Olivia Masters Postpartum Doula

02/02/2023

I will not be providing postpartum services in 2023. If you are looking for postpartum care please check out RTHsidedoula on Instagram.

05/05/2022

Very exciting news❤️

The Yukon Midwifery Program will begin to provide integrated care during pregnancy, birth, and post-partum for Yukoners starting early July. Learn more: https://yukon.ca/en/news/yukon-midwifery-program-launch-early-july-2022

04/13/2022

Our spring offering of Parent Child Mother Goose is now open for registration! Please only sign up if you know you'll be able to make most of the sessions in the 10 week period. (Though we know most families miss a session or two.) :-) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parent-child-mother-goose-tickets-320916378527

11/22/2021

This highlights yet again why support during the postpartum period is so important.

“One in five expectant or postpartum women were diagnosed with psychiatric illness pre-pandemic. That number is now one in three...The most important thing is they need specialized maternal mental health resources.”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/new-pandemic-mother-birth-trauma-new-normal-1.6249090

11/20/2021

Midwifery in the Yukon, so sad.

Midwives move out of Yukon and women have fewer options

09/28/2021

Excellent place for community parents to await the arrival of their baby. Boreal Birth Works

Entire home/apt in Whitehorse, Canada. The Aerie is available specifically for pregnant Yukoners from the communities who are coming to town prior to having their babies (as well as Gran...

07/04/2021

Yukon community health nurses support families with new babies with a comprehensive post-partum support program.

All Yukon families with new babies are invited to take advantage of these funded services and programs. Participation is voluntary and families can access their local health centre for support and resources.

This program includes:
• Post-partum visiting services that can be accessed in-person either at the health center or in the families home, by telephone, or virtually.
• Feeding support.
• Teaching and guidance with access to reputable resources.
• Referral to other support services.
• Nurses that can offer helpful advice and support.

https://yukon.ca/en/get-postpartum-support

06/29/2021

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the community, Yukon’s hospitals have limited visitor access and some services for the next two weeks.

🚫 No visitors or support people are allowed except in limited circumstances—for births, on compassionate grounds, and in situations requiring a substitute decision-maker.

⌚️ Some non-urgent services such as scheduled surgeries and lab test appointments will be postponed.

For full details on restrictions and other measures in place, please visit www.yukonhospitals.ca/covid-19-updates

04/30/2021

A bit more information on midwifery services for Yukoners at this time.

https://open.yukon.ca/sites/default/files/Midwife%20Interim%20policy%20MT009I_Web.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3z88XvenUQ_2vtfZSf3XeK9fBa7UtNnGbwB5iDv_-50PnsLcyXXDqgor8

04/30/2021

Heads up….the Whitehorse Health Centre is resuming in person prenatal classes.

For more info check out:

Yukon.ca/en/places/whitehorse-health-centre

04/15/2021

Midwifery regulations come into effect today.............but this does not mean we are there yet. It has to be implemented by Yukon Government.

Join the YABC and lend them your support and keep YG accountable to their 2016 election promise of regulated and funded midwifery.

We'd like to recognize the years of hard work and dedication that went into the Midwifery Regulations and Standards, which take effect today. Thank you to everyone that has given their time and energy to get us to this day.

But we're not there yet!! In fact, before today Yukoners could hire a private Midwife, and today they can not. Before today, Yukoners had a choice in their birthing options and today they do not.

While this lapse in Midwifery services was foreseeable, YABC continues working hard to keep the time Yukoners are denied access to a Midwife as short as possible.

Please join us in holding YTG to their 2016 promise of Regulated and Funded Midwifery. Join our association! We're currently running a membership giveaway. All 2021 members will be entered for a chance to win a sweet prize, with goodies from Due North Maternity and Baby!

Head to www.yukonmidwifery.ca/membership/ and sign up today!!

Our members save BIG at our amazing sponsors!
👣 Due North Maternity and Baby
👣 Riverside Grocery
👣 Alpine Organic Bakery Yukon
👣 The Deli Yukon
👣 The Gravy Train

Contest runs until April 30th. (Tell your friends!)

04/12/2021

This is something that often gets overlooked during the postpartum period. If you are feeling any of these things please talk to someone ❤️

We need to talk about this more

03/22/2021

An excellent resource right here in Whitehorse for nursing mothers! Check out Boreal Birth Works.

Boreal Birth Works as a certified lactation educator, offers Lactation and breastfeeding consultations. "Breastfeeding 101" is a great way to prepare for AND receive support after baby is born. Breastfeeding 101 includes: 2 consultations (1 before and 1 after baby is born), a bag of Organic Herbal Galactagogue Tea and a helpful reference guide.

02/04/2021

For all the community parents, this is much nicer than a hotel room.

12/04/2020

A great video by Sophie from Beyond Birthing on the importance of the pelvic floor.

Also she puts a whole new spin on berry picking.....😅

You are a new mom and are just getting started in learning about these strange muscles you did not even know you had called "the pelvic floor"? This video is...

11/16/2020

Congratulations Beyond Birthing!

I bought the postnatal ebook and would recommend it. Also if you buy it now you can save 30%.

10/15/2020

Don’t worry Sophie from Physio Borealis is not going anywhere, she’s just changing her business name to Beyond Birthing to better reflect what she does ❤️

ANNOUNCEMENT: My dear friends, I would like to announce an important and exciting change about my clinic!! Indeed, as of next week, my new clinic name will be changed for BEYOND BIRTHING 💕💜💕
There are several reasons why I made this decision.
- First, I wanted my business name to reflect my new focus in pre and postnatal care.
- Second, with my new online project (Beyond Birthing Youtube Channel, upcoming e-books & e-classes for mammas), it made more sense to have everything under the same umbrella. This way I will only manage one website, one FB / insta / Youtube account, one email address, etc.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR MY CLIENTS?
As of next Wednesday, Physio Borealis will be swapped for "Beyond Birthing" on Google Maps - so if you are a new client looking for my clinic's directions, please rely on the emails from my online booking :)

I will also change my Insta account to and this FB page will become Beyond Birthing.

Otherwise, my website & email will redirect you automatically to the new ones for a year, so it will give people time to get used to it :)

Ouff what a big change, but I am feeling good about it!!!
Thanks for supporting me :)
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Sophie

09/29/2020

All about newborn weight loss after birth. New information about how 8-10% loss of birth weight in breastfed babies is normal.

Among the many nerve-racking moments besetting new mothers as they navigate parenthood is the short period of weight loss that baby experiences in the 1-2 weeks after birth. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups have conventionally recommended that infants should not lose more than seven percent of their birth weight during this time – and that any amount above this threshold requires supplementing breastmilk with formula to help baby gain weight.

Now this stress-inducing standard has come into question with a groundbreaking study by University of Rhode Island professor Diane DiTomasso, who was recently awarded the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses’ premier award for her work challenging expected patterns of infant weight loss after birth.

Read this week's post to learn more about Dr DiTomasso's research: http://terralife.ca/challenging-the-seven-percent-weight-loss-rule-for-newborn-breast-feeding-infants/