Rooted, Compassionate Care
Doula
Birth
- Offers steady, continuous emotional support throughout pregnancy, labour, and birth
- Includes two prenatal appointments to gently prepare for birth, taking time to talk through hopes, preferences, questions, and any worries, while offering reassurance for both the birth person and their partner
- Shares thoughtful, evidence-based information so you feel informed, supported, and confident in your decisions
- Provides hands-on physical support during labour, including position changes, intuitive movement, breathing techniques, and the use of birth or exercise balls
- Supports the natural rhythm of labour through a variety of comfort measures, adjusting care as your labour unfolds
- Helps remind and encourage the birth person to stay hydrated and nourished throughout labour, as appropriate
- Honours and supports your birth preferences while helping you navigate choices with care and clarity
- Works alongside your partner, offering guidance and reassurance so they feel calm, supported, and involved
- Creates a grounded, reassuring presence, so you feel rooted, heard, and never alone as you welcome your baby
$300 - student prices
Doula
Post Partum
Daytime Postpartum Support
- Provides emotional support and a calming presence as you adjust to life with your baby
- Offers reassurance and space to talk through the physical and emotional changes of the postpartum period
- Supports infant care, including feeding support, soothing techniques, and newborn rhythms
- Assists with light household tasks related to baby care, allowing you time to rest and recover
- Encourages nourishment, hydration, and rest for the birthing parent
- Supports bonding and confidence-building for both parents
- Shares evidence-based information and gentle education as questions arise
Overnight Postpartum Support
- Offers calm, attentive overnight care so parents can rest and restore
- Assists with newborn care throughout the night, including soothing, diaper changes, and settling
- Provides feeding support during nighttime hours, as appropriate to your family’s feeding choices
- Helps create a restful nighttime environment for both baby and parents
- Offers reassurance during long or uncertain nights, helping families feel supported rather than alone
- Encourages rest and recovery so parents can feel more grounded during the day
$200 - Student prices
Additional
Photography
Birth Photography:
- Continuous, unobtrusive coverage of labour, birth, and immediate postpartum moments
- Capturing authentic emotions, intimate details, and family interactions
- Supportive presence, working respectfully alongside the birthing team
- High-quality, professionally edited images delivered in a private online gallery
- Flexible coverage to suit hospital, birth centre, or home birth settings
- Consultation before birth to discuss your vision, preferences, and important moments to capture
Newborn Photography:
- In-home or outdoor session capturing your baby’s first days/weeks in a calm, natural setting
- Focus on authentic, intimate moments between newborn and family
- Lifestyle-style images showing real interactions, feeding, cuddles, and bonding moments
- Professionally edited images delivered in a private online gallery
- Flexible timing to accommodate your baby’s schedule and your recovery
Birth-$800 Newborn-$450
Frequently asked questions
What can a doula do for me?
A doula provides consistent emotional, physical, and informational support through birth and the postpartum period. During labour, this includes steady reassurance, hands-on comfort, and guidance with movement and positioning so you can feel grounded and confident in your choices. The postpartum period can feel especially challenging without the right support in place. A doula helps lighten that load by offering practical care, newborn guidance, and emotional support, creating space for rest, recovery, and a gentler adjustment to life with your baby.
What education do you have?
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Photography and am a certified birth and postpartum doula through Balancing Birth to Baby. My doula education includes in-depth training in labour support techniques, physical comfort measures, informed decision-making, and postpartum care. I also completed a year of hands-on training and mentorship under experienced doulas at Balancing Birth to Baby, which allowed me to deepen my practical skills and confidence while supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Will you replace my partner or support person?
Not at all. A doula isn’t there to take anyone’s place, we’re there to support the whole team. I work alongside your partner or support person, offering guidance, extra hands, and reassurance so they can stay present and confident. Think of it as added support, not a replacement, so no one is doing this alone, and everyone gets a chance to rest when needed.
Do you offer photography as part of your doula services?
Yes! Depending on the type of doula support you choose, photography can be added in a way that best fits your needs. Birth doula support can be paired with newborn photography during the early days at home, while postpartum doula support can be paired with birth photography. Photography may also be booked on its own. All options are offered with care and flexibility to honour what feels right for your family. Photography is approached gently and respectfully, with care taken to honour the intimacy of birth and the tenderness of the newborn period.