Author: Courtney the Doulatog
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A Note to my Youngest
My heart is breaking already. These days of cuddling on the couch with nowhere else to be, holding you while you fall asleep in my arms, being nuzzled by your small face, are numbered. There will come a time where your sweet little coos and tiny diapers, your wispy soft baby hair and toothless cries […]
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease – What you should know
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is having a huge outbreak all across Ontario right now. It’s running rampant through daycare children, school aged kids, and even the parents are getting it too. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do about it. HFM is a highly contagious viral infection that displays the […]
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A Note to my Oldest
I found a picture on the kitchen table tonight. It was a drawing you had done of a balloon that filled up the whole page. I paused and looked at it as I remembered what had happened earlier. I had a business call to make while your Daddy ran out to grab some pizza for […]
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Postpartum Hair Loss
Hormones, am I right? When you’re expecting, the hormones in your body change so much, and play a huge role in how your body works. Specifically, estrogen and progesterone are two hormones that have such a dramatic increase during pregnancy, and affect vascular development, mood swings, milk duct development, and hair changes. According to the […]
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What You Need to Know About Doulatogs
You may have heard of a doula, and you’ve definitely heard of a photographer, so what the heck is a doula-tog? I’m going to lay out everything you need to know about doula-togs, and why we are an essential part of the birth team. What is a doulatog?A doulatog is a combination of a doula […]
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Birth Trauma Awareness Week
This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week, and I wanted to take a second to share my thoughts on birth trauma. I was chatting with a wonderful client earlier this week, and they asked me what I would do in a situation where I was the doulatog, and there was a traumatic event or an […]
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My (First) Birth Story
I knew there was only so much I could do to prepare for the birth of my child. I read the books, I hired a doula, my partner and I were on the same page. But what I still didn’t know is what it would feel like, and this whole idea of the unknown scares […]
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Do I need a birth photographer?
If you’ve never heard of a birth photographer before (BP for short), that’s okay! We are part of a growing industry that is becoming increasingly popular the more people hear about it. Not a lot of people have a strong desire or passion for this specific niche market, but you can bet that our enthusiasm […]
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Signs your body is getting ready for labour
The all encompassing question on a late stage pregnant person’s mind: how will I know when I am in labour?! A common answer you will hear to this question is “You will know, TRUST ME!” This answer can be quite frustrating, particularly during a first pregnancy when you have no idea what to expect, and […]
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5 ways for your partner to bond with the baby
As new parents, when the newborn comes home, you have essentially signed up to have a stranger as your new room mate; albeit, this room mate is different than any other you have had before (except maybe for during those really messy nights in college). As the birthing parent, you have been growing this little […]