Coalesce Birth Services

09/27/2018

As the seasons change remember to be kind to yourself. Many people experience shifts in their moods or mental health. Take some time to check in with yourself, how are you doing?

09/17/2018

The va**na is perfect! The compression during the descent through the birth canal forces the amniotic fluid from the babies lungs.



Repost from

09/13/2018

"Unlike a labor-and-delivery nurse, whom a woman might not meet until she’s actually in labor, doulas establish a connection with the mom-to-be well before it’s push time. They also stick around for the exhausting days to follow."

Doulas make a difference.

We're here to support you and your family.

A look at what doulas do, plus other trends in having a baby.

09/11/2018

Cesearian repost from
Belly birth is birth.

09/11/2018

"It was extremely emotional but it is nice to have such a strong image we can keep."

What a beautiful way to honour their brother.

Twin Johnny died in the womb at five months, but his mother still went ahead with her scheduled photo shoot.

09/07/2018

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09/04/2018

Repost from Birth Becomes Her.

Because every day mothers are made.

08/30/2018

To be between two worlds.
Repost from

08/25/2018

Did your division of labour change as you made your way through the final trimester?

08/21/2018

All it takes is one comment and I'm off rambling about birth 🤗😏

08/20/2018

Some cultures believe that in the moments before the baby is born the birthing persons soul leaves the body to collect the soul of their baby. Returning both souls back to the body at the time of birth.

08/16/2018

"Physicians should no longer automatically opt to perform a cesarean section in the case of a breech birth, according to new guidelines by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada."

Know the evidence, know your choices.

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada will launch program to teach physicians breech va**nal delivery

08/14/2018

Honoured to know that Doula Canada is helping everyone access the support they deserve.

Doula Canada is forever grateful to our Canadian communities for their continued support of becoming doulas and supporting doulas.

This Fall 2018 we will launch the Best Birth Fund, available to all Canadians who meet the application qualifications.

Those who wish to have doulas, but may not necessarily be able to afford the support, will now be able to apply for full or partial doula coverage through Doula Canada.

5% of all gross revenue from new registrations, online boutique sales, and community partnerships will go towards this fund.

Each quarter (every 3 months) applications will be announced.

First round will begin in January 2019.

It is time to give back to those who have become a part of ... because we are we are a

08/13/2018

You have all of the power you need within you to go through this journey. Don't ever let anyone tell you you are not enough.

08/13/2018

Instincts at their finest 👌😍

"Every newborn, when placed on her mother's abdomen, soon after birth, has the ability to find her mother's breast all on her own and to decide when to take the first breastfeed. This is called the 'Breast Crawl'. It was first described in 1987 at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden (Widström et al, 1987)."

Breast crawl is the instinct of mammal (including human) newborns to move towards the ni**le and attach to it for breastfeeding all by themselves.In humans, ...

08/08/2018

Little hump day humour to get you through the week!

08/06/2018

Because maybe your biggest contribution to this world won't be something you do but rather someone you create.

08/03/2018

is about supporting and educating new families and communities on their journey into parenthood.

08/02/2018

What can you do to support breastfeeding people?
Poverty is affected by hunger and malnutrition. Hunger pushes poor families into a downward spiral and prevents them from breaking out of the poverty cycle. This , commit to breaking the cycle of poverty!
improves the health and wellbeing of women and children and is the
foundation of a country’s development and future. It is the great equaliser that can
help break the cycle of poverty!
“Not every poor person is hungry, but almost all hungry people are poor. Millions live with hunger and malnourishment because they simply cannot afford to buy enough food, cannot afford nutritious foods, or cannot afford the farming supplies they need to grow enough good food of their own” - Pinstrup-Andersen
Breastfeeding is a universal solution that levels the playing field to give every child a fair start in life. It enables millions of young children to survive and thrive, setting them on a path towards better health and a more prosperous future!
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Goals for Sustainable Development
Health Organization (WHO)


@ Halifax, Nova Scotia

08/01/2018

In a world filled with inequality, crises and poverty, breastfeeding is the foundation of lifelong good health for babies and mothers.

