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More often lately, I've heard people say that they shouldn't be feeling certain feelings. Usually these people are pregnant and afraid of...
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Katrina Fortin
- Feb 20, 2022
- 4 min
Talking About Your Birth Plan or Postpartum Struggles? Try this.
Pregnant folks and new parents, you deserve to be able to share your struggles and worries with people in your life and be truly heard...
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Katrina Fortin
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
For Those About to Birth
I see you. The final weeks and days of pregnancy can be so trying. I know it's hard to be patient when you feel so ready to meet your...
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Katrina Fortin
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
What to Read When You're Expecting
Alright, folks. We all know the pregnancy book that gets passed from friend to friend, sister to sister, that's meant to help prepare us...
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Katrina Fortin
- Jun 1, 2021
- 8 min
Home Birth Sounds Nice, but...
As a doula, I meet a lot of pregnant people and their partners. I always ask them where they intend to have their baby and whether...
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Katrina Fortin
- May 26, 2021
- 6 min
Holistic Stages of the Birth Journey: Part 2
In our previous post, you followed the birth journey from Embarking, over the Foothills, through the Veil, and up the Mountain, where you...
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Katrina Fortin
- May 26, 2021
- 6 min
Holistic Stages of the Birth Journey: Part 1
We all hear plenty about the medical view of birth and its three stages (1st- dilation, 2nd- birth of the baby, and 3rd- the birth of...
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Katrina Fortin
- May 10, 2021
- 4 min
Can Energy Healing be useful for Nausea, Vomiting and Heartburn in Pregnancy?
GUEST AUTHOR: Michelle Stroud of By the Moon is a Reiki Master, Holistic Reproductive Practitioner trainer, and reflexologist, living and...
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Katrina Fortin
- Feb 1, 2021
- 6 min
Our Bodies are Not Broken or Failing
Are there any terms or phrases used to describe your body, especially during pregnancy and birth, that don’t sit right with you? Do you...
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Katrina Fortin
- Nov 26, 2020
- 6 min
A Home Birth Story
When my son Emmett was just 3 months old, my menstrual cycle started up again. Which meant that I was ovulating. Which meant I could get...
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Katrina Fortin
- Nov 12, 2020
- 5 min
Learning to Hear My Heart
Do you ever have those moments when you question life in a rather big way? You wonder why you’re here, what it’s all about, and possibly...
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Katrina Fortin
- Oct 28, 2020
- 9 min
When Birth Doesn't Go How You'd Planned
I wonder if every person who has given birth would change something about their birthing experience, if they could. Do we all have some...
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Katrina Fortin
- Sep 11, 2020
- 5 min
Learning Life's Hard Lessons
I have been a parent of kids outside of my body for 2,275 days. On day One, the day my son was born, I learned a hard lesson: sometimes...
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Katrina Fortin
- Sep 6, 2020
- 4 min
Why I Am a Doula (and How!)
A question I am often asked by pregnant people who are looking into doula support is, "What made you want to become a doula?". There are...
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Katrina Fortin
- Sep 6, 2020
- 4 min
Building Your Birth Team (Doctor or Midwife?)
So, you're going to have a baby. Congratulations! One of the most important decisions you will make in the coming weeks is choosing who...
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Katrina Fortin
- Nov 12, 2019
- 6 min
The Lockbox
[Author's Note: This is my story, though names and details have been changed. I believe in sharing our truths so that we can grow.] “I...
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Katrina Fortin
- Nov 9, 2019
- 4 min
Doula Reflections
You know how they say many romantic relationships don't make it past the first three years? (Or, when you're in high school, the first...
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Katrina Fortin
- Jun 16, 2019
- 4 min
Doulas & Partners: The Dream Team
People can be all over the map when it comes to the idea of adding a doula to their support team. Sometimes the pregnant person is...
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Katrina Fortin
- Jun 10, 2019
- 5 min
Avoiding Interventions in Birth
Alright, folks. Let's talk about cesarean birth in BC. Last year our province had 35% of births being surgically performed, with rates...
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Katrina Fortin
- Jan 20, 2019
- 4 min
Why I Don't Call my Kids 'Rainbow Babies'
Every time I see a post featuring a "rainbow baby", with a blissful mother and her newborn baby covered in rainbow colours, I find myself...
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