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  • About Sarah
  • Let’s Connect!
    • Contact Sarah
    • Share Your Birth Story
  • Childbirth Education
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    • Self-Paced Online Prenatal Classes
    • Prenatal, Birth, & Postpartum Tools​
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    • Birth & Postpartum Photography
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The Nurtured Postpartum Blog

Your trusted place for thoughtful, inclusive articles on pregnancy, birth, and postpartum wellness.
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A Letter From Your Postpartum Doula

You want to be prepared for your new baby, and you know that means more than just preparing the nursery—you just are not sure how. Thank you for trusting me to help prepare you and your family for this upcoming transition. I promise to share my knowledge of pregnancy, birth, newborns, and the postpartum with you, including all the tips and tricks that I’ve learned.
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How to Set Boundaries in the Postpartum: A Guide

Setting boundaries in the postpartum can be difficult, but it's so important to do - especially after having children. Setting boundaries (and communicating them) ahead of birth can ensure that you have the support you need when you need it. 
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Postpartum Depression and Anxiety in a Pandemic

I am no stranger to sharing my story of postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety. I am very open about that part of my life. Recently, I told my story again. Only in front of a camera for Global Edmonton. It was slightly nerve-wracking, but it is so important to me that I continue to share. Research is showing that postpartum depression and anxiety rates are soaring amidst the pandemic. We must continue to talk about it! Check out the video below.
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Using Breathing to Reduce Fear in Pregnancy

Practicing breathing exercises in pregnancy is a great way to reduce tension and relieve stress. These exercises can be helpful for handling any stress and tension that comes up in pregnancy, but also, they can be useful in early labour, in postpartum, in parenting…really, just in life in general! Read below for how it works and what breathing exercises you can do!
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Bad Moments Don’t Make Bad Parents

Being a good parent doesn't mean that you don't have bad moments. We all do. We are all human. This is an excerpt from my personal blog that I wrote back when I was pregnant with my youngest and struggling with my toddler. And just a reminder to those of you who know a parent, remember that photos are just a moment in time. If a parent tells you they're struggling, but their Instagram and Facebook feeds look otherwise - believe them.
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Make the Call

A broken brain is just as important, if not more important, than a broken arm. Please reach out for help if you are struggling.
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Larger Families Need Support Too

Just because you have done it before doesn't mean that you have it all together. You may have done it before, but you've never done it before with this new baby or with this amount of kids. You deserve help too.
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What the Heck is a Postpartum Plan?

With a postpartum plan, you can help to reduce stress in the postpartum period. Read on to find out what a postpartum plan is, why it's important, and how to make one. Read to the end for a special bonus!
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How to Creatively Pay For a Doula

All new families deserve to have a doula at their birth and in the postpartum period. Unfortunately, the cost can seem prohibitive for many families. Read on for some tips to to make it more accessible if you're struggling with finding the funds for hiring a doula. And no, I'm not going to just tell you to stop buying coffee!

Nurtured Postpartum

I am proud to serve all families regardless of race, gender identity, sexuality, or faith. First time parent(s) or experienced parent(s). Families of multiples. Families grown by surrogacy or adoption. No matter what YOUR family looks like or how you’ve grown it, I am proud to serve you. I use gender-neutral language to be inclusive of all parents and will always honour the words and identities you choose for yourself.

Based in the Sinixt, Ktunaxa, Syilx and Secwepemc territory in the West Kootenays of BC. Serving Trail, Castlegar, Fruitvale, Rossland, Salmo, Nelson, Crescent Valley, Slocan Valley, and all other surrounding communities.

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