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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

08/02/2025

🌎🤱🏽 World Breastfeeding Week 🤱🏾🌍

This week is about normalizing breastfeeding…not shaming, comparing, or dividing parents.

For decades, formula was aggressively pushed. In hospitals. In media. In policy. It erased cultural knowledge, disrupted generational feeding traditions, and made many parents feel like they had no choice.

So this week, we reclaim space for:
✨ Those who breastfed through cracked ni***es, sleepless nights, and judgmental stares
✨ Those who fought to make it work and those who chose their mental health first
✨ Those who pumped in closets, bathrooms, and break rooms just to keep going
✨ And those who said, “You know what? A fed baby is a loved baby. And that’s enough.”

As a maternal support practitioner and veteran, I’m proud to have championed dedicated nursing and breastfeeding rooms across all Canadian Armed Forces bases because no parent should have to choose between serving their country and feeding their baby with dignity.

Breastfeeding is natural. But it isn’t always easy. It’s deeply personal, political, and powerful. Let’s support each other in feeding our babies with love, however that looks. 💛

07/24/2025

Birth trauma is real. 🕊️
It doesn’t always look like blood or chaos…sometimes it’s the silence that followed, the fear that lingered, or the way your voice wasn’t heard.

As a veteran and a mother, I’ve seen what trauma does to the body and I’ve felt what it does to the heart. Birth should be sacred, supported, and safe. But too often, it leaves women in pain, dismissed or broken.

To every mother carrying invisible scars…
You’re not dramatic. You’re not weak. You’re not alone.
Your story matters. Your healing matters. And you deserve to be held with the same care you gave.

This is why I fight in and out of uniform, in birth rooms and boardrooms to make sure no one has to birth in silence again. 💜

07/16/2025

When dads show up, it’s more than just helping out—it’s teamwork in action.
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Being an involved dad doesn’t mean doing it perfectly—it means being present, consistent, and willing. Whether it’s late-night diaper changes, making dinner, or just holding space for a tired partner—these moments matter. ⁣
It’s not about splitting everything 50/50—it’s about recognizing that parenting is a partnership.
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Because when dads are hands-on, moms feel supported. ⁣
And when moms feel supported, their mental health improves.
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Let’s normalize active fatherhood, not as an exception—but as the standard.⁣
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👉 Teamwork in parenting is how we build stronger families, healthier moms, and more emotionally connected kids.
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Tag a dad who’s doing the work ❤️

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07/14/2025

🕊️ Birth Trauma Awareness Week 🕊️

As we step into this week… let’s hold space for ourselves and others.

Birth is meant to be transformative—but for many, it becomes traumatic.

Too often, birth trauma is dismissed, silenced, or minimized. But the tears we hold back, the panic that resurfaces, the fear that lingers long after delivery—those are real. And valid.

Whether it was caused by physical complications, a lack of consent, feeling unheard, or left unsupported, birth trauma leaves invisible scars. It can affect bonding, mental health, and how we see ourselves as mothers, partners, and human beings.

As a birth and postpartum doula, and as a survivor myself, I’m here to say:
🌿 Your story matters.
🌿 You’re not alone.
🌿 Healing is possible.

This week, I invite you to hold space—with compassion—for the stories not often told. To advocate for trauma-informed care. To believe people when they say something didn’t feel right.

✨ To anyone still carrying the weight of a traumatic birth—you are not broken. You are brave. And you deserve care that sees you.

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07/04/2025

A mother’s mental health is the foundation of her family’s well-being. 💛
Let’s normalize support—not silence.

Here’s how we can protect a mother’s mental health:
✨ Check in—not just on the baby, but on her
✨ Offer real help—not just “let me know if you need anything”
✨ Respect her boundaries
✨ Don’t judge her choices—birth, feeding, parenting
✨ Encourage rest, nourishment, and connection
✨ Make space for her voice, her tears, her healing
✨ Advocate for postpartum mental health support

Healthy moms = healthy families.
Let’s be part of the change. 💪🏾

07/01/2025

Birth Trauma Awareness Month🕊️

It’s not just a day, a week or a month it’s an everyday reality for 1 in 5 birthers.

