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What is a Postpartum Doula?
Many of us spend a lot of time preparing for pregnancy, labour, and birth but we tend to neglect putting equal care into preparing for the postpartum period. This creates certain challenges, especially considering the...
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Maternity Photography with Island Roots Photography
Have you ever seen those photos of a pregnant friend walking in a field, their two toddlers happily in tow, or a newborn baby wrapped up in a blanket sleeping like a sweet cherub? You may have had several thoughts,...
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Top 10 Things you Didn't Know you Needed in your Hospital Bag
You’ve probably had lots of people recommend what to pack in your hospital bag. Or perhaps you haven’t thought about it at all yet! Either way, this episode is for you. Drs. Sarah and Alicia have supported thousands...
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Top 5 Reasons for Cesarean Birth
About one in three births are delivered by Cesarean Section, though this varies by province, country, and even community. About half of those are planned, also called “elective,” while the other half are emergency, or...
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C-Section Scar Recovery with Janette Yee
On today’s episode, you will learn how to become your own massage therapist! Joining Dr. Alicia is athletic and registered massage therapist Janette Yee from Ask Janette, who talks to us passionately about the...
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Sarah’s Surrogacy Story
Today we are very lucky to have Sarah sharing with us her story of becoming a surrogate. Well - surrogate-ish. Tune in to learn what we mean by that, as she shares with us her unique path to becoming a surrogate, and...
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Top 5 Tips for Starting Solids in Smaller Babies
If you’ve just come from a pediatric check-up and you’re worried your baby is small and needs to gain weight, please don’t panic! It’s important to consider that if your baby falls into a low percentile, is this a new...
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Planning Your Ultimate Baby Shower!
Today we are helping you plan your ultimate baby shower! But spoiler alert, we offer no advice on picking balloons, what finger foods to serve, or the best party games. The concept of a baby shower has existed in some...
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CrossFit and Strength Training in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Karlie is the co-founder of Jen & Keri, a former collegiate athlete, and a long-time wellness professional. With over 20 years of experience in fitness she is on a mission to empower postpartum athletes to...
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Holiday Gift Guide: Newborn Show Notes
This is the final part of a three part mini-series on the top five gifts to give the pregnant, postpartum, and newborn people in your life! Yes, babies don’t need gifts themselves, but their parents sure could use a...
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What is Cradle Cap!? The Facts on Newborn Skincare
Today, Dr. Alicia chats with Dr. Stephanie Liu, a Family Physician and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta, with a special interest in pediatrics and maternal health. Dr. Liu identified a need...
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Holiday Gift Guide: Postpartum
Here is Part II of a three part series on the top five gifts to give the pregnant, postpartum, and newborn people in your life! Today we focus on the needs of that newly postpartum mama! As usual, we share some...
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