Halifax Birth Doulas
Listed alphabetically by first name
Meet Alana, a dedicated and compassionate doula with extensive experience in supporting andadvocating for individuals in the most vulnerable sectors of our society. Through her background in providing care and assistance to those in need, Alana brings a wealth of knowledge and nurturing presence to her role in guiding families through the transformative journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood.
As a mother herself, she understands the unique challenges and joys that come with bringing a new life into the world. Alana is committed to providing personalized care, emotional support, and evidence-based information to empower families in making informed choices. Her approach is holistic, focusing not only on the physical aspects of childbirth but also on the emotional and psychological well-being of the parents. With a warm and empathetic demeanor, Alana creates a safe and supportive environment where families can navigate the beautiful journey of pregnancy and parenthood with confidence and grace. In addition to her expertise in birth and postpartum support, Alana also offers lactation support, ensuring that families receive comprehensive care throughout their entire birthing and parenting experience. Whether guiding through birth plans, offering comfort measures during labor, providing postpartum assistance, or addressing lactation concerns, Alana is passionate about ensuring that every family feels empowered, nurtured, and cherished throughout their unique journey.
Website : https://betruedoula.ca/
Email: alanakerrivan@betruedoula.ca
Phone Number: 902-830-4712
Training: Certifying with Doula Canada, Certifying Lactation Counselor with Childbirth International
Hi, I'm Ashley! I am a mother of 3 wonderful boys and I live on a small hobby farm in Colchester. My passion for all things birth came after the birth of my third son. It was innate, powerful, primal... It was beautiful! It was also a stark difference between my first two births which were marked by fear, pain and uncertainty. This lit a fire in me. Every woman has the right to a nurturing and empowering birth. The way you birth matters! My approach can best be described as ancestral feminine wisdom meets modern medicine. I'll help you connect to your innate power; your feminine wisdom while providing modern evidence based information. Prenatally, we will explore birthing preferences, comfort measures/pain management, laboring and birthing positions and more. During labor and delivery, I will give continuous physical, emotional and informational support to you and your birth partner. I will also help your birth partner to feel confident in giving you the support you need. Postnatally, I offer two home visits offering support in newborn care, breastfeeding and postpartum adjustment. If this is something you are interested in, please reach out. I would be honored to support you!
Training: Certifying with DONA
Area of Service: Truro/Colchester -East Hants, HRM
Email: Ashleywrightdoula@outlook.com
Phone: 902.890.9326
Hello! My name is Brooke El Skaf and I’m the doula behind Beltane Birth Doula Services. I provide full-spectrum doula support to families in the Halifax area. Birth is such an incredible rite of passage that transforms your life in so many ways. My wish for all birthing persons is to feel empowered, supported, and held all throughout their pregnancy and birth journey. Working with a birth doula can be a wonderful way to ensure that you feel seen and cared for during this tender time. All birth clients receive two prenatal visits with me, receive in-person support during labour and birth (at home or at the IWK), and an at-home postpartum visit to follow-up after the birth. I bring my skills as a former NICU and pediatrics nurse, social worker, and researcher to help you feel educated, empowered, and prepared for whatever this journey holds in store for you. I am happy to work with anyone who feels a connection with me and have a particular soft spot for working with families going through pregnancy after a previous loss or fertility challenges. If you’d like to learn more, here’s how you can set up a call with me to schedule a free consultation: https://calendly.com/beltanebirth
Training: Doula Canada
Area of Service: HRM
Email: beltanebirth@gmail.com
Phone: 587.889.4686
Website: http://www.beltanebirth.ca
Blossom and Birth Doula Services provides exceptional support with a tender approach. Serving the HRM area, you will find exceptional emotional, educational and physical support as you go through your childbirth journey. Our birth doulas (Shandelle, Laura and Alyssa) will support you during one of the most exciting times in your life, by helping you prepare for the big day, by providing Evidence Based information. Our postpartum doulas (Shandelle, Terri, and Alyssa) will come to your home and help you with things like laundry, dishes, or just watching your baby while you shower or nap. Check out our website to learn about what we offer as a birth and postpartum doula.
