Sarah Mateshaytis is a registered social worker and founder of The Sunroom Counselling. In this post she talks about the surprises and challenges many parents experience in the postpartum period.

Melody Patton, a Registered Nurse, and certified Sleep Sense Consultant is the founder of Melody Patton Sleep Consulting. In this post, learn some of her favourite tips for parents of newborns

Childbirth can be an intense experience, often triggering a range of emotions and physiological responses. Understanding strategies to regulate your nervous system during this time can greatly enhance your experience and overall well-being. Here’s a guide to help you as you navigate this journey.

Understanding the connection between trauma and memory can provide you with tools to navigate childbirth more mindfully. By recognizing potential triggers and incorporating strategies to focus on positive experiences, you can foster a more empowering and joyful birthing journey.

Sleep and feeding, and the interplay between the two, are usually the top concerns for new parents.  In this post Dr. Ooi extracts key information from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol on Physiologic Infant Care - Managing Nighttime Breastfeeding in Young Infants (2023) that she discusses with her patients at their postpartum visits.

While Dr. Ooi’s expertise lies in providing care during pregnancy, labour and delivery, she developed the postpartum group support programs at Ensemble to fill a gap that she saw in the support options available to her patients after baby is born.

Dr. Ooi has two decades of experience providing prenatal care, including spearheading a group prenatal care program in her practice in 2017. Since then she has facilitated dozens of groups, and witnessed firsthand the benefits of group care.

Dr. Ooi has two decades of experience providing prenatal care, including spearheading a group prenatal care program in her practice in 2017. Since then she has facilitated dozens of groups, and witnessed firsthand the benefits of group care.

While it's common to see videos and images of smiling, seemingly well-rested mothers effortlessly breastfeeding their calm newborn babies, the truth is that many moms do not feel confident in their ability to breastfeed when they bring their baby home for the first time. If that's how you're feeling, know that you are not alone. Here are tips about breastfeeding your newborn baby.

Dr. Ooi loves supporting her patients on their infant feeding journeys. The information in this blog post is advice that she frequently gives to her pregnant and freshly postpartum patients as they prepare for, and learn to feed, their newborn.

If you’re looking for ways to help your little one get a good night’s sleep, there are many strategies that don’t involve sleep training. Melody Patton Sleep Consulting, believes in empowering families with the tools and strategies to find sleep success.