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    • about
    • Services
      • somatics
      • birthwork
    • creative portfolio
      • peformance
      • sound
      • events + culture
    • accreditation
    • connect
  • about
  • Services
    • somatics
    • birthwork
  • creative portfolio
    • peformance
    • sound
    • events + culture
  • accreditation
  • connect

What is a doula?

A trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, spiritual, informational support, and advocacy to a birthing parent/their family or anyone going through a significant transition such as gender transitions, grief and loss. A doula is someone who honors and celebrates the holistic connection between mind, body and spirit.


As your doula, I am dedicated to empowering you to take charge of your own health and self determination, rather than being a passive recipient of services. This is what person-centered care is about. I approach my work from neurodiversity-affirming lens. I strive to understand and acknowledge the barriers to accessing care that Black, Indigenous, People of the Global Majority, Queer, Trans and folks with disabilities experience. There is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to carework. Your bodymind has all the knowledge it needs to carry you through this major life transitions. 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.


Evidence Based Benefits of having a doula include:

  • Decrease in the risk of belly birth
  • Increased likelihood of spontaneous vaginal birth
  • Decrease in use of pain medication
  • Shorter labours
  • Fewer complications and medical interventions
  • Increased satisfaction with birthing experience
  • Greater success with chest/breastfeeding
  • Decreased risk of babies having low Apgar scores 


Six Elements of Care & Support for the Birthing Parent include:

  1. Physical Support
  2. Emotional Support
  3. Spiritual Support
  4. Informational Support
  5. Advocacy
  6. Support for Partners & Family Members


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.

- Offerings -

Sliding scale & payment plans available

Phone Consultation

Free

15-30 min to ask any questions you might have!

Doula For The Day!

$200 - $350

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:

  • birth/postpartum planning or support
  • attend appointments
  • family or partner support
  • food prep
  • running errands
  • childcare/newborn support
  • emotional support
  • childbirth education
  • infant feeding (Queer & Trans*)
  • setting up baby room
  • bodywork/yoga


*Virtual or IRL

Full Spectrum Birth Support

$1500 - $2000

  • Unlimited texting and phone support
  • On-call from 37 weeks onward
  • Labour support for beginning until end
  • Childbirth education
  • TENS machine for labor & pain management
  • Bodywork, spinning babies, sound therapy & yoga
  • 3 prenatal visits
  • 1 postpartum debrief visit (24-48 hours after birth)
  • 1 week of on-call postpartum email/phone support 24/7
  • 1 week of up to 12 hours of postpartum in-home support
  • Person-centered, Queer & Trans* gender affirming & trauma-informed counselling

*Virtual or IRL

Birth Support

$1200 - $1800

  • Unlimited texting and phone support
  • On-call from 37 weeks onward
  • Labour support for beginning until end
  • Childbirth education
  • TENS machine for labor & pain management
  • Bodywork, spinning babies, sound therapy & yoga
  • 3 prenatal visits
  • 1 postpartum debrief visit (24-48 hours after birth)
  • 1 week of on-call postpartum email/phone support 24/7
  • Person-centered, Queer & Trans* gender affirming & trauma-informed counselling


*Virtual or IRL

Postpartum & Grief Support

$40 - $60/hr

In-person or virtual emotional or practical hands-on support from a trauma-informed and person-centered approach. Includes 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)

Childbirth Education + Bodywork

$70 - $130/hr

  • pre & postnatal yoga/movement
  • spinning babies
  • meditation
  • sound healing
  • somatic touch and/or massage
  • acupressure
  • TENS machine for pain
  • childbirth education classes


*Virtual or IRL

Price Break Down

Bottle 1

Doula for the day : $301-350

Full spec : $1832-2000

Birth : $1600-1800

PP/Loss : $53-60

Bodywork/childbirth ed : $111-130

Bottle 2

Doula for the day : $251-300

Full spec : $1666-1831

Birth : $1400-1600

PP/Loss : $47-53

Bodywork/childbirth ed : $90-110

Bottle 3

Doula for the day : $200-250

Full spec : $1500-1665

Birth : $1200-1400

PP/Loss : $40-47

Bodywork/childbirth ed : $70-89

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marydorabh@gmail.com

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