Training: Birth and Postpartum Doula through DTC
Area of Service: HRM
Email: Blossomandbirth@hotmail.com
Phone: 902.329. 4889
Website: blossomandbirth.ca
Nia Doula Services are here to offer nurturing support to pregnant women / people and their families. Being part of the Black Indigenous community and also a mother of multiples and more myself, I am here to offer support, education, and evidence-based information and advocacy during very important times in your life from a culturally inclusive lens. Serving the HRM area (in-person & virtually), and the Maritimes virtually, you will have flexible options of getting doula support. I’m here to meet you where you are on your personal womb journey and offer guidance, resources and emotional support along the way. I am experienced with high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy with multiples, pregnancy loss, and terminations. Check out Nia Doula Services to learn more.
Training: Certified Birth Doula through Pro Doula, Certifying Postpartum Doula with Doula Canada, PAIL (Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocacy) Training
Area of Service: HRM in Person, Maritimes Virtually
Email: niadoulas@gmail.com
Phone: 902.292.0543
Website: https://www.niadoulas.com/
Instagram: @niadoulas
Hello there! I am Taylore Paruch. Birth is not scary! Considering hiring a doula as part of your wellness journey throughout pregnancy, is a big, and wonderful first step. The holistic wellness that I offer, supports the birthing persons' body, mind, spirit, and loved ones. I am dedicated to honoring each individual and to hold space, without discrimination or judgement. Bodily autonomy and consent ; evidence based comfort practices, sacred movement, and delicious nutrient rich foods are pillars of my wheelhouse for my clients! Please feel free to contact to chat about more details, and thank you for reading !
Training: Doula Canada
Area of Service: HRM, Kentville, Wolfville, Windsor, New Ross, Chester, Bridgewater, Middleton, Digby
Email: tayloreparuch@gmail.com
Phone: 902.223.5311
Website: http://Atlanticbodycare.com
Liz (she/her) is a mother, writer and doula. With a background in psychology and previous work in addictions, HR, and mindfulness, she has a unique toolkit for prenatal, perinatal and postnatal care. She is fascinated by each unique experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and by the cultural pressures put on new parents during these times. She loves to cultivate deep awareness and understanding of each unique parenthood journey, and is passionate about supporting people in understanding and writing their birth stories. An attentive listener, insightful thinker, and warm hugger, Liz adores the profound connections she gains with families.
Training: Childbirth Educator and Birth & Postpartum Doula Through Doula Training Canada
Area of Service: HRM, Valley, South Shore, Truro & Antigonish
Email: liz@driftwooddoula.com
Phone: 902.800.1444
Website: http://www.driftwooddoula.com
Hi there! My name is Em (they/them) and I am a radical doula for queer & trans, black and brown, and Indigenous parents looking for a doula to support with birth and postpartum care, HIV+ care, adoption, foster care, and recently blended families. For me, a doula is someone who has the capacity to hold the breadth, complexity, and care of a transformational experience, so that those centered in the experience can turn up the dial on their own needs, instincts, and inner wisdom. I believe that you already know what you need and have everything that you need for birth. I see my work as a doula to be an invitation to strengthen the pathways of community care and mutual aid networks that can work to keep us not only safe while birthing but for that birth to be as rich, full, and magical as we dream it can be.
Training: Cornerstone Doula Training
Area of Service: HRM
Email: info@birthingtransformations.com
Phone: 604.869.1084
Instagram: @em.birthtransformations
Hi, I’m Hayley Ryerson, a labour and birth doula with Sage Sister Birth Collective. My service focuses on facilitating informed choice through excellent prenatal education, and supporting birth physiology during labour. My services include Birth Ready Sessions, in-home prenatal massages, and professional labour & birth support. I strive for my clients move towards and through birthing feeling supported, seen, heard, and respected by those around them in this process.
I provide evidence-based, in-the-moment, up-to-date care in the birthing room and in pre/post natals. My style could be described as empathetic, responsive, and assertive. "Hayley is a kind and gentle soul who cares deeply about her clients. She will listen to your needs and stand up for what you desire for the birth."-Amanda M.
Let's talk! I offer a free 1 hour consultation, schedule a chat here: https://hayleyryersoncalendar.as.me/freeconsult.
When I am not attending births, I enjoy being in water, talking with friends, playing my fiddle, and dining out.
