Toronto Doula Matching: Finding Your Perfect Birth Partner

Toronto First-Time Moms: Find Your Perfect Birth Partner! Congratulations on your little one on the way! It’s exciting, but let’s be honest, a little overwhelming too. Especially for first-time moms, pregnancy, birth, and those first few months with your newborn can feel like a rollercoaster. That’s where Mindful Mommy Doula comes in. We’re a Toronto-based…

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Are Doulas covered by OHIP?

Having a Doula on your birth team can make all the difference for the outcome of your birth, so it is not surprising that the most asked question is are Doulas covered by OHIP? Unfortunately, Doula care in Ontario is not covered by OHIP. In Ontario, we have a number of benefits at our finger…

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Elimination Communication

WHAT IS ELIMINATION COMMUNICATION? Elimination Communication (also known as EC, infant potty training, natural infant hygiene and diaper free) is the gentle, natural, non-coercive process of learning your baby’s potty cues and timing to help teach baby address his or her elimination needs. This practice makes conventional potty training unnecessary. EC might sound weird, but consider…

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5 Essential Oils to Use During Labour & Birth

5 Essential Oils for Labor and Birth

Essential oils really have become an essential part of my doula journey.   Discovering which oils can help labour along has been such an interesting journey and had helped me in so many different ways, I don’t know what I would do without them . I actually was inspired to start using oils because of one…

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What is a Fresh 48, Anyway??

What is a Fresh 48 Newborn Photography Session

Having a baby is one of the most momentous events in a new parents life. So special in fact, that new parents would gladly welcome the opportunity to have a photographer present to capture those sweet first moments and document the arrival of their bundle of joy. Known as the Fresh 48, this session is…

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Postpartum Care Kit

Most women prepare for the actual labor and birth, but often the postpartum pain and recovery takes them by surprise. And as mothers we get so caught up in our babies that we sometimes forget to take care of ourselves.  After the birth of baby it is so important that you take care of yourself,…

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Can Meditation Help with Postpartum Depression? – Mindful Mommy

“While 30 percent of women with a history of depression are at risk for a recurrence during pregnancy or postpartum on average, the study found that that number dropped to 18 percent among those who used mindfulness techniques.” From <https://www.whattoexpect.com/wom/pregnancy/the-big-benefit-of-meditation-and-yoga-for-pregnant-and-postpartum-moms–study-.aspx> I know so many of us suffer or have suffered from Postpartum Depression at some point…

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