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About Me

As far back as I can remember I have loved babies and been fascinated by pregnancy and newborns. I’ve purposely surrounded myself with women in their childbearing years and their families. Taking those years of experience, the love and passion I have for supporting women and combining it with my own experiences as a mother of 3 and my experiences as a gestational surrogate I am excited and honored to be invited into the lives of young families.

I have attended more than 170 births and every birth I attend has made me feel more and more in awe of women and their strength. I hope that my gentle support both hands-on and with information, as well as encouragement, will be just what you need to feel empowered by your birth experience. I want partners to feel empowered too! Having a doula in no way replaces your partner's role but can allow them to give you their best support possible by also being supported themselves.

In those early, often overwhelming, days and months of having a new babe at home I’d love to come in to your home and help you with a variety of needs. Some of the areas I can help you with are breastfeeding support, sibling transitions, baby soothing, supporting babies and parents with special needs, supporting families welcoming twins and practical household tasks.

Certification received:

  • DONA Certified Birth Doula, 2011
  • DONA Certified Postpartum Doula, 2011
  • Certified Breastfeeding Educator, Douglas College, 2014 
  • Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Douglas College 2020

Additional Relevant Training:

  • Evidence on Top 5 Ways to Prevent Tearing in Childbirth (Evidence Based Birth), October 2021 
  • Beyond Mommies & Daddies: Supporting Transgender Parents During Pregnancy and Beyond, June 2021
  • Evidence on Advanced Maternal Age (Evidence Based Birth), April 2021
  • Rethinking Prenatals, March 2021
  • A History of Positioning and Attachment, (Lactation Education Resources) February 2021
  • Supporting Indigenous Birth During the Pandemic, December 2020
  • Evidence on Top 5 Reasons for Induction (Evidence Based Birth), October 2020
  • CPR/AED Level C, (Canadian Red Cross), June 2020
  • Indigenous Cultural Safety and Perinatal Substance Use, May 2020
  • Yoga for Birth Workshop, 2016
  • Pelvic Floor Health, 2016
  • Politics, Boundries & Change, DONA International, April 2014
  • PBi Trained Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, 2012
  • Standard Level First Aid and CPR C
  • Food Safe Level 1
  • Bloodborne Pathogens & Infection Control for Placenta Encapsulators
  • OSHA - Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate
  • Acupressure for Labor (Elements Health)
  • "When Survivors Give Birth" Training, Penny Simkin & Phylis Kraus
  • Gentle Teaching Certification, John McGee
  • Ongoing workshops and conferences on birthing, babies, postpartum depression and breastfeeding
  • Experience supporting families welcoming twins
  • Experience supporting families who have babies with special needs