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Kaitlyn Penner - Doula

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Kaitlyn Penner - Doula

-Labour + Birth Support
- Focused on birth education + information
- Booking selection 2025 due dates
- Chilliwack & Abbotsford
🚫Not medical advice🚫

Hello there! 👋 I'm Kaitlyn, a proud single mama of two amazing girls, Lauren and Aubrey. By day, I'm the efficient office manager at The Chiropractic Studio and Case Family Chiropractic, and by heart, I'm a passionate doula serving the Chilliwack and Abbotsford communities. With a unique upbringing as the oldest sister of nine, I've been immersed in the world of birth and children from the start.

Conversations about birth and nurturing young ones are second nature to me. I hold a deep respect for mothers who champion their birth experiences on their own terms. My approach to birth is holistic, rooted in the belief in the power of physiological birth. I strive to create nurturing spaces where birthing moms feel heard and supported in their choices. Providing a range of comfort measures and coping mechanisms is integral to my doula practice, ensuring a serene birth experience. I'm honored to be part of various birthing journeys, whether they take place at home, in a hospital, or in a freebirth setting. If you're planning a homebirth outside of Chilliwack and Abbotsford, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here to support you wherever you choose to welcome your little one into the world. 🌟

Let's connect and embark on this incredible journey together! Feel free to message me if you have any questions or if you'd like to explore how I can support you during this beautiful chapter of your life. 💖🤰

07/28/2025

Taking a much needed break after not taking time off all year.

My immediate family is all in Alberta and each summer, we road trip to see everyone. Yesterday, we caught the most amazing rainbow at the farm.

More photos to come of our trip - ohh and I saw cows 🐄 I love cows!!!

07/01/2025

Today, my baby turns 4 ☀️🎊

I remember beginning labour with her at 3.45am, not thinking I was in labour but that I had to use the bathroom 💩 I went to lay down again to try to sleep but the cramps were still there. I didn't really clue in that I was in labour - I thought that maybe I had food poisoning or something like that. I ended up hanging out in the bathroom that whole morning. I eventually had a bath and called my midwife and texted my doula. I called the midwife again around 8am and she said to head into the hospital for 9am so that's what I did - I texted the doula to meet us there.

On the L&D floor, the midwife checked me and I was between 6cm-7cm by 9.30am. The doula came in so happy and excited - she came to my head and cheerfully said, "you're gonna have a baby, you're gonna have a baby," in a sing-songy voice. It was really pleasant ☺️ we transferred into a birthing suite and labour progressed. I hungout in the shower for most of the labour. According to my birth records, I was at 10cm at 1.20pm, my water broke shortly thereafter on its own and Aubrey was born at 2.29pm ✨️👏🎂 I could officially mark unmedicated VBAC off my list of things to accomplish 💪🏻 10/10 would do again!

And for 4 years now, Aubs has grown and become an amazing kid. She is sensitive, loving, gentle and soft spoken. We love her so much 🤍

06/30/2025

Let's chat postpartum ☀️

Many birthing and hospitals say that postpartum is 6 to 8 weeks after childbirth. While that seems well meaning, it's not exactly accurate.

Postpartum is subjective - meaning it's largely based on your own experience and feelings. Women undergo a lot after birth. The emotional shifts, the body changes, navigating the newborn stage, lack of sleep, and many more changes.

Bounce back culture sucks! While influencers try to share that they're in their size 6 jeans 4 days after birth, this isn't everyones normal. The fact that our southern neighbour's only get 6 weeks of leave after birth is wild to me - the body isn't healed yet but the expectation is to be "superwoman," and work like you don't have kids but then raise kids like you don't have a day job. I get heated about this because even when I had a partner, the expectation was that after 6 weeks, everything was good as if our lives never changed at all. Furthermore, you don't need to have səx with your partner after 6 weeks if you don't feel like you're ready. Take time to heal too and communicate with your partner about your feelings and your healing ✨️

Childbirth changes you. It changes how you view nearly everything in life. It's not just pushing a baby out of your va**na or undergoing abdominal surgery to birth your baby. Postpartum isn't linear and it's not confined by a 2 month window.

**nalbirth

06/27/2025

It's my daughters birthday weekend and we're reminiscing of being 40 weeks pregnant in the heat wave of 2021 - it was high temps of 43 degrees and higher. It was awful being pregnant in that but we survived. I went 41 weeks + 1 day with Aubrey and she is my VBAC babe 💓 this photo is from June 23rd, 2021 and sweet Aubs was born July 1st.

I did 3 sessions of acupuncture leading to the birth. We didn't have air conditioning so the sessions were relaxing and helped cool down. I felt like a beached whale 🐋 but was anticipating my first labour and everything that came with it.

