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Supporting families with prenatal classes and Doula services, newborn care, breastfeeding, pediatric sleep, nursery design, spinning babies and craniosacral treatments.

FULL-DAY PRENATAL CLASS | JUNE 7This is not your typical sit-and-listen prenatal class.This is a full day designed to he...
05/07/2026

FULL-DAY PRENATAL CLASS | JUNE 7

This is not your typical sit-and-listen prenatal class.

This is a full day designed to help you understand your body, trust yourself, and walk into birth feeling informed, prepared, and supported.

Saturday, June 7
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Doug Burns Cabin, Thickwood

What’s included:
• Gift bag for every couple
• Evidence-based education
• Hands-on learning
• Real conversations about birth, postpartum, and newborn life

What we cover:
• Late pregnancy and preparing your mind and body for labour, including Spinning Babies techniques
• A full 90-minute in-depth breastfeeding session
• The stages of labour, what’s normal, and what to expect
• Hands-on comfort and coping techniques
• Interventions, medications, inductions, and C-sections explained in a balanced, non-fear-based way
• Newborn care essentials, including the 5 S’s
• How to advocate for yourself and make informed decisions during birth

This class is perfect for:
• First-time parents
• Families wanting a more empowering or informed birth experience
• Anyone hoping to feel less fearful and more confident going into labour

I am the only certified childbirth educator in the region, and my goal is not to tell you what kind of birth to have. My goal is to help you understand your options, trust your instincts, and feel genuinely prepared no matter how birth unfolds.

This is a judgement-free space where questions are encouraged and partners are included.

Spaces are limited and these classes tend to fill quickly.

Preparing for birth matters.

Message me to reserve your spot.

05/03/2026

Part 2

05/03/2026

For the past eight years I’ve been getting up on stage for the Mother’s Day comedy show. Every single time I question my life choices… and then I do it anyway.

Sharing this year’s bit for anyone who couldn’t make it.

Honestly, I think we all need this reminder. We don’t have to take ourselves so seriously all the time. Life is chaotic, motherhood is wild, and sometimes the best thing you can do is just laugh at it instead of trying to hold it all together perfectly.

Laughter won’t fix everything, but it makes it feel a whole lot lighter. And if nothing else, at least we can laugh at the mess together.

If you’re considering doula support or even unsure whether it’s something you need I always recommend starting with a ph...
04/30/2026

If you’re considering doula support or even unsure whether it’s something you need I always recommend starting with a phone call. These conversations are an important part of the process. Birth support is deeply personal and it matters that you feel comfortable aligned and supported by the person in your space.

And I want to say this clearly

Birth support is important.

Continuous informed compassionate support during pregnancy and birth can shape your entire experience how safe you feel how empowered you feel and how you remember this day for the rest of your life.

You don’t need all the answers right now.
You don’t need a perfect plan.
You just need space to ask questions and someone willing to walk beside you as things unfold.

If you’d like to chat about doula support availability in 2026 or whether this feels like the right fit for you my inbox is always open

No pressure just honest conversation.
Tayla

Just over a month ago, I had the honour of supporting a family as they welcomed their very first baby.From the beginning...
04/26/2026

Just over a month ago, I had the honour of supporting a family as they welcomed their very first baby.

From the beginning, her intention was clear. She wanted as little intervention as possible and to move through labour intuitively. The nursing staff supported this beautifully, giving her space to move, listen to her body, and stay grounded.

She had also expressed a desire to limit vaginal exams, and this was respected throughout her labour.

Everything unfolded in such a physiological way. You could see the shift into transition, and soon her body began to push on its own.

At one point, her care provider suggested an exam to confirm dilation. Like many clients do in vulnerable moments, she looked toward me.

And this is where my role matters.

I don’t make decisions for my clients. I don’t speak for them. I support them.

So I gently reminded her that she had options. That she could ask questions. That she could consent, or not.

Birth can be intense, and sometimes moments don’t land perfectly between everyone in the room. But what mattered most is that she stayed at the center of her experience.

She trusted her body.
She followed her instincts.
And she brought her baby earth side just as she had hoped.

A strong, unmedicated birth. A beautiful baby boy.

About a week later, I worked alongside the same provider again. And I chose to lean into a conversation I’ve always believed matters.

Because bridging the gap between doulas and healthcare providers has always been important to me.

I shared that we are on the same team. That my role isn’t to influence decisions, but to support clients in making their own. That trust and collaboration matter.

And that conversation felt significant.

Like a step forward.

Because when we move away from assumptions and toward respect, families don’t feel caught in the middle.

They feel supported.

And that’s where the real magic of birth happens.

Most people meet me as a doula.Calm. Grounded. Sitting beside you, reminding you that you can do this.But that’s not whe...
04/22/2026

Most people meet me as a doula.

Calm. Grounded. Sitting beside you, reminding you that you can do this.

But that’s not where I started.

Before any of this, I was a paramedic.

For the past five years, I’ve also worked as a second attendant alongside midwives for out of hospital births, and last night was one of those moments that reminded me just how much I carry into this work.

Not just the soft, supportive side.
But the clinical understanding.
The training.
The ability to see what’s happening from every angle in the room.

I don’t just “believe in birth.”
I understand it.

And maybe that’s why I do this the way I do.

If you’re new here, I’m really glad you found me.
This space isn’t about one version of birth. It’s about all of it.

When she first reached out to me, it wasn’t just about having a baby. It was about healing. After sharing her previous b...
04/12/2026

When she first reached out to me, it wasn’t just about having a baby. It was about healing. After sharing her previous birth experience and the weight she was still carrying from it, she told me she wanted a VBAC. Not just for the outcome, but for the experience. For the chance to do it differently this time.

VBACs will always have a special place in my heart. Not only because I’ve had three of my own, but because I know how powerful a redeeming birth can be. It’s not about proving anything. It’s about walking away feeling like you were heard, respected, and part of your own story.

As her pregnancy went on, there was a lot of noise.

Her baby was measuring big.
Her due date came and went.
Then more time passed.

The pressure to induce started building, as it often does. And with that came a lot of conversations. Honest ones. We talked through her options, her instincts, the risks, the benefits, and what she actually wanted, not just what was being suggested to her.

She chose to wait.

And she kept waiting… right up until almost two weeks past her due date. When natural methods didn’t quite get her there, she made the decision to move forward with a slow, supported induction, on her terms.

And that’s exactly how her birth unfolded.

As labour picked up, she leaned in. She trusted her body. She moved, she worked, she stayed connected to herself the entire time. There was no rush, no chaos, just steady, powerful progress.

And then she did it.

She birthed her baby.

A beautiful, perfect baby… who, by the way, was not large for gestational age like everyone had warned.

But more importantly, she walked away with something so much bigger than that.

She got her redeeming birth.

The kind where you can look back and say, I did that. I trusted myself. I was part of every decision.

And that’s what this work is really about.

Not just the baby.
Not just the outcome.

But the experience a woman carries with her for the rest of her life.

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203 Woodward Lane
Fort McMurray, AB
T9H5K9

Telephone

+17805314456

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