If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.
John H. Kennell, MD
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Only recently in the long story of humanity has the linkage of knowledge and reassurance between generations of birthing women been broken. Pregnant women today often find themselves without ties to female relatives who can reliably teach them what to expect from childbearing. Knowledgeable childbirth educators and labor assistants/birth doulas can do a great deal to provide pregnant women with information and practical alternatives so that they may give birth with confidence, strength and joy. Laboring women who feel confident and supported are much more likely to achieve satisfying outcomes than are women without such support.
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Ayurvedic Birth Preparation and Postnatal Care with Dennison Smith, RYT, DOMA-trained, director of The Motherhood Programme at RYA. Dennison is available for personal consultations to explore your constitution, and to help with doshic imbalances during and after pregnancy through prescribed diet, herbs, asana, cleansing, breathwork, journaling, contemplation, prayer and meditation. Renaissance Yoga and Ayurveda, 391 Ontario St., 416-920-4520, or email .
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Welcome to Belly Women, a site working to connect free and low cost birth doulas and labor assistants with pregnant women. Doulas and labor assistants provide care for laboring women and their partners, by offering physical and emotional support and information about the birth process, available technology and alternatives.
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Jodie Fleming and doulas at Birth Connections provide new and expectant families with emotional, physical and informational support during pregnancy, labour & delivery, breastfeeding and postpartum. Service to Halton, Peel, Burlington and the GTA areas. Jodie is a DONA certified doula ( 905.878.3423)
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Birth Solutions provides solutions to all your birthing and postpartum needs. Our services include birth and postpartum doulas, Happiest Baby classes and consulting, Prenatal classes, Breastfeeding support, Night support, and (New) Sleep Doula Services. E-mail or Phone 1-888-619-9945
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Ivonne Heapy is the instructor for all Birthways prenatal classes. She has received her Lamaze childbirth educator training at the Michener Institute, Toronto, Ontario and certified with Lamaze International. Her experience comes from working with many couples both in hospital-based prenatal programs, as well as in her home-based classes for parents-to-be since 2002.Her practical experience is always kept current with her work as a DONA-trained doula. She has worked with many health care teams within the GTA.416.386.1817
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Web site that helps to locate a birth or postpartum doula, childbirth educator, breastfeeding & additional support services. Doula support can be provided in both hospital and homebirth settings is becoming a common option in many parts of Canada.
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A Doula is an experienced woman who helps other women during labour and birth. The concept is not a new one. Through the ages, women in labour have been surrounded by their mothers, sisters, neighbours, or friends, all women who had some experience with the process of birth and could provide the empathy, support and advice a woman needed. In the last few decades, the way families are spread out; this is no longer a realistic possibility for most. So the concept of a professional Doula was born. As a Doula, I bring a caring heart, a comforting touch and an always growing body of knowledge and experience, and a bag of tricks that I've found helpful.
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Deborah Floyd , CPD,LD a Labour & Birth Doula, and a Postpartum Doula, serving Brantford, Brant County and the geographical area within 50 kilometers of Brantford, a mother and grandmother,certified through CAPPA 519-752-6696
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It is an exciting time to be a DONA International doula, a member of the premier doula association in the world. Women across the globe appreciate and value the experience of having a doula – a knowledgeable, experienced companion – who stays with them through labor, birth and beyond. Birth doulas offer emotional support, encouragement and wisdom throughout labor and birth. Pospartum doulas support women and families through the transformation that a new baby brings to a family.With more than 5,500 birth and postpartum doula members and growing, we are the largest doula association in the world. We support doulas by providing quality training and meaningful certification.
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Welcome to Doulas of Canada. A FREE listing area for all pregnancy, birthing and postpartum professionals throughout our wonderful country of Canada.
NO fees, NO Memberships necessary, NO referrals needed.
Potential clients can simply click on their area for local professionals
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Shannon Kaupp B.Sc., N.D., Doula
As a Naturopathic Doctor and a Doula Shannon supports women through pregnancy, birth and beyond. She uses safe natural treatments to ensure a healthy pregnancy and support women to have a positive, natural birthing experience.
Oakville: North Ridge Family Chiropractic 905-845-5777 or Toronto: 647-292-1540 email
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| Timéa Szalay of Gentle Mothering Breastfeeding Services is a Certified Lactation Educator, Breastfeeding Counsellor and a Birth Doula. Timéa has been trained by Dr. Jack Newman and Edith Kernerman IBCLC at the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute. She is working at the clinic now twice a week. Timéa provides breastfeeding support – at home or in hospital, prenatal breastfeeding classes, Breastfeeding 101 for professionals, and birth doula services. She speaks fluent in English and Hungarian and serves Simcoe County, York Region and the GTA. Timéa can be reached by phone at 705-456-9281 or in the GTA at 416-627-7485 or by email
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Lisa Caron, (416.489.4990) is a birth and postpartum doula for more then ten years, also private prenatal teacher and a breastfeeding consultant in Toronto, Ontario.
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Lucina Birth Services, 416-737-4086 , GTA locations
"We believe that childbirth is a peak experience in a woman's life, but that it should not be isolated from the other aspects of her life. Women benefit when they are empowered to integrate their experience of childbirth into the narrative of their lives. We all bring a wealth of life experience into the birth process, and everything from the relaxation techniques we learn to the decision making style we adopt can become a part of how we live the rest of our lives."
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Eliana Trinaistic, BA, LST & Slaven Trinaistic, RMT, True Blue Natural Family Resources, Toronto. ON, Canada
Waterbirth Resources and Supply, since 1999.
Photographs, Designs, Content © 1999-2008 True Blue Natural Family Resources All Rights Reserved. No images or content may be copied without prior written permission from.
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