Hey I’m Abby!

I provide compassionate and customized care specific to the unique needs of each family, embodying what it means to be a doula - “a women who serves.” Im passionate about offering emotional, informational and physical support ensuring that every family feels valued, respected and confident throughout their birth and postpartum experience.

About me:

I have always been curious about birth work, but it never seemed like the right time to fully dive into it. This past fall, I completed an in-person course through Doula School Canada, and it was absolutely amazing — I learned so much!

I am currently working toward completing my full certification by the end of this year. One of the requirements is working with clients in order to obtain full certification, and I am so excited for that opportunity.

Through owning Altona Yoga, I have become deeply passionate about intuitive movement, listening to the body’s signals, and celebrating the body for what it is capable of rather than suppressing it or doing things simply because we are told to. Movement should be a celebration of our bodies, not a punishment.

This viewpoint directly correlates with birth work. I want to empower you to tune into your body and its signals, learn to trust yourself, and feel confident in your decisions — knowing that you know what is best for your body and your baby.

Doula Services:

Supporting families through birth and postpartum with compassionate, evidence-based care specific to your unique needs. From pregnancy preparation to newborn support, i’m here to nurture, support and empower YOU.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • I offer birth and postpartum support! Services include personalized birth consultations in your home to prepare for labour and birth. Continues 24/7 during labour and gentle postpartum care with newborn feeding and check-ins, light housework, and birth debrief to support recovery. All services include unlimited text or email support.

    Birth package: up to 3 prenatal visits to discuss comfort measures, positions, birth preferences, possible anxieties, or concerns, and to prepare a birth plan. 24/7 continuous support during all hours of labour an birth, unlimited texts throughout pregnancy, on call from 38 weeks on, possible backup doula option, AND a 5 class pass to Altona Yoga for pre and postnatal fitness classes.

    Postpartum Package: 3 postpartum visits equalling 9 hours of care, nurturing newborn support, birth debrief, light housework, optional overnight care, unlimited texts in the postpartum period AND a 5 class pass to Altona Yoga for pre and postnatal fitness classes.

    Birth and Postpartum package: Every service included above! Up to 3 visits to prepare for birth, support during labour and delivery, and up to 3 visits for support after baby’s arrival!

  • Doulas provide emotional, physical and informational support to families during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. A birth doula offers comfort measures and encouragement during birth, always there to make sure your needs are met and preferences are heard by your birth team.

    A postpartum doula helps after baby’s arrival by providing newborn care guidance, optional overnight care so you can get some rest, feeding support, emotional support and debrief and reassurance. Doulas are in your corner every step along the way helping you advocate for your family.

  • YES! Continuous support during labour is associated with positive outcomes such as lower stress, greater satisfaction with the birth experience and increased confidence.

    • The presence of a doula in the room can reduce c-section rates by 28%

    • 90% of women who had doula support report higher satisfaction with their birth experience

    • Doulas can reduce risk of postpartum depression by 25%

    • Women supported by doulas are 28% less likely to request an epidural.

    • 10% decrease in the use of pain relieving medications.

    For more information on the positive outcomes of having a doula click here.

  • Our birth package is $450 plus GST

    Our postpartum care package is $375 plus GST

    The full services package for birth and postpartum is $900 plus GST

    • These fees are based off of $35/ hour.

    • There is a 25% deposit due at contract signing. Then the remaining fee can be split into two payments made by e-transfer, with the last payment due at 36 weeks or before postpartum care is complete.

    • Some insurance providers can cover a portion of doula services!!

    *If pricing is a barrier for you, please contact me anyway and i’d be happy to work something out. I believe doula services should be accessible to ALL families!