Deborahthedoula

Fate kept nudging me onto this path.

Growing up in a small town in Newfoundland was very different than living in a city and having a family. I was born into a large family and by the time I was a young teen, my older siblings were already starting families. I dont know how old I was when I first started caring for other peoples kids and homes. I only remember that it was expected, we were a village.

When I first moved to Windsor and started my family, I didnt realize the difficulties I had set myself up for by not having family near. I quickly learned that you need people to lean on in difficult times and especially if you are a business owner as well as a parent. I had a very wonderful family who lived next door to us and they were my support system througout my kids young lives. I made sure to nourish this relationship with this beautiful family because I wanted that for my kids.

As my Doula Practice grew and I got invited into birth rooms, I felt like I had been blessed with such an amazing way to be a part of a community. I started to build my practice around pregnancy & postnatal care almost immediately after becoming registered as a Massage Therapist. Once I had been in the delivery room with a family, we quickly became connected in a very strong way. We were building a village!

Years later, I do not go into the delivery room much. I am having a bigger impact on taking care of moms during pregnancy & postpartum.

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