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Articles by Nelia DeAmaral

TIPS FOR EXPECTANT DADS: 7 Helpful (And 5 Not so Helpful) Things to Say During Labour

By Nelia DeAmaral    Monday, Apr 15, 2013
TIPS FOR EXPECTANT DADS: 7 Helpful things to say during labour By Nelia DeAmaral, CLD, www.birthwithcare.com After nearly 10 years as a doula, I have noticed a number of things that seem to work really well, and others that can have a terrible effect on the labouring mom (not to mention your relationship). As you already know, many women have long memories, and things you say during labour can have a way of coming back to haunt you. Here is one thing to keep in mind. No matter how wonderful the statement is, if you say it during a contraction, she will NOT like it! She is busy trying to get ...Read More
Doula, HypnoBirthing

Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: What Really Helps?

By Nelia DeAmaral    Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012
Conditions: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
We all know that having a baby is challenging. In Peel, 1/5 women will be diagnosed with Postpartum Mood Disorder. For the past 2 years, the staff and volunteers at Spectra’s Peel Postpartum Family Support Line have providing caring support to new and expectant parents. When a new parent calls, they are greeted by a fellow parent, who has been there, but who also has extensive training on how to best support them. About 1 year ago, we started tracking lessons we have learned from our clients to understand best what they felt helped them the most. Here are some things moms and dads have ...Read More
Counselling, Doula

Simple Yoga for Prenatal and Postpartum Moms

By Nelia DeAmaral    Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012
Topic: Yoga Teacher Training
SIMPLE YOGA FOR PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM MOMS By Nelia DeAmaral , Certified Labour Doula and Yoga Teacher www.birthwithcare.com YOGA is simply the act of moving mindfully with the focus on breathing in a relaxed way. We learn to pay attention to sensations in the body, as a way of distracting habitual anxious thoughts of the mind. By breathing, we are undoing stress, and increasing endorphins – basically reconnecting with a sense of ease and pleasure! Some days the practice will come easier than others, and the mind will become quiet rather easily, and other days the practice may feel ...Read More
Midwife Birthing, Yoga

What is a Doula?

By Nelia DeAmaral    Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012
Conditions: Pregnancy and Birth
Doula: Caregiver, Educator, Companion Every week brings baby closer. Soon you won’t be able to see your toes and you might be asking for help with tying your shoes! Perhaps you are beginning to consider how exactly you will be able to bring this growing bundle into the world. Information on pregnancy and birth is everywhere. Google the word birth and you can be up for days rummaging through site after site, filled with information, often conflicting or fear inducing. Popular birth programs show a tidy delivery that includes all stages of labour, neatly tucked into a 1 hour program. Is ...Read More
Midwife Birthing