Birth Support
After working with dozens of families in the Greater Toronto Area, I have gathered a wide arrange of tools to support all types of birth experiences, including: home births, hospital births, c-sections, inductions and vaginal delivery. Specializing in holistic maternity care, I can offer a variety of wellness methods to incorporate into your prenatal plan and birth vision, including: essential oils, mindfulness & meditation, and medicinal nutrition. This varied knowledge is completely at your disposal to design a birth experience that speaks to you.
how will a doula support my birth?
My job is to make sure your family has all the up-to-date information you need to make the choice that’s best for you. Throughout your pregnancy, you have a human google available at your fingertips to ask even the simplest of questions. This resource is on call for everything from “is this a contraction?” to “what foods will stop my heartburn?”
During birth, things are constantly shifting. What feels amazing one moment may make you cringe the next. I come equipped with a goody bag of techniques to make you at ease. Doulas know just the right pressure points, what position to ease your contraction, and how to get your partner involved in the process. If you’re a touchy-feely person or not, physical support comes in handy.
The path to birth is a winding one. Having someone to be alongside you who has done it before can make you feel confident despite the twists and turns. Sometimes you need a strong voice to tell you to keep going. Sometimes you need a small voice reminding you to breathe. Whatever emotion you're feeling, I'm there to support you every step of the way.
my complete care package includes:
prenatal preparation
2 in-home prenatal sessions
two hands-on sessions exploring the physiology of labour, techniques & tools to keep you comfy, and physical exercises to do in pregnancy to help prepare your body.
birth boss resource library
dozens of worksheets and handouts on all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care.
labour support
in-home / birth centre / hospital care
from the time you need backup, i will join you wherever you’re at to support you through your birth experience to 1-2 hours after delivery, only leaving when you’re comfortable.
on call support
24-hours a day, beginning at 37 weeks of gestation
postpartum care
initial lactation support
if you choose, i will help with the immediate skin-to-skin process, explain latching and feeding cues.
1 in-home follow up
within 48 hours, we will reflect on your birth story, provide holistic healing to support recovery, and share resources.
While there are lots of elements to birth that we cannot control, having a doula on your team can help explain the choices you do have, and protect the environment you deliver in. Whether it’s your first and you want guidance along the learning curve, or don’t want to repeat any regrets from your last birth - you deserve to feel supported.
Let me help make this the best time of your life.
WHERE ARE MY MANNERS?
Before we work together, let’s get comfy with each other. I like to meet all my families in person before we get to work to see if it’s the right fit. Let’s get the conversation started and book your meet & greet below.