Category: Health advice

Recommendations from my expert, Marie-Ève.
Suggestions for urine incontinence and pregnant women: Take courses about reinforcement and control exercises for vaginal, rectal and abdominal muscles, such as Kegel exercise. Learn

I passed 37 weeks!
To read the previous part of this story, go to We are hard on mothers (and future mothers). Pour lire la partie précédente de ce

The Return Home
For travellers returning from countries in Zika risk zones, I suggest you take the following steps.

Status Report
To learn more about urine incontinence, read Urinary Incontinence: Pregnancy and Postnatal Periods. Pour en apprendre davantage sur les pertes urinaires, consultez le billet à

I’m 28 weeks pregnant – what’s my baby doing?
Hello Marie, I am 28 weeks pregnant, and I think about my baby a lot. I try to imagine it in my uterus. I feel

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Did you read the section about Alcohol during Pregnancy? The Canadian Pediatric Society notes that the term Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) has been around since

Support Socks During Pregnancy – Yes or No?
Hello Everyone, I have received many questions about support socks or stockings during pregnancy and even after childbirth. I did some research and found the

The Differences Between Term and Premature Childbirth
To read the previous part of the article, go to The Main Causes of Premature Childbirth. You need to consider the differences between giving birth

7-8 Weeks Pregnant
Hello! My name is Amelie, and I am 7-8 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I already feel that my body is not really my

Acupuncture, Osteopathy, Massage Therapy and Naturopathy During Pregnancy
La rédaction de ce billet s’est faite en partenariat avec l'équipe du Centre Odyssée. What is interdisciplinarity? How can this way of working contribute to helping

I want to become pregnant. Do I need to take vitamins and folic acid?
Marie, my friend said I should take vitamins and folic acid even before my pregnancy to prevent certain illnesses in the baby. Is she right?

How do I know when the baby is ready to breastfeed after birth?
Marie, I have a silly question, but here it goes. How do I know if the baby is ready to breastfeed after birth? This will