Confessions of a Doula
I have a confession to make...I’m a doula and I thought birth was always painful. After ten years of supporting over 250 families, I now know that this is not always the case. I’ve witnessed all kinds of births, from [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Contractions Were Easier to Handle
Husbands are great comfort, but a doula is better! From the first time we met Grace, we knew that we had made the right decision to hire a doula for the birth of our daughter. Labour was long and [...]
From A Mom’s Point-of-View
With the most loving and supportive husband and best friend, I thought that my bases would be covered in labour, but how wrong I was.......thank god for my Doula, Grace. I experienced 5 days of induced labour and was [...]
