Doula Services

We are a group of birth professionals offering physical, emotional, mental support to prepare for your birth day. We are each committed to empowering women, to encourage them to trust their body’s wisdom in the birthing process. We have varied education & background to offer you as you prepare for your birth day.

We meet three times prior to your due-date to discuss your birth preferences, comfort measures or discuss any fears or concerns that might be present. Offering proven techniques with Hypnotherapy allowing you to learn how to unwind into deep levels of relaxation, to work in harmony with your body as you birth your baby. Drawing on years of experience as a massage therapist, knowing the body, knowing just where to offer maximum relief. Offering a wide range of holistic resources, one of my favorites being Aromatherapy, essential oils in your pregnancy, birth & post postpartum period offers endless benefits.

Once labour begins, your doula arrives to support you throughout your birth until your baby is born, either at home or in the hospital.
After your birth, we offer postpartum support on usually the 3 or 4 day after your baby arrives, although, you let us know when the postpartum visit would be most appreciated. We can discuss your birth and/or answer any questions about the care of your baby. Any questions on breastfeeding or sleep or whatever it is you need support with.
Many of our doulas are professionally trained as postpartum doulas and offer you and your family the resources you need to make the transition of first baby or growing family a time to remember.

Meet Your Doula

Chantelle Beks
doula4tinyfeet@yahoo.ca

Chantelle is certified in continuing care, personal care, and support work. She has eight years of experience in patient care and has been DONA trained. As a Doula, she believes it is paramount to be respectful of your beliefs and experiences. Your care will be professional and lighthearted, and she will help to make sure your decisions are informed. The process of labour and delivery is about you and your child… she works to make it a safe and incredible experience.
Chantelle is a mother of two, and an employee of the Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario. She is committed to enhancing the care of the mother and child at all stages of pregnancy.

Courtney Holmes
email: sunstoneservices@gmail.com
As a Doula, Reiki Practitioner, Prenatal Yoga Instructor, Musician, Dancer and Certified Teacher, Courtney brings a wealth of knowledge to your pregnancy and birth experience. Her passion lies in guiding women towards recognizing and celebrating the innate wisdom of their own bodies. She believes strongly in honouring personal intuition and encouraging women to be the author of their own beautiful birth story. Her personal experience as a young single mother has strengthened her belief in the importance of a supportive, positive, informed and holistic approach to pregnancy and child birth. Courtney uses her experience as a Reiki Practitioner to help women connect to the inner strength that will prepare their mind, body and soul for a positive, conscious birth experience.

Kelly Mae Jones
e-mail: kelly.khun.mae@gmail.com
Visit: www.birthsoul.com

I have found my passion in inspiring couples to find their voice and follow their hearts. I believe birth should be honored and celebrated. Each birth that I attend I bring with me compassion, knowledge and a desire to support. My other passions are my two-year old son, Yoga, Reading, Gardening, and just recently have found my way to Reiki. I feel very blessed to have found my place within the world of women and birth. Love, Light, and Bliss to All. Kelly Mae

Christina Hodgins
Dona Trained Birth & Postpartum Doula
email: christinahodgins@gmail.com
Doula-ahhhhhhhhhhh… Whether with a soft “ahhh” sighed from comfort and relief, or exclaimed as a fully-energized and excited “AHHH!” – YOUR wishes to foster a positive birth experience are my priority as your Doula. Providing you with appropriate tools & information to facilitate practical decision making, to make you most comfortable for your birth, Doulas help ensure you are feeling supported 100% so that you – and your partner, as the case may be – can remember this birth experience in your own special way, cared for and in confidence. Your priority is the birthing of your new baby, mine is YOU: the Mother. Along with continuous care & support services several days post-partum, the opportunity to be part of the birth of a family is a privilege I honour deeply. I look forward to celebrating with you in your very own “ahhh/AHHH!” moments.

Nadine Miville, MA
Bradley Method® Instructor, DONA Trained Birth Doula, CAPPA Trained Lactation Educator
Visit: www.healthy-beginnings.ca
A passionate researcher, fascinated and amazed by the beauty of creation. My passion is maternal and infant health and my greatest desire is to help you achieve a healthy pregnancy- physically, emotionally and equally important, spiritually. I hope to open new doors for you as a family, that may bring to light new ideas and new paths you may wish to venture upon.

and me, Johanna Lynn
I am amazed with birth, the mysterious way it unfolds differently for every women, for each child. With my clients, I like to place my focus on celebrating the innate ability of the female body in the birth experience vs. the myths about childbirth that promote a cycle of tension, fear & pain. As a hypnotherapist, offering support and resources to women that can cultivate tools using the power of your body-mind.

According to published results of clinical studies (Am J Clin Hypn. 2004 Apr), the use of hypnosis facilitates a more uncomplicated birth process. In a separate research study done by University of Florida counselling psychologist Paul Schauble, found that women who learn hypnosis before delivering babies suffer fewer complications, need less medication and are more likely to have healthier babies than are women without hypnosis.

My focus is on our prenatal time together, with a focus on teaching mothers-to-be how to enjoy a conscious yet hypnotic state during labour to experience a gentle birth.

“If any bodily process ever required a maximum degree of relaxation, it is birth” Ina May Gaskin.

Give Yourself the Support You Deserve On Your Birth Day!

A Doula …
recognizes birth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life

understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a women in labor

provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, an objective point of view and assistance to the woman in getting the information she needs to make a good decision

I am happy to share that the acceptance of doulas in maternity care is growing rapidly with the recognition of their important contribution to the improved physical outcomes and emotional well being of the mothers and infants.

Client’s Experience
My first delivery was very stressful and long and ended in a c-section. When I found out I was pregnant for my second, I immediately thought c-section. I did not want to go through that experience again. I was lucky enough to meet Johanna who helped me break down my fears and misconceptions through talking, recommended books and hypnotherapy. She was my doula through my birth and she did a fantastic job. She was supportive and kept me focused throughout. In the end, I still can’t believe I was able to give birth naturally. I feel like I can do anything now. I highly recommend Johanna during your birth. It will transform all the misconceptions you hear and give you the birth that you are looking to experience.
Sharyn Morris