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A deep love for pregnancy, birth and beyond. A fierce advocate for all birthing peoples.

02/14/2026

Happy love day and baby making day ♥️

See all you November babies popping into our DM’s in the next few weeks.

Love your fav doula 😉

01/27/2026

Love me a good placenta moment 🐝♥️
Baby still connected to its womb mate.

This little human had just arrived earthside, and yet… they’re still tethered to the place that held them, fed them, kept them safe. The placenta resting there like a quiet companion a bestie of sorts, an organ that did months of invisible work and now gets a brief moment in the light.

01/16/2026

These are the things I whisper to myself before bed.
On the drive in.
In voice notes/texts to my birthy friends.

Just to the universe.
To the baby gods.
To the magic that lives in this work.

Little hopes for gentle arrivals, kind rooms, and stories that feel true.

A doula’s prayer

01/15/2026

Being invited back for a family’s second birth is such a honour. Watching how a couple has grown, how their love has deepened, how they move through this space together now. It really is so special. This family is especially close to my heart.

She definitely worked so hard for this lil baby. Those OP babies can make it quite a longer journey than what we plan or hope for.
But they were able to have a steady, powerful, and beautiful home birth.

And woven into it all, I got to welcome a newer doula into the space…to witness the quiet parts of this work, the pauses, the trust, the way birth unfolds when it’s held with care♥️🐝

01/06/2026

The dilation station…every doula and midwife’s favourite way to help that cervix get moving.
Not fancy.
Not glamorous.
But very effective.

How do we do did it?
It’s simply sitting backwards on the toilet during labour. Feet grounded, chest leaning forward, pelvis relaxed. A place where your body already knows how to let go.

And it’s magic.

The toilet sends a clear message to the nervous system: You’re safe here. You can soften.

I often say, “I know this might suck…a lot. But if your body thinks it’s okay to p**p, it’s usually okay to dilate too.”

Sometimes we’ll casually prop one foot up on a stool, just a gentle little tweak to help things feel less stuck and a bit more balanced. Just small adjustments that can make a big difference.

This position works with gravity, encourages baby down, and supports the pelvic floor to relax instead of brace.

It’s not about making dilation happen.

It’s about creating the conditions where it can♥️🐝

Birth has a funny way of reminding us that the simplest tools are often the most effective

01/05/2026

This class was built for curious hearts and nervous minds.

We cover labour, comfort tools, partner support, postpartum, feeding, and newborn care…in a way that feels calm, inclusive, and actually helpful.

Birth & the Bees 🐝♥️

01/05/2026

I do love a good labour👏🏻in👏🏻the👏🏻pool moment.
There’s just something about water…the quiet, the buoyancy, the way she holds you, bodies soften and do what they already know how to do. Ohhh girl

Water births were a little rarer for me in 2025, but when they happened, they were magic every single time and a reminder of why I love this work so much.

Here’s to more water, more floating, more soft edges…
and a whole lot more aqua-durals in 2026

01/01/2026

What a privilege ♥️🐝

Turning 40 was something I once thought I might never see.
Reaching this milestone felt deeply special, tender, grounding, and oh so powerful.

2025 was the year I stood in so many rooms, holding space while life cracked me wide open.

I attended 39 births.
Watched strength show up in quiet ways and loud ones.
Held hands. Adjusted pillows. Whispered “you’re doing it” more times than I can count. Wiped bums. Was peed on. Cried with you and without you. Panicked when babies started to overlap. Trusted whole heartedly. Loved each of you, deeply.

We hosted our classes…rooms full of questions, laughter, nervous excitement, and that moment when things click.
I rented out pools, then realized families needed more…so the home birth kits were born.
Practical, thoughtful, held with intention.

I signed up to become a certifying breastfeeding specialist. Because feeding support kept showing up, asking to be met more fully.
And in the meantime, I supported so many families with latch, positioning, tears, relief, and that soft exhale when feeding finally feels okay. Also tears of happiness when things worked out after WEEKS of working at it. So proud of you. Each of you.

This year wasn’t flashy.
It was steady.
It was relational.
It was built one conversation, one birth, one family at a time.

What a privilege it is to be invited into these moments.
To witness beginnings.
To be trusted in the tender, ordinary, extraordinary hours of birth and early parenting.

I’m tired in the good way.
Grateful in the deep-in-my-bones way.
And so honoured to do this work, in this community, with all of you.

Same time next year ♥️🐝

01/01/2026

This is what a year of Birth & the Bees looked like 🐝

Hands on learning, questions asked out loud, support people finding their role, and a lot of “okay… I feel better about this now” moments.

We show up to talk about birth, the postpartum period, and everything in between…honestly, practically, and with a lot of care for the humans in the room.

Thanks to everyone who sat with us, learned with us, and trusted us this year.
See you next year 🐝♥️

12/30/2025

A true knot in the umbilical cord and a little placenta tour to go with it.

This placenta did such a beautiful job. You’ll notice the cord is attached closer to the edge rather than right in the centre, that’s called a marginal cord insertion. In many cases, it works just as well, quietly doing its thing throughout pregnancy.

True knots themselves are rare, less than 1% of pregnancies, and most are only discovered after baby is born. Even though the word knot can sound scary, many true knots never cause any issues at all.

One of the reasons is Wharton’s jelly. It’s the thick, cushiony, gel-like layer that surrounds the blood vessels in the cord. It helps protect blood flow and gives the cord flexibility and movement, even when there’s a knot involved.

When you look at the placenta up close, it’s kind of incredible to see how much it adapts. Different cord placements, different shapes, different stories…and still, it nourishes and supports baby every single day.

Birth is full of these quiet, behind-the-scenes marvels.
This placenta was one of them 🤍

12/21/2025

Looking ahead to 2026 with a full heart 🐝♥️

Some months are already spoken for, others still holding space and I’m feeling really grateful for the families who have trusted me with their stories, their births, and their becoming.

If you’re planning a 2026 baby and wondering about doula support, reach out. We can talk through what you’re hoping for and see what feels right.

Quiet work. Deep trust. Always an honour.

12/19/2025

Birth is collective.
It’s trust passed hand to hand.
It’s shared presence, steady support, and people showing up for one another in ways that don’t need to be loud to be powerful.

I’m deeply grateful for the families who trusted me with their most tender moments.
For the colleagues who became friends.
For the reminders that I don’t have to do this loudly or perfectly but just with care.

I’m so forever thankful to be part of that.

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