Lisa Caron's Doula Services

07/24/2020

So you’ve probably heard about this thing called a Haakaa. You might even have one! Maybe you used it and loved it and spread the word to all of your new mama friends! And yep, indeed, it was pretty revolutionary when it was first released: A one-piece, soft flexible device that you just stick ont...

04/30/2020

Do you have a new baby?
For free virtual doula support direct message me.

11/26/2019

Please share.

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) wishes to alert the public and the medical community that the motherisk.org website is currently being operated by a third party and in no way represents SickKids or the former Motherisk Helplines.

07/27/2018

Do you watch Handmaid's Tale tv series? That's me on the left! I'm a doula and in season 2 episode 11 I'm an extra playing a doula! http://lisacaron.ca

Elisabeth Moss and O-T Fagbenle in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

06/24/2018

So glad to hear Salsa Babies classes are back in downtown TO!

Salsa Babies: Dance and move with the best partner of all - Your baby! Wednesdays, May 30- June 27, 2018 from 2:30-3:30pm (5 Classes)With little ones snuggled in to baby carriers, Salsa Babies™ offers a great workout, a chance to socialize and an opportunity to introduce one’s child to music and...

03/08/2018

It takes a village...

We may have more freedoms than our foremothers, but our burden remains heavy. Here’s what we can do.

03/05/2018

Several studies have shown that there is no significant difference in milk production when mothers drink extra water.
Understanding how breastmilk is made...

If you’re concerned about your milk supply, one of the first suggestions you’ll hear is to drink more water. It makes sense—water is one of the main ingredients that goes into milk, so you need to...

02/19/2018

01/07/2018

Funny. And clearly written by a mum who gets it.

7. Make plans to do stuff

11/22/2017

The mother said, “I don’t think I need help; I just didn’t realize babies needed that much attention.”

Learning to Read Your Baby | La Leche League International
http://llli.org/learning-read-baby/

Esther Schiedel I overheard a conversation in the locker room of my fitness center—two older women were talking, and one woman said, “With a bottle you know how much the baby is getting.” I’ve heard that statement before. I was tempted to say something, but I didn’t know the women and thought my com...

11/09/2017

Breastfeeding: What’s in it for Mothers?

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, RLC, FAPA Photo: Adriana Mesec maj Great for babies. What’s in it for mothers? A colleague recently sent me an Op-Ed from the Washington Post written by a group of mental health professionals who had horrid personal breastfeeding experiences and concluded that b...

09/16/2017

Newborns weren't always treated with kindness...

By Penny Simkin, PT Marshall Klaus, MD, friend, and advocate for babies, mothers, parents, and doulas, died recently at his home in Palo Alto. We send our sympathy and love to his family, especially dear Phyllis, his wife and partner in their seminal work. Marshall Klaus had a profound influence on…

08/28/2017

"While our culture continues to lack supportive postpartum rituals, the work of individual women can make a significant difference."

What can we learn from the cultural postpartum rituals of low-income, developing countries?

08/26/2017

If you look at scientific literature, you find over and over again that many interventions increase risk to mother and child instead of decreasing it.

06/07/2017

Are you having a challenging pregnancy and would love to do yoga but not sure if you can?

Schedule for Gentle Yoga for Pregnant Women Considered High Risk in the west end of Toronto, Ontario with certified yoga instructor Karen Weinthal. If you are on bed-rest, or otherwise restricted because of a challenging pregnancy, a personalized, therapeutic yoga practice will allow you to

03/24/2017