Birth Beginnings has been and trusted source for educating, empowerment and support for expectant and new families since 2001. Clients appreciate the passion, care, skills, and ability to present balanced information in a comfortable unbiased way. Parents feel heard, validated, at ease, and completely prepared.
We provide birth, postpartum and bereavement support, as well as engaging, informative, practical prenatal classes that take parents beyond what to expect. They come away feeling confident and excited about the next phase of their journey.more...See more text
My husband and I took the Birth Beginnings Pre-Natal weekend crash course. Michelle was incredibly helpful, knowledgable and friendly in her teaching of the course. She was unbiased in her opinions and recommendations, and was sure to give us information on the options available to us throughout labour/delivery and beyond. She made us feel instantly comfortable, and we left feeling incredibly informed, and knowing that we had resource to reach out to in the future.
Michelle was fantastic and supportive through the entire process. She helped us create a positive and calm environment for my home birth and helped me achieve my birth plan successfully. What made her exceptional was all her help and support postpartum to get me back up on my feet and make me a stronger mother than before.
Michelle came highly recommended to me by a number of health care professionals and other doulas. I was planning a home birth after a previous traumatic c-section. So I was looking for someone who could help me feel empowered and remember the strength and power I had within myself. When I met Michelle I knew she was exactly who I needed to assist me have the labour and delivery experience I needed.
My husband and I interviewed several doulas but chose Michelle for her passion, care and skills. She has a very natural and intuitive ability to balance being active and passive involvement. We never imagined that both of us could feel so empowered through a process that seamingly leaves you powerless. She is very knowledeageble and was able to provide information while supporting us to make our own decisions both pre labour and during. Working with Michelle allowed me to tend to the emotion
"Having a doula saved me. My water broke a month early. I did not know what to do. (Our classes were just about to begin.) So being able to call Michelle early in the morning and get her advice to go to the hospital immediately, and be informed as to what was to be expected was priceless! Not to mention that she was going to meet us at the hospital really eased my stress level! Having someone on your team to guide you, that has participated in over 100 births really gives you confidence!
Having a doula gives you the reassurance and confidence that everything will be fine. Having this reassurance helps keep you calm during the birth process, which goes a long way to having a successful birth. In addition, the postnatal follow up helped, as your hormones are raging, both mom and dad have no sleep and are completely out of sorts, so having our doula helped calm us both down and gave us perspective. - Amber, first time mom
I can't speak highly enough of Michelle's services. I contacted Michelle half way through my first pregnancy as my anxiety levels started to mount. From the first phone call, I knew Michelle was the calming effect I needed. I never felt like she was judging my beliefs, more that she wanted to help me have the best birth experience possible. During labour, Michelle was an amazing support, helping me stay calm and focused. I highly recommend Michelle to anyone looking for a highly skilled doula
