Early days of parenting can be overwhelming, there are so many new things to learn. New mothers can be tired from a long birth, they are beginning to navigate breastfeeding which is not a small task. Getting your newborn baby to sleep is a challenge all new parents struggle with. A big part of why I love my work is the joy I receive from helping parents after they give birth. The postpartum education, support and reassurance a woman receives after birth is invaluable. Even myself, a midwife who had helped hundreds of women navigate life with their newborn, needed the support of her midwives in the postpartum. I could not have navigated all the challenges that presented themselves without their knowledge and problem solving skills. This is why I am very passionate to bring that support, knowledge and reassuring presence to each and everyone of my clients. It fills my heart to make a families transition to parenting easier, through the postnatal education I offer at every home or hospital visit. Here is a video sampling one of the many ways I make transition after birth easier.
Swaddling your newborn baby can help recreate the tight hug they experience inside the womb. It can help them not wake due to their startle reflex. Swaddling after a good feed can gently encourage baby to sleep longer, allowing you to bank on your well needed sleep. Although swaddling a baby will never replace the arms of their parent, it will likely help you and your babies sleep improve.