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pregnancy classes Birth Prep

Do I need to do pregnancy classes?

Are you wondering if you need to do pregnancy classes? I’d love to be able to give you a a YES or NO answer to this, but I…

15 April 2019 · 4 min read
positive birth experience Birth Prep

How fabulous do you want your birth to be?

This might seem like an odd question, but it’s one worth thinking about. What do you want from your birth? Some have a very straightforward aim for childbirth:…

8 April 2019 · 7 min read
prepare for birth Birth Prep

Do I really need to prepare for birth?

Are you wondering whether you need to prepare for birth? I’ve heard doulas and midwives say that it’s often the 18-year olds who know nothing about birth that…

28 March 2019 · 11 min read
prenatal psychology Podcast

Thomas Verny, Father of Prenatal Psychology

Prenatal psychology is an area of psychology that looks at the psychological changes that women go through from conception to postpartum. If you’re going to better understand your fears…

31 January 2019 · 3 min read
maternal brain Podcast

The Maternal Brain, with Jodi Pawluski

Today’s podcast is all about the maternal brain and the neuroscience of pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting. A few months back I shared an article about the maternal…

1 November 2018 · 2 min read
pregnancy body changes Pregnancy

Pregnancy Body Changes

Worrying about pregnancy body changes is something most pregnant women worry about. Whether it’s the expected changes in the shape of your body as pregnancy progresses, to the…

25 October 2018 · 3 min read