Pregnancy Experiences

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Posted • Friendly reminder this is happening on Thursday evening -- spread the word! We'll be covering depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD, PTSD and psychosis. The format is presentation-style with slides (different from the interactive style of the childbirth education classes) and allows attendees to have anonymity if desired -- no questions nor group sharing involved.
Pregnant people, parents, partners, friends and family all welcome!

Today I want to share some resources for those new moms who might be struggling:
Our study has interviewed specialists involved in many wonderful programs for moms and bubs during the pandemic and beyond. here is one of them , check out their website for information from pre-pregnancy to postpartum! They even have a podcast series!
https://www.themothersprogram.ca/

The MotHERS Program™ - Canadian Healthy Pregnancy, New Mothers and Babies The goal of The MotHERS Program™ is to help women in Canada who are contemplating pregnancy, are pregnant or are now new mothers with a baby to keep up-to-date on the latest medical information; healthy pregnancies = healthy children and healthy adults!

Calling all Doulas, Midwives, Nurses, OBGYNs, Birthworkers & maternal health specialists!
Share our study with your clients or patients and help us learn about and improve the maternal health system for mothers & pregnant people during the pandemic..
Share our link or reach out if you'd like to know more.

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We’ll be hosting a virtual Indigenous Full Spectrum Doula Training at the end of February, facilitated in part by If you’re interested in learning more about culturally safe support for the full spectrum of reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes consider applying 🍓🍓🍓

New mothers, pregnant people, thinking about pregnancy?
We want to hear about your experiences during the pandemic! How has your life been impacted? Your plans? Your hopes for yourself or your new baby? It's been a tough few years. Help us understand exactly how and why by participating in our research. Go to www.surveymonkey.ca/r/pandemicpregnancy to participate or learn more.

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Feeling a little isolated? Check this out !

Its a cold one this week! We invite you to cozy up with a hot drink tomorrow morning and join our Lead Midwife Sylvie Beaudry for our Parenting Drop in. Come with any questions you might have or simply to chat and connect with other parents, all our welcome!
We hope to see you there! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81079827323

Have you been infected with COVID while breastfeeding? Given birth during a lockdown? Experienced new motherhood amid a pandemic? It's a tough time for mothers and parents especially. Share your experience through our survey.

Having should not prevent you from having close contact with your baby. 👶🏻👶🏼👶🏽👶🏾👶

Early and exclusive breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact is critical for the baby’s health, especially for babies born early or small.

Happy New Year Mothers everywhere; it's another tough start- we know you're doing the best you can.

“people tell us not to feed for comfort while they sip their sleepy-time tea.
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people tell us to not cuddle our children to sleep while they spoon their partner.
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people tell us our child is too old to breastfeed while they sip their cow's milk.
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people tell us not to nurse or rock our babies to sleep while they sell us the latest gadget that’s supposed to do the exact same thing.
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people tell us to let them cry, while they go comfort a friend.
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people tell us responding to our child is creating bad habits, while they smoke and drink.
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man, do they tell us! but i’m not them and neither are you. because we hear our instincts loud and clear and they will not be silenced. because even though we are exhausted, we know our baby’s cry is not a protest, but a communication. because we know their need for us at 3am is not a manipulation. because even though our backs and hips ache from sleeping in that dang c position, we know that little indent on the right side of our bed will soon fade away - and we would welcome that pain in our body just to feel them latch on more time.
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people tell us, but we know. we know this is important, we know that this is right for us and our baby, and we know this is just how it’s supposed to be.
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we know mama, they may tell us, but let’s rest in our know.”

Credits:
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📷: .photography
📸: Tamika Sadler

Calling all mothers! Share your voice and contribute to maternal health by completing our research survey at www.surveymonkey.ca/r/pandemicpregnancy

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Go to www.surveymonkey.ca/r/pandemicpregnancy to participate!

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