Ridge Meadows Doula Services

03/14/2026

Every baby photo has a story… apparently ours led to birth rooms, middle-of-the-night labour calls, and a whole lot of babies.

Meet the RMDS team

03/09/2026

Today is International Women’s Day, and this photo felt a little too perfect not to share.

Standing in front of a sign that says “I’ll be there for you…” we couldn’t help but smile because that line captures the heart of birth work.

Being a doula means showing up.
In the middle of the night.
Through uncertainty, strength, tears, laughter, and the incredible moments that change families forever.

At Ridge Meadows Doula Services, we are honoured to support women and birthing people, and the partners and families who love them — in all the beautiful ways families are created.

Today we celebrate the strength, resilience, compassion, and wisdom of women everywhere including the women on our team, the women we support, and the women raising the next generation.

And to every family we’ve walked beside:
When labour begins,
when the rain starts to pour,
when the newborn days are tender…

We’ll be there for you.

03/06/2026

Same doula
Same house
Same sling
Same family
Different baby.

We feel so honoured that families continued to hire us for subsequent babies time and time again.

03/05/2026

Meet Julia | Birth & Postpartum Doula

Julia is a full-spectrum doula with Doula Canada who supports families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with compassionate, evidence-informed care. Known for her calm presence and thoughtful support, she helps families feel informed, heard, and empowered throughout their birth and postpartum journey.

Julia holds a B.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Victoria and has training in lactation support, CPR & First Aid, Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC), and FoodSafe.

We are so excited to welcome Julia to our team.

02/14/2026

Happy valentines Day from your future doulas

02/07/2026

Just read the NYT piece on feeding and “equality,” and here’s my hot take: bottles don’t create equality partners doing actual work does.

Breastfeeding isn’t the barrier. Unsupported breastfeeding is. When partners think their role is to watch, weigh in, or “help” occasionally, of course it feels unequal.

Breastfeeding thrives when partners are in it doing diapers, dishes, meals, laundry, mental load, and fiercely protecting rest. That’s what shared parenting looks like. My take from the article was the author didn’t feel supported in her first postpartum.

Feed babies however works for your family but equality isn’t found in the bottle. It’s found in who shows up and does the work. 🎤⬇️🔥

01/12/2026

Come join us this Sunday for our newborn prep class. This class goes everything you need to know when you bring your baby home. Sleeping, crying, diapering, feeding and more.

01/05/2026

Why Parents Should Attend La Leche League Maple Ridge 🤍

Parenting especially feeding your baby can feel overwhelming, isolating, and full of questions. La Leche League Maple Ridge offers something every parent deserves: support without judgment.

Whether you’re breastfeeding, combo feeding, pumping, chestfeeding, or simply figuring out what works best for your family, LLL Maple Ridge is a place to:
✨ Learn evidence-based feeding information
✨ Ask real questions in a safe, welcoming space
✨ Connect with other parents who truly get it
✨ Feel reassured that you’re not doing this alone

These meetings aren’t about perfection they’re about confidence, connection, and community. Partners and caregivers are welcome, and every feeding journey is respected.

If you’re a new parent, expecting, or even months (or years) into feeding your baby, this is a space where you’ll feel seen, supported, and empowered.

💛 Community matters. You don’t have to figure this out on your own. Our own RMDS doulas Dawn and Tracey are our local Maple Ridge Leaders.

01/02/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Dawn! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating one of our absolute gems at Ridge Meadows Doula Services.

Dawn is a passionate birth and postpartum doula with the brain of an engineer, a deep understanding of neurodivergent clients, and a genuine love of reading new birth research for fun. She’s thoughtful, analytical, and fiercely committed to informed, evidence-based care.

And somehow, beyond all that? She also bakes and makes fresh bread, rides her bike everywhere, and serves her community as a Scouts volunteer because being impressive is clearly her baseline.

We’re so grateful for the care, heart, and brilliance she brings to our team and the families we serve.

Join us in wishing Dawn the happiest of birthdays!

12/25/2025

Birth changes everything.
This Christmas, we’re holding space for newborn snuggles, tender postpartum days, and families finding their rhythm. 🎄🤍

Wishing you rest, warmth, and gentle moments from Ridge Meadows Doula Services

12/03/2025

Does your family do elf on the shelf? When my daughter was young, we started this tradition. We adapted some of the “rules” and made an our own. Now with a nearly 16-year-old, our elf lemon, still pops by every year.

Feel free to share your elf ideas below.

I caved this year- Elf on the Shelf December 8, 2013 Over the last few years I’ve seen Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram be polluted from photos of a little red elf hiding in homes and making messes. Up until this year I was not interested in A) cleaning up after the little thing B) remem...

11/17/2025

Slate grey nevus, also known as blue-grey spots or congenital dermal melanocytosis, are a type of birthmark that are typically flat and blue-grey, or sometimes purple, in colour.

They are most common on babies with Black and Brown skin and are generally found on the sacrum and buttocks, but can also be observed on arms and legs.

Slate grey nevus are NOT bruises. They are simply the result of pigment cells, or melanocytes, not reaching the surface of the skin.⁣ They do not hurt and generally require no treatment; they often fade by the age of 4.

If you identify a slate grey nevus when doing a baby examination, or NIPE, it is important to document it. This is to avoid it later being mistaken for a bruise.

Finally - you may have heard these birthmarks called ‘Mongolian blue spots’. This is derogatory, racially insensitive terminology and should NOT be used. If you hear it used in practice, please take the time to correct it. We can all play our part in decolonising language and midwifery education.

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