You feel it in your bones. You want a different birth experience.

I’m going to tell you a secret / not a secret at all. I call myself Doula but I really am a Birth Keeper deep down. A Birth Keeper is someone who holds and protects the honour of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period so that women can follow their instincts, listen to their body, and choose their choices without unnecessary interference. We believe and trust that a women’s body was deigned to birth her baby.

The typical response to this question is that a Doula supports women emotionally, physically, and informationally, but here’s what I want you to know.

I am not a medical professional. I’m not a midwife or an OB.

I care for my clients by providing guidance, information, and education on pregnancy, birth preparation, labour and birth, postpartum healing and wellness, breastfeeding, and motherhood.

I teach my clients to find their own voice to advocate for their wants and needs in their health care.

I help my clients connect as partners to welcome their baby into the world together.

I physically support labouring women with hip squeezes, massage, hugs, contraction positions, and hand-over-hand support for breastfeeding.

I resource my clients to navigate the medical system when necessary.

I help them feel grounded in hoping for the best and planning for the rest!

Yes! I follow you wherever you wanna go. You are the authority on how you would like to give birth and the care of yourself and your baby. We will talk about all the scenarios of going this route and I can guide you through the experience from the lens of a Doula and within my scope. I am not a medical professional, nor do I claim to be.

Yes! I follow you where you will go. Sometimes hospital clients need me even MORE than my home birth / clinic clients because there’s more support and advocacy required to navigate the system, and an unfamiliar space. That being said, I do not shy away from informing you about the risks and benefits of each option.

My theory is the sooner the better. The earlier we are connected the more access you have to me. Why wait to have someone in your corner?

Booking your doula early gives you peace of mind and allows you to build a relationship with me.

When my schedule permits, I have space for emergency Doula services. Inquire within.

Continuous support means I am there when you want me to be until you’re tucked in with your baby. This timeline is different for every woman. I arrive and assess where you’re at in your journey and we will make a plan to help labour progress. My support also looks like comfort measures, position suggestions, encouragement, grounding, feeding you, hydration, etc.

Partners need help too! I help them figure out what to do and how to be most helpful. I keep them grounded and calm, even when they appear to be strong on the outside. Most men want to be involved, but don’t know how, so that’s my job to keep them off the bench and in the game.

Yes! After your baby is born, I will make sure you are OK! Most women don’t think about giving birth to their placenta, and possible repair of vaginal tissue as something that is a part of the birthing experience. Not to mention clean-up! Birth can be messy. All while tending to your newborn and helping them latch for the first time.

I like to tell parents that. Once you’re ready to rest, I will head home.

I support clients up to 2.5 hours in all directions outside of Peterborough, Ontario. Weather is a huge factor for us to consider, so I tend to stay closer to home during those heavy winter months, but let’s talk!

Please note, I do charge a travel fee outside of Peterborough.

I am passionate about involving men in the birthing process. Sometimes men like to have tasks to do, rather than 1:1 support, others are absolutely needed with mom at all times. We figure this out together and we work seamlessly as a team to support you. I would say on the day of your birth 50% of my work is supporting Dad to find his way too.