Sarah Jane the Doula

11/12/2025

We always see the same few hacks about postpartum healing… “use a sitz bath”, “spray your peri bottle while you pee”, but I compiled a few hacks I’ve come across in my time as a doula to figure out how we can work smarter not harder during our postpartum healing.

Because healing after birth shouldn’t feel like survival training.

These are the little systems that keep you sane when the world expects you to “bounce back.”

💡 Bonus: If you love clever postpartum support like this, you’ll definitely want in on my postpartum bag giveaway happening right now!

To enter:
1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Follow
3️⃣ Tag 3 powerful women in the comments
4️⃣ Share this post to your stories for a bonus entry

Let’s normalize postpartum setups that honour your body, not just your baby. 💚

11/11/2025

How cool!

Starting this Friday (Nov 14th), Marion will be hosting a Baby Cafe!

Moms are invited to come to DBC every other Friday from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. We are offering a safe space for moms to get together and get feeding support whether you are breastfeeding or not.

Whether you need help with positioning, a fl**ge fitting, or just a mom hangout, all are welcomed.

There will be complementary tea, coffee and a guaranteed great experience.

Can’t wait to see you!

11/09/2025

✨ GIVEAWAY TIME! ✨

I’ve packed a giant golden-hour hospital bag filled with all my favourite must-haves for expecting and new moms, and I’m giving it away!

This bag is valued at $295 CAD and includes:
🩵 Quencher H2.0 Tumbler (30oz)
⚡ Electrolyte 12-pack travel packets
🩲 Tena maternity underwear (full pack)
🍼 breast pads (full pack)
💧 ergonomic peri bottle
❄️ Lansinoh perineal ice pack
🌿 Lansinoh healing spray for perineum
🩷 Calvin Klein modal pajamas (size M — can be exchanged)
😴 Silky eye mask
💫 Hair ties
🧴 4-pack refillable toiletry bottles
🔥 Rechargeable electric heating pad for back labour & sore muscles
👜 3-piece weekender bag

Everything you need to bring a little comfort, recovery, and sanity to your postpartum experience.

💚HOW TO ENTER

1️⃣ Follow
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag 3 friends who’d love this (each extra tag = extra entry!)
4️⃣ Share to your stories for 5 bonus entries!

🎉 Giveaway runs Nov 9 – 13, 2025
📍 Open to residents within the Greater Toronto Area only.
Winner announced here on Sunday, Nov 16!

11/08/2025

There’s something beautiful brewing over here… 💚

I’ve been putting together a little postpartum surprise for one lucky mama, filled with my favourite postpartum must-haves to bring comfort, ease, and a touch of care to those early days.

Any guesses what’s inside? 👀

✨ Full reveal + giveaway drops tomorrow

11/07/2025

Birth isn’t just about showing up and hoping that your body knows what to do. Yes, it’s primal, but we’ve spent decades disconnecting from the primal.

We sit in office chairs all day.
We eat food that dulls our vitality.
We doom scroll instead of grounding.
Do your actions now support the life, career, and birth you want in your future?

Birth requires more than knowledge or courage, it requires conditioning. It takes someone who has worked on their mind, body, and soul to meet that power with presence and intention. Our healthcare system isn’t set up to teach you how to prepare or to support you when you don’t if you don’t want their routine ways of managing labour.

So, how do you start now?
1️⃣Train your body for endurance. Stretch your hips and move daily.
2️⃣Connect with your nervous system and practice staying calm through intensity. Breath work and meditation are great options.
3️⃣Fuel your body. Think hormone and gut health. Think whole foods, minerals, and hydration. You’re here for a long time, not just a good time.

Manifest that sh**

09/10/2025

Can’t afford a doula? Here’s what I’d tell you anyway.

Not everyone can hire a doula, and that doesn’t mean you should walk into birth without support. There are a few things I’d want you to know if I couldn’t be by your side.

Understanding how birth actually works matters. When you know what’s normal, what to expect, and how your environment and team impact your body, you’re less likely to feel blindsided or doubt yourself.

I’d also tell you to practice relaxing now. Birth isn’t about powering through, it’s about softening and learning to surrender. Your breath, your affirmations, and the way your support team steps in can all help when things get tough.

And please, stay home as long as you can in early labour. Home is safe, calm, and familiar. That’s where your body can do its best work before you bring it into the bright lights of the hospital.

Another thing, know your pain management options. Even if you’re planning on an epidural, sometimes it’s not available or it doesn’t work. Having other tools like nitrous oxide, hydrotherapy, massage, or a TENS machine means you aren’t left scrambling.

Finally, don’t forget about postpartum. Birth is one day, but postpartum is the long haul. Food, boundaries, and rest aren’t luxuries, they’re how you heal and thrive.

Save this for later and share it with someone who’s preparing for birth. Because whether you have a doula or not, you deserve to feel supported. 💚