The slogan for this year's is "Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life". Breastfeeding is the foundation for life around the world, in Canada 89% of new parents feed their babies breastmilk.

Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers.

A sustainable and more equal world begins with efforts to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Malnutrition, food insecurity and poverty affect millions and stand in the way of sustainable development.

Breastfeeding is a universal solution that gives everyone a fair start in life and lays the foundation for good health and survival of children and women.

is a universal solution that levels the playing field, giving everyone a fair start in life. It improves the , and of women and children around the world. This , let’s join hands to protect, promote and support as the !

08/01/2018

Creating a birth plan is great. But now have you prepared to support yourself after baby comes?

"First of all, you are going to need a lot more help than you think you will need. We tend to think that if we can do something ourselves, then we should. This is absolutely not true postpartum. All of your energy needs to go toward healing your body and learning about your baby."

In your last trimester take some time to consider how you will be supported and cared for as to care for your new baby.

After having a baby, you will want your home to feel like a refuge. You'll be spending a lot of time there, so it is important that it feels good to you and that the people and the energy they bring also feel good. Consider now: Who do you want to visit you in the first three days? In the first two....

07/31/2018

Birth connects birthing people through generations.
Nothing brings me greater joy than seeing families grow and connect to the incredible energy that is birth.
At any given time you are birthing with hundreds of other people around the world. Every minute 255 babies are brought into this world by the power of birthing people.

07/23/2018

The only transient organ in the body (meaning it grows, then leaves), belonging to both the mother and the fetus, the placenta is a major part of our little corner of class Mammalia. The placenta is so amazing! It protects and nurtures your growing baby and helps filter out most things that can harm baby.
It acts as the baby’s lungs by providing oxygen from the mother, as its kidneys by filtering out waste product, and as its gastrointestinal and immune system by delivering nutrients and antibodies. It keeps the mother’s blood supply separate from that of the fetus, while also helping pass nutrients from the former to the latter.

07/20/2018

In all of births processes it is magical.

07/19/2018

Celebrating love this week ❤💛💚💙💜

07/11/2018

"DUVET DAYS IS ABOUT SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY R**E AND DOMESTIC ABUSE. USING DESIGN TO CREATE AWARENESS, SELF DISCOVERY, AND A SPACE FOR SELF-LOVE.
ABUSIVE EXPERIENCES DO NOT DEFINE WHO WE ARE. INSTEAD THEY ARE A PART OF OUR STORY AND WHO WE CHOOSE TO BECOME. LET OUR EXPERIENCE EMPOWER ALL OF US, NOT DEFINE US."

07/10/2018

Such a beautiful installation

Babies aren't supposed to be lost.

My heart aches for everyone whose experienced a loss.

This is Bereaved Parents Month. John Maddox posted this powerful photo with the following quote, "We may look as if we carry on with our lives as before. We may even have times of joy and happiness. Everything may seem “normal”. But THIS,
“Emptiness” is how we all feel...all the time." ❤️ God Bless those who have lost a child. (The artwork is called Melancholy by Albert György & is on display in Geneva, Switzerland) Read more about the piece and artist here --> https://totallybuffalo.com/a-sculpture-that-creates-intense-emotion/

HOW YOU CAN GET A REPLICA OR PRINT: https://totallybuffalo.com/replicas-and-prints-available/

An amazing gift from the artist. Amazingly - we received this incredible gift from the sculptor. https://totallybuffalo.com/an-amazing-gift-sent-all-the-way-from-budapest-hungary/

07/06/2018

Be educated. Be heard. Be seen.

07/05/2018

Doulas are there to educate, support, and nurture the birthing person.

Research has shown that people who feel supported during childbirth experience fewer birth complications.

07/05/2018

"Medical staff and midwives should not intervene to speed up a woman’s labour unless there are real risks of complications, says the World HealthOrganisation (WHO), warning that too many are not having the experience of natural childbirth that they want."

It's time we move back to physiological birth.

Birthing people have the right to be included in decisions about their care and interventions.

Birth is a natural process that WHO recommends be left to progress normally unless risks involved.

You have rights.

Women in labour are increasingly being subjected to unnecessary and unwelcome interventions such as caesarean sections, warns WHO