Simple Ways to Support Your Health During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Supporting your health right now is likely top of mind. Unfortunately there is currently no known cure to the new Coronovirus, COVID-19, however there are some simple ways to support your health and flatten the curve. 1) Avoid touching your mouth, nose, and eyes & wash your hands Frequently washing your hands, is the best…
What is Occupational Therapy (And Does Your Baby Need One)?
Watching your baby grow and develop is exciting. It’s truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You experience their first steps and their first words. These are moments that only happen once. But perhaps you’re noticing your little one isn’t progressing at a usual pace. While all babies are different, if you have any concerns about your baby’s…
Should You Massage Your Baby?
As a short answer, YES! As adults, many of us know how relaxing, enjoyable and therapeutic it can be to get a massage. We can all benefit physically, mentally and emotionally from this form of nurturing touch — this includes babies!! Learning to massage your infant can be fun and is a great way to…
Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Acupuncture is often used during pregnancy as it may reduce pain, and support the body throughout the many conditions experienced throughout all three trimesters of pregnancy. Most importantly, it can safely be used alongside conventional medical practice. Is Acupuncture During Pregnancy Safe? Studies confirm the safety of acupuncture, as there is no significant difference in…
Expert advice for mamas: Natural ways to manage heartburn in pregnancy
No worries about the recall of Zantac, Oona’s founder and NewmarketToday columnists Sarah Mickeler & Alexsia Priolo provide advice to minimize and manage that painful burning feeling. Read the full article: https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/expert-advice-for-mamas-natural-ways-to-manage-heartburn-in-pregnancy-1721413
How to Soothe a Colicky Baby
The year was 1998. The place Bristol, England. I had just given birth to my first child, Mitchell Alexander Jordan, born on the 2nd of June. I was a registered midwife in the UK and had been practicing midwifery for 5 years. I thought it would be easy, I thought I knew all about newborns….
Pediatric Physiotherapy – When is the right time to get help for your baby
Babies learn so much in the first year of their lives, and so much of that learning comes from moving their bodies. From their first attempt to lift their head, to their first (or millionth) step, there are a lot of changes to get excited about! Unless you are a health professional trained in infant…
How to Choose a Prenatal Vitamin
With so many options available online or at the health food store, choosing the right multivitamin can be difficult and overwhelming. Oftentimes price and convenience plays a big factor in decision-making, but when it comes to supplements you want to ensure that you’re choosing a product with quality ingredients and dosages, and no unnecessary ingredients….
Acupuncture: for more than just labour induction!
Most of us have heard of acupuncture at some point, and you may have a friend that found acupuncture effective to GET THAT BABY OUT when they were just over being pregnant, and ready for baby to arrive. Yes, it’s true, acupuncture can be super effective for this – but if we’re being really honest,…
Returning to Running After Having A Baby
Congratulations! You’ve had your baby! You’ve been given your medical clearance and now you want to get back in shape. But how do you transition to this safely? When is a good time to start things like running or other high impact sports? Every patient, pregnancy and birth story and is different, which is why…
Postpartum Depletion— Coping strategies to help you thrive as a Mama
So this incredible thing has happened. You carefully nurtured your baby in your womb for 9 months and helped it come into this world. You should be ecstatic. You should be filled with joy and energy and motivated to keep doing everything they say you should. But you’re not. You’re tired, and sad, frustrated, and…
