If you find yourself going from 0-100 in an instant and then feeling guilt about your anger as a parent, my sister Jen (a therapist at The Essence of You Counselling) says you aren’t alone! Jen Reddish is a counselor who works primarily with people in the pregnancy and postpartum periods, and she says postpartum rage is one of the… Read more →
Despite what is known about the risk of routinely inducing the birth process simply for being pregnancy past 41 weeks, it is common practice in North America. Routine induction just for being past your “due date” of 40 weeks is not safe, necessary, or mandatory. Depending on who your medical provider is, induction may be presented to you as something… Read more →
The number one cause of problems I see in the postpartum period is lack of rest for the birthing person / mother. It takes the body 10 months to grow a baby and only a few days or hours to birth one, and the huge physiology change after birth requires significant nourishing care and rest in the weeks and months… Read more →
“I’m sharing this story to create more awareness around how being an active decision maker in your pregnancy, birth and postpartum period greatly influences your ability to have a positive experience through each of these stages.” ~ Jen Reddish Birthing On My Own Terms: Some background: After a lot of research and changing of plans, my husband and I created… Read more →
Wrens birth was fast and furious! It was New Year’s eve and also the eve of a super moon. I watched the huge glowing orb rise up from behind snowy mountain tops and prayed that the pull of this great moon would bring baby sparrow into the world. We had been waiting with bated breath for weeks for the birth… Read more →