Author Archives: Healing Motherhood

So, it’s been 2 years since we welcomed our sweet girl into our family and 2 years since the worst day of my life. Strange right? It’s a hard concept to grasp and it’s taken many months of therapy to understand and I’m still trying to make sense of it. The most traumatizing event toContinue reading “Living and Recovering: Birth Trauma”

As an expecting parent it can be overwhelming trying to decide what your baby needs. Bassinets, bottles, burp clothes, oh my! The truth is your baby doesn’t need even half of the items the baby industry is trying to sell you. I aim to be fairly minimalistic. This was half planned and half because myContinue reading “What do you REALLY need for your new baby? My 5 essential items for a newborn!”

Today seems like a good day to share this story. I’ve ben holding on to it for 2 years, learning it inside and out, telling it to myself over and over again. I never had any intention on publicly sharing this story. I’ve always seen it as mine and it doesn’t really serve a purposeContinue reading “My Birth Story – A Bandl’s Ring, Emergency Cesarean, and Trauma.”

It’s been 9 months of physical and emotional changes. You stretched, grew, and morphed. Then you (possibly) laboured and brought your baby earth side. Whether it was a vaginal or cesarean delivery, your body has just gone through one of the most major physical triumphs one can experience. Now you’re curling into your little oneContinue reading “This is Postpartum: Perinatal Chiropractic Care With Dr. Devin Welch”

It’s 1 week postpartum. I try to talk about what happened, I’m still numb. “You’re both here. That’s all that matters.” He quickly interjects. I feel as if he is dismissing my experience. I realize later that for him, this is what matters most. He didn’t think we would all be here. Repeating what heContinue reading “This is Postpartum: Partners After Birth Trauma”

“Are you sleeping?” she asked. “Yep” I responded. I was 5 days postpartum, so I mean, I was sleeping as much as a mother with a newborn does. No one bothered to ask about the nightmares that happened when I did close my eyes. Next to being completely numb following my emergency cesarean, my nightmaresContinue reading “This is Postpartum: After Birth Trauma and What You Should Know.”

You’re coming to the end of your third trimester, your belly swollen with life and albeit, probably a little uncomfortable. You’ve read the books about labour and delivery; you’re feeling prepared for this next part. But what about the part after that? What about the fourth trimester? Oh, you thought you were done after threeContinue reading “Are You Thriving OR Just Surviving in the Fourth Trimester?”

A river of emotions flows through a home when a new baby arrives. The highs and lows sweep through the house as you navigate the shift in life, love and relationships. Many women turn to their mothers or men to their fathers at this time and some don’t have the option at all. The lossContinue reading “This is Postpartum: Parenting Without Your Parents”