Birth Matters Doula Care, Birth Photography & Prenatal Classes

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Birth Matters Doula Care, Birth Photography & Prenatal Classes

We are a team of trained, certified and vaccinated Birth and Post Partum Doulas. We also offer Prenatal and NewBorn Classes. Doula Services and Prenatal Classes.

See the Bios on our website to see all about us and the services we provide. Supporting Families throughout the birth of their children since 1998.

03/10/2026

It’s Kayla’s Birthday! 🎉

Join me in wishing a very Happy Birthday to Kayla . The incredible owner of Birth Matters, a wonderful mentor, and a dear friend to me.

Kayla has supported and walked alongside so many families as they begin their journey into parenthood. Her compassion, knowledge, and heart for this community is something so many families are grateful for.

Today we celebrate her and all the love she gives to others!

-Vanessa

03/09/2026

We have all upcoming 2026 Gather & Grow dates listed on our website!

Please note there is a change to a previous March Gather & Grow date.

The next Gather & Grow is April 8th! We can’t wait to see you then!

03/02/2026

Knowledge Is Power

Register for prenatal classes while you can!

Upcoming:

4 Week Prenatal:

• April 7th - 28th
• May 12th - June 2nd
• June 9th - 30th

Prenatal In A Day:

• April 11th
• May 23rd
• June 20th
• July 18th

Register on our website

➡️ Link in bio

02/25/2026

Thank you, Lilli

02/17/2026

🖤 Our Modern Nest Classroom 🖤

Our classroom is our cozy home away from home. We offer a variety of groups and classes held in this space.

• Prenatal Classes
Prenatal-in-a-Day
4-Week Prenatal Series

• Private Birth Prep Sessions

• Newborn 101 Class

• Monthly Gather & Grow

All of our class dates and details on our website - link in bio.

In addition to our classes, our classroom hosts many other incredible offerings facilitated by trusted providers within our community. Be sure to stay tuned to our social media stories for upcoming events and special gatherings.

02/16/2026

Happy Family day to everyone. What are you getting up to today? We are playing one of my favorite games I use to play with my papa and my Gram. Now I’m teaching my kiddos and in-laws!

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s🤍

Vanessa and I would have loved to put together a fun Valentine’s reel for you all, but it’s been a little wild around here lately.

The past six months have stretched and humbled me in ways I didn’t expect. In January, my back pain completely took me out. I was essentially bedridden. I couldn’t mom. I couldn’t teach. I couldn’t doula. And if you know me, you know how deeply that shook me.

I’m usually the “push through it” person. Keep going. Keep smiling. Keep juggling it all. Asking for help doesn’t come naturally to me.

But this time? I had no choice.

I had to live out the very advice we give our clients all the time: Ask for help. Lean on your village. Give yourself grace. Advocate for yourself (especially in this medical system… IYKYK).

And I need to say this -

Vanessa, thank you. For stepping in and teaching. For taking on extra doula clients. For answering emails while I was somewhere between pain and pain meds. You’ve carried more than your share so I can focus on healing, and I will always be grateful for that. 2 weeks post operation! No more walker or shower chair! 🍾

What this season has taught me:

-Pain is incredibly humbling.

-Asking for help is not weakness.

-I am surrounded by the most incredible people. Our community showed up in ways I’ll never forget. (Eamon absolutely gets a gold star.)

This chapter has been messy and vulnerable and hard… but also filled with love. And that feels especially fitting this week.

If I’ve learned anything, it’s this: we were never meant to do this alone.

Happy Valentine’s to the village that carries us when we can’t carry ourselves 🤍

02/09/2026

Gather & Grow is this Wednesday, Feb 11th! Drop in anytime between 11am - 1pm.

Come have a coffee and a little visit with those in the same season as you!

See you then!

*reminder: please check our socials for any last minute changes the day of - Feb is a busy baby month!*

02/02/2026

Mark your calendars for this Tuesday, February 3rd!

Join us for “Gathering & Grow: Newly Nested,” a group specially designed for our littlest of littles. If your baby isn’t crawling yet, this gathering is just for you!

Come meet others in the same stage of life as you, while enjoying a hot cup of coffee ☕️.

Gather & Grow sessions are open to anyone who has taken classes in our modern nest classroom or is a Birth Matters client. We can’t wait to see you!

01/26/2026

💪🏽 📸 posted with permission

01/19/2026

The Birth Matters Team is excited to introduce our newest member: Fully certified Postpartum Doula, Kristin Rhynolds.

Kristin’s passion for postpartum and perinatal support is deeply rooted in both her professional training and her own lived experience. After moving to Kamloops from Alberta 15 years ago to complete her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, she quickly fell in love with the beauty of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc land, the community, and (as it turns out) her now husband of 10 years.

Kristin is currently completing her Master of Counselling and hopes to continue working in the fertility and perinatal mental health field. Her own fertility and perinatal mental health journey profoundly shaped her path, sparking a deep commitment to walking alongside families during one of the most vulnerable and transformative seasons of life.

With a warm, client-centred approach, Kristin is passionate about creating inclusive, welcoming, and emotionally safe spaces for all families. She values genuine connection and believes every individual’s story, background, and experience deserves to be heard and honoured. Her work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and respect by meeting families exactly where they are at.

Kristin is also currently working as a substance use counsellor supporting youth in the community, a role that has further strengthened her dedication to mental health advocacy and inclusive care. She is nurturing by nature and finds joy in the small, meaningful acts of care such as dropping off meals, helping out with household tasks, babysitting, or simply sitting together with a warm cup of coffee and a listening ear.

Kristin and her husband have built their life in Kamloops and are raising their energetic four-year-old son alongside a very enthusiastic (and slightly chaotic) dog. When she’s not working, studying, or spending time with her family, you’ll most likely find her curled up with a good suspense/ psychological thriller novel with a cup of coffee in hand.

For Kristin, postpartum work is more than support—it’s about presence, connection, and gently walking beside families as they navigate this tender and significant transition.

01/16/2026

Yesterday was Cesarean Birth Awareness Day

Let us say this clearly (and for the millionth time): if you had a cesarean birth, you gave birth. Full stop.

No matter how your baby enters the world, birth is birth.

And if you had a cesarean and hoped for a different experience, you’re allowed to hold two truths at once. You can be deeply grateful your baby is here - safe and healthy - and still grieve the birth you didn’t get. Both are real. Both are valid.

To all the sunroof babies: your parent(s) worked incredibly hard to bring you here. That was strength. That was sacrifice. That was birth.

And to anyone who says a cesarean is the “easy way out”? Yeah… hard disagree.

📸 photo shared with permission

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503 1315 Summit Drive
Kamloops, BC
V2C5R9

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http://www.yourbirthmatters.ca/

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Jodi Anderson (DONA), A DONA Educated Birth doula and Lamaze Educated prenatal educator. Supporting Families throughout the birth of their children since 1998. Doula Services and Prenatal Classes. DONA trained Birth Doula in home and hospital setttings, supporting families throughout the prenatal, birth and post-partum time periods. Owner and Operator of Modern Nest