thenurturemethod

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"Our society is in the throes of an ever increasing and worrying epidemic, that of infant sleep training. For six thousand years humans have parented in a manner similar to that of other mammals who nurture their young. Babies would be held both day and night, they would be placed at the breast whenever they needed and as a result, although new parents were undoubtedly tired, there was no need for experts or products to solve baby sleep problems. Quite simply baby sleep problems didn’t exist. Adults understood normal baby sleep and they understood what babies needed to sleep in a more restful way. They also understood that disrupted sleep was temporary and adjusted their lives accordingly.

The dawn of industrialisation two hundred years ago changed everything. The pursuit of wealth and material belongings relegated parenting to a second class occupation. A new role appeared, that of the male parenting expert, such as Truby King and John Watson. Parents were advised to put their babies on strict feeding and sleeping schedules and love was seen as a weakness. Children were not to be ‘mollycoddled’ or shown excessive affection. Parenting styles come in and out of vogue with regularity. Interestingly they always seem to reflect the state and views of society at the time. In the case of the industrialised society these views were predominantly misogynistic and focussed on increasing wealth and productivity. You could argue that this is the prevalent view still today."

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The Epidemic of Baby Sleep Training The same sleep patterns that have been handled without trouble or ‘expert advice’ for thousands of years have now become a source of big business. It is in the benefit of industry for b…

Why don’t we train for BIRTH?

How many of you have a story of long labour? I do!
I was in labour for 19 hours with my first baby and it was the most physically and mentally demanding experience I’ve ever been through.

I’m an athlete and a fitness competitor…I’ve been through gruelling training sessions and competitions, but I’ve trained and prepared for them ALL.

I didn’t prepare my body for birth.

I wasn’t going to make that mistake again.

When I found out I was pregnant with baby #2 I set out a prep plan. I made sure to continue with strength training and mobility work but I also added birth specific training. I focused on connecting with my pelvic floor, stretching and opening the hips, ankle mobility, proper positioning techniques and I met with my pelvic floor Physio to help me with my breathing and pushing.

This changed the game and completely changed my birth experience. I was completely in control, I was strong and I knew when to push (figuratively and literally 😂) and when to conserve energy.

If you want to have this power too, I am now opening up limited space for my PRENATAL BIRTH PREP series.
I offer this in small group sessions of 2-3 (must be between 30-37 wks 🤰🏼)
Or one on one sessions!

DM Me for more Info!

*currently only available in Person in Huntsville, ON, but Will be offering virtual session in the new year

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