Doula Girl, Labour Doula and Birth Consultant

05/09/2022

Happy Mother’s Day! www.lunarbaboon.com

02/18/2020

The end of January marked 10 years as a doula for me. But my journey to become a doula actually began seven years before when I unexpectedly became pregnant with my first child. During that time, several people in my life stepped up and walked alongside me.

Now, all these years later, one of them specializes in walking alongside families who are going through challenging times. Jennifer Lake, also known as PossibilOT, helps parents get to the bottom of behaviour. She helps people identify challenges, find solutions and connect with local supports around them.

If parenting has you tired, overwhelmed, and at the end of your rope, I'd encourage you to give Jenn a try. https://www.facebook.com/PossibilOT/

Occupational Therapy for children and families to be able to participate in every day life. OT puts

02/12/2020

Are you struggling after a negative birth experience? This workshop may be for you, as Bronwyn skillfully provides tools and questions for moving forward on your healing journey.

𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟮𝟭𝗦𝗧

When we have had a tough birth experience, it can affect our day to day life with our newborn and the supports around us.

⁣⁣How do you put down an experience that is so pivotal and so impactful so that you can keep mothering on?

Bronwyn, who is leading this workshop, believes there are two parts: healing and compartmentalizing the experience simultaneously. ⁣

⁣Thinking over your birth story ask yourself:
⁣⁣- Is this something I had expected or was prepared for?
⁣- Do I feel like I coped?
⁣- Have I previously judged others who experienced this same event in their births?
⁣- What do I believe that this means about me?
⁣- Who would I be if I did not have this belief?⁣

Taking time to ponder these questions will help you find the negative beliefs you are carrying from your birth. ⁣⁣By working on healing one belief at a time you can work thought this experience AND also compartmentalize so you can continue on with the rest of life.

Our one day workshop will help you answer these ⁣⁣questions and give you a tool kit to continue on your healing journey.

To learn more, send us a DM or click here: https://balancingbirthbaby.com/product/birth-healing-workshop/

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01/29/2020

"So instead of waiting for someone to come to you with struggles, reach out, because especially for those of us who are high functioning, it may be the life line we need".
~ Laura, LLLC Leader

Today, as we are inundated with messages reminding us to be available for those who are struggling, let's remember that being available also means picking up the phone to call the person you know who struggles instead of waiting for them to call you.

In my life, that has also looked like friends with older children who randomly dropped off meals just because they knew parenting of littles is always hard and life giving at the same time. The people who were open with their personal struggles with PPA and PPD, sharing their stories to help normalize mine. I think of the neighbour down the street who experienced postpartum psychosis, and made a point of knocking on every new mother's door on our street, once or twice a month, just to check on us. The friend who came over on their good day to help me clean my kitchen while our kids played together, and we folded her laundry at her place, when I had a good day. It was the group of friends that suggested getting together at 9pm to socialize and have dinner with our babies who didn't sleep, because we all saw 2am most nights anyways.

One of our leaders has written a fabulous post on her personal experiences with PPD and I encourage you all to read it on our blog. She talks about her struggles and how breastfeeding was a life line for her. https://www.lllc.ca/blogs-ppd-and-breastfeeding-heather-todd

So instead of waiting for someone to come to you with struggles, reach out, because especially for those of us who are high functioning, it may be the life line we need.
~ Laura, LLLC Leader

10/29/2018

Check out this amazing new breastfeeding product! Locally designed, this cup can be used for hand-expression, feeding as well as catching the letdown from the breast currently not in use. There are two days left to fund this campaign!

A unique multifunctional cup for breastfeeding.

10/29/2018

If you've had a baby in the last six months and have struggled with feelings of sadness or anxiety, you are eligible to participate in this research study focussed on improving postpartum care.

04/10/2018

This is truly the magic hold!

Fussy baby? Colicky baby? Witching hour? Have you tried the Magic Baby hold?
Also called the "colic hold" or "grandma hold," this has been a helpful calming technique for just about every well-fed but fussy baby we've met. You can hold them so that they face the floor or hug them against you so that they face out. You can add a bounce or sway too. While you won't be able to see your baby's face, you will be able to feel the tension in their body release. The best part is that a partner or support person can do this hold too while you take a break!
Remember though that nothing helps a baby who needs to nurse except more nursing.

[Image: Photo of a smiling father holding a baby lying face down on one arm while he points to the baby with the other hand. Text: The Magic Baby hold]

02/15/2018

Frustrated with hand expression? Here's a great tool to make the process a lot easier.

01/01/2018

What does breastmilk look like? Here's a handy info sheet on some common colours human milk can be.

What color should breast milk be? Learn what's normal—from clear to green—and what causes a range in color.

10/15/2017

Today, our thoughts are with families who have lost little ones. 🦋