Birth doula
Scholarship 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…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A mama changing support in Ireland for new moms!
Meet April – An American in Ireland who wants to support the isolated new moms in her community! I am an American, born & raised in Chehalis, WA, USA, now based in Cork, Ireland. I’ve a loving, supportive husband, a wonderful and ever changing 16 month old daughter and my second due at the end of June this…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Army mama of two with huge goals!
Meet Brittany – A retired military mama who is a single mom of two with huge goals with her scholarship! Hello! My name is Brittany, and I am one of the scholarship winners. First off, I am so blessed and honored to have been chosen. Right now, I just couldn’t afford to pay for the…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Passionate About Supporting Young Mothers!
Meet Joei – A wonderful mom of two that is committed to supporting young mothers through their parenting journeys. I’ve always known I wanted to be a mom – but I never knew just how much I would love pregnancy and birth! I used to be someone who feared pain, would cry at the tiniest…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Giving back to the mom that gives so much!
Meet Samantha: A wonderful mom to her 3 babies and the many children she fosters. I am so excited to say that I have been awarded a doula scholarship!! It is such a surreal thing for me. My name is Samantha. I identify myself as a wife, mother, and student. My husband is a Loss Prevention manager at a…
Read MoreIt is Doula School Scholarship time!
We are now accepting doula scholarship applications for our Spring 2016 certification! We know that not everyone can afford the education necessary for their dream career. Globally, women, especially women with children in their care, miss out on educational opportunities which could lead to more earning potential. This is something that we are working to…
Read MoreTurn These 3 Household Items into a Pregnancy Test
With the price of home pregnancy tests running at about $20 a pop, planning your baby can end up costing a pretty penny. Well, we love a DIY challenge, so the bebo mia girls started researching other options… heck, women had to figure out if they were pregnant before the days of digital home testing,…
Read MoreLeaving my job to become a doula
Luck is when hard work meets opportunity! Sometimes I can’t believe how lucky I am. I am a fitness instructor, turned visual effects artist (oops), turned fitness instructor again, turned doula, turned pre and postnatal fitness instructor. I get to work everyday with some of the best women I have ever met, I get to witness their…
Read MoreA Doula’s Story: How the heck did I end up in a doula training?!
The broken path that led me to my doula training. When I trace my steps back to how I got here, my path was so unpredictable and tumultuous, it could almost be a movie. Starting at the beginning… After a cervical cancer scare in 2005, I was faced with the fact that treatment may leave me…
Read MoreAromatherapy for labour : Taking the Blahs Out!
Image Courtesy of: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/208896736/oil-burner-essential-oil-burner-copper Whether you have chosen to have a home birth or give birth in a hospital, whether you are going for a natural birth without intervention or can’t wait to get that epidural, whether this is your first time to the rodeo or you have season passes to the birth center…essential oils and aromatherapy for labour can…
Read MoreWhat does labour feel like?
What the heck will labour feel like?! This is a thought that plagues pregnant women… We get it, we were there too. Our latest vlog will walk you through why you have the feelings you do with your contractions/surges. Want to know why we say child birth hurts like $&@*?! Check out this blog post…
Read MoreFree Birth Plan Worksheet: A Roadmap to a Positive Labor
Download your free birth plan worksheet & checklist here! Very recently we did a photo shoot and it just so happened our hairdresser was pregnant (our favourite kind of person!). She ended up asking us all sorts of questions and we asked her if she had a birth plan. She responded with “My what? I don’t…
Read MoreThe doula business struggles (there is a happy ending)
Doula business struggles may encounter: My launch into the doula business world was less than stellar, I have to admit. It was clumsy, riddled with mistakes, and lonely. Why? I’ve got two reasons: Lack of training Lack of support And I minored in business, I could only imagine how other doulas felt! Don’t worry though,…
Read MoreBreastfeeding to Doulas, In a Much Needed Area!
Each year bebo mia set aside a small scholarship fund for their Maternal Support Practitioner Program (aka Doula Certification). Each year we talk with the most unbelievable women, strong, supportive women who are true community leaders. Often times, these women do not have the resources to jump into a doula training, but want it so bad I can…
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