FAQ

A doula is a trained, non-medical support person who provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period.

Your doula does not replace your midwife or OB — we work alongside your medical team. While they focus on the clinical and medical aspects of your care, your doula is there to support you.

This includes offering hands-on comfort measures, suggesting supportive position changes, encouraging nourishment and hydration, and guiding you through breathing techniques. Just as importantly, your doula provides evidence-based information to help you understand your options and make informed decisions that feel right for you.

Our role is not to make choices for you, but to ensure you feel confident, informed, and deeply supported throughout your birth experience..

I completed my doula training with MotherWit Doula Care & Training, a respected, Montreal-based organization founded by Lesley Everest, who has supported families for over 30 years. MotherWit’s training is rooted in evidence-based education and trauma-informed care, with a strong emphasis on advocacy, informed choice, and emotional support.

I am currently working toward full certification and actively attending births as part of that process.

In addition to my birth doula training, I have completed a Breastfeeding Essentials course and am currently enrolled in the Isla Grace Baby-Led Sleep Consultant certification program. Continuing education is deeply important to me, and I’m committed to expanding my knowledge so I can provide thoughtful, well-rounded support to the families I serve.

Absolutely. I support births in hospital, birth centre, and home settings.

No matter where you choose to give birth, my priority is that you feel supported, respected, and empowered throughout your experience.

Interventions exist for a reason. My role is never to judge or direct your choices, but to support you in making informed decisions that feel right for you!

During our prenatal sessions, we’ll explore your options and how I can best support you. I personally chose to have an epidural during my own birth and look back on that decision with confidence and no regret — because I felt informed and supported.

However your birth unfolds, you will have steady, respectful support from me.

Supporting your birth partner is an important part of my role.

During our prenatal visits, your partner is included in conversations, learns comfort techniques, and gains a clear understanding of your preferences so they feel confident supporting you.

At the birth, I’m there for both of you — offering guidance, gentle suggestions, and stepping in when needed so your partner can rest, reset, or simply take a breath.

I’m never there to replace your partner. My role is to strengthen their support so you feel surrounded by steady, connected care.

Having a backup doula is standard practice in birth work, and one will be arranged at the time we sign our agreement.

While I fully intend to be at your birth, a backup ensures you are continuously supported in the unlikely event that I become ill, experience a personal emergency, or am attending another long labour. In rare cases where a birth spans an extended period of time, a backup may also step in briefly to allow for rest.

Your care and continuous support are always the priority.