Childbirth Education  

Our Childbirth Education classes cover a wide range of topics to help you better understand your pregnancy and prepare you for the birth of your child. Breastfeeding and newborn care are focused on in detail. Videos, visual aids and discussions make these classes both meaningful and memorable. Classes are offered weekly for 6 weeks, or a two-Saturday course and private in-home classes are also available.

Labour Support 

Labour Support Services typically involve an initial interview (which does not obligate you to use our services) and two to three prenatal visits to discuss your birth preferences and to better acquaint us to work together. Phone and e-mail support is available through out the pregnancy and into the post partum period. Emotional, physical and information support is provided during the labour and birth at home or in the hospital as needed. Labour Support Services also include post partum and breastfeeding support immediately following delivery and two or more post partum visits following the birth. 
 


    Gift Certificates are available for 
     both Childbirth Education and Labour
     Support Packages.

F.A.Q.

What is a Doula? (Labour Support)

The word “Doula” is a Greek word that refers to a female who is a personal servant to another woman. The modern application of this word is typically reserved for women who have trained to professionally assist other women through labour and childbirth. Or, in the words of those who first studied the effectiveness of labour support a doula is, "a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth." (Mothering the Mother by Klaus, Kennell and Klaus,)

 The doula can help to ease the transition from home to hospital and remains with the birthing family through shift changes and alternating physician or midwife schedules. Her aim is to create a satisfying birth experience for her client. The doula does not replace nor does she take away from the father/partner’s role, rather she can help to guide your partner towards greater involvement if this is your wish. 

A Doula:
• trusts in birth and believes that it is a normal and natural process
• meets with her clients to learn the history of the current pregnancy and 
   helps them to develop a birth plan
• can help to determine pre-labour from true labour and early labour from
   active labour
• makes suggestions to help labour progress
• serves as an advocate, coach, physical support, perspective and information
   source
• provides comfort measures such as massage, ice chips, and cold cloths
• may help you better understand your options
• does not perform medical tasks but will work closely with the medical team
• will help with the first breastfeeding and typically will provide some follow
   up breastfeeding and early post partum support

Why should I hire a Doula?

Women supported by a Doula during labor have been shown to have:
• 50% reduction of cesarean rate
• 25% shorter labor
• 60% reduction in epidural requests
• 30% reduction in analgesia use
• 40% reduction in forceps delivery
• Reduction in incidence of post partum depression
• Better chance of successful breastfeeding