Healing the Perineum after Birth
by Dr. Sarah Winward, ND IBCLC Vaginal birth takes a toll on the perineum. Even if you don’t experience tears, you will still have lots of healing to do. These recipes contain soothing herbs that will help speed tissue recovery. I recommend you make them up before your birth so they are on hand and […]
Orgasmic birth?! Tell me more!
Wait did you say orgasm during birth?This is a very taboo topic, while writing this article anyone I spoke about it with was totally shocked and confused. Isn’t birth supposed to be painful? That is what you would think from the way that birth is portrayed in the media, but that isn’t always the case. […]
Choosing the Best Bottle for Baby
Your Downtown Doula’s Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Dr. Sarah Winward, ND, walks you through how to select the best bottle for baby!
Paced Bottle Feeding
What is paced bottle feeding and why should you care? As a breastfeeding advocate, I am very much in favor of babies breastfeeding anywhere and all the time. But, it would be naive of me to think that this is realistic for every breastfeeding dyad. Lots of families choose to bottle feed some of the time […]
Top 2 Tips for a Good Latch when Breastfeeding!
–Dr. Sarah Winward, ND YDD Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Infant Craniosacral Therapist The 2 most common tips I give parents to help improve their baby’s latch are: Lean back Tuck your baby’s bum I say these to almost every parent I help with latching! So, I wanted to explain what I mean and why […]
How can my partner prepare for my birth?
Is my partner truly prepared to help me in childbirth? Do a quick google or amazon search on “childbirth preparation” you will get a list of results that are overwhelmingly geared towards you, the pregnant person. You might notice that there are very few books written that would help prepare your partner for childbirth. Why […]
Should I take a prenatal class?
Yes, yes, resounding yes. You are setting yourself up for failure if you don’t take a prenatal class. I know that sounds harsh, but this is too important of a topic to tiptoe around. I know what you’re thinking: “well of course you would say that, you teach prenatal classes!” True! But, why do I teach […]
My top prenatal reads
THERE ARE MILLIONS OF BOOKS OUT THERE ON PREGNANCY AND BIRTH. IT CAN BE HARD TO DECIDE WHICH ONES TO READ. HERE IS A LIST OF MY TOP 3 FAVOURITE ONES, SHORT AND SWEET BUT PACKED WITH GREAT INFORMATION, BECAUSE WHO HAS TIME TO READ A MILLION BOOKS! 1) MAGICAL BEGINNINGS, ENCHANTED LIVES: A HOLISTIC […]
Herbal Medicines during pregnancy
There is a lot of wisdom in traditional herbal medicine, but with health food store selling more products than most people know what to do with, it’s hard to know what to take. This is why, if you are using herbal products, it’s important to have a practitioner, like a Naturopathic Doctor, who is […]
VBAC is a safe option
First time parents usually have tons of questions, fears and concerns; with second and third children prenatal visits tend to go a lot quicker! One of the biggest hurdles families have the second time around is for parents who have had previous C-sections. I get so many families questioning the safety of a vaginal birth after […]