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Welcome!
I'm Alice, a Doula Canada certifying Labour and Birth Doula and also a KG Hypnobirthing Instructor (DipHb(KG)) specializing in supporting women and their partners through their pregnancy, labour and birth in the Petawawa, Pembroke, Chalk River, Deep River and Ottawa Valley area. I offer childbirth education classes with Hypnobirthing both in person locally and also Canada and worldwide via skype or online. Originally from England, I have lived all over the world before finally settling down in Canada. I have always had a love of babies, always wanting to be a mother. I'm an avid baker with a love of gardening, never without a cup of tea in my hand, with a passion and fascination for birth. I am also a mother to three crazy, imaginative, lovable little boys and a military spouse.
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When I was 19 I spent time working at a maternity hospital in Ghana and it is there I witnessed up close and personal my first ever birth and it was eye-opening. I don’t know how long the lady laboured at home before coming to the hospital but the birth was quick and she made it look so effortless. She got up on the bed, gave birth and then walked into the maternity ward next door. Her birth had a resounding, lasting and very positive effect on me and my future births. From the age of 19 to when I had my first baby at 26 that is how I believed and pictured myself giving birth (coupled with Brooklyn Decker’s birth by sneezing in ‘What to Expect When You Are Expecting’). - the power of positive thinking and positive affirmations at its best.
Away from my family in England, I understand and recognize the need and importance for support during this exciting yet often daunting time. My own positive birth experiences and the education and experience I have gained along the way have all contributed to my becoming a Doula and a Hypnobirthing Instructor. I am a fervent believer and advocate that every birthing woman deserves to feel truly empowered during labour and birth and to start the postnatal period feeling utterly amazing.
As your Doula let me share and support your pregnancy and labour. As your Hypnobirthing instructor allow me to teach you how to conquer your fears and doubts and provide you with the skills & education to create your own positive, calm birthing journey.
An empowered birth will leave you exhilarated and confident; confidence that will impact your ability to reach your goals in motherhood and beyond.
An empowered birth will leave you exhilarated and confident; confidence that will impact your ability to reach your goals in motherhood and beyond.
Birth isn’t just about the baby, often the mother’s needs, emotions, and fears are dismissed or not addressed. In some situations this is the necessary course of practice but often if you meet the needs of the mother, respect her emotions and set her fears at rest, then it sets the scene for a much kinder, healthy, and powerful birth.
A mother who feels in charge of her choices, is in tune with her body and her baby, and is supported throughout is setting herself up for a truly rewarding birth. A rewarding birth does not mean that you tick all the boxes on your birth plan, it means that you accept whatever twists and turns may occur with a confidence and calmness, knowing that those around you are there to support you throughout and you can look back without regret.