Doulas On Bikes

12/16/2025

Some people will never know the very real struggle with making reels as an “older” adult.

Don’t forget to like and follow. And share (maybe not this vid 😆) comment with your own blooper?

I’d love to show you the other vid I made today, but my finger didn’t press the record button 🙈🙉🙊

12/16/2025

Vera has clinic hours!
Yes, book a childbirth educator for an individualized session for your personal birth preparation.
Frame Fidelity is the one place in Midtown Toronto to take care of all your pregnant body requirements- and for your postpartum journey too. Get to know the place by booking with Vera!

❤️ Feel ready to birth
❤️ Be in alignment with your partner
❤️ Feel GOOD about your choices

12/11/2025

Clinic hours today! for one on one bookings for prenatal education.

I’m here every week, book in person or virtual sessions with me :):)

P.s. I love it here, you get all your perinatal needs met here and a beautiful, warm atmosphere as well. (Chiro, acu, ND, prenatal massage, AND ME!!)

12/11/2025

Looking for a Newborn class in Toronto? We have that! Join in person Dec 21 or Jan 18. Lunch is included!

Please share 🫶

https://doulasonbikes.com/product/in-person-newborn-101-parenting-class/

If you have no experience with newborns but are expecting one of your own, this can be an intimidating time. But it doesn’t have to be! This 4.5 hour class

12/09/2025

Hey birth enthusiasts! We’re watching a homebirth documentary at the next movie club day coming up on Monday December 15.

Dm for the address and come check out Dolina, our new gathering space for teaching classes, client visits and networking parties.

12/08/2025

So you think you’re in labour?
Here are TIPS for what to take with you into TRIAGE *BEFORE* you get admitted into a birthing room, (first you get assessed to see if you’re far enough along for monitoring, medication offers, etc).

📍Leave MOST of your stuff in the car (but bring it all with you to the hospital).
📍Most triage areas are small, not too private, and not always the perfect temperature. have a fan and sweater/blanket.
📍Bring a pillow, water, your necessary ID/health card
📍Phone and charger (sometimes it takes a while).

When you’re admitted, send someone down for the rest of your labour bag.

If you’re doing this alone or don’t have a car, your plan will be altered – be intentional about your packing, and keep a smaller kit with the stuff you want to access in triage, the rest can be tucked into a corner.

Book a Doulas On Bikes Doula for a virtual education session for more (and personalized) tips).

12/08/2025

Hustling to fill some classes! Tell all your pregnant people:

Newborn 101 - Dec 21
Childbirth prep - Jan 3 &4 (only 2 spots available)

NEW downtown west location.
Lunch is included in the price.
Partner attends too.

12/01/2025

Your end of pregnancy preparation for labour and birth could include PRACTICING HAND EXPRESSION.

Don’t worry, you won’t run out.
Don’t worry if you don’t see more than a drop.
Don’t start practicing too early (ni**le stimulation really can give the body contractions).

You could collect the colostrum, but you don’t have to.

Comment below your experiences with hand expression ⬇️😎❤️

12/01/2025

How are you staying healthy this winter?

In pregnancy, you have less options for medicating yourself back to health.

Prevention is key 🔑
Avoid crowds. Tell sick people not to visit. Boost your immune system naturally.

This is a great time of year to use up those 2025 benefits! In cold & flu season, it can be very helpful to see:

Naturopathic doctors
Chiropractors
Acupuncturists

Doulas give ideas for options you might not have thought of or have gotten from your medical providers. We don’t give medical advice or tell you what to do.

11/29/2025

Colostrum collecting!

Is this something you’re interested in doing while pregnant (not recommended before 37 weeks!!)

Considerations are storage, preservation, and transportation. And be sure it’s not spoiled by the time you’re wanting to use it.

Learning the technique of hand expressing ahead of the birthing day IS VERY BENEFICIAL in case your baby doesn’t latch perfectly right away.

11/28/2025

Colostrum collecting ⛽️💉
What is it? Why would you do it? Should you do it?

There are very good reasons why some people would want to have some expressed milk on hand when they birth, in case they’re not able to directly nurse their baby.

Or if they have reason to suspect baby could benefit from having a little extra of the good stuff on hand.

However, it’s not always so simple to just pump it out and have it with you.

And if it is super easy for you to extract your milk while pregnant, you can probably expect to have lots of milk to express in the moment too.

It’s good for your healing body to nurse in the hours after baby is born. It’s not always possible or working out that way, and often it can go that way.

Prenatal preparation help is a great idea!

Comment below about your experiences with colostrum collecting 🙏🏼🎉⬇️💭🤔

11/27/2025

Top tips for dressing a newborn this winter.

Step one: make plans to go outside
Step two: book Mira for a consult on newborn tips
Step 3: ENJOY WINTER!

Video slide transcript (except from blog post):

A general rule about dressing infants is to put them in one more layer than what we are comfortable in. OUTSIDE
> if you need a sweater to be comfortable, your baby will take a blanket over top of their sweater.
> if it’s very cold, baby will be in a full body fleece or jacket layer over their clothes

If you are wearing your baby in a carrier or wrap, your body combined with the wrap/carrier count as a layer!
Dress in your warm inner layers. Tie baby on. Then wrap the outside layers (big coat and scarf) around you both.
BODY HEAT keeps you both warm!!

As for chilly days inside the house, pick one thing to keep warm: house or baby! (Don’t do both!)
Ideal temperature for a baby’s room while they sleep in pyjamas and swaddle is 19 degrees! So keep those babies warm, but don’t overheat them either.

if you’re ever in doubt that your baby is at a comfortable temperature (especially when they are still a tiny newborn) get down to skin to skin and put a breathable blanket over you both.

Book Mira for a 1 on 1 session for newborn care tips and skill building here!

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