Category: 35-36 weeks pregnant

Adapting to the return home with a newborn

Adapting to the return home with a newborn

How can you prepare for this event and help the transition go smoothly? How do you get the older brother and/or sister involved?
Tick-tock…Anguish as time passes both too slowly and too quickly…

Tick-tock…Anguish as time passes both too slowly and too quickly…

To read the previous part of Chantal’s story, go to Our beautiful adventure will finally start in a few weeks. Pour lire la partie précédente
The Need for Support

The Need for Support

Make sure you read the first part of this article, The needs of mothers during labour and childbirth. Support is essential for a mother in
Mothers and Recovery Post-Childbirth

Mothers and Recovery Post-Childbirth

Comment se passent les heures après l'accouchement? Quels sont les changements qui vont s'opérer dans votre corps?
Can I ask my doctor to use vacuum assistance rather than the forceps?

Can I ask my doctor to use vacuum assistance rather than the forceps?

Marie, I am slowly getting ready for the big day, as I am going to give birth to my first baby in 2 months. I
Baby’s Colour After Childbirth

Baby’s Colour After Childbirth

When a baby is born they may seem bluish. Or their skin may be very white, almost discoloured. This can scare parents. But don’t worry,
How to properly swathe a baby

How to properly swathe a baby

In this video capsule, I show you a technique to swaddle a baby. For more information, please watch these videos: Baby Massages How to Measure
35-36 Weeks Pregnant

35-36 Weeks Pregnant

Hello, baby reporting! Listen, parents, I am in a tight spot here in Mom’s tummy, and I am really looking forward to getting out and
How do I sterilise a bottle nipple?

How do I sterilise a bottle nipple?

The recommendations of the INESPQ 2024, Health Canada and the Pediatric Society recommend sterilizing all bottle items, including breast pump parts, up to 4 months
35 Weeks Pregnant and a False Alarm!

35 Weeks Pregnant and a False Alarm!

To read the previous part of Charlotte’s story, go to I’m Finally 34 Weeks Pregnant! Dear Mothers, This week (yes, the 35th!) we had our
The Needs of New Mothers

The Needs of New Mothers

Postnatal period is another stage in the parenthood continuum. You carry your baby, give birth to it, then you breastfeed it and care for it
Clearing the Airways

Clearing the Airways

How to know if your baby is at risk of choking or suffocating? A paramedic shows us how to clear a baby’s airways.