8 minBaby Essentials. What Do We Really Need?Dancing Star Birth has the ultimate baby gear list. Make sure you don't overbuy for your newborn but still have everything you need on hand
2 minTips for Partners During LabourDancing Star Birth shares the top 10 helpful reminders for birth partners. How to keep your partner comfortable during the process of labour
2 minPreparing for a Family-Centred CesareanDancing Star Birth helps you prepare for your caesarean birth. We will walk you through the event so you can think ahead and prepare.
2 minHaving a baby? The Best Hospital Bag List Dancing Star Birth has the best hospital bag list for labour and delivery. Be prepared for your birth.
3 minWhy Doulas Are The Best InvestmentWhat a birth doula does and how they can help you during your birth. Vancouver has some of the best doulas in the world to support you durin
4 minSpeed Dating with Vancouver DoulasDancing Star Birth is bringing back Doula Speed Dating, the online version. Come meet a bunch of Vancouver birth and postpartum doulas.
4 minVisitors, Family and the NewbornEtiquette with visiting your friends with a newborn. How to set boundaries and help after the birth of your baby.
2 minVancouver Home Birth List Having a home birth in Vancouver. Here is a list of things you will want at home. Dancing Star Birth supports both home and hospital births.
2 minWhere to have your baby in the Lower MainlandDeciding on where you would like to give birth is a big decision. Sometimes you don't know what you want until later in your pregnancy....
3 minChoosing your Maternity Health Care Provider in BC, CanadaYou are pregnant. Now what? The first thing you will have to do after the initial excitement is over is choose a care provider. In B.C....
2 minHow to interview a doula? You know you want a doula. How do you know which one to choose? If you want more information about doulas, here is a great article about...
5 minBirth Plan OrganizerDancing Star Birth helps pregnant people create and organize a birth plan that will work locally in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
1 minPregnancy Loss ResourcesWe have gathered these resources to support those of you who have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, termination or...
3 minTell Me Something“Tell me something,” I said to my husband, Derek, as I sunk down into the tub. I was 39 weeks and six days pregnant and going on my...
1 minFear of Giants!One thing that sometimes comes up in class is fear of having a very large baby. Sometimes this fear can be traced to our own fear of...
2 minCord Clamping: Making the DecisionMaking the decision about cord clamping Recently, some parents in our classes have come with a dilemma. They’ve heard about the benefits...
3 minCreativity, Clay, Birth and MotherhoodLong before becoming a mother or a doula/childbirth mentor, I have been a clay artist. This defining part of my life still has a deep...
3 minWhat to Bring to BirthWith my first birth, it seemed as if I was going to move into the hospital. I had 3 massive pillows, 2 suitcases full of my clothes,...