Michelle LeBlanc (she/her)

Michelle is a mother, professional chef, and certifying doula who brings together her expertise in food and her commitment to birthwork to support families from preconception through postpartum. Her work is rooted in practical care, informed preparation, and steady, hands-on support through every stage of the birth journey. A professional chef since 2000, Michelle spent years traveling the eastern seaboard refining her craft before settling in St. John’s, where she co-opened the beloved Chinched Restaurant and Deli with her husband. Her culinary background shapes her approach to doula work — thoughtful, detail-oriented, and centered on nourishment as a foundation for strength and recovery.

Michelle’s own path to motherhood shaped her calling. She is the mother of two children earthside and has walked through fertility challenges and the profound loss of a high-risk spontaneous identical triplet pregnancy. These lived experiences guide her work with empathy, steadiness, and deep respect for the complexity of each family’s story.

As the founder of Nourishing Motherhood, Michelle offers birth preparation, continuous labour support, and specialized care for families navigating high-risk pregnancies and pregnancy and infant loss. Her approach is grounded, compassionate, and trauma informed. She also created Nourished at Home, a monthly meal plan program designed to sustain families in the tender seasons of pregnancy and postpartum. In addition to her private practice, Michelle provides peer support through Prakash Pathways and is a founding member of The Harbour. She believes deeply in the power of community and creates spaces where families feel seen, heard, and supported without judgment.

Michelle’s work is rooted in the belief that nourishment — through food, presence, advocacy, and compassionate care — is foundational to the motherhood journey.