New Life Prenatal Classes Toronto - Childbirth Education & Parenting Prep

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02/18/2024

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02/16/2024

"Specimens at private banks rarely become of use. If your baby were to need stem cells, the child would probably need them from someone else."
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10/23/2023

The Importance of ChildBirth Education

10/08/2023

10/05/2023

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10/04/2023

A cesarean section is the only surgery in which seven layers of tissue are opened, and the mother is expected to stand six hours later, assuming responsibility for yet another being, a fragile newborn baby. If you are a mother via cesarean section, you are stronger than you know. Feel proud.🥰🙌

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07/30/2023

Do you know what is means when your cervix is effacing?⁣⁣

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It is a massive part of labour and birth and is perhaps the most underrated indicator of progress we have in our midwifery toolkit. ⁣⁣
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Well, in a nutshell, effacement is the thinning of your cervix. Your cervix is usually like a funnel and has two openings called the ‘internal os’ and the ‘external os’.⁣⁣
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When effacement is happening these two openings become one opening. To do this the cervix must go from thick and long to paper thin. ⁣⁣
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Effacement is measured in 3 main ways:⁣⁣
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𝟏. 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: You may be told you are 25%, 50%, 80% effaced. I don’t love this method because it is much more subjective than other measurements. My 50% can be so different to other midwives. ⁣⁣
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𝟐. 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: You can be 3cm, 1cm, 0.5cm effaced. This is how I was trained. Again a bit subjective but much easier than guessing a % of something of which you don’t know the starting point.⁣⁣
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𝟑. 𝐔𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝/𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲/𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝: Uneffaced is when your cervix is thick and long, partially is when it is beginning to thin and shorten, fully effaced is when your cervix is paper thin! ⁣⁣
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I prefer to measure effacement using the last measurement. It may be slightly vague to some it is less subjective and as soon as we attach a numerical figure to effacement it can be used as ammunition in the ‘failure to progress’ battle.⁣⁣
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𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 - 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: ⁣⁣
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🔸 With your 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 birth your cervix will first efface and then dilate! ⁣⁣
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🔸 With 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐓 babies your cervix can efface and dilate simultaneously! ⁣⁣
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So this is why effacement (especially in your first baby) is so important to demonstrate progress! Even if you haven’t dilated between vaginal exams, if you have a change in effacement 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆! ⁣⁣
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Alway ask your MW or Doctor about your effacement! ⁣⁣
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07/22/2023

“Your baby is remarkably built to mold and move to accommodate their birth and find their way to your arms. Babies don't have any hard bones and their heads will go back to being round fairly quickly. “

04/12/2023

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🚼 Offering your baby expressed/pumped milk? It may surprise you to learn that you don't need to warm it before serving! Humanmilk can be served cold, at room temperature or warmed. In fact, some babies may have a preference for a particular temperature. It's okay to experiment to see what may work best for you and your little one. Keep in mind that:

🌡️Freshly expressed milk can be safely stored at room temperature (25°C) for 6 hours. **Please note: public health guidelines state freshly expressed milk left at room temperature for more than 6 hours should be discarded**

❄️Ideally, freshly expressed milk should be refrigerated within an hour if you're not planning to use it to feed your baby in the next 6 hours.

🧊You can safely thaw milk slowly in the refrigerator overnight, or more quickly by running the storage container under cool running water (you may switch to lukewarm water once it's partially thawed), Use the thawed milk immediately or store it in the refrigerator for no longer than 24 hours once it’s thawed.

🚫Do not thaw or heat expressed milk in the microwave or on the stove. Do not leave frozen milk out to thaw at room temperature.

♨️Heat milk by placing the container in a bowl of very warm water for no longer than 15 minutes or by running it under warm (but not hot) water. Previously frozen milk that has been thawed and brought to room temperature or warmed must be used within 1-2 hours.

👶Leftover milk must be used within 1-2 hours after the is finished feeding from the cup, bottle, etc... Do not return the milk to the fridge. After 2 hours, leftover should be discarded.

📌Please note: These guidelines are for healthy full-term babies and may vary for premature or sick babies. Consult your healthcare provider if you have questions about your unique situation. is not part of everyone’s journey. Many parents do not pump at all while nursing, while others may pump temporarily or exclusively out of necessity or by choice. Each family is different, so do what works best for you and your baby. Have questions? Connect with Breastfeeding Buddies if you need support.