Your Guide to a Healthy Birth Experience

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Ask an Ottawa Birth Doula: When is it the right time to call my doula?

When labour finally starts, when will I know it is the right time to call my doula? This is an excellent question! As doulas, we...

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Our Favourite Essential Oils for Labour!

Essential oils can be a powerful tool to help bring comfort during labour. Some birth givers love to have soothing scents while others...

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The Benefits of Prenatal Acupuncture

Pregnancy is a time when the human body is in incredible action. From ancient times to the modern day, cultures and their medicines the...

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Need to make an informed decision during pregnancy or birth? Use your BRAIN!

For some, birth is transformational and empowering. For others, birth is a means to an end. Either way, making informed decisions during...

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How to find a doula in Ottawa?

If you're pregnant and living in Ottawa, you are fortunate in that there is a thriving doula community and many different and incredible...

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The benefits of using a TENS Machine for Labour

Have you heard of TENS machines? In recent years, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) machines have become increasingly...

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10 Important questions to ask a birth doula during your interview!

"What to ask a doula during the interview," "questions to ask your doula during your interview," and "questions to ask your prospective...