Your Guide to a Healthy Birth Experience

Nutured Birth Ottawa

Nov 28, 20222 min read

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

While nausea is most common during the first trimester, morning sickness and digestive upset can happen at any time during pregnancy. One...

Nutured Birth Ottawa

Nov 4, 20222 min read

Ask an Ottawa Doula - When is the best time to hire a doula?

Have you been thinking about hiring a doula? While most clients reach out when they are already 5-6 months along, there are quite a few...

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Sep 21, 20222 min read

What is the difference between a birth doula and a midwife?

One of the questions I am asked most frequently when people find out I am a birth doula is “what is the difference between a doula and a...

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Jul 20, 20223 min read

The almighty cervix!

I never thought I would be writing a post about the cervix, and yet here we are! Why devote an entire blog post to a single body part?...

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May 25, 20222 min read

Ask an Ottawa birth doula – What is delayed cord clamping?

Delayed cord clamping is a practice of waiting a period of time, usually between 2 and 5 minutes, before clamping and cutting the baby's...

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May 16, 20225 min read

Doula Tips for Morning Sickness

Morning sickness. It’s one of the most common early pregnancy symptoms. We see it in movies and hear about it from friends, but nothing...

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Apr 13, 20224 min read

Ask an Ottawa Birth Doula – Prenatal sleep suggestions

Ask an Ottawa Birth Doula – I am in my third trimester and am having so much trouble with my sleep. Any suggestions? Unfortunately, most...

Nutured Birth Ottawa

Apr 5, 20222 min read

3 Ways that Doulas Can Help with Early Labour

One question that we are frequently asked during doula interviews and prenatal appointments is “When will the doula come to my house?”...

Nutured Birth Ottawa

Mar 28, 20223 min read

All About Oxytocin

It’s all about the hormones! Specifically, oxytocin. Ask any birth doula and they will likely show a deep honor for and appreciation for...