and starting to book for 2026!

10/14/2025

This quote says it all.
Doulas aren’t a luxury, we’re an essential part of safe, supported, and informed care for families. 🤍

“If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.” — John H. Kennell

10/10/2025

Today, on World Mental Health Day, I want to speak to every mother quietly carrying the weight of it all.

Motherhood is beautiful but it can also be isolating, exhausting, and overwhelming.
Behind every smile at drop-off, every “I’m fine,” and every sleepless night, there’s a woman doing her best to hold it all together.

What mothers need most isn’t perfection, it’s support.
🧠 Access to affordable mental health care.
🫶 Community programs that honour postpartum realities.
🤱 Time to rest, heal, and be human again not just “bounce back.”
💬 Friends who check in. Villages that show up. Workplaces that understand.

Today, I honour the mothers who are surviving one day at a time, and those rebuilding after breaking. You are not weak. You are human. And that’s enough. 💚

10/09/2025

In the birth and postpartum world, we meet mothers and parents who carry stories…some filled with joy, others with trauma.
The language we use matters deeply.

When we say victim, we acknowledge harm whether from a traumatic birth, medical neglect, or systemic barriers.
When we say survivor, we honour the resilience it takes to heal, to seek support, and to advocate for better care.

At The Baby Days & Co., we hold space for both.
You can be a victim of what happened and a survivor of what you’ve overcome. Healing happens when you’re seen, heard, and supported. 💕

09/06/2025

🌸 Postpartum Strength & Support 🌸

One of the biggest challenges new moms face after childbirth is finding the time, space, and energy to focus on themselves. Many dream of joining physio, Pilates, or yoga classes to regain strength but the reality of recovery, childcare, and exhaustion can make it feel out of reach.

That’s where I come in. 💜 As a postpartum doula, I don’t just care for your baby, I care for you. I can attend classes with you, look after your little one while you participate, and give you the peace of mind to truly enjoy and focus on your recovery. Whether it’s holding your baby during class, supporting you at home with gentle routines, or simply reminding you that your healing matters, I become part of your village.

Motherhood isn’t meant to be done alone. Together, we can create the support system you deserve so you can recover, rebuild, and rise stronger. ✨

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08/21/2025

🌿 How to Be a Supportive Partner During Labour (with a Doula by Your Side) 🌿

Labour is an emotional, physical, and transformative experience and having the right support makes all the difference. As a partner, your role is powerful. Your love, presence, and reassurance help your spouse feel safe and cared for. But you don’t have to do it alone, that’s where a doula comes in.

💙 Ways to Support Your Partner During Labour:
✨ Stay Grounded & Calm – Your energy influences hers. Breathe with her and stay present.
✨ Be Her Advocate – Know her birth wishes and help communicate them when she can’t.
✨ Offer Comfort Measures – Hand-holding, massage, counter-pressure, or cool cloths bring relief.
✨ Encourage & Reassure – Remind her she’s strong, capable, and never alone.
✨ Stay Flexible – Birth can shift unexpectedly; your patience and compassion matter.
✨ Take Care of Yourself Too – Eat, rest, and hydrate so you can show up fully.

🌸 Where a Doula Fits In 🌸
A doula doesn’t replace a partner, they enhance the experience. Doulas offer continuous emotional, physical, and informational support. They guide partners with hands-on comfort techniques, suggest positions, and remind you of tools you can use. This allows you to be fully present in your role as a loving, steady anchor without the pressure of having to “know it all.”

💡 With a doula present, you and your partner become a true team…supported, informed, and empowered.

Together, you’re not only welcoming a baby into the world but also creating a birth experience filled with love and connection.

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08/16/2025

🌸 12 Gentle Hacks for Twin Parents 🌸

Parenting twins is a beautiful, overwhelming, love-filled adventure. Double the cuddles, double the chaos, double the joy. 💕👶👶

Here are some supportive tips to make the journey feel a little lighter:

1️⃣ Sync their rhythms – try feeding & napping at the same time when you can.
2️⃣ Create twin stations – baskets with diapers, wipes & burp cloths in different rooms = peace of mind.
3️⃣ Rest in shifts – if you have a partner, trade off at night so both of you can recharge.
4️⃣ Twin feeding pillow – a game-changer for feeding both with comfort.
5️⃣ Babywearing x2 – hands free snuggles help you move through the day with ease.
6️⃣ Colour coding – simple ways to keep track of who’s who and what’s what.
7️⃣ Celebrate their uniqueness – every twin blooms in their own time and way.
8️⃣ Soak in 1:1 moments – even a few minutes with each baby helps deepen your bond.
9️⃣ Offer yourself grace – survival days are normal and you are enough.
🔟 The right stroller – choose what makes outings feel less stressful.
1️⃣1️⃣ Pack light, pack smart – just double the essentials, not everything.
1️⃣2️⃣ Say yes to help – meals, laundry, holding a baby—it really does take a village.

✨ Bonus: Capture the everyday magic. These days are fleeting, even in the exhaustion.

You are doing an incredible job, even on the days it doesn’t feel like it. 💛

📸 Photo of my second (18 mos) in daycare preparing for the arrival of his twin sisters

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