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The Hive Yyc Doula Services

A deep love for pregnancy, birth and beyond. A fierce advocate for all birthing peoples.

11/04/2025

Time for a little calendar refresh and my latest availability is posted above!

I’m so grateful to the families already booking well into 2026 💛

If you’re preparing for birth or the tender postpartum season, here’s what’s new (and what I’m loving offering right now):

🐝 Home Birth & Pool Rental Kits
• everything you need for a calm, cozy setup right at home.
🐝 The Births & the Bees
• a two-day birth + postpartum prep class that blends evidence-based info with real-life doula wisdom.
🐝 For the Support Person
• a virtual gathering to help your partner or birth team feel confident and connected.
🐝 Bee Gentle
• postpartum planning and gentle preparation for the fourth trimester.
(All above classes/workshops are with )
🐝 Bee-longing Gatherings with
• monthly community circles for connection, conversation, and support through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
🐝 Specialized Body-Feeding Support
• individualized care for families navigating feeding challenges, body-feeding, pumping, or combo feeding.

Whether your story unfolds at home, in hospital, or through a beautiful belly birth, my goal is always the same: that you feel supported, informed, and seen every step of the way.

10/15/2025

I made it to 40! So this doula is heading to Mexico. Im hopeful that all babies for November wait till I get home…but I will be enjoying a lot of tacos, podcasts, audiobooks, and friends 🐝♥️.

See you all in a few days

10/08/2025

Because the real jump scares aren’t skeletons in the closet… they’re the outdated rules that still creep into the birth room.

Think: sweeps at 38 weeks, cords clamped before they finish pulsing, “failure to progress” being whispered like a curse. 💀
Spookyyyyy

But…you don’t have to let those ghosts haunt your story. With the right support, knowledge, and advocacy, birth can feel less haunted house and more cozy hive.

10/01/2025

It’s spooky season 🎃👻… but your birth doesn’t have to feel like a haunted house.

Some of the scariest parts of birth aren’t the contractions, it’s the outdated rules, pressure, and lack of choice.

Knowledge, support, and advocacy can help take the fear factor out of your birth.

09/26/2025

🐝 Doula Calendar + New Services Update! 🐝

What a season it has been 🐝♥️ My fall calendar is officially full (thank you, truly, for trusting me in your births!). As we look ahead, I’ve got some exciting things to share: both upcoming spots and new ways to work with me.

Here’s where things stand:
• October: FULL (this doula is celebrating turning 40 with a little sunshine in Mexico ☀️🌊)
• November: 1 spot
• December: FULL
• January: 1 spot
• February: 2 spots
• March: 1 spot
• April: 4 spots
• May: 3 spots
• June: 4 spots*
• July: 4 spots* (*due date dependent)

And here’s what’s new
• Home Birth & Pool Rental Kits (no last-minute shopping stress, everything in one place)
• The Births & the Bees - our two-day birth & postpartum prep class, and for the support person virtual class included
• For the Support Person - a virtual gathering for the unsung heroes of birth
• Bee Gentle - postpartum planning & gentle preparation

Whether you’re picturing a cozy home birth, a hospital journey, or a belly birth, I’d be honored to support your family.

Reach out to book a free meet and greet, snag a spot, or ask about kits & classes. Let’s make sure you feel supported, informed, and deeply cared for every step of the way.

09/09/2025

October is for cozy sweaters, warm drinks, pumpkin spice…and getting prepared for birth 🎃🍂

This month, we’re bringing all the goodness of The Birth and the Bees into a format that works for busy families:
🐝 Two full Saturdays to dive deep into labour, comfort measures, cesareans, and postpartum recovery

🐝 Plus, a virtual evening class just for support people, so your partner feels confident, capable, and ready to show up for you

Our classes are small, cozy, and welcoming. We’ll cover the evidence-based essentials, share the kind of “why didn’t anyone tell me this?” gems every new parent deserves, and keep the space supportive and calm.

Spots are intentionally limited to keep things personal.

Tap the link in bio to save your October spot!

09/04/2025

Sometimes, when you finally hit that magic number •10 cm• there isn’t this big rush to start pushing.

Instead, your body might pause.

This is what midwives often call the “rest & be thankful” stage.

A little breather where contractions slow down, you catch your breath, and your body switches gears from opening the cervix to bringing your baby down.

Think of it as your body saying: “Hold on, let me reset before we do the big work.”

Here’s the thing…it’s normal:
You might not feel the urge to push right away (totally okay)
It’s a perfect moment to sip water, change positions, or just close your eyes
As long as baby’s doing well, there’s no rush

Doctors and nurses might not use the phrase “rest & be thankful” (they’ll call it the passive second stage), but I love this reminder that your body is wise, and knows when to pause and when to push.

✨Birth isn’t a race. Sometimes a pause is exactly what you need ✨

09/02/2025

Things I Hear in the Birth Room Part 2

Somewhere between sacred silence and absolute chaos, there’s the real talk:
The laughter mid-contraction.
The “Wait… did I just poop?”
The unexpected one-liners from partners, toddlers, doulas (me), and everyone in between.

Birth isn’t just intense…it’s also real, raw, and sometimes downright hilarious.

Here’s to the wild, weird, wonderful things said when a baby’s about to arrive 🐝♥️

08/29/2025

Hey support person, this one’s for you

You are more than just the hand-holder or bag-carrier, you’re the steady presence, the encourager, the one they’ll remember leaning on through birth and postpartum.

That’s why we created our 2-hour virtual Support Person Class…a safe space just for you to learn, ask questions, and feel confident in your role. We’ll talk comfort measures for labour, how to truly support breastfeeding, what not to say, how to care for yourself while you care for them, and what those early postpartum days actually look like.

🐝This class is best taken after a childbirth preparation class, so you and your birthing person are learning in ways that complement each other.🐝

This September join us and walk away with the tools and confidence to be the kind of support they’ll never forget.

08/26/2025

In birth work, TMI has a new meaning: Tell Me Immediately.

Your body sends signals all the time, some obvious, some subtle. Even if something feels awkward, “gross,” or too small to matter… it matters. Those details help guide the next step and remind you that you don’t have to figure it out alone.

So if you ever find yourself wondering “is this worth mentioning?”

The answer is always yes.

Because in this space, TMI is exactly what we want🐝♥️

08/24/2025

Back with more birthy definitions! 🐝♥️

You know those words you keep hearing during pregnancy but no one really explains? I’ve got you.

This is Part Two of my Doula Dictionary, breaking down common terms in a way that actually makes sense (and maybe even makes you smile). Because you deserve to feel in the loop, not left Googling or Chat gpt in the middle of the night.

08/17/2025

🐝 Doula Availability Update 🐝

Every time I share one of these, I’m amazed at how quickly the months fill up…families are already planning well into summer 2026 (love you, planners!).

If you’ve been dreaming about having a doula on your team whether for a home birth, hospital birth, or belly birth, now’s a great time to reach out

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Calgary, AB
T2M2C5

Telephone

+14033892868

Website

http://www.thehiveyyc.com/

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