Adrienne Wetherell - yoga & doula services

09/23/2025

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09/22/2025

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On June 23, 40-year-old Ravinder Kaur Sidhu from Brampton died of septic shock after childbirth.

Her family says faster treatment could have saved her life.

The story starts in mid-June, when the 40-year-old mother from Brampton gave birth to her third child at Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga. The birth itself was uncomplicated, but within hours Ravinder developed fever, shakes, heavy bleeding, and an elevated white blood cell count.

These are classic symptoms of sepsis. Instead, the hospital gave her painkillers and reassured her family this was “normal.”

Overnight, Ravinder’s condition worsened. She complained of excruciating pain in her legs and was unable to move them. By morning, her blood pressure had plummeted. On a video call, her sister immediately recognized Ravinder was in septic shock. Still, the hospital dismissed these concerns.

It wasn’t until 4 p.m. the next day, 29 hours after her first symptoms, that she was finally assessed by an infectious disease specialist and prescribed antibiotics.

By then, the infection had spread. Medical staff tried to save Ravinder’s life by having her undergo a hysterectomy, but it was too late, she was transferred to Sunnybrook and died on June 23.

Why this matters:

⚫️ Sepsis is the leading cause of maternal death. It can be fatal within hours, but is treatable with early recognition and antibiotics.

⚫️ In Ravinder’s case, the delay in treatment was devastating. Canadian researchers point out this is part of a larger systemic problem: most provinces (Ontario included) still don’t have a sepsis action plan. That means medical staff often aren’t trained to recognize sepsis and there’s no standard protocol.

⚫️ In addition, racialized and marginalized folks are more likely to have their concerns dismissed and receive lesser care than their white counterparts.

We need urgent changes: standardized sepsis protocols, stronger medical training, and accountability for systemic inequities in care.

Ravinder’s story should be a turning point, not another preventable tragedy.

09/17/2025

In honour of my daughter’s recent 12th birthday, I thought I would make a little compilation of some of things she’s said over the years 😆

09/02/2025

Starting my week with so much gratitude!

These kind words have such a big impact on my “labour of love” (my small business!)

Many of my clients come through referrals.

It always feels so special to meet someone
via a previous client, or when I get to support repeat clients (second, third, and fourth babies!) 💗

08/07/2025

I’m often asked at postpartum visits whether or not it’s wrong to hold your baby while they sleep.

We have a longer conversation about this, reflecting baby’s age/stage and family needs, but essentially my answer is:

It’s never wrong to nurture your baby.

Your baby needs this connection and so do you!

It can form a beautiful part of your bond over time, and an attunement with your child.

1.5yrs ago, I started to notice I was losing weight. My clothes fit differently, my rings were falling off. I’m just busy! I’ll have to try and eat more, I thought. And then I began to feel my heart pounding. It must be because I’ve lost weight, I reasoned. Maybe my heartbeat is more noticeable now?

Then one night, my daughter came to lie down in bed with me, and she put her head on my chest.

(She was a higher needs baby who spent a lot of time in my bed over the years)

“Your heart is REALLY loud”, she said.

Oh, I thought. It’s not all in my head!

I promptly booked myself a doctor’s appointment.

“Your blood pressure is still in the normal range” the doctor told me, and said she was hesitant to book a blood test.

Thankfully, advocacy is my jam.

“But is it normal for me?” I asked. What is my typical range?

She looked again at my file. “It IS higher for you,” she said. “You’re typically on the lower side.”

I went for a blood test that day, and my doctor called me the very next morning (on a Saturday).

“It’s your thyroid,” she said, and she immediately sent me a prescription to regulate my heartbeat and put through a referral for an endocrinologist.

Thank goodness for my daughter!

Our children are so in tune.

As parents, the connection we nurture with them gives back to us incredible and profound ways.

📷Throwback pic of me and my daughter 💕

08/02/2025

“Hi, I’m a raisin!” 🙋🏻‍♀️
Apparently I was super proud and wanted everyone to know.

07/29/2025

I originally posted this to my page on October 13th, 2023. Months before, I had a dream I was standing in front of a huge pile of broken concrete.

What happened? I wondered.

I thought the Gardiner expressway (an old overpass near my home) had fallen down.

And then, when I began to see images of families and children being pulled from the rubble, this dream flashed before my eyes.

We have arrived at “devastating humanitarian consequences” and gone way beyond.

We now know exactly how a genocide happens, and how silence enables it.

As the tide is slowly turning on being vocal about this ongoing tragedy, I’m holding space for those who are the most vulnerable (intersectionality) and who, despite the consequences, have been raising awareness for a long time.

Their voices and tireless labour have paved the way.

07/22/2025

💯 this. Most of my days are spent with babies and supporting families with a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds. I could never stay silent. Every baby and child is a whole world, an entire future. A multitude of generations.

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Why isn’t everyone saying something? What am I missing? They see the same little bones protruding from babies. They see the same family of 12 around one bowl of soup. They see children without legs. They see children with burned bodies. They see parent’s anguish about their children’s deaths and children’s anguish of parents deaths. And because they are Palestinian they are SIlENT?! Because it’s a bit hard (absolutely nothing compared to what they go through) they sit back silently? I feel like I’m in a nightmare where no one sees what is happening but the true nightmare is that they do and they don’t care?! Do war crimes, especially war crimes against babies and children, not have any consequences if the children are born in a certain place?! 17,000 children can be killed without the world reacting? How are celebrities and leaders who always speak out about injustice silent while seeing what we are seeing?! What if it was you and your child?

06/28/2025

💯 this. This is intersectionality. Who knew that I would need to advocate in every sphere of my life from the personal to professional, and as a parent of a neurodiverse child, but it has definitely been a masterclass in navigating relationship/power dynamics, facilitating crucial conversations, and bringing deep truths to the surface.

For anyone else walking this path, this fierceness burns a lot of energy. We need periods of rest and recovery ❤️
healingvibe

06/17/2025

It’s heartbreaking to think about the legacy we are leaving our children. And how it is becoming more dangerous and unsafe for children all around the world. We are all responsible.

Business as usual left the chat a very long time ago.

I know what I don’t want to see. Celebrities eating food and doing their skincare while the world is literally burning.

06/15/2025

On Father’s Day ❤️

06/13/2025