Our Role as your doula

Think of our role as being a Birth Sherpa. We have been up the “mountain” several times and have experienced many variations of that same climb while walking with women and their families as they bring their babies into the world.  Our goal is to act as a quiet presence, offering guidance as needed on pacing your climb, giving suggestions and helping to re-frame and process perspectives as things intensify, while encouraging you to keep putting one foot in front of the other until you reach your destination. We view birth as a rite of passage for both the birthing person and the partner and provide holistic support for the whole family.

We attend prenatal meetings  together and have designed them to help normalize the birthing process and encourage both you and your partner to approach your birth with knowledge and an open mind and heart, while dispelling fear and misinformation along the way.  We incorporate a balance of information, demonstrations and hands-on practice into our meetings and encourage open discussion throughout your prenatal sessions.

The on call doula who attends your birth will provide non-medical assistance in coping with the intensity of labour. This may include emotional or physical support, helping you to cope through breath, massage, counter-pressure, rebozo, connecting to your partner or many other possibilities.  Our hope is that our presence will help take the stress down a notch for your partner through normalizing the intensity of labour with focus on what your partner can do to help you cope. We are able to offer relief for your partner by encouraging naps, snacks, breaks for fresh air or meals, or just by being present for support (especially during a long labour). In the event that technology is needed during the labour, we will help guide your partner through interventions, keeping the situation calm – which helps keep you calm too.

We will follow up with you after the birth of your baby to check that you and your family are settling in, getting enough support as you adjust to life with a new baby. We are also available for breastfeeding help. If you need any specialized assistance outside of our experience or scope of practice, we can help you find a care provider or practitioner who fits your needs.  

We also offer additional postpartum doula support. Check out our service packages and we can tailor our time with you to your specific needs during that fourth trimester.