A certified birth doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support. A doula’s presence before, during, and immediately after childbirth helps you to achieve a safe, healthy, and satisfying birth experience.

The idea to use a weighted blanket comes from the experiences that people have during the day with proprioceptive input. Many people report feeling calming sensations upon receiving a big squeeze, hug, using a body sock, squeeze machine or other tool to get proprioceptive input. The weighted blanket is a tool that is thought to provide proprioceptive input at night time.

Nightmares and Night Terrors what one is your child having? Calgary Sleep Consultant Ashley Fricker will help you learn how to differentiate between the two, how to reduce them from occurring and how to respond when they occur.

Calgary Sleep Specialist Ashley from Mountains of Sleep goes through the 5 sleep fundamentals to help your baby fall asleep easily and sleep through the night.

It’s time to focus on our sleep because we are learning more and more each day the importance of it. Getting your required sleep is going to help you navigate this scary time by keeping your immune system and overall mental well-being strong!

Breastfeeding a newborn is not always easy. I like to describe breastfeeding as a journey. There are often bumps along the way, but with the proper guidance and support, the journey can be seamless and smooth. Click here to hear more from a certified lactation consultant.

“I’m being swallowed by motherhood. It feels like I’m drowning. I can’t catch my breath. Is this normal?” I and so many other mothers at yoga that day nodded our heads and agreed. It has been like that for me too. Those waves of stress come crashing again and again, but I’m here to share that if I can overcome them you have the strength within you too.

Just when we think we’ve figured out our babies sleep schedule they switch it up on us!

Our babies sleep patterns change as they grow and develop. Click to read more about when sleep regressions can occur and how to navigate them.

Although diet is not the only cause for sleep issues, it can certainly play a large role in determining the quality of slumber your toddler is getting.

What your child eats before lights out and when she has a snack can sometimes affect how well she sleeps.