What is a “Doula?”
Doula is a Greek word which means "woman's servant".
A birth/labor doula is a person trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth. A postpartum doula provides in-home care for mama, assists with breastfeeding and baby care as well as light housekeeping and meal preparation.
When a doula is present during and after childbirth, women have reported greater satisfaction with their birth experience, make more positive assessments of their babies, have fewer cesareans and requests for medical intervention, and less postpartum depressions.
Babies born with a doula present tend to have shorter hospital stays with fewer admissions to special care nurseries, breastfeed more easily and have more affectionate mothers in the postpartum period.
‘Sharing the Journey With You’
My focus is on serving you, to support you in achieving a satisfying and joyous birth. I believe that serving as a doula is a calling, a service of my heart and hands, as we share your birthing journey. I will be your support along the way, and am truly honoured being invited into this precious and intimate life experience with you and your family.
If you would like more information, please contact me at imadoulamama@yahoo.ca or (403) 548-1453.
Regards, Lynn Strom, Doula