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Northern Mama Maternal Services

Your trusted source for pregnancy, birth and postpartum support in Sudbury (and beyond). But odds are you feel a little (or a lot) nervous, anxious, or unsure.

About Me

There’s a misconception that pregnancy and birth should be perfect – blissful if you will. I can relate. I’m Meg Kant – a certified doula, psychology graduate, and also a mom who knows exactly how you feel. I am the proud mama of a happy baby boy, but my journey to motherhood was not easy. My first pregnancy ended in a late-stage miscarriage, and I suffered from antenatal depression during my second (more detail on my story is below). Despite my challenges, I developed a deep interest in, and passion for, childbirth. I also gained a firsthand understanding of the challenges that many expectant mothers face but are often afraid to talk about, or seek help for. I’ve always been driven to help people, and saw an opportunity to use this knowledge and passion to help other women as a doula. So, in 2015 I became trained through Bebo Mia and I now have the pleasure and privilege of providing birth and postpartum doula services to families in Sudbury. How I can help you

My birth doula packages include full attendance at your birth as well as support leading up to, and immediately following the big day. I am your resource for up-to-date information, emotional support, and hands on help. Click here to red more. My postpartum packages are for mothers who could use some hands-on help and/or emotional support in the early postpartum period, either during the day or overnight. Full details are available here. My Story

My story of motherhood is a rocky one. My first pregnancy ended abruptly when, at 4.5 months, I was told my son no longer had a heartbeat. Learning that – and having to be induced and birth the baby I had lost – was the saddest and most difficult experience of my life. But after the storm comes the sun and it surely did for us, in the form of a second pregnancy four months later. My son Gibson arrived on the scene in May 2015 – but not the way I had envisioned. I was diagnosed with antenatal depression in my third trimester, and ended up deciding to have a hospital birth with epidural – a far cry from the un-medicated homebirth of my dreams. But you know what? I still felt good about it. And that’s because I was aware of my choices and made decisions that were right for me. Which is exactly the feeling I want to help other women achieve. By my definition, bliss does not mean perfection. It means REAL. It means YOUR OWN. It means CONTENT. And all that comes from having the right support in your corner – which I’d be delighted to provide for you.

08/24/2024

I've got you.✨️🦌

08/20/2024

Mama friends! My taxes are late & I'm short this month so got some things to sell 🥰✌️

Cloth Diaper Bundle
(12 shells, inserts and liners) $50

Jungle theme excersaucer $45

Mustard Size L Cupshe swimsuit $20

Romper $10 (needs a button sewn)

Floral, Mustard and Black dresses (size L) $20 each or make me an offer to bundle anything!

08/11/2024

Friends! I started a Go Fund Me Campaign✨️

I receive inquiries from expecting parents regularily who woukd benefit from prenatal, birth and postpartum support and although I am able to offer a sliding-scale for my services, it's not always feasible or accessible for them.

My mission is to provide 35 hours of prenatal, birth and postpartum support to an expecting mama that otherwise wouldn't have access to personalized care.

Please share and donate if you're able 💜
https://gofund.me/4b1010ab

Each donation, no matter the size, can make a real difference in ensuring an expecting mama gets the personalized care they deserve.

Northern Mama Maternal Services offers exceptional birth and postpartum doula support in Sudbury, Ontario and surrounding areas.

03/26/2024

(belated) International Women's Day✨️😉

Mama mugs are available 🍁

03/13/2024

Pour into that cup, mama ☕️🍃

Mama mugs are now available

03/07/2024

🐻‍❄️☕️ Mama mugs available soon

10/14/2023

🌈 Let's chat about babies and bellies and all the wonderful ways a birth + postpartum doula can support you in achieving the birth and postpartum experience that you desire (and deserve to have)✨️🩵

06/16/2023

It takes a village, as they say, and we’re here to be a part of yours🌸

a Postpartum Doula can provide whatever kind of support you need – from caring for baby while you sleep, breastfeeding support, helping you process your birth, tidying, errands to sibling adjustment and care.

an extra set of hands + a trustworthy source of information and emotional support can make *all* the difference.

let us help make the transition of caring for a newborn as smooth and positive as possible.

northernmama.com/postpartumsupport

06/02/2023

🌸Honest mom confession #1

📝 Dear hair stylists: we know its terrible for our hair, but its a must!

Fact! my hair started to grey first in this area of my scalp, I'm guessing its because of the tension and strain. the area is also permanently sore so I'm really trying to avoid the top knot as I enter into my 7th year of motherhood😅

05/22/2023

Do NOT tell her all mothers feel this way.

When it comes to managing postpartum depression, how your partner supports you matters significantly.

Research has shown us that PPD will improve with the consistent support of a significant other.

The longer you pretend that the depression will go away by itself or deny it is happening, the longer it will take for you to recover. The more that is expected of you, the greater your demands, the more difficult recovery will be.

