by Cherryblossom Doula | Dec 19, 2022 | Baby care, Blog, Doula stuff
Recently I discussed this method of breastfeeding to a new mum who was having a few problems with obtaining a good latch resulting in sore nipples. She was pretty sceptical and because I was the only person amongst all the health care professionals she had...
by Cherryblossom Doula | Sep 23, 2022 | Blog, childbirth, sleep
As we all know, newborn sleep is challenging for parents new and old! Dr Sears in his The Baby Book (2013) writes about “The tiring facts of infant sleep”. It’s not tiring for baby but the adults caring for them! And we all know that we are not at our best when we’re...
by Cherryblossom Doula | May 30, 2020 | Baby care, baby feeding, Blog, Doula stuff, mental health, mum, parenthood, postpartum doula training, sleep
So beautiful yet capable of causing havoc in the human body. The SARS-CoV-2, or SARS Coronavirus -2. We are currently in a state of emergency in Ontario in response to the Covid 19 worldwide pandemic. Many countries are on lockdown, with their borders closed in an...
by Cherryblossom Doula | May 27, 2020 | Baby care, Blog, childbirth, Doula stuff, parenthood, postpartum doula training, sleep, twins and multiples, Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I wrote anything on here. I have decided to start blogging again as I used to enjoy doing it. I have been pretty busy with the business and work and so the blogging got pushed aside. Since I last penned anything on here, I have become a...
by Cherryblossom Doula | Apr 12, 2020 | Blog, childbirth, Doula stuff, Family, mum, parenthood, postpartum nutrition, recipes
As a Malaysian postpartum doula of Chinese origin, a large proportion of my clientele are Asian (Chinese). I have supported quite a few Asian clients who observed the traditional practice of sitting the month or Zuo Yue Zi or Zhor Yuit. I am sure a lot of postpartum...
