Birth Takes a Village with Jessica Austin and crew Childbirth Services in Vancouver, BC To contact us, Meena will be happy to get back to you at: [email protected] (email) | 604-537-5278 (phone or text) Please be advised that due to the nature of birth work, we are occasionally away from our home offices for several […]
Jessica Austin at a birth Photo: Megan Taylor Photography As a birth doula and informed choice activist, I believe women’s rights to choices about their births are of utmost importance. I strive to promote a gentle and informed birth culture through my birth work, educational blog and childbirth education classes, as well as by participating in local […]
Birth Takes a Village offers a variety of childbirth services in Vancouver, BC and surrounding area. All services are designed to help you have a gentle and informed birth experience. Birth Doula Services Popular post: What does a birth doula really do? Providing you with information, support, education, and physical and emotional comfort during childbirth. Women […]
Inviting me to your birth isn’t the only way to consult with me! You can also book private consultations with me to prepare for your birth. Personalized consultations are available as individual sessions or as prenatal packages. These sessions can be booked IN-PERSON or ONLINE. Individual Consultations: Book one-off consultations with me if you have […]
*Due to the COVID outbreak and restrictions on group gatherings, our classes for 2020 have been put on hold. We are currently offering PRIVATE ONLINE sessions. ONLINE CLASS INVESTMENT: $325 per household for six 2 hour sessions or variation thereof. Email [email protected] to schedule your private, online sessions until we are able to run in […]
This poem isn’t supposed to be about me. I’m not supposed to be announcing a pregnancy and cancer at the same time. Gary and I are supposed to be lying in bed at night talking about baby names, not analyzing research on chemotherapy treatments in pregnancy. I’m supposed to get a nice, private pregnancy where […]
I haven’t been publicly updating folks often about my pregnancy and coinciding breast cancer, and it is for a variety of reasons (previous post here if you haven’t read it). One is, I keep wanting to go back and tell the whole story from the beginning. I have lots to share, have learned so much, and chronologically seems […]
Photo: Kristie Robin, kristierobin.com I breathe a sigh of relief today as I sit drain-tube-free, surgery complete, and finally on what feels like a “break” from treatments from now until after birth. Still bandaged up and sore but feeling a version of finished-for-now… the relief I think everyone expected me to feel after my final […]
She’s here! For those of you who haven’t heard, Kaedra Margaret Kaur Rooprai joined us January 9th, after a fast and furious and unexpected labour at 35 weeks plus 4 days. Birth story to come, but suffice to say that birth was as wild, powerful, incredible, and strong as I had thought it would be, […]
Deepen your practice and become even more inspired to make a difference in your community with MORE WISE. Click HERE for 2019 Schedule Available Topics: Advanced Comfort Measures – 8 hours Ramp up your comfort skills in this three part class. We will cover: Rebozo-type and Positional Support with a WISE perspective on use Water Birth […]
By popular demand, I’ll be doing some more posts and videos on the postpartum period, primarily with my sister, Jen Reddish, Jen is a therapist who focuses on mental well-being in the perinatal period. Our last video, Postpartum Rage, was a huge hit, and several of my clients messaged me saying, “Your sister is amazing! […]
Like birth, the unexpected or planned end of a pregnancy can greatly benefit from in-person comfort and reassurance during the process. Many people after having a miscarriage or abortion will say afterwards “I wish I had someone with me!”. Without support, clients having a medication abortion or miscarriage at home can often feel concerned about […]
There are so many posts in my mind left unwritten. My detailed birth story for one, more on postpartum life and falling in love with my new baby. But life is moving faster than I can write about while soaking up every minute with my sweet new baby, now almost 5 months old! Kaedra just […]
Mentorship is one of the best ways to grow your knowledge, skills, and effectiveness as a birth worker and is traditionally how birth attendants trained. I know first hand that having a mentor can exponentially increase your confidence and how quickly you expand your wisdom, insight, and ability to contribute to your clients. Your doula […]
