Stephanie Ondrack 9/23/25 Stephanie Ondrack 9/23/25

Discrediting Babies’ Experience: From Gas to Grins

For some reason, in Western culture there has been a long tradition of dehumanizing babies. Baby behaviours have been dismissed as random brain reflexes. Baby crying has been written off as lung expansion. And baby emotional expressions have been ignored as mere primitive impulses.

Stephanie Ondrack 8/30/25 Stephanie Ondrack 8/30/25

Colonizing the Female Body: From Braxton Hicks to the Hymen

Anatomical history is littered with body parts that were “claimed” and named by male explorers, effectively colonizing territory already inhabited and well-known. Leah Kaminsky makes the strong statement, “Men are all over women’s bodies—dead, white male anatomists, that is. Their names live on eponymously, immortalised like audacious explorers for conquering the geography of the female pelvis as if it were terra nullius.”

Stephanie Ondrack 7/20/25 Stephanie Ondrack 7/20/25

Colostrum: 12 Fun Facts About This Miracle Milk

You might already know that colostrum is the first milk you (and all mammals) produce, but did you know that it’s actually alive? Or that it never runs out? Here are twelve cool things about colostrum that you might not have known.

Stephanie Ondrack 6/20/25 Stephanie Ondrack 6/20/25

The Postpartum Waterfall: Tips to Survive Newborn Hell

Baby’s needs are simple, but they are all-the-time. It’s like having to keep a balloon in the air: it doesn’t require any particular skill, but you can’t do anything else at the same time.

Stephanie Ondrack 5/17/25 Stephanie Ondrack 5/17/25

Fast or Slow? Which Labour is Easier

Stephanie Ondrack 4/17/25 Stephanie Ondrack 4/17/25

Eggs!

Pregnancy myths involving eggs are abundant and span the globe. I would propose that the hyper-caution surrounding egg consumption during pregnancy is in that same category.

Stephanie Ondrack 2/4/25 Stephanie Ondrack 2/4/25

Do You Need a Doula? 8 Reasons Why You Do

Do you need a doula?

Yes you do!

Your birth will be better with a doula. Any birth will be better with a doula. Here are some of the reasons.

Stephanie Ondrack 1/15/25 Stephanie Ondrack 1/15/25

Cervical Dilation: 12 Fun Facts

Almost everyone knows that one important aspect of labour is that the cervix has to dilate from zero to ten centimetres. But what does this actually mean? What is the cervix, how does it dilate, and how does that relate to your birth? And more importantly, does it hurt? Here are twelve things you might not know about the cervix and dilation.

Stephanie Ondrack 11/14/24 Stephanie Ondrack 11/14/24

Neuroception

Babies are born with the superpower to detect danger in their surroundings, and this same superpower helps with long-term brain development. What is it? Neuroception.

Stephanie Ondrack 10/26/24 Stephanie Ondrack 10/26/24

Is This Really Labour?

Recognising the signs of labour can be an elusive and vague target. Until you’re actually in it. Then it’s pretty unmistakable. But only if you know what you’re looking for.

So what are the signs of actual labour?

First, let’s start with what’s not.

Stephanie Ondrack 9/23/24 Stephanie Ondrack 9/23/24

Drinking in Labour

Why is hydration so beneficial during childbirth? Read our latest blog post to find our why.

Stephanie Ondrack 8/22/24 Stephanie Ondrack 8/22/24

As Smooth as a Baby’s Bottom: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Diaper Rash

You’ve heard the expression, ‘as smooth as a baby’s bottom’? A baby’s bottom is indeed supposed to be smooth, healthy, and perfect. But often our poor little ones are afflicted with unhappy, irritated skin in the diaper area. So what can we do to prevent this, and if it happens anyway, what can we do to help?