Some say preparing for your second child is easier than your first. Perhaps this is true but ‘first time’ around you didn’t have a little person to contend with and their feelings to consider. It’s important to keep in mind that while welcoming another little one is an adjustment Read more…
I was at a function the other night and I got into conversation with a girlfriend who was complaining that she couldn’t drink alcohol. She was then quick to tell me that she wasn’t drinking because she was on a particular drug. Curious, I asked her what was happening? She Read more…
One of our team members at work has been experiencing quite severe morning sickness over the last few months. The poor love really has had a rough first trimester… As I consider the conversations we’ve shared regarding her constant nausea, I’m allowing myself the time to reflect and remember just Read more…
Most of you know that I am a firm believer in having a private midwife during your pregnancy and birth. There is also nothing better than having your private midwife guide you through that crazy post birth period… Please have a read of the remarkable statistics including the higher rate Read more…
“Sleep is essential for the body to recover and regenerate.” —Dr. Fabrizio Mancini Just as activity is healing, so is sleep. During sleep, your body repairs damage caused by stress or environmental toxins, and sorts out memories from the day. When you get less than six or seven hours of Read more…
Let’s be honest from the start, if this is your first pregnancy, then the thought of having to do perineal massage might not thrill you. I have to admit I was tentative — and rightly so because when perineal massage is done properly, it hurts! Please note: This post is an excerpt Read more…
Do you regularly feel confused or forgetful? Are you increasingly anxious or paranoid? Or do you fly into a rage unexpectedly? Firstly, let me assure you that you are not alone and secondly, there are some very intriguing reasons how these emotions come into play… In the next few months Read more…
It might have been a fall down a set of slippery, icy steps, or a skiing injury. Either incident could have influenced the alignment of the joints in your pelvis and the tone and tension of different ligaments that support your uterus… Interestingly, accidents, misalignments of the pelvis, repetitive postural Read more…
With this workshop is important to remain humble… If we offer the intention that: 1. As practitioners we cannot assume to know a birthing mothers needs and that we are here to simply answer questions and provide information. 2. There is “no right or wrong approach” only what honours the Read more…
At DGC recently I highlighted some topics you may like to cover in your Pregnancy Workshops. I would recommend one pregnancy workshop for those couples in trimester one and a subsequent workshop for those couples in second and third trimesters. Obviously I don’t need to give you all the details Read more…