We are excited to offer this service now! Brenda is now our Postpartum Placenta Specialist. What is placenta encapsulation? Placenta encapsulation is the process of steaming, dehydrating, grinding the placenta and placing the material into pills. These pills are then taken
Emotions in Early Labor
You feel a “cramp” and you wonder if this is the time to have your baby. What emotions start coursing through you? Woman who feel they are in early labor are often either excited or start to experience fears. At
Bengkung Belly Binding
One of the services we offer is Bengkung Belly Binding. There are many benefits to belly binding shortly after the baby is born. Belly Binding supports the womb after birth. It protects and assists swollen internal organs to return
Sacred Pregnancy Retreat
Here is a testimonial of one momma who attended the retreat: Going into the sacred pregnancy retreat I knew it was going to be really great, but wow. Just wowl What a powerful way to connect with yourself and your babe. I
Upcoming Birth Fair
Are you pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant? Do you know someone who is pregnant? Then you want to check out the Birth Fair on March 7 at the Grow Centre. Start the day with a yoga session with Clara.
Faster Than a ???
What an interesting day. I got up this morning and went to a prenatal visit with a new client I am “care-sharing” with another doula. Meeting a lovely couple was a wonderful way to start the day. I stopped at
We have been busy!
We have been busy new doulas over the summer! Not only are we doing our reading, writing and collecting of data, we have been attending births in order to get to our certification. AND, we have been taking advantage of a
The Blessingway
I was honored to have the opportunity to host my first Blessingway in August. We have all been to a baby shower where the focus is bringing gifts for the new baby. While the gifts are welcomed and needed, the
Birth of Baby T – Erin’s First Experience
My very first birth as a doula. As mama’s due date came and went I knew my first experience as a doula as drawing more and more near, that sweet babe couldn’t stay in there forever after all. Another week
What a First Experience!
What a first experience, both for the momma and for me. On a Wednesday in June the dad texted me at 3:38 a.m. to tell me the momma’s water had broken. They headed to the hospital shortly after. At about 6:30 a.m. the momma texted to