Doula
Simone assists in the transition from birth to three months postpartum.
Her strengths are in identifying culturally relevant support and bringing in a community-based approach to health and birth. As a queer woman herself, she offers a safer space for queer, non-binary and trans pregnant people, and will act as an advocate by accompanying people to appointments.
Why Simone?
Simone is passionate about creating safer spaces for Indigenous, Black, and people of colour. Her practice is trauma-informed and she operates on a consent model. Simone is knowledgeable about queer, trans and non-binary families, and provides flexible, punctual, and compassionate service.
Postpartum Doula Services:
Emotional support
Preparing healthy meals
Watching baby so you can shower or take a nap
Light laundry
Information about new parent groups
Mental health check-ins
Overnight shifts so that you can get a full night's sleep
and more…
A Typical Visit:
Overnight Postpartum Care
Set hours: 10pm-6am
8hrs set
Feeding, changing, soothing baby while you sleep
Reminders to take medications
Tidying home (washing dishes, meal prep, folding laundry)
Daytime Postpartum Care
between 10am - 7pm
minimum of 3hrs
Feeding, changing, soothing baby while you nap, rest, relax.
Tidying home (washing dishes, meal prep, folding laundry)
Training:
Doula Training Canada (2017)
Full Spectrum Indigenous Doula Training, offered by Indigenous Birth of Alberta and the Native Youth Sexual Health Network (2018)
