Toronto Birth Doula
Established in 2014, we have 10 + years of experience providing premium care for expectant & new parents in Toronto and GTA. We offer private childbirth education workshops, prenatal classes, and birth support for home birth, hospital birth, and birth at Toronto Birth Centre. We are dedicated to high quality maternal and family care and education from an evidence-based and mindful lens.
Hoping for a positive birth experience?
Whether you are aiming to improve your hospital birth experience, plan to deliver your baby at home or in the water, we are here to support and guide you! Hire us for personalized 1:1 prenatal classes, childbirth educator, labour & birth doula support, or birth photography services!
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Prenatal Classes
Learn and engage in prenatal classes with our Certified Childbirth Educator. We offer customized, private prenatal classes in downtown Toronto and online. Let us help you prepare for your home or hospital labour & delivery!
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Labour & Birth Support
We have over 10 years experience offering birth doula support in Toronto homes and hospitals! We have training and experience in waterbirth, homebirth, twin birth, breech birth, and birth by Cesarean.
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Photography
Our downtown Toronto based photography services are niche to candid & film styles, maternity, newborn, labour & birth photography. All of the photography on our website is original! Take a look!
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Birth Stool Rentals
We have a Kaya birthing stool that is cleaned and delivered to clients in downtown Toronto. Rent our birth stool for your home or hospital birth. Submersible for use in the shower or tub.
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Birth Pool Rentals
We have a small birth pool business for families planning home delivery in downtown Toronto. Our kit includes birth-pool-in-a-box, liner, hoses, pumps, educational waterbirth resources, & more
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Postpartum Support
We support all families! Whether you’re looking for general postpartum doula support, education, lactation support, or night doula support. Postpartum doula with 15+ years experience with newborns in Toronto!
Mindful Modalities
A mindful approach to Childbirth Education and Doula Services in Toronto and the GTA
Mindfulness
We are trained in teaching Mindfulness Meditation and aim to help pregnant folks in Toronto to benefits from a Mindfulness practice in pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Using techniques for breath awareness and body connection, parents can reduce anxiety, enhance relaxation, and foster a deeper bond with their baby even before birth. This holistic approach not only promotes a positive birthing experience but also empowers families to navigate their journey with confidence. It also helps to reduce judgement and aid in acceptance of birth, however it goes.
Music and Sound
In the birthing process, music and sound are powerful tools. Listening to music, moving to moving, humming or chanting, rhythmic vocalizations, and deep breathing help us create rhythm, focus, and relaxation.
Leah has sang in choir for over 15 years and studied as a Vocal major. Her musical background helps her facilitate birth with music and healing experiences through music.
Deep breath-work and vocalizations promote relaxation, manage discomfort, and maintain oxygen flow during contractions. Music has profound therapeutic effects, providing comfort, distraction, and inspiration. Scientifically, music triggers the release of oxytocin, stimulating contractions and strengthening the parent-child bond.
Water
Access to water in labour and birth is a right and we utilize water in birth to promote safer and happier births in Toronto. Whether you are birthing at home or in the hospital, we aim to help facilitate labouring in water and birthing in water, for those who wish to do so.
We are trained waterbirth experts, certified through Waterbirth International. We offer premium birth support to facilitate safe waterbirth with evidence-based practice and a mindful approach. We offer in home, in hospital and in Toronto Birth Center waterbirth doula support and offer complimentary drop-off and pick-up for birth tub and stool rentals.
Yoga
We offer private prenatal yoga classes and support individuals using the yoga birth method. Practicing yoga during pregnancy and childbirth offers many benefits. Firstly, it can be a key component to getting your baby in an optimal position for birth. It also increases flexibility, strengthens muscles, improves posture and balance, reduces discomfort, and promotes better alignment. During childbirth, yoga helps manage pain, enhances relaxation, and provides mental clarity. Overall, it supports a healthier and more positive experience for expectant individuals. That’s we offer custom, in home, private yoga classes in pregnancy and yoga birth doula services in Toronto.
Nature
Nature and modern medicine must work in together for optimal results for infants and parents. When in harmony with one another, and with nature as our guide, we can ensure safety and best possible outcomes. It is important to find solace and inspiration in the natural world and connect to primal instincts during pregnancy and birth. At the same time, it is important to be informed and make informed choices where medicine must work hand-in-hand with nature. Understanding your medical options and alternatives is key to having an informed birth in Toronto.
Non-Violence
Non-violent communication is a powerful tool for new and expectant parents as they navigate the joys and challenges of welcoming a newborn into their family. By using this approach, parents can cultivate a compassionate and empathetic environment, fostering strong bonds and healthy communication patterns. It encourages active listening, expressing needs and emotions effectively, and resolving conflicts peacefully – all essential skills in creating a nurturing atmosphere for both parents and their newborn. We believe in non-violent communication skills and mindfulness to foster informed birth and to reduce trauma in Toronto births.
Let’s get started
Your support needs are specific to you, so you’ll have a free 30-minute phone or video consultation with Leah, founder of Toronto Birth Doula
“Leah spent 24 hours with us in the delivery room supporting us. From giving me different positions to try... to soothing massage... to supporting me heavily during the pushing stage, Leah was amazing at it all. The nurses at Mt. Sinai even complimented her and wanted to learn from her. ”
“Hiring Toronto Birth Doula was one of the best decisions that I made during my journey into motherhood.”
“Leah’s peaceful presence, her know-how, and her confidence in my abilities lead us to have the medication-free homebirth of my dreams. I am proud of myself and my son for what we accomplished with Leah’s help!”
“Leah is a wise soul and her happiness is contagious, even during those long tiring sometimes stressful first baby days.”
“We so appreciated Leah’s calm and nurturing personality, she was the perfect support for both me and my husband during our hospital labour and delivery, and we would highly recommend her to anyone.”