About Us

BVEd, RYT 200
Carolann is a certified Labour & Birth Doula with Doula Canada. Carolann, mother of three daughters, is also a certified RYT 200 yoga teacher with additional training in pre-natal yoga, pelvic floor health, yoga nidra and yin yoga. With a passion for learning, nurturing and caregiving, Carolann embarked on the learning journey with Doula Canada to become a doula in 2020. Carolann is passionate about supporting and sharing knowledge and skills to empower birthing individuals and their families as they navigate their way through the labour and birth journey.

Website: ericarobbins.com

Email: erica.anne.robbins@gmail.com

Instagram: @ericaarobbins

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I am a certifying birth and postpartum doula, serving St. John’s and surrounding areas. I am also a yoga teacher who loves to work with people in the perinatal period. I am so excited to support birthing people and their families through this transformative time in their lives. 

As your doula, I am here to support you. I will work to get to know you and build our relationship so that you feel safe and comfortable with me. I will provide you with unbiased, evidence based information so that you can make informed choices that feel right for you and your family. I hope that with my help, you will feel empowered and confident in your birth and postpartum experiences. Reach out if you would like to learn more about what I can offer you - I would love to connect with you!

Website: www.lioraperinatal.com
Email: connect@lioraperinatal.com

Jordanna (she/her) is a certifying birth and postpartum doula, a
mother of two, and a registered social worker who provides perinatal
mental health counselling in private practice. Jordanna is passionate
about helping birthing people feel supported, empowered, and resilient
as they navigate their perinatal journey.

Jordanna understands the importance of the connection between the
emotional, physical, and social aspects of pregnancy, birth, and
postpartum. She works to help birthing people and their families feel
prepared, confident, and adaptable with strong coping skills to
support them through both the beautiful and challenging moments ahead.

Giving birth is an experience that will stay with you throughout your
lifetime. Jordanna believes you deserve the best care, support, and
compassion every step of the way.

Jordanna has additional training in the areas of birth and
reproductive trauma as well as perinatal mental health, and is working
towards certification in both.

Services may be partially covered under private insurance.

More Information:

Website: www.openbookservices.ca

Email: info@openbookservices.ca

Instagram: @open_book_doula

Facebook: Open Book Doula and Counselling Services

My Open Book Approach: 

Evidence-based advice and honest conversations about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I provide parents with the education and supports to prepare for birth, baby, and postpartum that reduce family stress and the likelihood of traumatic birth experiences and postpartum mental health issues.   

I build trusting relationships with families, help them prepare while they're pregnant, AND provide informational, practical, and hands-on supports postpartum. I am there to answer all the questions - nothing related to birth and postpartum is off limits. 

About Me:
I have bachelor's degrees in sociology and social work, as well as a master's degree in social work. I am finalizing my postpartum doula certification with Doula Training Canada. I have been a registered social worker working with Government in various capacities related to child and family wellbeing since 2008.

I specialize in wellbeing, brain development, trauma, prevention and early intervention, perinatal and infant mental health, solutions-focused and narrative therapy, and collaborative practice. I am a member of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance NL's Board of Directors and the Vice President of Board of Directors for the Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities.

Testimonials:

“Having the information and support from Karen before and after our baby was born was invaluable. I am finding it hard to find the words to really portray what it meant because I really don’t know how I would have done it without her. She is loving, kind and very passionate about what she does. I highly recommend her services.”

“Connecting with Karen before becoming a mom was one of the best decisions I made prior to my little one’s arrival! Her support ensured I was prepared for my labour and the postpartum period. No matter if I had questions about my own recovery, breastfeeding, sleep, or anything related to my son’s development, Karen was able to provide me with invaluable support while affirming I was doing a great job. I am positive my postpartum period would have been a lot more challenging without her help.”

“We are so glad to have worked with Karen. She was a great help to us as first-time parents. There were lots of things we thought we knew- but we didn’t realize how much we didn’t know. She provided valuable insight into prenatal, postpartum life with baby, including the relationship between mom and dad and breastfeeding tips—we wanted to breastfeed our little one and when she arrived, Karen went above and beyond to help us reach that goal. We highly recommend her, especially if you are first time parents. 

About Me

Email:  nourishingmotherhoodabc@gmail.com

Instagram @nourishingmotherhoodabc

​Facebook: Nourishing Motherhood

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I have been self-employed for the last 14 years, co-owning and operating Chinched Restaurant and Deli with my husband, Shaun. I am a graduate of The Culinary Arts Program from Holland College, PEI, where I met Shaun. Before opening Chinched, I traveled and cooked along the eastern seaboard.

