Meet the Team

THEY SAY IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD…

I believe this wholeheartedly! Which is why I’m passionate about working with families and helping them build up their village. I want you to know that I've spent time building a village of support for myself too!

With every package, you will have a back-up Doula (and even a secondary back-up doula for the busy months!) so that you’re always covered for full support. You’ll get the expert support and insight from myself, in addition to one of my experienced doula team members! You can schedule a time to meet virtually and chat with your back up doula closer to your estimated due date.

Back-Up Doulas

  • ADRIENNE WETHERELL (SHE/ HER)

    pregnancy | birth | postpartum | yoga | childbirth education | lactation education |mindfulness

  • SARAH JANE RIOUX (SHE/ HER)

    pregnancy | birth | postpartum | childbirth education

  • KELLY JOWETT (SHE/HER)

    pregnancy | birth | postpartum | childbirth education | postpartum

  • JEN LE CLAIR (SHE/HER)

    pregnancy | birth | postpartum | childbirth education | complicated births

  • RHONDDA SMILEY (SHE/ HER)

    pregnancy | birth | postpartum | yoga | childbirth & lactation education | experience with multiples

  • HANNAH ETLIN-STEIN (SHE/HER)

    pregnancy | birth | massage therapy | pre/postnatal fitness

Lactation Support

  • GISELLE JOHNSTON (THEY/THEM)

    LACTATION CONSULTANT | pregnancy | birth | postpartum | yoga | childbirth education | expert with multiples

  • KATE SISSONS (SHE/ HER)

    LACTATION CONSULTANT | pregnancy | birth | postpartum | yoga | childbirth education | infant sleep education | expert with multiples

  • Clinics & Other Feeding Support

    You can find more members of our "Village" including Pelvic Health Physiotherapists, and many other helpful services and professional practitioners on our Resources Page which is continuously being updated. Email me if you're looking for a specific service!

Overnight Support

  • HEATHER FLEMING (SHE/ HER)

    OVERNIGHT SUPPORT | postpartum | infant sleep education | experience with multiples pregnancy | birth | postpartum | childbirth education

  • CARISSA MARKS THOMSON (SHE/ HER)

    OVERNIGHT SUPPORT | postpartum | experience with multiples | pregnancy | birth | postpartum

  • MARIA RUIZ (SHE/ HER)

    OVERNIGOVERNIGHT SUPPORT | multilingual | mother, grandmother & postpartum doula

    “Every day is a new opportunity”|

What People Are Saying

“I highly recommend you include her in your next birth!”

Ruth was such an essential member of my birth team! Had she not been there, there is no chance I would have been able to manage the physical and emotional aspects of labour. She worked with me continuously, using hands on pain management techniques and appropriate cues to help me push effectively.

As a pelvic physiotherapist, I felt I had many of the skills to manage labour and delivery but I simply couldn’t have asked for a better support person to remind me in the moment of things I needed to be doing.

Ruth was professional, calm, supportive, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend you include her in your next birth!

— Julie, pelvic floor physiotherapist and parent of two

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BE IN TOUCH!

I take on a limited number of births and postpartum families each month so as to be able to fully support each family. It’s never too early (or too late!) to get in touch - no question is too big or too small! I am always happy to chat about anything related to your pregnancy to parenthood journey.