Seed to Sapling

Progesterone and Wake Windows, the roles in pregnancy and postpartum. Check out the blog for more details, link in bio!

Writing the Wake Windows part was a bit tough because my second child does his own thing with no rhyme or reason and it is rough. So be kind to yourself and your baby as you are getting to know each other!

Pregnancy and postpartum week 11 is up on the blog! It discusses the enhanced first trimester screen offered during pregnancy and activity postpartum! Check it out in the link in bio.

If you are expecting a bundle (or two) of joy this fall or winter this is a great time to be thinking of taking a prenatal class! Group classes are located in St. Catharines and the dates are below!

Changes during pregnancy and colds in postpartum, check out the link in bio for further details about Week 10!

Newborn skin can be confusing! Fatigue during pregnancy is tough! Check out Week 9: Pregnancy and Postpartum to learn more about fatigue and newborn skin on the blog (link in bio)!

Checkout the blog (link in bio) for more about dating ultrasounds and your baby’s first immunizations!

Week 7 Pregnancy: Nausea and Vomiting Postpartum: Nutrition

Pregnancy: Nausea and Vomiting

An early sign of pregnancy can be nausea and/or vomiting. Due to the rapidly changing hormone levels during pregnancy women may experience nausea and vomiting. Sometimes it is referred to as morning sickness but it can occur at any time of the day or to some womens dismay, all day.

Postpartum: Nutrition

Nutrition is an important part of overall wellness. The postpartum period can be a challenging adjustment and making sure you stay nourished is key, especially if you are breastfeeding.
In general, nothing should change from pregnancy to postpartum nutrition wise.

Check out the link in bio for more tips to managing nausea during pregnancy and nutrition postpartum!

Pregnancy: Urinary Symptoms Postpartum: Growth Spurts

Pregnancy: Urinary Symptoms

One of the first hints you may get that you are pregnant is that you are going to the bathroom more frequently. Frequent trips to the bathroom are normal during pregnancy but can also be a symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI) which if left untreated can result in a kidney infection or preterm labour.

Postpartum: Growth Spurts

Signs of a healthy, developing baby are growth spurts! These often occur around 3 and 6 weeks of life and 3, 6 and 9 months. During a growth spurt your baby may want to eat more frequently throughout the day and cluster feed more frequently in the evening.
If you are breastfeeding/chestfeeding this doesn’t mean that you are not producing enough, it simply means that your baby wants more which they will get by being on your breast/chest.

Check out the link in bio for a blog with more information on UTIs and growth spurts!

Week 5: Pregnancy and Postpartum

Pregnancy: Taking a Test

This week you may realize that you didn’t have your regularly scheduled period. This may be the first sign of pregnancy for you or it may be the week you were counting down to finally take a test.

Postpartum: Wonder Weeks

The “Wonder Weeks” is a book and app that explains brain development and periods of mental development of your baby. During the first year and a half of your baby’s life they will learn to identify different patterns in the world around them along with a variety of skills.

Check out the link in bio to learn more about how pregnancy tests work, the best way to do them and what the Wonder Weeks mean for your baby!

Pregnancy: Implantation

This week the little bundle of cells will implant into your uterus and begin to develop into your baby as an embryo. During this process you may experience some light bleeding that some may mistake for a light period.

Postpartum: Postpartum Bleeding

After delivery your uterus needs to heal from where the placenta was attached for 9 months providing nutrients to your baby.

Check the link in bio for more details about healing postpartum and the fourth week of pregnancy!

Week 3: Pregnancy and Postpartum

Pregnancy: Ovulation and Fertilization
This is the week of action! Your o***y will release an egg into the fallopian tube where it will be met by s***m and be fertilized. Once the egg is fertilized it will start its journey through the fallopian tube.

Postpartum: Activity for Newborns
It may seem like all your baby needs is to eat, p**p and sleep but as they grow they will be awake for longer periods of time. What do you do with a newborn that seems to just look at you?!
Tummy time, reading, and talking to your baby are some activities that you can do with your baby!

Check out the link in bio for more details about activity for your newborn and the third week of pregnancy.

Week 2: Pregnancy and Postpartum

TW: su***de, self-harm

Pregnancy: Preparation for Ovulation
The second week of pregnancy you have finished menstruating, your period is over and your body is preparing for ovulation. During this time an egg is maturing and ripening in one of your ovaries to be released in ovulation next week.

Postpartum: Baby Blues vs “Postpartum”
As you adapt to parenthood and all the changes that come with your newest family member you may experience a range of emotions.
How do you know if it is “Baby Blues” or “Postpartum”?
There are 3 ways to decipher the difference: severity, onset and duration.

If you have thoughts of self-harm or su***de please contact your health care provider or call the Canada Su***de Prevention Service at 1-833-456-4566.

Check out the link in bio to read more about the second week of pregnancy and postpartum.