Postpartum Hormone Changes and Their Effects On the Body
When you’re pregnant, your body may feel like it’s on a bit of a hormonal roller coaster, experiencing different symptoms in every trimester of pregnancy. You may be left wondering – what happens after birth? While your body goes through a major transformation during pregnancy, it undergoes an equally major one after labour and delivery….
What is Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Birth and How Does It Work?
In this article, we going to cover what pelvic floor is, the different symptoms that you may experience during pregnancy, when and why you may want to see a pelvic health physiotherapist, and different strategies that you can utilize to help prepare your pelvic floor for labour and delivery, as well as some helpful tips…
Preconception Care: Optimizing Your Fertility with a Naturopathic Doctor
What is Preconception care? Preconception care (otherwise known as pre-pregnancy care), involves education and guidance to help you make purposeful and healthful choices in the months prior to conception. Preconception care is a fabulous initial step for both partners in planning for a healthy pregnancy. What are the Benefits of Preconception care? While it is…
Oils for Infant Massage
As a Registered Massage Therapist – one of the questions we often get during our Infant Massage class is, “what oil should I use for my baby?”. This is a great question and I’ll be giving you the run down on the right oils to use. Coconut oil Coconut oil is low in both oleic…
Infant and Child Development – What Should I Know?
When we look at overall developmental patterns for little ones, it is so important to ensure that parents have a realistic expectation of what their child should be working on at each stage. It is so easy to get caught in the trap of comparing our children to others – you know how it goes. …
Family Games That We’ve loved
We are big game fans in our house. One of our favourite things to do is have games nights – this can be with friends and extended family, or just within our own household. It’s rare that a day goes by that we don’t play some kind of game together. I’m not afraid to admit…
Understanding Acupressure Points for Labour and Birth
What is Acupressure? Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, except instead of using needles, acupressure uses physical pressure to be applied to points that run along your body’s meridian system, also known as the body’s energy pathway. Acupressure can be used during labour and delivery to help manage pain, calm the mind, and improve efficiency of…
Tongue Tie Stretches After a Tongue Tie Procedure
– Hi, I’m Dr. Katie Roy. I’m here today to talk to you about the common tongue stretches that would be utilized following a tongue tie procedure. These stretches can be done whether you’ve had the procedure done by a pediatrician who uses scissors or a pediatric dentist who’s done cold laser. All of these…
Picky Eating in Children: Causes, Affects, & Tips for Dealing With Picky Eaters
As an OT (and a mom!) I get a lot of questions about children’s eating habits and parents worrying about their child being or becoming a picky eater. This is a common struggle, and most kids go through short stages where they refuse previously enjoyed foods or just don’t seem interested in food. These often…
What Birth Doulas Do
Many of us have heard of the term doula but have no idea what they are or what kind of care they provide, and when. While exploring options for your pregnancy and birth, you may be feeling lost wondering things like “Do I need a doula?”, “Will a doula support me if I want an…
Oona’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
With the Holidays fast approaching, we’ve put together 10 of our favourite products for parents-to-be, new parents and babies. All of these products are Oona favourites, and are available for purchase at our Toronto studio. We invite you to visit our retail section right inside our clinics in Toronto and Newmarket. Gifts for Parents-to-Be and…
