Brenda - Grand River Prenatal Massage

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I Know It’s Hard Mama…..
I know it can be hard to get up every day and have these little people relying on you. I know it’s hard to feel like sometimes your world is so small. I want to remind you, you are the world that those little people revolve around. You are their nurture, their home, their comfort. You are everything to them, and I hope even in your hard days you know how special you are. Especially to your little people. -Anonymous

An episiotomy does not always prevent tearing, and is often listed as one of the risks for a severe tear (3rd or 4th degree). They can be painful, contribute to a**l sphincter injury, contribute to long term pelvic health and continence issues. Episiotomy rates are declining in Canada, but it’s important to dialogue with your primary care provider regarding the evidence and usefulness of the procedure.

In the days following birth, keeping moms and babies together with unlimited opportunities for breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact promote optimal child and maternal outcomes.

“The most important thing she’d learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” Jill Churchill

Research has shown that the pressure some women feel to be a perfect mom is positively related to parental burnout. Intensive mothering involving the stress of avoiding mistakes as a mom and high gate-keeping, like taking over tasks from her partner, may have severe results for her in family and work life.

A lot of parents will do anything for their kids except let them be themselves.