So now, I'm nearly 4 years postpartum. I am still growing into motherhood. I am still learning about motherhood and how I parent my children. I am not an expert on parenthood but I am an expert on my own children and what makes them click. I don't particularly love pregnancy but I love giving birth. In 4 days, my baby will be 4 years old - my body has been through a lot but my body created my children and that has impacted my life forever.

06/24/2025

Hey!!

There are some new faces here and so we are doing an intro. It's me, Kaitlyn and I am a mom of two wonderful daughters. I am also a single mama + happily doing the single mom gig ✌🏻

Some fun things about me:
☀️I am the 2nd oldest of 10
☀️Grew up in Southern Alberta - will always be a prairie girl at heart
☀️I am an immigrant to Canada
☀️I own two businesses 💪🏻
☀️I have faith ✝️ and that is a big part of me and my family
☀️I am a black coffee drinker ☕️
☀️In the summer, you will find me paddle boarding and road tripping with my Bronco

I like birth but I like people more. If you need a friend or desire community, my DM's are always open. Life is not meant to he done alone so my hope is to be a village and friend to others like so many have done for me.

Cheers ✨️

06/09/2025

Hey friends ✌🏻we are now offering virtual doula support across Canada 🇨🇦 wahoo 🙌🏻

My heart for offering this service wasn't just to have a new package offering but to support families. Life is getting more expensive & it can be difficult for families to fork out $1500+ for an in person doula. When I hired a doula in 2021, I paid $900 & that was a lot for me as a single parent. So to bridge another gap, we're going to provide virtual services too with a lesser price point.

While virtual services may not be your cup of tea, for others, it may be the right thing they need to prepare for their birth. Some benefits of virtual doula care are:
🌞 Accessibility - Most people have a cell phone with face time or google meet. With that in mind, in the winter months, we don't have to worry about road closures or weather affecting prenatal appointments. Similarly, the options are open for after hours calls that go past the typical 9-5 office hours. This offers flexibility for clients and takes the stress off of leaving the house.
🌞Birth education & empowerment - Families can be empowered through the virtual sphere too. I come equipped with the same great information I give families in person that will now be offered via email in these packages. The zoom calls also allow questions to be asked and answered as well as options for continual follow ups throughout pregnancy and even labour.
🌞 Sacred postpartum - Some families really value their one on one time with their baby after birth. As a doula, coming into your home is always a privilege however, with virtual postpartum, you won't have to worry about germs & can keep your space warm without feeling like you need to pass your baby around. Having a virtual postpartum visit makes space for you to share your birth story without the stress of getting out of bed or making sure the house is clean too.

I am looking forward to this new avenue to support families in our province and throughout the country 🇨🇦

05/30/2025

I hear a lot of people make comments about appearance when it comes to their friends who are having babies. Let's try to move past appearance and into affirmations that truly recognize the strength of our friends and family.

05/28/2025

We're back for the 2025/2026 birth season 💪🏻

So far in 2025, I've supported 2 families in their births. We have two more to go; I am very excited for these families 🎊

I have two birth spots for November families. Feel free to send folks my way and let's finish 2025 strong together ❤️

05/25/2025

Every doula offers something a little different. I value that there are many amazing doulas/birth workers who support women how they need to be supported.

Not every doula is the right choice for every mom/family and that is okay 💪🏻 this is why I never get upset when a potential client goes another route or chooses another doula. We're all a community and at the end of the day, I believe all of us doulas and supporters of birth want a mom's who feel informed and empowered in their birthing experience. Healthy baby's are amazing but an empowered mom, that's next level and we live for that 🎊💪🏻

Here's 10 things I bring to the table for your birth. I have told several friends of mine that I am going to purchase a giant foam finger thay says, " #1 Fan," and bring it to births 😂 While the information, physical support, and all these things are amazing, ultimately I am there for you and your family. I want to cheer you on, celebrate your birth and your family, I will be holding your hand or your legs in various stages of the labour game & that's what I love about this work too. But I love the relief when baby goes to mom's chest and dad swoops over to see the new baby and exchanges tender words with his wife, and there's a beautiful harmony about it all.

This isn't just about a baby, it's about a family. It's about their story, their journey, their experience. I play a super small role in this part of their life but they will remember this forever. This isn't just "birth support," it's a forever memory for the family & this is a big deal.

05/12/2025

Let's chat newborn baby poo and p*e 💩🫣

It's really not that crappy of a topic; urine it for the long haul 🫠😂 I'm not even sorry, puns are hilarious 😆

Anyways, I really didn't want to make this topic overwhelming. There can be so many things to remember when bringing home a newborn and this is your quick reference to diapering - healthlink BC has a whole brochure about this & I compiled that info here for ya. Included is also some info about what to expect with formula fed babes too.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day to all mom's out there 🤍🤍

Wish our pregnant mums, grandma's, bonus mum's, loss mom's adoptive and foster mums, a beautiful day 💐 You are seen today, you are valued today and every day.

Enjoy your day 💐

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