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There's no gatekeeping here. Learn about a variety of preconception, pregnancy, and parenting topics.


Seven Days of Silence: Learning to Listen Again
Silence has never been something I feared. I have often welcomed it, especially in my work as a doula. But when silence is not chosen, when it arrives suddenly and strips the world bare, it is no longer comfort. It is suffocation.

Loree Siermachesky
Sep 16, 20256 min read


The 5 Ps of Labour: What You Need To Know About Birth
Using different maternal positions is one of the 5 Ps of Labour.

Loree Siermachesky
Jul 24, 20254 min read


"Mommy Brain": A Real and Temporary Postpartum Experience
Have you ever put your keys in the fridge? Or spent ages hunting for your glasses when they were on your head the whole time? Maybe you've gone to the mall and forgotten why you went, or you're standing in the parking lot wondering where you parked the car. If this sounds familiar, you may have what's known as mommy brain.

Loree Siermachesky
May 9, 20253 min read


Understanding Pre-Eclampsia: The Crucial Role of Awareness, Risk Factors, and Prevention in Ensuring Maternal and Infant Health
Pre-eclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy that affects the mother and the developing baby.

Loree Siermachesky
Apr 29, 20255 min read


Understanding Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER): Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Coping Strategies
Understanding the causes, symptoms, coping strategies, and treatment options for dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER).

Loree Siermachesky
Mar 14, 20257 min read


Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG): When Nausea and Vomiting is More Than Morning Sickness
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy and is more than morning sickness.

Loree Siermachesky
Mar 1, 20256 min read


Understanding Group B Strep, Testing and Management Options, and Risks to Your Newborn
Group B Strep testing and management options in labour and birth.

Loree Siermachesky
Feb 23, 20257 min read


Managing Rhesus Factor Incompatibility in Pregnancy: What You Need to Know about Rh-sensitivity and WinRho Injection
Managing Rhesus Factor Incompatibility in Pregnancy: What You Need to Know Rh-sensitivity and WinRho.

Loree Siermachesky
Feb 23, 20255 min read


A Loree Story: Why She's "The" Medicine Hat Doula
Loree's knowledge about pregnancy, labour, birth, babies, and breastfeeding is unparalleled.

Geneva Weaver
Feb 20, 20254 min read


Gestational Diabetes: Understanding the Risks and Managing Your Health During Pregnancy
Pregnant women should have information about gestational diabetes, the testing process, potential complications and management options.

Loree Siermachesky
Feb 20, 20256 min read


Two Childbirth Education Tools Every Pregnant Mom Should Know: B.R.A.I.N. and B.R.E.A.T.H.E.
Two Childbirth Education Tools Every Pregnant Mom Should Know: B.R.A.I.N. and B.R.E.A.T.H.E.

Loree Siermachesky
Feb 12, 20253 min read


The ABC's of Pregnancy Discomforts
Welcome to our ABC's of pregnancy discomforts guide at Medicine Hat Doula.

Loree Siermachesky
Feb 5, 20258 min read


The Truth About Prophylactic Vitamin K for Newborns: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions
Prophylactic vitamin K administration to newborns is often surrounded in misinformation and myth, despite its importance.

Loree Siermachesky
Jan 8, 20255 min read


Understanding Uterine Involution: What Happens to Your Body After Giving Birth
Involution is the contraction of the uterus after delivery to prevent blood loss.

Loree Siermachesky
Jan 5, 20252 min read


The Risks of Relying on Social Media for Pregnancy and Birth Advice
Social media is a place for social interaction and community, but your healthcare provider is for medical advice and guidance.

Loree Siermachesky
Dec 3, 20245 min read


The 4 Misconceptions of Doulas
Many new parents think they know what the role of a doula is, but many others have plenty of misconceptions.

Loree Siermachesky
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Unlocking the Benefits of N.O.R.A. Tea: The Ultimate Herbal Remedy for Pregnant Women
NORA tea provides herbal benefits to support women throughout pregnancy and early postpartum.

Loree Siermachesky
Sep 28, 20243 min read


Postpartum Mental Health Strategies: A Professional Guide to Overcoming the Unknown
Overcoming postpartum mental health issues as a new mother.

Loree Siermachesky
Sep 27, 20243 min read


The Rollercoaster of Emotions: A Doula's Perspective of Pregnancy
Embrace the emotional rollercoaster that is pregnancy.

Loree Siermachesky
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Unveiling the Ultimate Labour Pain Relief Guide: A Must-Have Handbook for Expectant Parents and Pregnant Moms
Understanding pain relief in labour.

Loree Siermachesky
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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