Birthing Roots Doula Care

09/29/2025

Being an Indigenous Birthworker means attending ceremonies in between births 🌿🍓 I absolutely love what I do with my whole heart!

09/25/2025

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09/25/2025

This is cute

09/25/2025

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“Did you know that Mayan families in Guatemala, consider bedsharing to be the only way to parent through the night?

Did you know that in Japan, breastfeeding and shared sleep (soine) is seen as a means to sustain connection through touch or ‘skinship’ between mother and child?

Did you know that In Bali, babies’ feet don’t touch the ground until 3 months of age?

Yet, we’re told in western culture that our babies need to sleep on their own, that we need to get our babies on a schedule and that we can ‘spoil’ them if we pick them up ‘too much’.

One of my favourite cross-cultural pieces of research to share to help us challenge the mainstream parenting narrative, comes from Dr. Charlotte Peterson. She spent forty years traveling the globe to live with local families and witness parenting practices in peaceful cultures. She observed that in Bali, babies are seen as a blessing.

At three months of age, there is a ceremony called Tiga Bulan or “three moons”. It is not until the celebration of this ceremony that a new baby’s feet touch the earth. Until that point, the baby is considered “of the heavens” and is constantly held in someone’s arms.

After the ceremony, the baby is considered “of the earth”. Although a baby can be put down and “out of arms” at this point, Charlotte has rarely seen a Balinese infant or toddler not being held or closely watched, by her parents or family members, within those first three months.

For me, it feels validating to gain a different perspective, reminding us that our instincts to hold our babies close are ancient, wise and innately human. I seek out research like this as it allows me to better understand the difference between social norms & what’s best for our babies.”

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09/17/2025

09/16/2025

🧡 WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS ARE BACK! 🧡
Join the Harm Reduction Outreach Team throughout October for connection, community, and wellness activities! Each week brings something new — from soup and hot chocolate to mental health talks and resource sharing.

📍 Locations alternate between Veterans Park (1632 Chiefswood Rd) & Community Market (1676 Chiefswood Rd)
📅 Weekly on Wednesdays – See full schedule below!

✨ SCHEDULE:

📆 Sept 24 | 1–4 PM
👉 Come connect with Ontario Works
📍 Community Market

📆 Oct 1 | 4–7 PM
🥣 Three Sisters Soup & Learn about FASD
📍 Veterans Park

📆 Oct 8 | 1–4 PM
💜 A SAFE space to talk about Human Trafficking
📍 Community Market
📆 Oct 15 | 4–7 PM
🌽 Corn Soup & Mental Health Chats
📍 Veterans Park

📆 Oct 22 | 1–4 PM
☕ Hot Chocolate, Support & Resources
📍 Community Market

💌 Questions? Contact us at mhacdw3@sixnations.ca
or 📞 (519) 770-6683

09/16/2025

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09/13/2025

Our Indigenous Midwife is accepting new clients :-)

09/05/2025

I have a couple things of beef barley soup if any one would like some!

📍Six Nations

08/28/2025

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What is your favorite thing about breastmilk? 🤱