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Oakville Family Birth

Unbiased, Wholehearted Doula Services in Halton, Hamilton, Mississauga and surrounding areas

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After the Due Date: The 40+ Weeks Club

April 3, 2017April 4, 2017Leave a comment

Your due date came and went and you're still so very pregnant. CONGRATS! You're now a card carrying member of the 40+ Weeks Club. Here's what it's like.

Makeup Doula

March 28, 2017April 1, 20173 Comments

I thought I knew what a doula was until mine helped me fix my makeup.

What She Said: Motherhood and Mental Health

January 26, 2017January 29, 20183 Comments

I asked real mothers about their mental health struggles, and this is what they said.

Fear of Childbirth and How to Cope

January 17, 2017April 1, 2017Leave a comment

If you have a fear of childbirth, you're not alone. Here are some tips and resources for coping with and even overcoming your fear.

Introducing: #REALTALK Birth Stories

December 15, 2016April 18, 20174 Comments

Sharing experiences to inspire, comfort, inform and encourage. Connecting as mothers, as fathers, as parents. #REALTALK Birth Stories

What I mean when I say “unbiased”

November 3, 2016April 1, 20171 Comment

It's easy for doulas to say they provide unbiased support. Here's exactly what it means to me.

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I Don’t Care About Your Birth Choices

July 1, 2016October 11, 2016Leave a comment

I don't care about your birth choices. For example, here are several things I don't care about: Whether you're cared for by an OB-GYN or a midwife Whether you're planning a hospital birth or a homebirth Whether you intend to have a medicated or non-medicated birth Whether or not you prepare a birth plan When it comes … Continue reading I Don’t Care About Your Birth Choices

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*Those* Doula Statistics

June 30, 2016December 27, 20171 Comment

Doula support is correlated with better birth outcomes, but not for the reasons you might think.

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Support for All Choices

Oakville Family Birth supports your birth and parenting choices. We have experience with hospital birth, home birth, doctors, midwives, cesarean birth, VBAC, water birth, hypnosis and meditation techniques, induction epidural, natural birth, breastfeeding and formula feeding. You do you, we support that!

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Several photos featured on this site are courtesy of Lucy Tran Photography. Click on the image above to see more of Lucy's talent!

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Oakville Family Birth serves families located in Oakville, Ontario and the surrounding area of Halton Region, Hamilton and Peel Region. Our clients come from Milton, Burlington, Halton Hills,  Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Mississauga, and beyond.

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