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What is a doula?
"Birth doulas are often described as providing educational, emotional and physical support during labor, birth and postpartum. I would also add advocacy into that mix, frequently partnered with training in trauma-informed care and anti-racism..." What is a doula?...
How to Mentally Prepare for Birth with Prenatal Yoga
Yoga creates not just flexibility in your body, but also flexibility and openness in your mind and heart. On the mat, you’ll practice being present and curious, rather than judgemental of yourself. You’ll learn to simply notice (for example your breath and sensations...
How to Physically Prepare for Birth with Prenatal Yoga
Pregnancy and birth places your pelvic floor muscles under enormous strain. Prior to pregnancy you’ve probably not given much thought to your pelvis or pelvic floor, then suddenly, you’re expected to know how to move your pelvis during labor, how to activate your...
Birth and Baby: One size doesn’t fit all
Most books will tell you one “right way” but we don’t believe there is only one way. We know that even within the same family, parents may have to shift parenting styles based on each child’s personality. We know that not everyone plans to breastfeed, and we know that...
I Wasn’t Expecting You: Living with Face Blindness – Expectations #4
When I tell people about my face blindness, I often get a three-pronged reaction. First, they think I'm either joking or lying. Once they realize I'm serious and not exaggerating, they start to wonder how this condition impacts my life. Ten years ago I found out that...
Scrambled Eggspectations and my dairy aisle dad moment – Expectations #3
When labor began, I felt that nesting urge surge through me like an electric current. "Honey, I'll be right back," I said, "Just need to grab some wood for shelves at Home Depot!" My amazing wife brought me back to reality by grabbing my arm and giving me a look that...
The Birth of a Notion – Expectations #2
Being part of this show was more than just a fun side project. It ignited a renewed fire within me to advocate for realistic, empowering pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting experiences. Every story, whether it plays out on screen or in a delivery room, can...
How to Count the Kicks (and why it’s important)
"As your pregnancy progresses, you will begin to feel your baby move more and more. What starts out as light flutters or “butterflies” in the second trimester will eventually become noticeable kicks, jabs, and rolls as you enter the third trimester of pregnancy....
Birth Announcement – Expectations #1
"Last year we birthed a new baby, the Informed Pregnancy+ streaming platform! Just like any proud parent, we're thrilled to watch this little one grow. Web based, but with apps on Apple, Android and Roku, Informed Pregnancy+ is our way of ensuring that entertaining...
7 Tips To Have An Empowered Home Birth
"In the production world we create a call sheet for a shoot day, which is a document sent out to the cast and crew that outlines where they need to be for the following shoot day. It contains ALL the important information for the shoot like the contact details of...
From Infertility to Adoption. One Mother’s Journey To Creating The Family Of Her Dreams
"I had developed tunnel vision thinking the only way I was going to create a family was through pregnancy, and it made me feel like a failure every month when I would get my cycle." There is a mantra amongst adoptive mothers that goes, “trust that your child is your...
Cultivating Connection: Pregnant Partner Yoga
"These poses offer physical and emotional benefits for expectant partners while cultivating closeness with their significant other. A wise yoga teacher once told me “it’s yoga practice, not yoga perfect” and I encourage you to welcome the unexpected and the awkward as...