The Art of Birth

02/21/2025

08/17/2024

Tried feeding lying down?

Pinky McKay

🌟🌟🌟 OUR BEAUTIFUL ISSUE 55 IS ON SALE NOW!! 🌟🌟🌟

It's packed full of inspiration, tips, advice and real-life experiences to guide you on your journey through pregnancy, birth and motherhood - whether you are expecting a new arrival this year, are adjusting to life with a new baby, or are deep in the trenches of parenthood.

Get your copy now - available locally and internationally online.

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You can pick up a copy from your local Countdown or selected stockists in NZ, from your local newsagent in Australia, from WH Smith High Street stores, selected Waitrose & Partners and independent bookstores across the UK, or online from anywhere in the world. 🌟🌟🌟

05/22/2024

A parent who recently participated in our Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program shared their feedback on our program.

During our nine-week series, you will meet weekly in a virtual or in-person group setting with a public health nurse to support you on your journey. You'll learn effective strategies to manage stress, build resilience and boost your confidence and well-being.

Our next class starts May 30, 2024
📍Niagara Falls Community Health Centre, 4790 Victoria Ave, Niagara Falls
🕤 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. weekly

Join us and connect with a community of new moms who understand. For more information, visit https://niagararegion.ca/parents/courses/default.aspx

05/10/2024

Are you coming to the Mother's Day Teddy Bear picnic on Saturday? I recommend parking in the lot by this building. We will be in the tree area here!!
Not yet registered? There is still time!! https://lifewithababy.com/event-5709940

04/27/2024

Daddy & Me Program this Saturday April 27th at our Mary Ward School Site

04/09/2024

“Babies are born with only one power; to elicit the emotion of tenderness and a caring response from their parents, especially and specifically from their mothers. Why? Because their survival depends on it.

All human babies are born prematurely relative to other mammals; perhaps by as much as 9-18 months. Many hypothesize that Mother Nature designed us this way to accommodate two things: the ability to walk upright and the luxury of a large adult brain. To enable upright motion, the pelvis needed to shrink significantly, reducing the diameter of the birth canal. For babies to be born safely, they needed to be born at an earlier stage of development meaning a newborn’s brain is a mere 25% of their adult size. In the first 3 years their brains triple in size reaching almost 80% of their eventual adult size.

Scientists have found animals born into hostile environments tend to have larger brains at birth to help them survive. Zebras, for example, need to be able to keep up with the herd just hours after birth; their relatively mature infant brain helps them respond appropriately when a lion appears.

Nature always have a survival strategy in place. So, what is the survival strategy for human babies born with such tiny brains? The answer is simple - it’s us, their parents.

Babies are biologically designed to form secure attachments for good reason. John Bowlby, Founder of Attachment Theory, hypothesized healthy attachment is crucial to promote emotional regulation and optimal brain development.

The brain doesn’t fully mature until our mid-late 20s. So, what does this mean for us as parents? It means we need to be responsive, patient, compassionate and flexible with our kids. The way we choose to communicate with our children - positive or negative - affects the way their brains grow. This realization brings intense responsibility, which is simultaneously terrifying and exciting. If we can give our kids the experiences they need we’ll quite literally be designing a brain that will help ensure their future happiness & success.”

This is an excerpt from ’s eBook, The Lost Art of Natural Parenting.
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03/13/2024

Pregnant without a family doctor? 🤰

It is important for you and your family to have a primary health care provider throughout your pregnancy and early postpartum.

Some walk-in clinics offer prenatal support, which can include:
📝 Ordering early dating ultrasound and prenatal testing
💊 Prescribing medications
🗨️ Making referrals to specialists, like an OBGYN

If possible, visit the same walk-in clinic for all of your appointments to keep some consistency in your early prenatal care.

For more support in your pregnancy, contact Niagara Parents to ask questions https://niagararegion.ca/parents/contact.aspx.

03/12/2024

The HOPE chat this week is about Pregnancy Fears and Expectations. It is with Michelle, SSW, and Taylor, Doula
Do you know a mom who is pregnant? Can you share this with them and invite them to the session?
lifewithababy.com/event-5633253

02/08/2024

Life With A Baby offers free therapy to our members (and membership is free) thanks to donations!

If you are looking for someone to talk to about anything, please connect with one of the therapists!

lifewithababy.com/Mental-Health-Counselling

01/19/2024

Our winter childbirth series begins in February ❄️ visit http://www.theartofbirth.net/childbirth-workshops.html for more info and email to register ❤️

01/07/2024

12/18/2023

We are looking for volunteers to host events in their communities! These can be events for families, or for parents only!! The possibilities are endless. BONUS: If you sign up before the end of February, and you will be entered to win Leafs or Raptors tickets!