Harmony Midwives

Harmony Midwives updated their business hours.

So much to do today.

What you need to know before your stretch and sweep The stretch and sweep, or membrane sweep, done late in pregnancy can help you go into labour sooner. Here’s what you’ll want to know before you get it done.

Home Birth: It's Safe. And it's a Choice You Have. | AOM Home Birth: It's Safe. And it's a Choice You Have. March 5, 2018 Today, the Association of Ontario Midwives launches a new campaign to promote midwifery-attended home birth as a birth place option for Ontario families. The campaign, using a mix of radio and digital ads, aims to raise awareness and e...

A baby step in the right direction... recognizing the important contributions of those we call family.

The stay-at-home dad: federal policy changes but societal norms have yet to shift Parents are still feeling the gendered stigma attached to parental leave but hope the new federal program aimed at getting men to take time off will help normalize the role of stay-at-home dads.

Food safety for pregnant women - Canada.ca Pregnancy can be one of the most exciting times in your life. Following a healthy diet is an important way to make sure that you and your baby are getting the nutrients that you need.

It is with great joy that we share with you the birth of Nicole’s passion: Aveta Midwifery (pronounced AV-ta), named after a Gallo-Roman mother goddess. We’ll be transitioning through March from Harmony to Aveta, but you can get a glimpse by looking at Avetamidwifery.ca. Your care will continue to be provided by the same midwives at the same location with the same phone numbers, just under the banner of Aveta. And did I mention there will be a new couch?? Thanks for inviting us to be with you at this amazing time in your lives! ❤️

“We will figure it out together.”

Dear Kids, When I fail… Dear kids, Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I see that you’ve grown over night. Your face is more defined, your eyes look older. A part of me is excited and in awe; I know you have so much ah…

Have you thought of your back-up plan yet? ❤️

All parents have days when they try everything and the baby is still crying. They are exhausted and absolutely at their limit.

So what’s your back up plan?

Is there someone you can call to come over and take the baby for a walk or who will just talk to you and reassure you over the phone? Is there a local waiting to welcome you to a meeting?

Home visits.... a midwife (or a paramedic?) in the making. 😃

❤️ to you and yours!

“Not one looked back and wished she’d done MORE.” Take good care in the early days...

Pulling up the drawbridge ⋆ Don't Buy Her Flowers One afternoon a few weeks after I had Buster, my first baby, I called my mum and cried the second I heard her voice. I wailed ‘I’m just so tiiiiiiiiiiired’. It had all come as a bit of a shock you see – the lack of sleep, the aching body, the leaking and the wild …

Newfoundland’s only midwife tasked with a special delivery In one of the last jurisdictions in Canada to legalize the practice, the province’s first registered midwife looks to revive the historical discipline where it has been absent for more than half a century

Breastfeeding appears to cut risk of Type 2 diabetes in women A 30-year national study in the U.S. says women who breastfeeding for six months or longer seem to have a lower risk of developing diabetes.

Celebrating 20 years of registered midwifery in BC! I had the privilege of training with this amazing midwife.

1998’s New Year’s baby at B.C. Women’s Hospital a first on two counts At 12:32 a.m. on Jan. 1, 1998, Linnea Teichroeb and Camille Bush made history together.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2018 !!

Happy Winter Solstice or Happy Summer Solstice, depending on where you find yourself on this magical planet.

To all of your beautiful hearts in the Mothering Your Heart Community -

It has been awhile since I've posted here so I wanted to check in and say hello, and that I hope you have some down time planned for yourself over the next few weeks in whatever form will be most respectful of your needs and abilities.

In the spirit of making time for reflection and rest I have put together a holiday support workshop as a gift for the community, either for yourself if you are interested or for anyone you know who has experienced infertility, baby or child loss.

Please share this post with your networks or with any friends or loved ones who you think could use support at this difficult time of year.

It is a simple and nourishing event which aims to provide some moments of calm in the midst of your busy days, a place where you can spend time with your heart and attending to some really basic self care.

Because we will be in a private workshop space you can also spend time there if you would like to take a little break from all that is happening on the social media sites.

The workshop is running now through January 2nd. It is online, easily accessible and you can join anytime, there is no cost, and nothing is required except the desire to take a few deep breaths and find some moments of peace for yourself.

To learn more please visit: https://www.motheringyourheart.com/

With love to you and wishes for some calm days and peaceful nights ahead.

xoxo Shannon

“Knocking is a thing...” 🤣

Realistic Birth Announcements Nathaniel has his grandfather’s eyes but hopefully none of his racism.

Family visiting after birth? 5 ways to keep everyone happy (especially you!) Your job is to take care of a baby and learn how to be a mother—not to clean for company or play tour guide.

Ironically, a little late... Happy World Preemie Day!

Please join us in welcoming Gina, our new Office Manager! Gina brings a variety of medical office and administrative experience to our team!

We’d also like to wish our intrepid Chantal best wishes with her new adventures! Thanks Chantal!!

We’re here to listen. ❤️

What It's Like To Survive Postpartum OCD It’s not as well-known as postpartum depression, but for new moms it's just as debilitating.

An honest glimpse of how life can change when a family grows:

I Thought I Knew All There Was To Motherhood — Then I Had My Second Child The more I changed my perspective, the more I began to notice that the things I was feeling lonely or shameful about fell a little more into place.

How to Be Mindful Holding a Baby Remember that whatever state of being that your baby is in at any particular moment, it is not a permanent condition.

To all clients: use the “urgent line” phone number when calling the on-call midwife. Please don’t call a number back.

It’s come to our attention that the number we’re calling from sometimes appears on your call display (despite us blocking our numbers). We switch call at any and all times for any and all reasons, and we want you to connect to the right person!! Thanks!!

From Vancouver College of Massage Therapy:

Attention all pregnant and post-partum women/people!

We want to give our students more experience with pregnancy treatment. We have a discounted rate of $25 at ANY TIME (except Saturdays when our newer students are in clinic that don’t have experience with pregnancy treatment yet), but we have started a special pregnancy in-reach on Thursday evenings to make it more convenient for new-moms and moms-to-be.

Appointment times on Thursday are 5:45 and 7:15pm. Please call the clinic to book for Thursday evenings.

Spread the word! Please tell your pregnant and post-partum friends, and share this post – anyone is welcome!

Phone number is 604.681.4450