Katya the Doula

03/14/2025

Meet Katya! 🌻

Katya is a birth and postpartum doula on our team.

02/10/2025

Excited to be a part of the team at Birthing Bean: Doula • Yoga • Photography❤️

Dasha Boichenko at Birthing Bean is a certified Vancouver doula specialising in birth, postpartum, and bereavement. Dasha is also a family photographer and a yoga teacher. Serving families in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Coquitlam, and Langley.

02/02/2025

GENTLE PARENTING (2/3) ~Breast/chestfeeding and Love ❤️ (adapted from Sarah J. Buckley's "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering" (2009)) This upcoming Valentine's Day, I can't help but marvel at the wonders of breast/chestfeeding, a total act of love, nurture and surrender ✨. Check out Buckley's book for more resources on the evidence of breast/chestfeeding!

02/01/2025

GENTLE PARENTING (1/3) ~Building Attachment with Your Baby (adapted from Sarah J. Buckley's "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering" (2009)
Summary & Recommendations: -reduce stress in pregnancy, -ensure uninterrupted skin to skin contact after birth, -enjoy liberal contact via holding/carrying and breast/chestfeeding, -create opportunity for positive social interaction, - model calm behaviour and remain physically close during times of stress for your child, -offer repeated emotional assistance to promote self-soothing for your child

11/25/2024

Hi folks! I'm a postpartum doula with open availability in the Vancouver area. I do newborn/infant care daytime or overnight and can help with sibling support, pet care, and other light household tasks.

https://www.katyagardiner.com/ (my website)
Contact: facebook message or phone (672-380-6288)

11/12/2024

Kicking off my doula career with the right merch! ✨🫀 I'm now taking clients in the metro vancouver area. check out my updated website: ➡️ https://www.katyagardiner.com thank you to .birthwork for the amazing sweatshirts and design!

10/06/2024

Postpartum doulas are your partners in navigating the beautiful yet challenging journey of early parenthood. I'm here to nurture, support, and empower you as you adjust to life with your new baby!