Amy Owen Doula Services

14/05/2025

Six years ago, on Mother’s Day, I had the privilege of supporting Michelle and Andre. I love seeing people become parents to a new baby on special days like this.

Mother's Day I woke up to a call that this beautiful mama was in labour! So I got to spend the day with them! Her beautiful baby would be the best mothers day gift ever!

Her Raw power and beauty seriously amazed me as she plowed through each wave! Her strength was seriously stunning! Her husband the support and love he showed through every moment and the empowering comment's he made and his Coaching it just amazed me!

Her doula Amy, was so amazing too knew what to say and what to do and was so so supportive!

This birth was so beyond beautiful and it was an honour to be able to freeze all these special moment's of their little one's journey earth side!

26/04/2025

Great news that birthing people will be able to use the tub at the Almonte General Hospital again.

Immersion in water is a great comfort measure for labour.

After a long hiatus, the Almonte General Hospital labour tub is available for use!!! We’re so happy our clients will have this option again as water can be a great option for pain relief during labour! 🛀

12/04/2025

This was a beautiful home birth that I will never forget. The parents were well supported by both the midwives and me (their doula). Midwives and doulas make a great team!!

Every surge brings my baby closer to me

23/10/2024

So happy to hear that the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre is open again. I look forward to supporting more clients who choose to birth there!

04/10/2024

Midwifery Group of Ottawa has space for November due dates. https://www.midwiferygroupofottawa.com

04/10/2024

This is important information to share. If you need help with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and/or pumping Lactation Care is a great local source for support.

Receiving free formula may feel good and it may seem kind, but it is actually not best practice. It can in fact undermine breastfeeding not to mention a parent's confidence.

Unless parents have made an informed decision to formula feed, formula should only be provided in hospital for medical reasons, and then only the volume appropriate for baby's stomach capacity. Need extra support? We can help » lactationcare.ca 💙💛

This is National Breastfeeding Week in Canada.

02/10/2024

Sometimes I spend part of my shifts with new parents sterilizing bottles so they can focus on skin to skin time with their baby.

If you use this method, here are some tips:

1. Wash your bottles with soap and water while waiting for the water to boil.
2. Use tongs to place things into the water to avoid burning yourself.
3. Your bottles need to be at a rolling boil for 5 minutes.
4. Please please set a timer that you will hear from wherever you are in the house. When caring for a newborn it is easy to lose track of time and end up with melted / burned bottles.
5. Remove bottles using tongs and place on a clean bottle rack to dry.
6. I find using a microwave or electric sterilizer easier for most of my clients because they don't have to watch a boiling pot. This is something worth looking into.

27/09/2024

I was at the Ottawa Hospital yesterday talking to student nurses about how doulas support their birthing patients. They loved hearing about how we can work as a team.