Doula Dialogues, Episode 3: How to Prepare for Postpartum
Are you prepared for postpartum? Welcome to Doula Dialogues, our Facebook Live Show! Today on Episode #3 of Doula Dialogues, Birth Doula Sylvia Otvos and Postpartum Doula Jenny Bee share their experiences when it comes to preparing for postpartum before giving...
Sunday Brunch with the Doulas #3
GOOD MORNING!! How are you? How was your week? Or is it already too much of a blur? I get it. Some days are just so hard and I feel like the world is crashing in. Other days, I'm rocking it! Or at least I feel like I am....though my kids might say otherwise. LOL. I'm...
Sunday Brunch with the Doulas, Episode 2
GOOD MORNING! How was your week? Did you and your kids participate in any Halloween festivities? Eating your kid's candies counts (yummy mini Caramilk bars, anyone?)! We'd love to see your costume pics, so please send them our way. Halloween musings I never...
Forget Your To-Do List. Write a Postpartum TO BE List Instead
Giving birth is transformative As a birth doula and postpartum doula at Rock the Cradle, I get to meet families that are going through a huge life event: BIRTH. Yes, birth is transformative on so many levels to all involved: mother, baby, partner, and the community...
Sunday Brunch with the Doulas, Episode 1
GOOD MORNING! Are you a fan of brunch? We love the easiness and yumminess of brunches, of sitting down for a few hours on a Saturday or Sunday with family and friends, sipping mimosas, and chatting about everything from motherhood, work, kids, trips, to school and the...
How to Prepare for the Intensity of Labour and Birth
How are you preparing for birth? It’s no secret that birth is, shall we say, INTENSE. On all levels. Physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, energetically (and probably dozens more adverbs-ending-in-ly). I love the word “intense” because I find it quite...
Meet Mika Rock, Our Zen Mother
We have another doula in the house! Yes, you heard that right! I am so happy to introduce you to Doula Mika Rock (great fit, right? Rock.....the Cradle!). Mika really lives up to her name too, as she is one of the calmest and most grounded people I have ever met! A...
‘Mother’
A Living Piece of Art Have you seen anything so beautiful?! Our sister, friend - and now artist - Rock the Cradle Doula Yvonne Pelling, along with her colleague WhiteFeather Hunter, have created this stunning piece of art...made with KOMBUCHA!! Yes, kombucha - like...
Meet Doula Jenny Bee, Our Yogi Mama
Our Team is Growing! In the past weeks, we've been profiling the different doulas that make up the Rock The Cradle team such as Yvonne Pelling, and Ayda De Souza. Now you get to meet Jenny Bee! I met Jenny Bee a few years ago when we lived in the same neighbourhood....
My Top 10 at the Montreal Parents and Kids Fair 2018
Yes, it’s that time again moms and moms-to-be! To brave the masses and make our way between the many strollers to check out the products and services from some of Montreal’s big and small businesses catering to families. It’s the Montreal Parents and Kids Fair 2018!
Mon Top 10 du Salon Maternité Paternité Enfants Montréal 2018
Yes, it’s that time again moms and moms-to-be! To brave the masses and make our way between the many strollers to check out the products and services from some of Montreal’s big and small businesses catering to families. It’s the Montreal Parents and Kids Fair 2018!
Meet Doula Ayda de Souza, Our Mama Bear
With four kids, over 12 years experience as a doula, and 200 births under her rebozo, Doula Ayda de Souza truly is our Mama Bear! She is reliable, always eager to help, is very protective of her clients, and quickly puts parents at ease. Ayda has been working full-time with our team for close to a year now.