As a veteran, mother of four, and full-spectrum doula—I’ve witnessed how birth trauma shows up in silence, in strength, and in the stories we’re often too afraid to tell.

Birth trauma isn’t always about what went “wrong” medically. Sometimes, it’s about being dismissed, touched without consent, silenced when you spoke up, or left to labour without dignity. It can live on in our bodies long after the birth is over.

I’ve supported birthers across this country—on bases, in northern Indigenous communities, and in urban hospitals—and I know this truth:

You are not broken. The system is.

🤍 If your birth left emotional wounds, you are not alone.

🤍 If your voice was taken from you, I want to help give it back.

🤍 If you’re still healing, your journey is valid.

This week, I invite you to share your story. Whether you whisper it, write it, or speak it out loud—it matters. Your story has power. And someone out there needs to hear it to feel less alone.

Drop your story in the comments, send me a DM, or use the hashtag if you want to share in your own space. I see you. I honour you.

Let’s end the silence. Let’s create change.

06/25/2025

How Doulas Help Reduce the Risk of Postpartum Depression (PPD) 💛✨
Bringing a baby into the world is beautiful—but it can also be overwhelming. Here’s how doulas play a powerful role in protecting mental health during and after birth:

🤱 Emotional + Physical Support
Doulas offer continuous comfort during labour, reducing stress and anxiety—which can lead to a more positive birth experience and lower risk of PPD.

🛑 Lower Risk of Complications
Studies show that doula support is linked to fewer cesareans and medical interventions—both of which are risk factors for postpartum depression.

🍼 Improved Breastfeeding Success
Doulas help with latch, positioning and emotional support during feeding—boosting breastfeeding confidence and reducing PPD risk.

🗣️ Advocacy + Communication
Doulas help ensure your voice is heard in the delivery room, strengthening your sense of agency and safety.

🏡 Postpartum Support
Postpartum doulas assist with newborn care, meals, household tasks and emotional recovery—easing the transition into parenthood.

🧠 Mental Health Awareness
Doulas are trained to recognize early signs of PMADs (perinatal mood & anxiety disorders) and connect families to the right help.

You don’t have to do this alone. A doula can make all the difference. 💛

06/24/2025

Shaken Baby Syndrome is not an accident — it’s a form of abuse that can change a life in seconds.

When a baby is shaken, their developing brain can slam against the skull, causing bleeding, swelling, and permanent damage. This is known as a traumatic brain injury. For infants, it can mean seizures, blindness, developmental delays, or even death.

Babies cry sometimes even for hours. But shaking is never the answer.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone.
✅Lay baby down in a safe space like a crib for 10 minutes.
✅Step away for 10 minutes.
✅Take a 10 minute breather.
✅Ask for help.

No child should suffer because a caregiver didn’t have support.

Let’s raise awareness. Let’s break the silence. Let’s protect our most vulnerable. June is TBI month.

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06/15/2025

To all the dads standing strong beside their partners through birth and beyond — you are our calm in the chaos. You’re the biggest cheerleaders, the quiet heroes holding it all together. We see you, we appreciate you, and you are loved more than words can say.
We’re still healing, and your strength means everything to us. Thank you for being our rock. ❤️🙏

Happy Father’s Day ❤️‍🔥

06/11/2025

Dads need support too. 💙
We see you, we need you. 🩵
You are our calm, our voice, our strength, our courage when we give birth. 💙

We know how hard it is for you to see us in pain, when we bleed out and have to get transfusions, or baby is breech and the doc has to reach in there to grab her.
We are your world and you are ours.

Thank you for being there for us, now it’s our time to be there for you ❤️‍🔥

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