As the Director of Doula Canada I am beyond excited for what is to come in 2018; and for our great Doula nation! After all, is there anytime more inspiriting than turning the page on a new [...]

This statement was recently sparked by a family member who made a comment about doulas. “You think everyone should have a doula,” said my cousin-in-law (a fantastic RN in L & D). [...]

  Meet Jennifer. Her passion for birth began at 12. However her practical thinking got in the way. She quickly learned that for her, believing in herself and what she did for work was vital. [...]

Shaunacy King, BD, CBE & Director for Doula Training Canada   One of the my earliest Doula memories is from taking the Dancing for Birth program with the fantabulous Stephanie Larson. [...]

   Guest author: Sondra Marcon.  DTC alumni and instructor. Doula with Sisterhood Wellness Collective in Toronto, ON, Canada. So, you have taken Doula Training Canada’s workshop. You love [...]

Good afternoon Honourable Jane Philpott, MP, Minister of Health, I am contacting you about fully recognizing Labour and Birth Doulas as a therapeutic and provincially covered profession across [...]

  We live in an information age.  At the tip of your fingertips is all of the world’s information.  How crazy is that?!  Want to know how to fix your car engine?  Google!  Curious about what [...]

   – By Michelle Stroud – ​ I have a long history of working with prenatal women with my maternity reflexology practice. For a long time I hesitated to take doula training even [...]

Impact.  If I were asked to choose one word summarizing the role of a Childbirth Educator, this is the word I would choose.  Impact. Installing confidence in new parents as they make plans and [...]