What Does A Doula Do?

"We knew we wanted a doula but little did we know we needed one! " ~Emma re: birth support.
Support.
Encourage.
Educate
Provide resources.
All free from judgement.
Jackie's role as a birth and postpartum doula is to help prepare you, your partner, and your family for your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Support.
Encourage.
Educate
Provide resources.
All free from judgement.
Jackie's role as a birth and postpartum doula is to help prepare you, your partner, and your family for your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Pre-natal services offered with birth contract:
Childbirth Support Services
Postpartum Services
Rates
My full package fee includes childbirth education, prenatal and labour support, breastfeeding/chestfeeding/alternative feeding assistance, and infant and postnatal consultation and support. This rate is $850. Sliding scale available based on barriers and financial need. 'A la carte' service choices available to serve you best. Please contact for more information.
- Childbirth Education, available by group or in your own home with your partner or support team
- Assist you in developing your birth plan
- Comfort measures for pregnancy and childbirth
- Pre-natal breastfeeding/chestfeeding education and preparation
- Available on call for emotional needs, pregnancy challenges, questions and concerns
- Attend pre-natal appointments with you to disseminate information and assist you in advocating for your needs
- Miscarriage support
- Resource sharing
- Support in discussing and accessing various pregnancy options including abortion, therapeutic termination, adoption, etc. Jackie is a full spectrum doula.
Childbirth Support Services
- Provide continuous emotional and physical support to you and your partner during your birth
- Offer comfort measures (e.g. suggestions for positioning, massage techniques, breath work, etc.)
- Assist with navigating hospital policies
- Assist you in self advocating for your needs and wishes during labour.
- Stillbirth and miscarriage support and birth attendance.
Postpartum Services
- Assist with breastfeeding/chestfeeding needs: latch, supply, issues, provide referrals
- Postpartum emotional support for any pregnancy outcome.
- Navigating Your New Normal: changes to life, family, body and emotions
- Infant care tips and resources
- Partner consultations and support included
Rates
My full package fee includes childbirth education, prenatal and labour support, breastfeeding/chestfeeding/alternative feeding assistance, and infant and postnatal consultation and support. This rate is $850. Sliding scale available based on barriers and financial need. 'A la carte' service choices available to serve you best. Please contact for more information.