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Consultations for Parents

Finding the Right Information

What was once a simple process of pregnancy, birth, and babies amongst family, midwives, and wise women, has now become a complex set of routines and rituals that speak of unending risks, dangers, tests, interventions, and an expectation of obedience.

Yet, not everything makes sense to the questioning client. And not all routines apply to all pregnancies and births.

Whether you are planning to become pregnant, are already expecting and looking for more information, or have already had the baby and need someone with experience to help unpack what happened, why you feel so broken, and where to go from here, a consultation with Billie Harrigan can provide you with answers.

Experienced. Compassionate. Caring.

You deserve individualised attention to help you make decisions that are best for you and your baby and to find a path forward towards wholeness and healing.

Topics for consultations can include

Preparing for pregnancy

• fertility awareness

• nutrition and supplements

• overcoming a previous traumatic experience

• planning a VBAC

• exploring options for a non-traumatic-experience

• making sense of a previous experience (induction, gestational diabetes, GBS, preeclampsia, failure to progress, haemorrhage, caesarean, breastfeeding problems, postpartum depression)

Pregnancy concerns

• figuring out your guess date

• nausea, nutrition, supplements, and more

• pregnancy testing: the low down on ultrasound, diabetes, group B strep, genetic testing

• Rh negative and Rhogam/WinRho

• preeclampsia, research and results

• preventing and resolving group B strep - beyond antibiotics

• diabetes in pregnancy, type 1, type 2, insulin resistance, and gestational

• hypertension in pregnancy (high blood pressure)

• VBAC, HBAC, repeat caesareans, more than one surgery

• breech presentation

• water breaking before labour

• post dates and induction

• calcium deposits on the placenta and induction

• big baby and induction

• low fluid and induction

• high blood pressure and induction

• dealing with a bullying/coercive care provider

• preparing for an unassisted birth

• coping with pain

• the hormonal and physical process of birth and how to make it work for you

• preventing perineal tearing

• birthing your placenta

• preventing and addressing postpartum haemorrhage - beyond the shot of pit

• registering your unassisted baby’s birth as a citizen (Ontario)

After the baby arrives

• breastfeeding issues, nipple pain, slow weight gain, overactive let down, pumping, breast refusal

• newborn sleep

• postpartum pain and bleeding

• postpartum PTSD

• pelvic floor health

• postpartum sex

• adjusting to parenthood

• unpacking what happened and why

Several weeks after birth, I experienced some medical abnormalities that didn’t fit any textbook description. After undergoing several inconclusive tests and meeting with different doctors who were just as confused about everything as I was, I arranged a postpartum consult with Billie. I was completely blown away by this consultation. She understood exactly what was going on with my body and she knew how to integrate the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of the postpartum period to allow true healing to happen. ~ Caroline, Registered Nurse, Canada

At about 36 weeks along I knew I didn’t want my midwives to attend my homebirth. Throughout my whole pregnancy they continued to tell me how they hardly ever attended homebirths and that I wasn’t their “typical” demographic. I knew something had to change. I had heard about Billie and decided to book a consultation with her. I had been reading up and educating myself on freebirth/unassisted birth and I thought that this might be my only option at this point. My consultation with Billie was only one hour and it was well worth the investment. I learned so much. She was so full of knowledge and had the answer to every question I asked. If I had met her earlier on in my pregnancy I definitely would have hired her for my birth. She has such a beautiful personality and I felt so held and supported even through our video call. I did end up hiring a Birth worker at 37 weeks along in my pregnancy and Billie gave me the confidence to walk away from my original midwives so late in the game. I will shout Billie's name from the rooftops for whosoever is on their birthing journey! I learned so much on just one phone call so I can only imagine what I would have learned throughout my entire pregnancy journey with her. Follow her, join her community. Book a call. Hire her. You won’t regret it 🤍🤍🤍 ~ Brit, Whitby, Ontario

Virtual consultations are provided on a secure and encrypted platform to ensure your privacy and confidentiality.

60 minutes - $155 CAD