How to Beat Baby Brain- It is possible. When women sign up to having babies, we accept the risk that our body will never again be the same. But how about our memory? Why does that go to pot as well? Lucky for us, a whole-food nutrition program during...
After struggling with postpartum bipolar disorder twice and navigating the health care system to no avail, I decided to stand up and advocate for change. And so can you. Here is the story of how the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative (CPMHC) came to be and how I...
FirstyPlus What a time it is to have a baby, especially during a worldwide pandemic. The most important thing to know is that support is not cancelled! There are options to implement safe care for you during these unprecedented times. Having a Baby is Essential! New families are advised to...
May is International Doula Month, and if you ended up here, you likely already know that doulas offer a punch full of benefits. The evidence backing doula care ranges from: reducing the incidence of c-sections shortening the length of labour more positive birth & postpartum experiences What we...
We are so happy our Meet the Team Mondays are back because now we get to introduce you to our amazing Postpartum Doula, Amanda. Amanda is a “girl mom” having 3 daughter ( one of which wins all of our team game nights!) After having her first daughter she...
When we realized that the clocks will be changed this weekend, we wanted to make sure to give you some tools so you will be prepared. Our Gentle Sleep Consultant, Petra, has created the tips below and we hope you will find them helpful and hopefully leave you well...
Every year, the Scarborough Mirror hosts the Reader’s Choice Awards. The community has the opportunity to nominate their favourite businesses and professionals and then vote the Top 10 listings of each category. Helping Hands Doula was nominated for the Best Health Service category, and then chosen for the most...
When Kristianne applied to join our team, we thought ‘oh no! 2 Kristi’s! That is going to be very confusing!’ but apparently people with the name Kristi are just amazing. We are so happy she joined us as an important member of our team. Kristianne is apart of our...
We would like to introduce you to Allie. Allie is one of our Postpartum Doulas and also a member of our Birth Doula team. Allie is nurturing, enthusiastic, and a huge nature lover. When she isn’t Doula-ing we are pretty sure you would be able to find her on...
We would like to introduce you to Sarah. Sarah is one of our amazing postpartum Doulas. Sarah believes every woman deserves to be supported and cared for after birth. Sarah has a calm presence, she is caring and compassionate. She is always willing to lend a ‘helping hand’....
If you haven’t had the chance already, we want to meet Tanicia. Tanicia is one of our Postpartum and Birth Doulas. She has an amazing energy and passion for her work. After meeting Tanicia you will want to engage and connect with her more and more, she makes you...
Another sought after Postpartum Doula on our team is Maureen. Maureen is such a gem and is always making everyone laugh. You feel so comfortable around her, almost like you have known her for years or she is a memeber of your family. Maureen finds such love in helping...
Next on our Meet the Team series is Postpartum Doula, Rhiannon. She lights up the room and you will find yourself instantly drawn to her. Rhiannon brings laughter and zero-judgment , she wants to support families’ choices, whatever they may be. Rhiannon wants new parents to feel empowered and...
You may be able to tell, we have started to showcase our amazing Postpartum Doulas. Our fabulous team works around the clock to make sure the needs of your family is taken care of. We can not wait for you to be introduced to our entire Team, we love...
Meet Sharon, a highly sought after member of our team and our first Postpartum Doula feature! Sharon is one of our Postpartm Doulas and has been around the doula-ing world for a long time! Sharon provides loving, caring and compassionate support to all family members. She loves empowering new...
Another familiar face in our Meet the Team series is co-owner of Helping Hands Doula, Jessica Payne. Jessica’s since of humour, quarks and charm will immediately make you feel comfortable opening up to her and feel as though you have been friends for years. Jessica has always been drawn...
Next on our Meet the Team series is someone you are probably familiar with, our boss babe, founder and co-owner of Helping Hands, Kristi. Kristi loves supporting couples as they become parents and wants to take the fear out of the experience and help create positive memories that will...
Next on our Meet the Team series is our Birth Doula, Nikole. Nikole’s warm and caring nature will put you at ease and you will feel as though you are in the right hands. Nikole’s belief is that every woman has the right to a healthy, supportive, and positive...