Diary of a Doula
I had a difficult weekend hospital birth. I am living my life in the belief of balance. In doing so as a Full Spectrum Doula, I do easy 2-hour home births as well as 36+ hour hospital births [...]
How do Doulas help at Home Births
There are many ways that adding a doula to your birth team even if you’re planning a home birth can enhance your experience. Having worked at both home and hospital births, We have experienced joy in attending home births [...]
9 Tips on How to Support a Labouring Person During Childbirth
Be Patient and Positive: The number one thing that any labouring person appreciates from their support person is patience. Childbirth can take a long time; whether it’s an induction, spontaneous labour or a caesarean section. Be prepared for lots of [...]
Happy 60th Anniversary Mississauga Hospital
On May 22, 60 years ago, the first baby was delivered at Trillium Health Partners Hospital (formally Mississauga Hospital). Since then, they have become the hospital that delivers the most babies in Canada. Trillium holds a special place in my [...]
Reflections from a Young Professional, Mom-to-Be
I have done a lot of reflecting over the past eight months about being a pregnant, young professional in Toronto. Compared to many other countries (i.e. the USA), Canada has progressive policies in place that help protect pregnant women [...]
Physical support Through Contractions
Thank you so very much for your support Sarah! From the moment we met during our consultation appointment we knew you would be a key support during our labour. Your kindness, compassion, knowledge and calm, patient presence were so helpful [...]
Wealth of Knowledge and Expertise
We had Sheridan come in to help us for the two weeks after our baby was born, and we can safely say we would not have survived without her! She has a wonderful, calm and relaxed presence that puts everyone [...]
Helped Calm Our Fears
Grace was wonderful! She helped calm our fears early on, and answered a gazillion questions. We felt better prepared because of our meetings and the knowledge she passed on. It was a long birth and she stayed by our [...]
