Blissful Birth Doula
Services Edmonton
Birth Doula
Services
What is a Birth Doula?
Sacred Support Through Birth and Motherhood
As a birth doula, I am dedicated to guiding you through the sacred journey of birth and motherhood. During pregnancy, I offer education and emotional support, helping you navigate decisions with clarity. I empower you to make informed choices by providing balanced insights on recommendations from healthcare providers, family, and friends.
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Empowerment and Advocacy
I am a fierce advocate for your autonomy and power in birth. My belief in your ability to birth creates a space of safety, reducing stress and fear. Together, we’ll explore your perceptions of birth, addressing and releasing any anxieties or fears that arise.
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Continuous Support During Labor
From the moment labor begins, I am there, offering emotional and physical support through techniques like massage, hydrotherapy, and breathwork. I also provide encouragement to both you and your partner, helping you settle naturally into your roles.
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Trusting the Power Within
Years of dedication to birth work have deepened my trust in the strength of undisturbed, physiological birth. My role is to help you reconnect with your innate wisdom and strength. You already possess everything needed to labor and birth, and I am here to help you rediscover that.
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A Transformative Journey
My ultimate goal is to guide you through this transformative experience, helping you trust your body and embrace the powerful journey of bringing new life into the world.
Why partner with a Birth Doula?
The birth of your children are experiences you will never forget. These miracles deserve the nurturing, attentive care of an experienced birth doula who can help you preserve the hopes and wishes of your dream birth. So that remembering your birth story will bring you a feeling of contentment and pride for the rest of your life.
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Empowered Birth Experience
A doula helps transform the birth paradigm from one of pain and fear to an experience of excitement, empowerment, and joy. I am dedicated to supporting you in embracing the sacred and natural design of birth, honoring your body’s wisdom and facilitating a nurturing environment for both you and your baby.
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Supported Birth Experience
My role is to guide you through the emotional and physical aspects of birth, helping you connect with your intuition and the natural flow of labor. Together, we will navigate any fears and challenges, allowing you to tap into your innate strength and experience a birth that feels both sacred and transformative.
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Evidence-Based Benefits
Research shows that having a doula can lead to:
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25% shorter length of labor
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28% less likely to have a caesarean section
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31% less likely to use oxytocin to speed up labor
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34% less likely to rate their childbirth experience negatively
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Enhanced breastfeeding success, improved baby health, higher birth and postpartum satisfaction and reduced postpartum depression
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By choosing to work with me, you’re not just getting a doula; you’re gaining a dedicated partner in your journey who is committed to supporting your natural process and helping you create a meaningful and joyful birth experience. My goal is to empower you, honor your unique journey, and celebrate the arrival of your baby with confidence and love.
Birth Doula Packages
Package 1: Birth
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Free Consultation to assess whether we are the right fit
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2 Prenatal visits
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The first is for me to get to know you better, find out your birth preferences, answer any questions you may have, etc.
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The second, ideally before 36 weeks, to go over labor and birthing positions and comfort techniques and generally prepare for birth
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Unlimited phone and text support between 9am and 6pm
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Monthly texts to ensure you feel supported
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Free access to all my online resources and books from my library
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Free access to labor tools: birth ball, birth stool, birth sling, etc
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Labor and Birth: On call from 37 weeks pregnant all the way to delivery (I support births past 42 weeks). Once we decide the right time for me to join you, I will stay by your side throughout the entire labor, birth and a few hours postpartum
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Birth summary with facts, and fun anecdotes from your birth
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1 Postnatal visit: To talk about the birth, establish breastfeeding, and any other help you need
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A thoughtfully curated postpartum care package filled with items to nourish the postpartum body and spirit
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$950
Package 2: Unassisted Birth
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Free Consultation to assess whether we are the right fit
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2 Prenatal visits
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The first is for me to get to know you better, find out your birth preferences, answer any questions you may have, etc.
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The second, usually around 36 weeks, to go over labor and birthing positions and comfort techniques and generally prepare for birth
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Unlimited phone and text support between 9am and 6pm
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Monthly texts to ensure you feel supported
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Free access to all my online resources and books from my library
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Free access to labor tools: birth ball, birth stool, birth sling, etc
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Labor and Birth: On call from 37 weeks pregnant all the way to delivery (I support births past 42 weeks). Once we decide the right time for me to join you, I will stay by your side throughout the entire labor, birth and a few hours postpartum
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Birth summary with facts, and fun anecdotes from your birth
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2 Postnatal visits: One within the first few days after birth to talk about the birth, establish breastfeeding, and any other help you need and a follow-up between week 1 and 2 postpartum to support the family in any way you need
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A thoughtfully curated postpartum care package filled with items to nourish the postpartum body and spirit
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$1250
*Some health insurers cover doula fees, most often through health savings/spending accounts.
What is the difference between a midwife and doula?
A Midwife is a trained medical professional who provides clinical care, including monitoring the health of the mother and baby, managing labor and delivery, and performing medical interventions. Midwives specialize in normal, low risk, physiological birth. A midwife is an alternative option to a doctor or obgyn, for the management of pregnancy and birth. Midwives tend to offer a more holistic approach and tend to view birth as a natural physiological process versus a medical event requiring intervention.
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A Birth Doula on the other hand provides no medical care. A doula instead provides continuous emotional, physical and informational support throughout pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum.
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Midwives handle the medical aspects of birth, doulas focus on enhancing the birthing experience through comfort and advocacy.
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To apply for midwifery care in Alberta please use the link below:
