51 episodes

So many opinions, so much advice, where is a parent to turn. Kim is a veteran doula and childbirth educator, having supported birthing parents in their birth, postpartum and chest feeding journey since 2006. With evidence based information, stories and a little humour, you will learn about birth and parenting from an expert who mixes a scientific and holistic approach to it all.

Birth And Parenty Things Kimberley Fernandez

    • Kids & Family

So many opinions, so much advice, where is a parent to turn. Kim is a veteran doula and childbirth educator, having supported birthing parents in their birth, postpartum and chest feeding journey since 2006. With evidence based information, stories and a little humour, you will learn about birth and parenting from an expert who mixes a scientific and holistic approach to it all.

    Ep 51 - Newborn Must Haves - Nice To Haves, But Not Necessarily Necessary.

    Ep 51 - Newborn Must Haves - Nice To Haves, But Not Necessarily Necessary.

    This week I go over items that would be beneficial to have to at some point, but may not be necessarily necessary to have now or at all.  

    • 14 min
    Ep 50 - Newborn Must Haves - Clothes & Dressing

    Ep 50 - Newborn Must Haves - Clothes & Dressing

    Why do you do so much baby laundry? What do you actually need for baby in the first few weeks and months?  What do you even wash baby's clothes in? Those questions and more are addressed in this week episode of Birth & Parenty Things.  

    • 20 min
    Ep 49 - Newborn Must Haves - Bathing & Hygiene

    Ep 49 - Newborn Must Haves - Bathing & Hygiene

    This week we go over the must haves and tips for bathing your newborn.  Bathing baby for the first time can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be.  

    • 13 min
    Ep 48 - Newborn Must Haves - Diapering

    Ep 48 - Newborn Must Haves - Diapering

    Starting a new series on Newborn Must Haves, we look at what you will need for diapering your new little one. 

    If you want to know more about caring for your new baby, check out my virtual, self paced infant care class on my teaching portal: 

    https://torontodoulagroup.thinkific.com/courses/infant-care-workshop

    • 24 min
    Ep. 47 - Redefining Labour Pain

    Ep. 47 - Redefining Labour Pain

    We all see labour and birth as painful.  We've had this notion jammed down our throats ever since movies and TV starting showing birth.  But what if the pain in labour were thought of differently? As a physiological function of your body, is this pain something bad or is it a response to the extreme effort your body is going through to birth your baby? Let's discuss. 

    • 14 min
    Ep. 46 - Natural Induction Techniques

    Ep. 46 - Natural Induction Techniques

    In this episode that I live streamed on Instagram, I discuss natural induction techniques you can try to use to encourage your body to go into labour, especially if you have a medical induction already scheduled.  

    • 16 min

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