by Mika Rock | Mar 27, 2019 | Postpartum
The postpartum period: those first 6 weeks Congratulations—you just became a family of three! (Or two or four or five…) During those first few hours, days, and weeks with your newborn during the postpartum period, almost everything you do is for the first time....
by Mika Rock | Mar 18, 2019 | Postpartum
What is a Postpartum Rebozo Session? A Postpartum Rebozo session is inspired by the Mexican tradition of the ‘Closing the Bones’ ceremony; a ceremony to honour the mother for all that she has encountered on her journey into motherhood. It is a celebration...
by Heather Marr | Nov 21, 2018 | Postpartum
How are you preparing for your postpartum? If you’re pregnant, and doing your homework, you’ve likely been doing lots of prep for the big day: packing your birth bag, attending prenatal yoga classes, practicing for the intensity of labour and birth. If you’re...
by Sylvia Otvos | Nov 13, 2018 | 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...
by Mika Rock | Oct 29, 2018 | Postpartum
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...
by Jenny Berthiaume | Apr 25, 2017 | Postpartum
Do you have an ab separation / diastasis recti? I found out I had an ab separation (aka diastasis recti) when I was in a Pilates class and the teacher went around to check us all out. We were all new moms, and four out of five of us had an ab separation and we...
