Preparing for birth is often framed as an emotional, mental, or spiritual journey. These aspects matter deeply, but they’re only part of the equation. Birth is also profoundly biomechanical—a dance between baby and body that unfolds through movement, positioning, and soft tissue dynamics. When we understand how our pelvis works and moves, we can actively prepare for a more supported, spacious, and empowered birth experience.

Feeling unusually tired, foggy, or out of breath during pregnancy? While it’s easy to chalk this up to the normal demands of pregnancy, these symptoms can also signal low iron levels, particularly low ferritin, which measures your body’s stored iron. It’s a common and important issue that deserves attention.

You may have heard of Ozempic (semaglutide)—a medication originally developed to manage type 2 diabetes, now commonly prescribed for weight loss. Understandably, some new parents are curious if it’s safe to use postpartum, especially while breastfeeding. Here’s what current research and clinical guidance tell us.

These are times of incredible transformation, and it’s normal to feel uncertain, overwhelmed, or vulnerable. One of the most powerful things you can do is begin to build your support system early—whether you’re planning a pregnancy, already expecting, or adjusting to life after birth.

At Nurture North, we often see clients who have been told their pelvic pain is due to “adhesions”—bands of scar tissue that can form after surgery, infection, or inflammation. While true adhesions themselves don’t simply “break apart” with massage, research shows that manual therapy can play an important role in managing pelvic pain—even when adhesions are thought to be involved.

When you’re in labour, it’s natural to want to head to the hospital at the first sign of contractions. After all, who wouldn’t want to be somewhere safe, with experts on hand? But research suggests that arriving too early—before active labour is truly established—can actually increase your chances of receiving medical interventions you might not need or want. This is part of what many call the “cascade of interventions,” where one step leads to another, often culminating in outcomes like epidural use, instrumental delivery, or even cesarean birth.

At Nurture North, we’re passionate about sharing holistic, evidence-based strategies to support new parents. One of the most intriguing recent findings in maternal mental health is that playing Tetris for just 15 minutes shortly after giving birth may help reduce the risk of developing birth-related PTSD. This simple, accessible intervention could transform how we support postpartum well-being.

At Nurture North, we know that seeing your child have a seizure—especially for the first time—can be one of the most frightening experiences a parent faces. Febrile seizures are surprisingly common in infants and toddlers, usually between 6 months and 5 years old. The good news? Most are harmless.

Birth is profound. It marks the opening of a new chapter for our bodies, our infants, and our families. Yet in British Columbia, the growing number of cesarean births signals a need to rethink the choices available to birthing people—especially when access to out-of-hospital, midwifery-led care remains limited, or misinformed // not promoted to the wider population.

In the field of perinatal care, we are constantly in the process of learning and unlearning. As our understanding of the human body deepens, it becomes ever clearer that birth is far more than a mechanical event. It is a neurophysiological, emotional, and deeply relational experience. One especially intriguing area of emerging research that highlights this complexity is the relationship between the vagus nerve and the cervix.

A compassionate look at one tool in the lactation toolkit.

One of the most common concerns I hear from postpartum mothers is:
“Am I making enough milk?”

It’s a question loaded with emotion, uncertainty, and pressure. And for some, despite their best efforts—frequent nursing, pumping, skin-to-skin, nutrition, hydration—milk supply still feels low or insufficient. If you’ve been in this position, you’re not alone.

Reflections on The Hidden Longevity of Maternal Mental Health.

There’s a study from Australia that I keep returning to—one that quietly, but powerfully, reshapes how we need to think about postpartum care.

Reflections on ROAR by Dr. Stacy Sims & Selene Yeager.

Pregnancy doesn't mean the end of athleticism—and it certainly doesn’t mean stepping back from your strength. One of the most fascinating reads I’ve come across lately is the book ROAR by Dr. Stacy T. Sims and Selene Yeager. Specifically the chapter titled Athletic Performance in Pregnancy. This chapter—and really, the whole book—has deeply influenced the way I think about supporting women (and myself) through pregnancy and postpartum recovery.