Birth Basics & Beyond

Birth Basics & Beyond Helping expecting parents achieve the best possible birthing experience through loving Doula support and tailored prenatal classes. WHO AM I
My name is Tammy.

Welcome to BIRTH BASICS & BEYOND (BBB)! I'm a devoted mother of two, who is passionate about pregnancy, birth and all the good stuff that comes thereafter. I am a D.O.N.A trained Doula (Doulas of North America) as well as a Childbirth Educator with a degree in Psychology from Carleton University. I invite you to talk birthing and babies with me...my favourite topic on earth. BBB is new to Montreal

, so please bare with me while I get this page and website up and running. ABOUT Birth Basics & Beyond (BBB)
BBB offers Doula support to expecting parents in and around the city of Montreal. Please see below for a wonderful description on the kind of support a Doula can offer. Early in the new year, BBB will be offering Prenatal & Lactation classes in an intimate setting and tailored to meet the needs of parents to be. Please keep an eye out for the details including schedule and course outline. In the meantime, if you'd like more information, I welcome you to reach out by emailing [email protected] or by 'liking' this page and contacting me via private message. I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by! What is a Doula? (courtesy of DONA International):

The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth; or who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum period. Studies have shown that when doulas attend birth, labors are shorter with fewer complications, babies are healthier and they breastfeed more easily. A Birth Doula
• Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
• Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
• Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth
• Stays with the woman throughout the labor
• Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decisions
• Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
• Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience
• Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level

07/01/2015

A few weeks ago, in an uncharacteristic move because I hate pain, I engaged in a conversation on Facebook about sleep training. It was in response to an article basically saying how sleep training does not harm baby brains, or whatever, which I believe. Great cool whatever. But the thread degenerate…

Some great advice;)
12/14/2014

Some great advice;)

What happens when you are faced with a cesarean birth? Here is a list of things you can do to make your unplanned birth experience a little less unplanned.

When you're up all night BFing your baby....here's why it's a good idea;)
12/13/2014

When you're up all night BFing your baby....here's why it's a good idea;)

Breastfeeding through the night can be exhausting, but know there are 8 very important reasons for breastfeeding overnight. Find out what they are here.

awesome!!
07/29/2014

awesome!!

With his big, muscular hands, dreadlocks and large physique, Kelly Carrington is not surprised he doesn’t fit the mould of what people expect a doula to look like.

06/09/2014

An analysis found that delaying clamping for at least a minute after birth significantly improves iron stores and hemoglobin levels in newborn babies.

06/06/2014

Dannette Sharpley had a tough time nursing her first child. Her milk came in late and her son had jaundice, among other things. So when...

05/10/2014

A mother's love...it trumps all known measurable science.

breathtaking!
11/16/2013

breathtaking!

A beautiful and moving clip of twins who haven't realised they have been born yet.

11/05/2013

A humorous but true look at how a doula serves in a similar capacity to a wedding planner.

11/05/2013

How to achieve the "asymmetrical" latch taught by Dr. Jack Newman. Shows some drinking by the baby (see Third Latch for more obvious drinking), some nibbling.

10/29/2013

I am proud to announce that I have recently completed my Doula training with DONA International:) Please keep an eye out for my new website as well as details on Prenatal & Lactation classes coming up early in the new year! Thanks for all of your support!

This is my Joshua:) He's 8 months old in this picture.
08/30/2013

This is my Joshua:) He's 8 months old in this picture.

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