

The Team
Birth Doulas with Certification & Experience

Jillian Hand
MSW,CD(DONA)CPD (SP), LCCE
Jillian is a social worker, certified birth doula, postpartum doula, and Birthing From Within Educator/Mentor. She also has training in prenatal loss, postpartum mood disorders, and fertility issues.

Sam Whitman
Sam has completed her certification with Doula Training Canada and is located in Central Newfoundland. She works out of Clarenville, Gander and Grand Falls hospitals.

Erin O'Reilly
BN, CD(DTC/DONA) LCCE
Erin is a Registered Nurse, Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding Counsellor and Spinning Babies parent educator. She has worked with hundreds of families since 2010 and has experiences with hypno-births, twins, VBACs, LGTBQ2SIA families. Services are covered by most insurance companies.

Erin Law
B.Sc. Psych, CD (DTC), CPD (DTC), CPYT
Erin is a certified birth doula, postpartum doula, Naturopath, Shakti certified prenatal yoga instructor, and a certifying lactation counsellor. She also brings her skills from a 14 year background in counselling and psychology. Her services are covered under most insurance companies.

Bobby Bessey
BSc. RYT, CD(DONA)
Bobby Bessey is a Prenatal, Hatha Yoga and Hypnobirthing Instructor. She lived and worked in various parts of Canada and abroad for many years before finally settling back in Newfoundland to raise her two little boys in St. John's fresh, clean air.
Birth Doulas in Training (mid-certification)

Nadaira Walsh
Nadaira is currently completing her birth, labour, and postpartum doula certification with Doula Training Canada. She is based out of St. John’s and service the surrounding area.
Postpartum Doulas with Certification & Experience

Jillian Hand
MSW,CD(DONA)CPD (SP), LCCE
Jillian is a social worker, certified birth doula, postpartum doula, and Birthing From Within Educator/Mentor. She also has training in prenatal loss, postpartum mood disorders, and fertility issues.

Erin O'Reilly
BN, CD(DTC/DONA) LCCE
Erin is a nurse, certified birth doula, post partum doula, childbirth educator, breastfeeding counsellor and Spinning Babies parent educator. She is a full spectrum doula with special experience working with VBAC, multiples, and diverse families. Services are covered by most insurance companies.

Erin Law
B.Sc. Psych, CD (DTC), CPD (DTC), CPYT
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Erin is a certified birth doula, certified postpartum doula, Shakti certified prenatal yoga instructor, and a certifying lactation counsellor. She also brings her skills from a 14 year background in counselling and psychology.
Postpartum Doulas in Training

Nadaira Walsh
Nadaira is currently completing her birth, labour, and postpartum doula certification with Doula Training Canada. She is based out of St. John’s and service the surrounding area.

Emma Duke
Emma is a post partum doula in training located in St. John's. She is certifying with Doula Training Canada in postpartum support, infant and pregnancy loss and birth trauma.