Training: Certifying with Bebo Mia, Maternal Support Practioner (Bebo Mia)
Area of Service: Many areas of NS
Email: ryersonhayley@gmail.com
Phone: 902.467.1211
Providing experienced Birth Doula and massage therapy support for families in the HRM. Individualized, compassionate support for families throughout their pregnancy, labour and post partum journey. Jenny has a passion for empowering families as they achieve their best birth by providing evidence based information, prenatal education, massage based comfort, and emotional support.
Training: Birth Doula through DTC
Area of Service: HRM
Email: jennyjarrettdoula@gmail.com
Phone: 902.440.8109
Website: jennyjarrett.com
Instagram: @jennyjarrettdoula
Mr. Kelly Carrington has been a RMT since 2001 and a certified birth doula since 2014. Kelly works hard with families and always looks forward to helping families make the transition to parenthood through no-nonsense education and a sense of humour. He can be reached at www.evolutionmassage.ca
Training: Birth Doula through DONA
Area of Service: HRM
Email: evolutionmassagetherapy@gmail.com
Phone: 902.449.5622
Website: evolutionmassage.ca
Kelsey (she/her) is a community builder, researcher, and birth and postpartum doula. With a doctorate in Reproductive Anthropology and background in gender and cross-cultural research, and community engagement, she shapes her doula practice around the idea the care is a collective, collaborative process. Kelsey is passionate about helping people and families navigate the (sometime overwhelming) information about pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period with a critical lens and an evidence-informed eye. She loves to build relationships with clients, with an understanding that no matter the form pregnancy, birth, and/or postpartum take, they require community. Kelsey values acceptance, belonging, and empathy; her work is rooted in cultural humility, equity, and the practice of empathic listening.
Training: Certifying with Doula Canada
Area of Service: HRM
Email: info@collectivecare.ca
Phone: 902.916.7903
Website: http://www.collectivecare.ca/
Additional Training: PhD Reproductive Anthropology
Additional Languages: Spanish
After the amazing birth of my daughter, I felt the need to support and empower other families in having the birth they’ve always wanted! This is why I have been supporting families since 2014 by offering HypnoBirthing Prenatal Classes and Doula services in HRM. I am very passionate about birth and I believe in womens’ bodies and their ability to birth a baby. I educate my families so they can go through labor and birth with the calmness and confidence needed to make important decisions. I believe that every family should be able to ENJOY their pregnancy, birth and first years as parents.
Training: Birth and Postpartum Doula through bebo mia & DONA
Area of Service: HRM
Email: mercedes@all4mommy.com
Phone: 902.402.4232
Website: all4mommy.com
Thrive Doula Services provides the full spectrum of perinatal care, offering prenatal education, Birth and Postpartum Doula support. As a Doula, my main goal is to help people have better birth experiences. I offer an evidence-based approach. I have witnessed the unique power and strength that birthing people have and it is truly a joy to be a part of. Compassionate, non-judgmental support during the vulnerable time of pregnancy, birth and postpartum can make all the difference. My ultimate goal is helping parents not just survive this time in their lives, but THRIVE. * Currently, birth and postpartum offerings are for returning clients and referrals only.
Training: Birth Doula & Postpartum Doula through DTC. Perinatal Educator through DTC.
Area of Service: HRM and surrounding areas
Email: thrivedoulaservices@gmail.com
Phone: 902.449.5415
Website: thethrivedoulaservices.ca
Your emotions, culture, faith, family, and good friends are all important parts of you and, in turn, an important part of your birth and postpartum journey. Hi. My name is Naomi. I will strive to give you the best support and assist in giving you the confidence to help you in achieving the birth you want. Whether this is your first child or your 5th +, I am here to walk this new path with you, because we know that every pregnancy, birth, and child is different. I look forward to hearing from you.
Training: Birth and postpartum doula through DONA
Area of Service: HRM
Email: cornerstonedoula@outlook.com
Phone: 709.730.4443
Website: www.cornerstonedoulasupport.com
Hi, my name is Nicole!
My goal is to make your transition to parenthood a memorable and positive one, by providing informational, physical, and emotional support to families of all faiths, cultures, and ages. I pride myself on creating a secure environment, and entering every situation with kindness, humility, and empathy. I will support and help you get the most from your birth experience by providing evidence-based information, respect, encouragement, and providing a steady and compassionate presence.
It is important for you to feel empowered throughout your pregnancy and birth. Whether you want someone to support the birthing person, partner, or family as a unit, I would be honoured to walk this journey with you.
