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New Waves Maternity

A warm, oceanfront perinatal space offering prenatal and parenthood classes, 1-on-1 support, and community activities. Serving the South Shore & Halifax. 🌊
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Guided by a former doctor and parent of six.

11/02/2026

YOUR voice (not just the ones on a track) make a huge difference in your child's emotional well-being!

Join our Kindermusik class today to get song inspirations!

11/01/2026

🌊 Check out our Nov-Dec 2026 class schedule here! 🌊

Whether you are preparing for birth, welcoming a new baby, or looking for opportunities to connect and learn during the early months of parenthood, we would be delighted to have you join us.

Our upcoming offerings include:
✨ Kindermusik — Thursday mornings for babies ages 0–18 months, offering opportunities for music, movement, connection, and early development.
📍East Coast Dance Academy, 5665 St. Margaret's Bay Rd

✨ Birth to Baby Bootcamp — A comprehensive class held over a weekend that is designed to help you feel informed, prepared, and confident as you approach birth and the transition to parenthood.
📍St. Margaret's Bay Community Enterprise Centre, Unit 1, 5229 St. Margaret's Bay Road

✨ Drop-in Doc Talks — Have any questions about your pregnancy/birth/baby/child? Stop on by and we can chat about it. Not medical advice, but an informed conversation in a casual setting with a person who has 6 kids and an MD!
📍St. Margaret's Bay Community Enterprise Centre, Unit 1, 5229 St. Margaret's Bay Road

Please see the schedule for dates and times, and contact us to reserve your space.
📧 [email protected]
📞 1 (403) 869-2343
🌐 NewWavesMaternity.ca

10/28/2026

If you're pregnant, induction might be something you've heard about but haven't given much thought to yet.

There are several reasons your care provider might recommend inducing labour, including going past your due date, your waters breaking before labour starts, or high blood pressure during pregnancy.

But what happens when an induction is recommended? What does the process involve? What questions should you ask? And what options might be available to you?

💛 Understanding induction before you're faced with a decision can help you feel more prepared and confident.

Learning about the potential benefits and risks, what to expect, and the options available for your individual circumstances can help you have an informed conversation with your care provider.

At Birth to Baby Bootcamp, we explore induction alongside other important topics to help you prepare for labour, birth, and your baby's arrival.

📅 Upcoming class: Nov 7-8
Register by sending me a message or emailing [email protected]

10/26/2026

Swipe for WHY you can boost baby's mood by singing to them. 🎶

10/22/2026

Drop-in Doc Talk scheduled for today from 9-10:30 at St. Margaret's Bay Community Enterprise Centre is cancelled due to another appointment.

Looking forward to seeing you next week, same time, same place.

10/21/2026

When you're preparing for your baby, you might picture yourself labouring in a hospital bed. But did you know that staying upright and changing positions throughout labour may have benefits?

Research suggests that upright positions may help to:

✨ Shorten labour
✨ Reduce the likelihood of caesarean birth
✨ Reduce the need for an epidural

There are lots of ways to stay upright and move during labour. You could stand, walk, kneel, lean forward over a birth ball, or sit upright.

💛 You don't have to find one perfect position. Moving, trying different positions, and discovering what feels best for you can all be part of your labour toolkit.

Of course, every labour is different, and the positions available to you may depend on your circumstances and your baby's wellbeing. The goal is to understand your options so you can make informed choices.

At Birth to Baby Bootcamp, we practice birth positions and explore practical strategies to advocate for the position you want to be in.

📅 Upcoming class: Nov 7-8
Register by sending me a message or emailing [email protected]

10/19/2026

So many skills from so much fun! Join our Kindermusik classes today!

Valley Little Melodies

10/16/2026

Since becoming a parent have you ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why you’re there? 🙋‍♀️

We call the forgetfullness ‘mom brain’ and the connotation is usually negative… but what if it’s not a flaw?

During pregnancy, your brain changes so that it can adapt to the future demands of parenthood.

And dads? Their brains can adapt through hands-on caregiving, too!

This is not to say that lack of sleep, stress, divided attention, mental health, and the mental load of caring for your newborn don't have an impact. These things can absolutely affect your memory.

But the brain changes specific to parenthood aren’t cognitive decline, they exist to help you focus on your baby’s needs. Maybe you can't remember the name of the last movie you saw because your brain has decided it's just not that important right now. Your brain is now focused on the baby in front of you and tuning into all it's needs.

📚 Inspired by these reads on Substack:
• Darby Saxbe — How Motherhood Reshapes the Brain
• My Fertile Brain — Is “Baby Brain” Real?
• Techno Sapiens — How Fathers Are “Wired” for Parenting

10/14/2026

You might be wondering whether you'll want an epidural in labour, whether you'll be able to manage labour without one, or how you'll know what's right for you.

The good news? You don't need to have all the answers before you go into labour.

What is helpful is understanding your options before you're in the middle of it all.

That means learning about the potential benefits and risks of an epidural, exploring other pain management strategies, and thinking about your own preferences and priorities.

At Birth to Baby Bootcamp, we take the time to explore your pain management options so you can ask questions, understand your choices, and feel better prepared to make decisions that are right for you.

📅 Upcoming class: Nov 7-8
Register by sending me a message or emailing [email protected]

10/12/2026

Hope everyone has a lovely Thanksgiving with their loved ones. Very thankful I have been able to share Kindermusik classes with some wonderful people and their little ones!

Address

2208 NS/329
Hubbards, NS
B0J1T0

Website

http://www.newwavesmaternity.ca/

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