Birth doula
MSP Fall 2017 Scholarship Winner: Tarina Jackson
For the Fall 2017 Maternal Support Practitioner Program at bebo mia inc we had a record number of scholarship applications submitted! Choosing our winners was incredibly difficult and in the end, we ended up selecting 6 winners. Two of the scholarships were sponsored by amazing female-owned businesses, Hip Mommies & SleepBelt. The other four were…
Read MorePelvic Care: 7 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy and Postpartum Period
There’s no doubt that as a doula, your clients and others in your community look to you for information surrounding pregnancy, birth and the transition into parenthood. Common Pelvic Floor and Core Issues As a pelvic health physiotherapist with a focus on prenatal and postpartum care, I hear daily from expecting and new moms…
Read MoreIs Plus Size Birth Really High Risk?
If you are anything like us you might have spent the last few months shedding tears over episodes of ‘This Is Us’. And, if you haven’t had a chance to check out this awesome series sorry in advance for a tiny spoiler alert. Also, start watching immediately after you read this! Now, as if we…
Read MoreThis One Thing Is Stopping You from Your Successful Doula Business.
One Thing Is Stopping You from Your Successful Doula Business. Being a Doula Being a doula is an incredible job. We get invited into some of the most intimate and vulnerable moments of people’s lives. But actually being a doula itself requires an immense amount of vulnerability, and being vulnerable can feel terrifying. Not only…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Hayden Connects Her Faith to doula work
Here at bebo mia inc. we have had a whirlwind Spring 2017. We had our largest MSP Class EVER, we launched another amazing course with our awesome friend & colleague, Olivia Scobie, the Diverse Families Certification and we are excitedly preparing for the arrival of Natasha’s second baby and collectively our third #bebobaby. We have…
Read MoreNow accepting Scholarship Applications for MSP Spring 2017!!!
It’s almost that time of year again where birth is everywhere. The Spring baby wave will be starting, flowers will be blooming and we are all anxiously waiting for #ApriltheGiraffe to have her baby. Here at the bebo mia headquarters we are all hustling to get ready to welcome a new wave of students into…
Read Morebebo mia sheds some light on the #douladrama
There has been more buzz than usual about doulas in mainstream media. Doulas are used to flying under the radar, known only by a very small percentage of individuals who are currently expanding or have recently expanded their family. Well, that all changed last week when the proverbial pot was stirred by a BuzzFeed article…
Read More5 things no one tells you to pack in your hospital bag for delivery
You’ve got your hospital bag for delivery packed by the door, ready to grab when you’re in active labour It has all the basics and you’ll be especially thankful to have the following 5 items; these items are much needed but not often talked about. Olive Oil Many hospitals have a small bottle of this…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A Mama Adding ‘Doula’ to her Holistic Skills
Hello all! My name is Amber Dawn Tapley and I am the very proud Momma to one very wonderfully exuberant and enthusiastic little guy, Elijah River. I have been blessed with his presence and I feel the wonder and weight of that every day. I have always been interested in holistic healing methods and am…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A Mama Fighting the Stigma of Mental Health
Hello Lovelies! I’m Nadine – Momma to Mairead, wife to Dan and a lover of all things pregnancy, birth and babies. My earliest memory of when I knew I was destined for birth work was when I was 9 years old. I had failed a math test at school and shamefully hid the…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Steps to Motherhood Through Education
Hi, I am Amanda Russell. In my former life, I trained to be a school psychometrist – IQ testing, and tests for learning disabilities were my forte. Then, in 2004, my sister and brother-in-law invited me to attend the birth of my niece, who was the only survivor of triplets. I fell in love with…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A Mama Bringing the Community Together
Hi everyone! My name is Brianna. I live in beautiful Nanaimo, BC but am originally from Montreal, QC. I am a mother to a beautiful little girl named Ayla who is 2.5 years old now, she keeps me very busy! We love spending our time outdoors hiking, swimming exploring and being with family. I’ve…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Single Mama Fulfilling her Dream!
Hi everyone! First I just wanted to say how excited and thankful I am to have received this scholarship and enroll in the Maternal Support Practitioner Program . This has been on my heart and mind recently, so when this opportunity presented itself, it just felt meant to be. My name is Miranda and I…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A Mama Bridging the Economic Gap
I’m Ashley – a mother, wife, and DOULA! I’m living in a rural town in Nova Scotia where I work part-time as the prenatal & postpartum support person at the local Family Resource Centre. I have an adorable, intelligent, hilarious “threenager” (her name is Luna!) and a husband, whom I’ve loved since I first laid…
Read MoreIt's Scholarship Time!
It’s that time of year again, the sweaters are coming out and we are pairing scarves and booties with our jeans. Well, ok that is not happening here in Toronto, we are still sweating away in our tank tops and shorts, but we are getting ready for the Fall programs. That means we have opened…
Read MoreAdventures of a NEW Doula
How my doula training changed my life You never forget moments in life that are “trajectory changers”. They are crucial and specific. They happen when you think life is just trucking along at a normal pace, when suddenly you’re thrown in a total opposite direction, almost as if you’re in a car crash, and spun…
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