Doula support through pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding, and mother, baby and family care.

As a Labour and Birth Doula, I can offer support by:

• meeting at various stages throughout your pregnancy, to build trust and offer emotional support and nurturing
• go over ways to deal with labour
• go over your vision of the birth, and figure out ways to help make that happen
• offering basic childbirth education
• helping you to prepare for the babies arrival by:
  • setting up a good support network
  • learning the basics about breastfeeding
  • learning the basics of what to expect with your new baby
  • having the necessary baby supplies on hand
• arriving to your home when you are ready for me in early labour
• staying with you throughout labour until a few hours after the baby is born, either at home or at hospital, offering emotional, physical and mental support as needed
• being available by phone and email, and providing handouts as needed

• providing you with a written birth story
• providing several postpartum visits to:
  • help with breastfeeding
  • demonstrating baby care
  • offer emotional support
  • demonstrating baby soothing and wearing
  • give you community referals and contacts
  • help out around the house
  • offer coping skills
  • assist with postpartum issues, like postpartum depression