Training: Certifying with Doula Canada
Area of Service: HRM & Surrounding Areas
Email: nicole.wright@live.ca
Phone: (782) 640-4466
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/nicolewrightdoula/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555394189328&mibextid=kFxxJD
This is where support really makes a difference. There are so many changes happening all at once. The days (and nights!) feel like they’re running together, and you’d really like to reduce your worry and second-guessing. Pregnancy and having a new baby are wonderful, but can also be a big adjustment. The Perinatal Wellness Centre provides birth and postpartum support to families in HRM. Our Doulas are there to help you prepare for your big debut so you feel confident, calm, and empowered as you meet your new addition and beyond.
Training: DONA & DTC
Area of Service: HRM
Email: hello@theperinatalwellnesscentre.com
Phone: (902) 435-7669
Hi! I'm Rosiya! I am a birth coach and lactation consultant. My passion is serving women and families like you, locally and all over the world, I believe that with the right support and care, childbirth can be powerful, enjoyable, and empowering. It is my intention for you to feel supported, safe, and confident during your pregnancy, throughout your birth, and beyond.
Training: DONA International, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, Hypnobirthing Educator
Area of Service: HRM, Virtually Worldwide
Languages Spoken: English, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada
Website: www.dahliaessence.com
Email: rosiyanizar@dahliaessence.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthwisejourney?igsh=MTA1bGw3cjNobmh2OQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Phone: (902) 448-1694
It is my joy to support growing families of Nova Scotia’s South Shore and Central regions through birth, breastfeeding, and beyond. I am a birth and postpartum doula, birth photographer, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
Training: Birth & Postpartum Doula Through DONA, IBCLC
Area of Service: South Shore & HRM
Email: TaylorChinenere@gmail.com
Phone: 902.789.2254
Website: http://taylorchinenere.ca/
Trena’s passion for birth and babies began at a very young age, when she frequently offered her family pets doula support (much to their dismay) and helped care for the many foster babies who her parents welcomed into their home. After graduating from university, she began pursuing her education in birth and postpartum, and has been supporting families for over 20 years. Trena continued on to become a Birth and Postpartum Doula Trainer and established one of less than 30 international Lamaze Educator programs. Despite her many years of formal education, her most influential teachers continue to be her partner and their four amazing children.
Trena is also an Infant Massage Instructor, Sleep Educator, Lactation Educator, Hypnobirthing Practitioner, Lamaze Childbirth Educator, Lamaze Program Director and Yoga Instructor.
Training: Birth and Postpartum Doula Trainer through DONA
Area of Service: HRM
Email: info@trenagallant.com
Phone: 902.471.2408
Website: trenagallant.com
Wanda Cox began her journey as a birth doula in 1999, after she learned of the positive impact they can have on birth outcomes- both physically & emotionally! She knows that being; listened to, central in decision making, and well supported goes such a long way! Despite her formal training, the families she serves remain her best source of learning and appreciates that the needs of each family are truly unique. Wanda loves supporting families all over the Atlantic Provinces (and beyond) by teaching Evidence Based Birth® childbirth classes- virtually! Wanda is a Lactation Educator (CAPPA), Certified Infant Massage Instructor and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Instructor. Connect to see how she can support you along your journey.
Training: Birth and Postpartum Doula through DONA, Birth Doula Trainer for DONA
Area of Service: Halifax (& area) to Truro (& area)
Email: wandacox@eastlink.ca
Phone: 902-259-BUMP (2867)
Website: gracefulbeginnings.ca
Hi there, I'm Tyana (she/her) and I am primarily a mother of toddler twins and a baby. After my first birth I knew I had a passion for anything involving the perinatal process of parents, I am now pursuing this passion by supporting parents of all backgrounds to help make their birth and recovery story a beautiful one without trauma. Being a twin mother, the Vice President of POMBA (Parents of multiple association) and now a doula, I have a wealth of knowledge around birthing multiples. I pride myself on offering a tailored experience based on your own needs by offering you a chance to make the best informed decision that fits your preferences. Being based out of East Hants I offer support locally or in neighboring areas of Halifax and Truro.
Training: Certifying with Doula Canada
Area of Service: East Hants/Truro/HRM
Email: yourperinatalpal@outlook.com
Website: http://Yourperinatalpal.com
Phone: 902.986.7722
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555608521308
