Dr Dori Skye Engel, Naturopathic Doctor & Doula

Dr Dori Skye Engel,                 Naturopathic Doctor & Doula Naturopathic Doctor. Birth Doula, Providing care to individuals and families in the GTA. Naturopathic Doctor and Birth Doula providing care in the GTA.

House calls available upon request.

Taking Back Birth First birth: Scheduled Caesarean section for no evidence based reason. Completely driven by the medica...
02/02/2026

Taking Back Birth
First birth: Scheduled Caesarean section for no evidence based reason. Completely driven by the medical machine
Result - Healthy Mom. Healthy Baby
Also - Postpartum anxiety. No support for breastfeeding. A birth perceived as traumatic.

Second birth: Educated. Informed. Supported. Advocated and built a team including Naturopathic Doula, midwives AND doctors.
Result - Healthy Mom. Healthy Baby
Also- Successful VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean) Empowerment, Confidence. Sense of Accomplishment and Control. Stronger bonding with baby. Better breastfeeding support. No trauma. Still exhausted 🫠.

Healthy Mom + Healthy Baby is NOT the only metric.
Support matters
Choice matters
Continuity of care matters

Build your team.
Take back your power.
Take back your birth. 🤍🖤

2025 in review 🤍 - Births By the Numbers Grateful to the families who welcomed me into such intimate moments.It is alway...
01/03/2026

2025 in review 🤍 - Births By the Numbers

Grateful to the families who welcomed me into such intimate moments.
It is always an honour to witness the most profound moments of life.

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Precipitous labour - very fast labour. Can be shocking and jarring and totally unpredictable. Mama often looks like a de...
10/28/2025

Precipitous labour - very fast labour.
Can be shocking and jarring and totally unpredictable. Mama often looks like a deer in headlights in those first beautiful post partum moments.

Last night’s precious baby began to signal her imminent arrival just around the time first pitch was thrown in game 3 of the World Series.
By the 5th inning mama was in active labour.
By the time the new party of 3 were well ensconced in their post partum nest, cleaned up, switched floors, well fed, breastfeeding happily and tucked into bed, this doula went home and caught the end of the game.

Labour and Baseball. Totally unpredictable. Go Jays. ⚾️💙

Before: My first birth was fine, she says. Not wanting to complain. Post partum was kinda rough, she admits. “I just rea...
09/26/2025

Before:
My first birth was fine, she says.
Not wanting to complain.
Post partum was kinda rough, she admits.
“I just really want a different experience this time”

You deserve it mama.

Don’t apologize. It’s YOUR birth. Your day. You will remember it and tell the story for years to come. Your wonderful amazing midwives/nurses/doctors/doulas will not. Don’t minimize your intentions or desires. Go for it. Build your team. Dream big. Let’s make it happen.

I love a reclaiming the birth experience moment.

I love that realization that comes with - OMG. I really did it.

It’s not about what actually happens. Epidural? C section? Pitocin? Hospital? Home? Not the point. It’s about how supported and empowered and informed you feel throughout.
Did every single wish come true? No. Was it painless? Um, no. But it was exactly the way it was supposed to be.

Surrender. And let the magic happen. 💕

Hard working Teachers! Set yourself up for success for the upcoming school year by getting your supports in place now. 🩸...
07/11/2025

Hard working Teachers! Set yourself up for success for the upcoming school year by getting your supports in place now.

🩸Labwork Review
🤧 Immune support
🪡 Acupuncture
🌿 Facial Rejuvenation
🔥 Pain & Stress Relief
💩Digestive Support
🌸 Custom Herbal Remedies

Book now and use your coverage before it’s gone gone gone! 💚

New obsession - savoury protein rich breakfast bowls    💙 Greek yogurt 🥚Soft boiled eggs 🍅Tomatoes🧄Garlic, S&P, Balsamic...
06/09/2025

New obsession - savoury protein rich breakfast bowls 💙 Greek yogurt
🥚Soft boiled eggs
🍅Tomatoes
🧄Garlic, S&P, Balsamic
😋Everything but the bagel seeds

Quick prep. High protein. Decent fibre. Totally adaptable. All good things 💋

Golden Hour Magic 🌟Did you know that prioritizing skin to skin with your newborn in the first hour post partum is vital ...
04/01/2025

Golden Hour Magic 🌟
Did you know that prioritizing skin to skin with your newborn in the first hour post partum is vital for both of you?
It doesn't JUST feel right, snuggling your baby is backed by heaps of scientific data.