The harder you are on yourself, the fewer resources you will have to carry you through each day.

This MUST be taken seriously.

If you are a partner and you want to provide adequate support to someone who is suffering with PPD:

☁️Do NOT tell her to get over this.
☁️Do NOT tell her you are tired of seeing her this way.
☁️Do NOT remind her that this should be the happiest time of her life. (she already feels guilty for this)
☁️Do NOT tell her you liked her the way she was before.
☁️Do NOT say she'll snap out of this.
☁️Do NOT tell her she would feel better if only: she were working; she was not working; she got out of the house more; stayed home more; etc.
☁️Do NOT tell her she should lose weight, colour her hair, buy new clothes, go for a drink etc.
☁️Do NOT tell her that THIS is what she signed up for!!!

Expert tips (the expert is me) on what you CAN do:

⛅Help around the house.
⛅Set boundaries with friends and family.
⛅Throw in a load of laundry.
⛅Take full responsibility for tasks (start to finish).
⛅Advocate for her in a doctor/midwife appointment.
⛅Educate yourself about PPD.

The MOST important thing for you to do to help is to just be with her. Sit with her. Remind her everyday that you will see her through this.🌤

If you are NOT getting the support you so desperately need and deserve, what you need isn't out of reach, we see you💜 northernmama.com/postpartum-support/

05/03/2023

Fellow mama's💜 we don't talk enough about how many of us type-A, high-functioning, organized, love to be in control women struggle with maternal mental health. For many of us, we don't think that it could ever happen to us, and we're not willing to say it out loud.

I adapt slowly to change, chaos or the unpredictable. I've compensated for this by trying to control everything. I would follow consistent routines, make lists, stay organized, study hard, lead group projects, say yes to everything, take work home. I was good at all of that, but it ended with burnout😓

Becoming a mama made me feel SO vulnerable, and all the coping mechanisms that got me here were impossible to maintain with one, two and then three littles to care for.

I'll be honest and say that for me, the transition into motherhood was a total shock to the system. There's no perfect, you can't study all night to ace the test. 7 years in, postpartum depression twice✌ its been 18 months since I walked into my doctors office admitting that I was experiencing intrusive thoughts, rage, and anxiety about literally everything, including my partner driving in the car with our children, I was barely sleeping or caring for myself in any real way at one month postpartum.

I was diagnosed with postpartum depression, generalized anxiety disorder and ADHD.

I see everything from an entirely different lens now. I had NO idea that I was suffering as much as I was until I wasn't anymore...

Letting go of the stigma that medication was too much of a risk or looked upon negatively has changed everything.

I'm free to feel happy, to be present with my children and not distracted by my ridiculously unachievable expectations or constant overwhelm.

If you feel like you're suffering in any way, please consider talking openly to a health care provider. It can be so much better than this ⛅

Postpartum support is available to help you through the hard parts.

03/09/2023

how many women are in me?

all of the women who ever came before me.

the maternal line carries experience, knowledge, memory and health.

we pass our female ancestors cells and experiences to our babies in the womb via cell transfer + epigenetics.

we pass our female ancestors cells and experiences to our babies through breastmilk via the immune system.

we pass on our female ancestors knowledge of how to care for others through maternal care and epigenetics.

finally, they are passed on in our stories that become part of our neurobiology and innate physiology.

these women are our minds, hearts and guts.

its funny (🙄) that people think the family line ends when there are no sons to continue a last name. Thats JUST a name - a bunch of letters.

the family line of wisdom and experience is carried by females and thus ends when there are no more daughters🌼🍃🌸🦋💫💛

the women inside of me are tired of being harmed, oppressed, silenced, denied opportunities, and disrespected🖕

its time to RESIST, to sit in our power, to find joy in our beauty and in our collective wisdom 🌎

we all have women in us, all the women who came before.

✏WISE words written by .neuroscience.parenting

❤ to all the women out there shattering glass ceilings, breaking out of boxes, women raising our next generation, women in business and women healing from trauma⚡

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Greater Sudbury, ON
P3C3A2

Website

http://www.northernmama.com/

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Our Story

There’s a misconception that pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period should be perfect. But – spoiler alert – it rarely is. It’s beautiful, but it can also be messy, stressful and utterly bewildering.

The good news? The right support can make ALL the difference – and Northern Mama Maternal Services is here to provide it.

You can count on us for the support you need, when you need it – whether that’s a doula to lean on through pregnancy and childbirth, extra hands in the postpartum period, a phone-a-friend lifeline for your most pressing pregnancy questions, help getting some much-need sleep, or therapy to help you through the darkness and into the light.

We are a collective of northern mamas ourselves, founded by Meg Kant, a certified doula with an honours degree in psychology (and two of the sweetest little boys you ever will meet).