by Sylvia Otvos | Oct 28, 2018 | About Us
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...
by Sylvia Otvos | Nov 5, 2015 | Doulas
Awhile back I received a request from a mom-to-be apologetically saying that while she isn’t very ‘crunchy’ she would still like to have support during her birth. Agh! How many moms-to-be have brushed off having a doula at their birth because they thought we all have...
by Sylvia Otvos | Sep 30, 2014 | Childbirth
Can labour be fun? Every morning for the past several weeks, I have been joining the sexy Shaun T and his friends to sweat – and swear – through his grueling DVD workout series, T25. One morning, one of Shaun T’s friends started smiling and laughing – you could...
by Sylvia Otvos | Nov 15, 2012 | Doulas
Do you know what doulas don’t do? Everyday I meet women who resemble me eight years ago. Women who know a lot about babies and childbirth, but who have never heard of a “birth doula” – or if they have heard the term don’t really understand how a birth...
by Sylvia Otvos | Oct 20, 2012 | Doulas
Can a doula really help you during pregnancy and childbirth? Yes. My name is Sylvia Otvos and I offer both labour support and postpartum support to expecting moms and their families in the Montreal area. I also give group and private prenatal classes. You may have...