Pregnancy: Hushed experiences. Nausea, exhaustion, sensitive breasts, funky moods. Symptoms that are widely talked about in the pregnancy circles. But what about the symptoms that seem to only happen to us because, well no one is publicly talking about them. Let's shed some light on one in particular......fecal incontinence. Woah, wait what? I am sharing my own experience and a couple studies that can help add some normalcy to these hushed experiences. Pregnancy: Hushed experiences? In a Facebook Live, I shared two incidents that I had in two different pregnancies. You can watch here as I share the details. Warning: 💩! For whatever reason, one of my early pregnancy symptoms have been fecal incontinence. But of course, why would I shout this symptom out to the world? Erika, you gotta keep that hushed! But you know what......I'm taking a step forward to break the stigma! I know I am not the only one [...]
Most of the time we are working on all aspects of our businesses by ourselves. Saving time anywhere we can can be super helpful. Repurposing Facebook Lives is a great way of creating more content from the Lives you show up for is creating blog posts, youtube videos and Instagram content all from one Facebook Live video. Repurposing Facebook Lives - Step by Step Guide Decide on the topic and research talking points. The Doula Toolbox has a great Facebook Live template I use! Schedule the Facebook Live in your Planner. Go live. A great tip for creating content that won't seem like a Facebook Live is by covering the comments and the viewers with a post-it note so you are not distracted with welcoming and interacting with the viewers while sharing your content. Once finished the live, edit the captions and description of the video Download video to computer / device Create blog [...]
My experience after having kids, no pit stick could tame my underarm smell. Thanks hormones. I have tried the cheap and the expensive stuff to no avail! What works now? Read on to learn how to make your own deodorant. All you need is two household ingredients!!!!! Please note this recipe for natural deodorant and how it works for me is anecdotal. Please reach out to your health care provider when looking to explore other options for controlling body odour aside from the store bought options. Why do we smell? Sweat by itself doesn’t usually smell but when this protein-rich liquid mixes with bacteria from your skin.....hello smelly pits. Body odour caused by bacteria breaking down into acids that causes the unpleasant smell. Foods such as spicy foods or veggies like asparagus and brussell sprouts, hormones, hygiene and stress can also influence your smell. We usually use deodorants or antiperspirants or if we [...]
Congratulations! Baby has arrived. Are you finding your little one is outgrowing all those cute outfits and baby items you thought they would need for an indefinite amount of time? What are you doing to reduce the overwhelm of outgrown stuff? Well my friend, here is the scoop on selling your baby items. If you need items to keep your baby comfortable, check out the resources below that can have donations ready for you! The scoop on selling your baby items Collecting / storing items to donate/sell Safety tips to think about When selling / donating items - what to think about Top Places for selling and/or donating in Hamilton Collecting items to donate/sell After your baby has outgrown or no longer needs the item in question, collecting enough items for donation and/or to sell is great way to batch your energy and reduce overwhelm of the process of selling/donating [...]