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


"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 93 min read
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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 295 min read
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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 16 min read
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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 237 min read
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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 235 min read
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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 206 min read
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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 123 min read
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The ABC's of Pregnancy Discomforts
Welcome to our ABC's of pregnancy discomforts guide at Medicine Hat Doula.

Loree Siermachesky
Feb 58 min read
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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
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The Rollercoaster of Emotions: A Doula's Perspective of Pregnancy
Embrace the emotional rollercoaster that is pregnancy.

Loree Siermachesky
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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The Role of the Hormone Relaxin in Pregnancy
Understanding the role of relaxin during pregnancy.

Loree Siermachesky
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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