For baby and mama:
🌡️ Regulates body temperature - mama's chest is nature's incubator
🫀 Stabilizes heart rate and breathing - helps babe adjust to life on the outside
🤱🏽 Increases breastfeeding success - stimulates milk production and triggers natural feeding instincts
😴 Improves sleep and reduces stress and crying - calmer baby makes everyone calmer
💪🏼Strengthens immune system - transfers beneficial bacteria for optimal microbiome development
💓 Triggers oxytocin - the love hormone, which helps control uterine bleeding, preventing excessive blood loss and improving blood pressure regulation, not to mention - nature's pain reliever
♥️ Supports vital attachment and bonding between mama and baby and encourages confidence and caring

🌟 My favourite post partum plan (whether you are planning to breastfeed or not) is immediate skin to skin with the birthing parent for a minimum of one Golden Hour. Followed by a quick head to toe check for weighing and measuring baby. Then the non-birthing parent gets to have their skin to skin time, while the one who did all the hard work gets to eat, drink, p*e and generally just come to terms with the enormity of what just happened. And baby just gets to blissfully snuggle in. Go ahead, tell me what could be better. I'll wait 😉 💖

Did you know that Naturopathic Doulas can be the difference between a terrifying, lonely and traumatic surgery to a supp...
03/04/2025

Did you know that Naturopathic Doulas can be the difference between a terrifying, lonely and traumatic surgery to a supported, empowered and joyful one?

Spoiler alert - birth doesn’t always go as planned. In fact, it rarely does.

In this country, 1 in 3 hospital births results in a Caesarean section. (This number is actually lower with doula support)
At the same time, Caesarean sections are simultaneously a life saving surgery and a vastly overused one.

As medical professionals, Naturopathic Doulas are uniquely equipped to help explain what exactly is going on, help you weigh out options as to why surgery is being suggested, and describe in detail what to expect during surgery. We also....

💚 Provide natural, hands on techniques to help calm your mind and body
💚 Support you in advocating for your preferences in the operating room

💚 Encourage and facilitate skin to skin immediately post partum, even while still on the operating table

💚 Assist with recovery postpartum, supporting both physical and emotional healing

I will never take for granted the absolute privilege it is to witness life begin and be one of the first people who get to lock eyes with a brand new soul.

Being able to hold a fresh and precious life in my arms until a parent is able to commence skin to skin is one of the great honours of my life. I do not take the responsibility lightly
No matter how your birth unfolds, I’m here to guide you with compassion and care 🌸💫

When nothing goes the way you think it will It turns out better and wilder and more empowering and more transformative t...
04/19/2024

When nothing goes the way you think it will
It turns out better and wilder and more empowering and more transformative than you could have ever imagined.
Babies, Birth and Pregnant People are Pure Magic 💕

TFWYou look up after hours of doubting and crying and cramping and focusing and pushing and say - I love you. That was a...
03/10/2024

TFW

You look up after hours of doubting and crying and cramping and focusing and pushing and say - I love you. That was amazing.
I’m going to be so much better at this NEXT TIME 🤣💕





Oh mama. You did it. You practiced your visualizations, your meditations, your deep breaths. You educated yourself - in ...
03/06/2024

Oh mama.
You did it.
You practiced your visualizations, your meditations, your deep breaths.
You educated yourself - in confident, empowered, informed and educated birth choices.
You let go of fear and doubt
You allowed your body to initiate labour on its own
You surrendered to the extended first stage of labour.
You powerfully worked through the swift second stage of labour
And then you got to meet your perfect little angel.
Oh mama. You did it.
Take a rest, because the next stage is actually the really hard part.
Life.
Oh mama. You got this.

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Naturopathic Doctor & Birth Doula providing care in the GTA with a focus on Pre & Post Natal Care, Pediatrics, Skin, Digestion & Fatigue. Utilizing Diet, Lifestyle, Botanical Medicine, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Psychology, Homeopathy and Hydrotherapy to create a personalized health plan in order to achieve lasting results.