Blog & Updates on Vancouver Prenatal Classes
The Holistic Approach Mind/Body/Soul
A holistic pregnancy and childbirth recognizes the impact of the mind, body & spirit, on the experience of pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Life with Baby: Getting Out of the House
Many people feel stir crazy in the early weeks or months at home with a new baby. You might find yourself pacing in front of the window for an hour waiting for your partner to get home from work. Is there anything that can be done to alleviate the terrible monotony?
Location, Location, Location: Choosing Baby’s Place of Birth
“Have you considered having a home birth?” My midwife had asked me in one of our first appointments. I promptly responded no, but the question spurred a few thoughts: “I’m a nurse. How could I even consider that?” “That can’t be safe.”
Placenta Trivia
When you are pregnant, you not only grow a baby, you also grow a placenta!
Even though the placenta has been sometimes characterised as a waste-organ, an icky footnote, or unmentionable by-product of birth (the “after birth”), it is actually an important, unique, and fascinating organ.
The Turtle Trance
Although I had never seen a green sea turtle laying eggs, I have attended many human births. And the similarities struck me at every step of the way.
Ask Childbearing: Why would someone choose to give birth at home?
Why would someone choose to give birth at home? I understand that homebirth is as safe as hospital birth, but are there any specific benefits?
BABY GEAR: The Good, The Bad, and the Useless
The Top 10 most used, and most useless, baby gear items, according to our readers
