A trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, spiritual, informational support, and advocacy to a birthing parent and partner(s) before, during and after childbirth to help them achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible. A doula is someone who honours and celebrates the holistic connection between mind, body and spirit during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
As your doula, I am dedicated to empowering you to take charge of your own health, rather than being a passive recipient of services. This is what person-centered care is about. I strive to understand and acknowledge the barriers to accessing care that Black, Indigenous, Brown, Asian, Queer, Trans and folks with disabilities experience. There is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to giving birth or going through this processes. Every birth is beautiful, natural and your body has all the knowledge it needs to carry you through this process. I am just here to support you in that journey.
All services I offer are rooted in anti-oppressive and trauma-informed practices that are continually evolving to support the diverse needs of clients I work with. While I acknowledge that it is a privilege for me to educate myself on racism, rather than experience it - it is important for me to stay engaged in working towards unpacking how white supremacy shows up in my life and communities. I am happy to talk more with you about what I am doing to combat racism and inequity within my practices and life.
More information on doula/birthwork support:
Evidence Based Benefits of having a doula include:
Six Elements of Care & Support for the Birthing Parent include:
I am proud to serve 2SLGBTQIA+ families, couples and single folks, older pregnant people, people with disabilities, non-monogamous/poly folks and more. For more questions feel free to contact me at marydorabh@gmail.com or book a phone consultation.
Sliding scale, payment plans, URL and IRL available
15-30 min to ask any questions you might have!
Looking for a doula to support you for the day? I've got you covered!
Doula For The Day package comes with up to 8 hours of person-centered care and support. I can assist you with any kind of perinatal planning including but not limited to:
*Virtual or IRL
*Virtual or IRL
*Virtual or IRL
60hrs of in-person/virtual preconception, postpartum and/or abortion support from a trauma-informed and person-centered approach. Can offer counselling, active listening and grounding or self-care exercises. Unlimited phone and email support available.
Postpartum support can include baby wearing, bodywork, food prep, cooking, light cleaning, laundry, running errands, lactation support, physical/emotional support and partner/family member support.
Overnights available for flat rate of $300 (8 hrs)
*Virtual or IRL
Bottle 1
Doula for the day : $301-350
Full spec : $1266-1500
Birth : $834-1000
PP/Loss : $77-100
Bodywork/childbirth ed : $111-130
Bottle 2
Doula for the day : $251-300
Full spec : $1033-1265
Birth : $667-833
PP/Loss : $53-76
Bodywork/childbirth ed : $90-110
Bottle 3
Doula for the day : $200-250
Full spec : $800-1032
Birth : $500-666
PP/Loss : $30-53
Bodywork/childbirth ed : $70-89