Eva Bild - Supporting New Parents

01/08/2024

Welcome to 2024! Do reach out if we can help with pump rental/delivery, lactation support or sleep consulting.

11/30/2023

My work training of Doulas is undergoing a BIG change. Starting in December, Melissa Harris Birth Services, Pamela Bethel and I will be teaching a Birth and Postpartum Doula Course at Camosun College. Join us on Thursday evening for a Info Session all about this course. We are so excited!

Join us November 30 to learn all about our birth and postpartum doula course at

Click below or type into your browser to register for the info night
https://t.ly/Dhno_

11/30/2023

Join us November 30 to learn all about our birth and postpartum doula course at

Click below or type into your browser to register for the info night
https://t.ly/Dhno_

09/30/2023

Navigating the strange world of car seats can be a daunting task. This is why we always recommend have a chat with a car seat technician - also known as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST).

Your child will need a car seat or booster seat for the next 10 years (or longer)? We want to do everything we can to keep our kids safe, and we use our vehicles A LOT! Let's do what we can to keep them safest as long as possible.

Check out the Vancouver Island Car Seat Technicians on facebook or their website. You can also check out this page https://www.cpsac.org/find-a-tech/ to find a tech near you.

Places to get your car seat installation reviewed:
💛Van Isle Car Seat Techs
💛A CPST listed above
💛A local firehall (call first)

Fun Facts
❗️ Rear facing car seats are recommended up until the age of about 4 years old.
❗️ 5-point harnesses are recommended for some children up to the age of 6.
❗️ Booster seats are recommended until your child is 4'9" and the seatbelt will not go across their neck.

https://vicarseattechs.com/

Vancouver Island Car Seat Technicians - CPSTs

09/30/2023

09/07/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jan/16/baby-advice-books-industry-attachment-parenting

"Last year, Amy Brown, a health researcher at Swansea University, conducted a study involving 354 new mothers, examining their use of parenting books “that encourage parents to try to put their babies into strict sleeping and feeding routines” – the manuals of the Baby Trainers. The more such books a mother read, Brown found, the more depressive symptoms and the lower self-confidence she reported. This isn’t surprising: rules create expectations from which a baby will almost inevitably diverge, triggering stress. "

This is certainly what I hear from the parents at the Mothering Touch Baby Groups - strict schedules generally make folks feel more anxious, less happy.

The long read: Every baffled new parent goes searching for answers in baby manuals. But what they really offer is the reassuring fantasy that life’s most difficult questions have one right answer

09/01/2023

We have ten Medela Symphony Hospital-Grade pumps available. Corinne Bargen and Eva Bild, experienced doulas and lactation educators are at your service to deliver the pumps. explain how they work, and provide advice on productive pumping strategies! We also offer in-home lactation consultations. We will sit and watch a whole feed, provide information on infant behaviour and how to maximize milk production. Contact us and book your deliver or consult via www.evabild.ca

08/31/2023

RAIN!! Older Baby Group (6-18 months - drop-in - everyone welcome) will meet indoors to day! See you at 11!

08/29/2023

Our Tuesday baby group will be inside our classroom this week at 733 Johnson St.

See you there!

08/02/2023

I am so excited to be able to offer a DONA-Approved Birth Doula Training in Vancouver! This will be a Hybrid Course - we will have 4 three-hour Zoom classes to start and then an two-and-a-half-day in-person weekend at the South Community Birth Program to round things off! And I get to teach with the brilliant and hilarious Jalana Grant!
You can read all about the training (and register) at https://evabild.ca/services/doula-training-mentoring/

07/28/2023

I am so excited to be able to offer a DONA-Approved Birth Doula Training in Vancouver! This will be a Hybrid Course - we will have 4 three-hour Zoom classes to start and then an two-and-a-half-day in-person weekend at the South Community Birth Program to round things off! And I get to teach with the brilliant and hilarious Jalana Grant!
You can read all about the training (and register) at https://evabild.ca/services/doula-training-mentoring/

Mobile Breastpump Rental, Lactation Support, Sleep Consulting, Birth Doula Training and Mentoring -

07/25/2023

Meet us at the Mothering Touch Classroom - 733 Johnson St - Suite 112 - 11am as usual

07/18/2023

https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/

EWG scientists rated more than 1,700 products, and only about one in four products meets our standards for adequate sun protection and avoids ingredients linked to known health harms.

07/11/2023

If your toddler is starting to refuse food, we’ve got you covered.

One of our most popular guides on our website, Handling Toddler Food Refusal is designed to help identify any issues contributing to food refusal and to give you the tools and language you need to deal with it in the moment.

Let’s be honest. When a toddler refuses to eat, it can trigger a number of feelings for us as caregivers, from worry to anxiety and even anger. How you respond in moments of food refusal really matters. This guide provides realistic strategies to handle food refusal in the moment and offers short- and long-term solutions to get things back on track.

The guide addresses:

▪️Causes of food refusal
▪️Scripts for what to say in the moment
▪️Strategies for preventing food refusal
▪️Suggested meal time schedules and windows

⭐️ To learn more about the guide, head here: https://solidstarts.com/downloads/handling-toddler-food-refusal/
The guide is $11.99 USD. Proceeds go to maintaining and expanding our free First Foods® database.

Hang in, everyone. 🤍

07/11/2023

Join me at the park!

Our baby groups continue at the park this summer. Join Eva and Liz at the Courthouse Playground at Quadra and Courtney

Bring yourself, bring your baby, bring a blanket, and meet other parents.