My doula looked me in the eyes after an exhausting day of labor and said, “We aren’t going to give up here. You are going to give this your all and you *are* going to push your baby out.” Having someone who believed in me made a world of difference and I truly don’t know… Read more →
Trista Leggett is a Midwife serving families in the Montreal area. Here is a chance to get to know her a little better!
Taking care of a newborn baby is notoriously challenging. Sleep deprivation, a seemingly never-ending cycle of feeding, diaper changes and bouncing, all while recovering from birth. And yet, in the middle of the night you may find yourself gazing at your baby, captivated by their wrinkly face and chubby hands, and bewitched by their sweet smell…. Read more →
Happy World Doula Week! As the years go by more and more people are choosing doulas to accompany them during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Whether it be your best friend or the duchess herself, doulas are getting two thumbs up for playing an important, supportive role during this huge life transition. But the work… Read more →
Cultivator of oxytocin I wore a necklace representing the structure of the hormone oxytocin to my wedding without realizing the integral role this molecule would have in my future. I was thrilled to adorn myself in the love hormone, celebrating our union in a nerdy way. I remember delving into the science behind oxytocin but… Read more →
We Two Doulas have made one more trip around the sun. We’ve seen kindness in hard moments, grit and humour in the face of challenge, and the struggle and triumph of adding a new person to the world again and again. We have watched parents cross the tightrope of postpartum, knowing that there was… Read more →
Lee and I love food. We love to make it, eat it, and share it! In fact, whenever we Two Doulas do any postpartum doula work we always bring the new family something to eat. That’s why we are sharing some of our favourite nourishing dishes we make for our own families (and for you, if you’re a… Read more →
BRACE YOURSELF. Two days ago I woke up to a world transformed by snow. It really shouldn’t surprise me; I was born in Canada and have lived here my whole life. And yet, every year I am caught off guard by the first snowfall. My husband rushed out before dawn, cursing all the way, to get… Read more →