I am the proud mother of two children, Vivienne and Julien who are earthside, and had identical triplet boys, A, B, and C, who we lost at 21.5 weeks gestation in 2019 after exhausting all resources to bring them home.

In recent months, I have begun my doula training with Doula Training Canada and feel honoured to help other families with their birth journeys. I started my doula business Nourishing Motherhood with the intent on specializing in High Risk Pregnancy and Pregnancy and Infancy Loss.

I love cooking, hiking, traveling, all things birth, and spending time with my family.

Website: nestingowl.ca

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/nestingowl/ 
Email: email nestingowldoula@gmail.com

Phone:  (709) 571-4343.

My name is Samantha, and I am very excited that I could potentially be supporting you soon! I am the first certifying doula in Central Newfoundland, servicing Clarenville, Gander and Grand Falls hospitals. I am excited to help change the birth culture in this province and to provide this incredible service to the women in this area.

I am originally from Nova Scotia, but have been living in Newfoundland for almost 7 years. I have been working as a paramedic for the last 10 years, and have lots of experience in the healthcare field. I am confident in my abilities, able to remain calm during stressful situations, and can pass that calm on to others around me. Although I love my work, I'm ready for a change, and have always wanted to be a part of this wonderful moment in people's lives. I have a strong passion for supporting women during their births, and believe that all women deserve to have their wishes heard and respected.

I am also excited to be able to give the support team the confidence to be an integral part of the birthing process, and more than just observers. Your family knows you better than anyone, and so know the best way to support you. I'd love to help them be everything you need and more! My hope is to make you feel empowered and to help you take control of this important moment. I know that, with the support of your family and myself, you will rock this! 

Feel free to contact me any time. I look forward to hearing from you soon to set up your complimentary first meeting!

Email- tara@taracornick.com

Number- (709)765-9705

Website : www.taracornick.com

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Tara is a certifying doula trained with Doula Canada, a childbirth educator, yoga instructor, and labour Reiki practitioner. She specializes in working with women who have anxiety about labour to help them birth with calm and confidence. Tara works with women and couples in St. John’s, NL and surrounding areas and virtually. She is the founder of The Confident Birth Method, her signature program which has helped women reduce their birth anxiety and have a positive and personalized experience through yoga, breathwork, birth education, support, and empowerment. Her favorite affirmation is “birth is powerful AND so am I”. 

Website: www.birchdoula.ca

Email: birchdoulanl@gmail.com

Phone: (709)728-8813

Instagram: @birchdoula

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My name is Tess, supporting you through your fourth trimester I will hold space for who you were before the birth of your new baby, and help you on your journey after they arrive. So much excitement, attention, worry, stress, care, hope, and love surround the first three trimesters with a

focus on bringing a healthy baby earth side. Birthing parents and their partners need just as much care and support once their baby is born.

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When a family is born or enlarged it is a profound and permanent life change for the entire unit. As a postpartum doula, my role is to care for your family after you bring your new bundle(s) home. I do so with empathy, evidence-based knowledge, reliable referrals, care and whenever

possible, humour.  I believe there is strength held in laughter as we face our most challenging moments.

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With a B.A. and M.A. I have spent the past decade working in multiple levels of government and most recently as an advocate and communicator at a local not-for-profit. I was lucky to have been welcomed for the early days postpartum for friends and family. I did what I could to provide

calm, steady support wherever I saw it may be needed. During these moments I felt a shift, a knowing, that this was the work I was meant to be doing; and so, I completed my postpartum doula training in 2019.

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TESTIMONIALS

"Tess was a bright light in our home after each of our children were born!  Seamlessly slotting into our family dynamic, Tess stepped in exactly where we needed her (meals, nursery organization, errands, sibling care). Her kind, easy-going nature (and witty enthusiasm!) provided much needed companionship and gentle encouragement for the first few weeks of adjusting to life with a newborn. I feel very lucky to have had her by my side for my postpartum experiences"

-Gabi (mom of two)

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"The weeks and months after birth are wonderful, but also a challenging time to navigate and adjust to your new normal. After my little guy was born, Tess helped me do just that. I remember one particular instance, about a month after giving birth, when I was really struggling with breastfeeding. Tess validated my feelings and gave me evidence-based practical advice, including who to reach out to for additional support. At almost one year postpartum, I am still happily breastfeeding, and I attribute a lot of this success to her. Tess is extremely passionate about supporting moms and their babies to ensure they have the most positive postpartum experience. I cannot think of a better person to support ones postpartum journey than her"

-Julia (first time mom)