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Oakville Family Birth

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Category: Parenting

Five Things You Don’t Have To Share About Your Pregnancy / Birth / Baby

January 24, 2018Leave a comment

Sharing is caring, content is king, pics or it didn't happen. How do new parents navigate what to share about their pregnancies, births, and parenting choices? 

Kindergarten Eve

September 4, 2017September 3, 2018Leave a comment

Just like *they* said it would, time has flown by and I'm about to become a kindergarten mom. Reflections on self-doubt, mom guilt, and kettle chips.

4 Things That Happen When You Stop Judging Other Parents

March 15, 2017December 17, 2017Leave a comment

Parenting is hard enough without all side-eye. Here's what happens when you stop judging other parents.

What She Said: Motherhood and Mental Health

January 26, 2017January 29, 20183 Comments

I asked real mothers about their mental health struggles, and this is what they said.

Pregnant in Halton Region: What Do I Do Now?

September 29, 2016December 11, 2018Leave a comment

You took several, possibly dozens of tests. You're pregnant! What now?

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Postpartum: Expectations, Realities and How to Cope

August 23, 2016April 10, 20183 Comments

Recovering from birth and adjusting to life with a newborn isn't always as smooth as anticipated but you can help yourself by learning and preparing.

How My Mom Friends Made Me A Better Doula 

August 8, 2016October 11, 20161 Comment

Wonderful and unexpected lessons I learned from my Facebook mommy group.

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Ten Things You Don’t Have To Do If You’re Breastfeeding

August 4, 2016October 11, 2016Leave a comment

So many philosophies, so much advice but you are the parent and you get to make your own choices about how you breastfeed.

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  • Maternal Mental Health Matters: 5 Ways to *Actually* Support New Moms
  • New Series: Postpartum Doula ABCs! A is for After the Baby Arrives
  • Five Things You Don’t Have To Share About Your Pregnancy / Birth / Baby
  • What Do Postpartum Doulas Do?|Doula Support in Halton, Hamilton, Mississauga
  • Kindergarten Eve

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Support for All Choices

Oakville Family Birth supports your birth and parenting choices. We have experience with hospital birth, home birth, doctors, midwives, cesarean birth, VBAC, water birth, hypnosis and meditation techniques, induction epidural, natural birth, breastfeeding and formula feeding. You do you, we support that!

Our Photography Partner

Several photos featured on this site are courtesy of Lucy Tran Photography. Click on the image above to see more of Lucy's talent!

Service Area

Oakville Family Birth serves families located in Oakville, Ontario and the surrounding area of Halton Region, Hamilton and Peel Region. Our clients come from Milton, Burlington, Halton Hills,  Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Mississauga, and beyond.

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