Tori Smith
THE VILLAGE IS OVER
They say it takes a village to raise a child. It’s a nice sentiment but the fact is, most of the villagers are now urbanites. To put it...
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Tori Smith
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THINGS THEY DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT PREGNANCY AND BIRTH
Miscarriages are surprisingly common. Likely, many women you know have experienced one or more. And not talking about it doesn’t make it...
Tori Smith
- 6 min
WHY OUR MOTHERS GIVE US BAD ADVICE
Prepare yourself. The unsolicited, outdated advice and the dire warnings are coming! Some are more questionable than others. Some are...
Tori Smith
- 5 min
NAVIGATING LABOUR
Birth is an instinctual thing. As labour progresses, let your mind and body naturally focus inward. It won’t serve you to distract...
Tori Smith
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DAY ONE EARTHSIDE
You need to eat. Have your partner or support people make you something simple at first. Perhaps toast, or maybe you’ll have a craving...
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NOURISHMENT IN PREGNANCY
As a self-proclaimed professor of unpopular opinion, I’m about to say two of the most unpopular things I could utter to a pregnant woman:...
Tori Smith
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BUT, WHAT IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG? (IN HOME BIRTH)
If your preference is for home birth but you worry about possible dangers, rest assured that midwives will advise against it if they have...
Tori Smith
- 3 min
LONG LIVE THE MIDWIFE
Once you become pregnant, you will initially be under the care of your family doctor. If you have certain risk factors, you will likely...
Tori Smith
- 6 min
V*CCINE HESITANCY
I couldn’t talk about unpopular practices without broaching the most unpopular view on the most controversial subject in parenting –...
Tori Smith
- 4 min
CIRCUMCISION DECISION
Before I got pregnant, my position on circumcision was neutral. Like many, I accepted it as a normal custom in our culture. I knew that...
Tori Smith
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WHAT YOU DON'T NEED
Be wary; starting pretty much at the moment that feisty little sperm fertilizes your egg, every baby business starts to hone in on you...
Tori Smith
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WHAT YOU DO NEED
When you’re in nesting mode but limited in time, energy and/or money, it can be helpful to focus on the essentials of what you really...
Tori Smith
- 5 min
PREVENTING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Alright, let’s just say the uncomfortable thing right out loud. Child sexual abuse is common and it is rampant. It’s not openly talked...
Tori Smith
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HOME BIRTH, NATURAL BIRTH, WATER BIRTH
If you choose to plan for a home birth, you are opting for a natural birth; meaning without medication or medical intervention. A natural...
Tori Smith
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SECURE ATTACHMENT PARENTING
Surprisingly often, I get asked, “What’s your secret?” when it comes to my children’s behaviour. I do not consider myself a guru or an...
Tori Smith
- 3 min
EMOTIONALLY IN TUNE
Pregnant women – they are so emotional, so sensitive, so dramatic, so hormonal. They’ll cry over anything. Their behaviour is laughable,...
Tori Smith
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THE BABY BLUES
It goes without saying, if you are a human being capable of experiencing emotion, you may feel a range of emotion in the weeks and months...
Tori Smith
- 4 min
TIPS FOR YOUR LABOUR SPACE
Though you don’t have much control of how your labour is going to play out, you can control elements of the environment in your birthing...
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OLDER SIBLINGS AT A HOME BIRTH
A home or birth center setting allows you the option of having your older child(ren) present with you. It is normal to have worries and...
Tori Smith
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WATER BIRTH
Water birth can be part of your home birth plan. My second birth took place at home in an inflatable pool in the middle of our dining...
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