Birth Story | Baker Felix
Baker Felix Casavant was born July 24, 2019, at 9:17pm. These were the details that we wanted to know so badly when pregnant. I could not wait to be on the other side of this pregnancy, with that baby on my chest. However, this baby made us wait, and wait, until 41 weeks, and then he sure made up for all the waiting. Going into birth for the second time, I thought I had learned three things: 1) it was going to be a very long process; 2) it was going to be exhausting, and; 3) it is so so worth it once that baby is on your chest. We…
Birth Story | Rooney Munroe
Was it July 10, 18 or maybe it was the 12? We had been trying to hide the date from so many people that sometimes we forgot the date ourselves. July 18. The day of our scheduled cesarean. The day we would finally meet our little girl. At 20 weeks, I was diagnosed with Placenta Previa (feel free to google that bad boy) and it was inevitable that I would have to deliver via cesarean. When sharing the news with friends and family, the initial question I was asked was whether or not I was sad to have missed out on the opportunity to try a vaginal delivery. But, since…
A Daily Practice to Stay Grounded During COVID-19
Here in Saskatoon we’ve been practicing social distancing for nearly three weeks and it’s unclear when things will return to normal. How are you supposed to stay grounded during these unprecedented times? One moment you can feel hopeful, composed and grateful. The next you can feel anxious, scared and irrational. COVID-19 is real and there is real risk, but you likely know how to behave to significantly mitigate these risks and yet, fear can still creep in. It can be difficult and confusing to stay level, leaving you doubling down on your toilet paper stash, sourcing out an alternate power supply, or filling your bathtub with water—just in case. In…
