Midwife Heather

01/02/2026

Also, a clever midwife once told me that a hard boiled egg at bedtime can help normalize fast blood sugar (for those with gestational diabetes) and this has worked well for a number of clients! Win win!

Nutrition during pregnancy plays a vital role in a baby’s brain development. Research shows that women who regularly consume eggs while pregnant give birth to children with stronger memory, faster learning, and healthier brain development throughout their first year of life.

Eggs are rich in choline, a nutrient essential for brain growth, memory formation, and neural development. Adequate choline intake supports the development of the hippocampus, the brain area responsible for learning and memory. Other nutrients in eggs, such as protein, vitamins, and minerals, contribute to overall cognitive health and development.

Babies whose mothers include eggs in their pregnancy diet often show advanced cognitive milestones, improved attention, and better memory retention during their first year. These early advantages can have lasting effects, supporting curiosity, problem-solving skills, and early learning readiness.

Pregnant mothers can support brain development by including nutrient-rich foods like eggs in a balanced diet alongside fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats. Consistency in proper nutrition ensures that the baby’s brain receives the building blocks it needs for optimal growth.

Early nutrition has long-term benefits for cognitive development. By making thoughtful dietary choices during pregnancy, mothers can give their children a strong foundation for learning and lifelong brain health.

12/31/2025

🫶🏻 Sonya Duffee-Seguin

Doula Tuesday meet Sonya




Since 1998, Sonya Duffee has supported families as a labour doula and postpartum doula through the sacred transition into parenthood with respectful, nurturing, and evidence informed care. She is the owner of Full Circle Birth Collective, one of Edmonton’s first and longest-standing doula collectives, and serves as CAPPA Faculty for both the Labour Doula and Postpartum Doula programs, as well as a mentor for new doulas entering the field.
Her background in midwifery across Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Saskatchewan, and Alberta has deeply shaped her commitment to safe, family centered care and has enriched the perspective she brings to every birth space.
As a CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator and New Parent Educator as well, Sonya provides comprehensive prenatal education and many other services such as facilitating ceremonies and celebrations, placenta support and postpartum belly binding. She has extensive experience supporting surrogacy and adoption journeys, 2SLGBTQIA+ families, VBAC births, and high-risk pregnancies in home, hospital, and birth centre environments.
A mother and grandmother herself, Sonya brings warmth, wisdom, and steady advocacy to every family she serves, helping each one create a birth experience that reflects their values, their voice, and their vision.

12/22/2025

Transfer to hospital is not a failure. It is part of the safety net that makes planned homebirth a safe and well integrated option. A transfer means that midwives are doing exactly what they are trained to do. They assess, they monitor, and they act early when something would be better managed in a hospital environment. This is how risk is managed in evidence based homebirth models, and the research consistently shows that timely transfer contributes to good outcomes.

Homebirth is not about avoiding the hospital at all costs. It is about beginning labour in the environment that best supports physiology and then moving into higher level care if it becomes clinically appropriate. Transfers are not dramatic events in most cases. They are thoughtful, collaborative, and often precautionary decisions that reflect the strength of the model, not a weakness. Women who transfer frequently report still feeling respected and informed because continuity and relationship are preserved throughout the process.

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12/20/2025

Does not feel like 14 years 🤯

12/18/2025

Had a moment and decided to see if I could find info on cesarean rates in Alberta these days. Haven’t heard much talk about it in media or at meetings. Wow. 36% overall.

In the UK it’s 45%!!

12/16/2025

Home visit views. Pre-blizzard trek out to the rural areas.

11/28/2025

In shocking news! Waterbirth is safe! And actually seems safer than birth on land for both mom & baby!

AJOG Expert Review in Labor: Water birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes https://ow.ly/nr7O50R9Nzi

11/27/2025

For the past five years, our Aunties have been walking beside families … Ihkapaskwa Collective needs your support for Support the Aunties with a Safe Vehicle

11/14/2025

11/13/2025

Looking forward to my first conference in YEARS!

09/02/2025