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Birth Of A Doula: Lyndsey's Scholarship Story
For the Spring 2018 Doula Scholarship submissions for the  Maternal Support Practitioner Program at bebo mia inc we had some amazing applicants and are thrilled to present our winners’ submissions. With the help of some incredible sponsors like Olivia Scobie & Candice Tizzard of Stages Doula, we were able to offer 6 Scholarships to the very first…
Read MoreFertility Specialist Certification – Why I Signed Up
Why MSP grad and owner of Clarity Maternal is enrolled for our next class: Secondary infertility. Those used to be two words that I had never heard of and didn’t understand. I had friends who were trying for a sibling for their child but were unsuccessful over and over again. I couldn’t fully understand why. They’d had a…
Read MoreUnplanned Pregnancy after Infertility – Part 3, The Birth
I guess I’m lucky. I get to share my birth story during National (US)/ Canadian Infertility Awareness Week and International Cesarean Awareness Month. 2 for 1 😉 I have already written about accidentally becoming pregnant after years of learning to accept having an only child, then being diagnosed with placenta previa. So now the only thing…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Talk About Parent Sleep
Social media platforms, especially the vortex better known as a Facebook support group, have given (new) parents an opportunity to share their experiences, challenges, and resources in a way that would have been unfathomable in past generations. When baby insomnia a sleep regression strikes we are able to find support and #solidarity with just a few clicks,…
Read MoreA Guide to Setting Business Boundaries
Are you scared to say no? A Guide to Setting Business Boundaries We hear about this in our Facebook Groups all the time. New and seasoned birth biz owners are often worried about saying ‘no’ to an opportunity just in case that might be the ONE chance that creates the tipping point that opens the…
Read MoreHow to Easily Niche Your Doula Business…And Why You Should!
How to Easily Niche Your Doula Business. Ok, we are just going to lay it on you straight. We spend a lot of time online, and a lot of time in Facebook groups keeping up with our community. Something that comes up a lot in all kinds of online spaces is that quite often brand…
Read MoreThe Doula Diet: 5 Nutrition Go-To’s for the 24-hour Doula
What does your doula diet look like? Roll over, check your phone, attempt to rest – REPEAT. Being involved in the support and assistance of bringing an infant into this world is kind of BIG deal. Offering to be a client’s advocate, coach, support and encouragement is all-encompassing and all-demanding yet inspiring and exhilarating. Doulas…
Read Morebebo mia & Olivia Scobie are Practicing Radical Generosity
We are so excited to announce that Olivia Scobie Counseling will be one of our Scholarship Sponsors for our Spring 2018 session of our MSP (aka doula training) Program! But first, we want to talk about generosity for a moment. The #bebobabes have experienced some unbelievable generosity over the course of our bebo mia business…
Read MoreNow accepting Scholarship Applications for MSP Spring 2018!!!
Some of you have been sharing your Spring anticipation photos on Instagram… watching little shoots of green coming through the ground is exciting and we are living vicariously through anyone who is not shovelling mountains of snow like we are in Toronto. We have to trust that we will see grass again soon. In the…
Read More5 Birth Videos That Make You Want to Become a Doula!
There is not much more I love in my life than witnessing a baby enter the world. The first sight of curly hair, the way they look towards their parent’s voice. The astonished look in the partner’s eyes (if there is one there). It is unbelievable every.single.time. I remember the time when this was not…
Read MoreUnplanned pregnancy after infertility Part 2!
I’m back and writing again. It’s officially been 4 months since the birth of Margo and I’m feeling ready to share more of my story. I’ve had so much to say! In case you missed Part 1 you can get caught up right here but in short, it was a wild ride and years of…
Read MoreMSP 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 MoreSurprise Pregnancy After Infertility
I gave birth to my first daughter after my several years of infertility. And then 6 years later I had an surprise pregnancy after infertility. I’m going to issue a Trigger Warning before even getting into this story because I know if I had to read a post like this 7 years ago, I would…
Read MoreMy abusive relationship with my uterus – Part III
See Part II here The Pre-Op Well, it is pre-op day. Alana and I walk over to the hospital and chat about my fabulous lunch date I had just had with my friend Natalie. Natalie is brilliant and a quiet & sweetly fierce and radical feminist and her energy was the perfect fix for my…
Read MoreMy abusive relationship with my uterus – Part II
See Part I here. The Diagnosis & Prognosis I am sick with worry as Alana and I go to the appointment this week. I am so sure I am going to find out I have cancer and I go to the worst case scenario. My community of women that love the shit out of me…
Read MoreMy abusive relationship with my uterus – Part I
I am in an abusive relationship with my uterus. I love what it means to have my uterus be a part of me. My identity and worth is closely connected to my relationship with it. My uterus behaves in a way that does not serve me. It hurts me. I am too scared to let…
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