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 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...
by Sylvia Otvos | Jan 19, 2017 | Postpartum, Pregnancy
Shake That Body! I know there are lots of excuses not to exercise when we’re pregnant. My favourites were: I’m too tired, my legs are swollen, my belly gets in the way, I have reflux, I have to pee every 15 minutes, I’m already sweating enough as it...
by Sylvia Otvos | Nov 13, 2015 | Postpartum
It all started at a wedding. I had just given birth to my first baby a few months before and was looking forward to some grown-up time with friends – without all the children. When the music began to play, the gang all joyously got up at once to dance. Just like we’d...
