Birth & Postpartum Doulas Near Me in Genelle, BC

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5.0

Average rating from 93 reviews

35

Doula providers near Genelle

31%

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From providers and requests on Bornbir. Updated November 2026.

Doula rates in British Columbia

Prices doulas list on Bornbir · November 2026

Packages

Flat rate · typical $294–$1,561

$1,175 median

Hourly rate

Per hour · typical $35–$50

$40/hr median

Based on 107 package prices from 44 doulas listed on Bornbir across British Columbia.

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35 doulas near Genelle, BC

Laine Ferguson

Nelson, British Columbia 2 years of experience

Laine Ferguson

Hi, I’m Laine (she/her)! I am a full-spectrum doula, plant lover, and mom of two incredible little humans. My own journey - welcoming my first child in 2018, experiencing pregnancy loss, and later giving birth to my second in 2023 - deeply shaped my path and passion for birth work. Both of my births were supported by wonderful doulas, and their steady presence inspired me to offer the same kind of care to others. As your doula, I provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support to help you feel nurtured, empowered, prepared, and cared for - no matter how or where you choose to give birth. I love working with new parents and growing families, and I hold space for the wide range of emotions and transformations that come with pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. My approach blends compassionate emotional and physical support with practical tools like childbirth education and baby wearing guidance. I’m also passionate about birth photography and love capturing the beauty and power of labour, birth, and those magical first moments together. Through my practice, I offer in-person Labour & Birth Doula support, Childbirth Education, Birth Photography, and Birth Equipment Rentals for families in Nelson, BC and across the West Kootenays. I also support families from afar with Virtual Prenatal & Childbirth Education, 1:1 Virtual Birth Planning, and options that make doula care more accessible when local support just isn’t available, or financially do-able. When I’m not supporting families, you can usually find me tending to my plants, playing up at Whitewater, or keeping up with life alongside my two kiddos. Certifications and Trainings: Maternal Support Practitioner – Full Spectrum Doula Training (Bebo Mia) Essence of Birth Photography (Birth Becomes You) Childbirth Educator Training (Bebo Mia) Advanced VBAC Doula Certification (The VBAC Link) First Aid & CPR-C/AED (The Lifesaving Society) IPAC Training (Provincial Infection Control Network) I’m also an approved provider under BC’s Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program, meaning my services may be eligible at low-cost or no-cost. The Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program (DAFGP) is offered by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, Provincial Health Services Authority, and the BC Ministry of Health. The goal of the program is to increase healthy birth outcomes for Indigenous families by removing the cost barrier to accessing doula services.

Kathleen Stanford

Kelowna, British Columbia 18 years of experience

5.0 (61 reviews)

Kathleen Stanford

I am a professional and experienced birth doula, childbirth educator, and approved placenta encapsulation provide I am passionate about supporting women and new families through this amazing journey – in preparation for birth, fully through your birthing time and postpartum. My experience over a decade and a half has allowed me to fully educate and advocate for my clients. My role as I see it is to support families in whatever choices they find satisfying. My goal is to help families feel empowered in this process of birth and the transition to parenthood.

Price
Packages from $155
Taking new clients Due Nov 2026, Jan – Feb 2027, Apr – May 2027, Jul – Aug 2027
Recent review

My husband and I were highly recommended and referred to Kathleen when we found out we had conceived our beautiful baby boy, and we are so incredibly grateful that we found her. She supported us from start to finish and was such a steady, reassuring presence throughout our entire pregnancy and birth journey. Kathleen is an absolutely lovely human — extremely educated, knowledgeable and passionate about what she does. She is incredibly respectful of personal values, beliefs and choices, and we always felt heard, supported and completely cared for in her presence. We were especially grateful that Kathleen was able to be there for the birth of our baby boy recently. She truly was an absolute earth angel to have in the room. I remember looking over at her a couple of times during labour just for that little bit of guidance and reassurance, and her calm, safe energy was exactly what I needed in those moments. I would wholeheartedly trust Kathleen with any of my births and babies and would recommend her to anyone looking for someone who is knowledgeable, compassionate, respectful and genuinely invested in the families she supports. We will forever be grateful that Kathleen was part of bringing our sweet boy into the world. 🤍

- Ally Milne

Sierra Sanchez

Spokane, Washington 3 years of experience

5.0 (7 reviews)

Sierra Sanchez

Accepts insurance

Way, iskwist Sierra Sanchez. Hello, my name is Sierra Sanchez. I am a descendant of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Indians and a Mexican-American. I have 3 years of experience under my belt as a doula and lactation peer counselor. I have supported hospital, birth center, and home births. I am confident in my skills and services and am devoted to continued development. Since 2025 I have really focused on bringing more culture into my work and connecting with my communities. I attended the first annual Returning from the Stars conference hosted by the Center for Indigenous Midwifery and completed their Indigenous doula training. I also began a part time position aiding Spokane Tribal Network in supporting local Indigenous doulas, such as myself. I look forward to future opportunities to progress the work we are doing in and for our communities.

Recent review

We loved our experience with Sierra! From the first meeting her demeanor was warm and friendly, we were able to meet at a local coffee place and just chat initially and she really made it a comfortable experience. From answering late night texts and phone calls about general pregnancy symptoms, to birthing positions, to helping me with breast feeding postpartum, her knowledge and expertise has been priceless. She was very present for my labor and helped reexplain things the doctors were saying when I couldn’t quite process during contractions. It was wonderful to have another support other than my husband during labor, as well as someone willing to take photos so my husband could just focus on me. If you’re on the fence about having a doula I couldn’t recommend it enough! If we were ever to have another child in the future we wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to Sierra again.

- Lillian U.

Sarah McDonald

Spokane, Washington 7 years of experience

5.0 (1 review)

Sarah McDonald

Hello there! My name is Sarah and I am a holistic, mind-body focused certified Birth Doula in Spokane, WA. I grew up with a mom who worked in labor and delivery for most of my early childhood and was obsessed with hearing the birth stories of her patients. I learned what a doula was in 2015 and have since believed deep in my soul that becoming a doula is part of my life calling, my destiny, my fate…whatever you want to call it. I am deeply passionate about this work. I believe that every birth is natural - and whether it is a vaginal, medicated or unmedicated, or cesarean birth - every type of birth demands support and deserves celebration. I have been a doula for over a year and a half and have served over 20 families in that time. I have experience with first time and multiple time mamas, inductions, cesareans, home birth, birth centers, and hospitals!

Recent review

Sarah's services never felt like anything less than selfless friendship and support. Through prenatal care, labor support, and postpartum recovery, she was patient, loving, and kind. Sarah is naturally gifted with every characteristic that an amazing Doula possesses. She exemplified the reasons every laboring woman should have a doula—and more specifically have her—beside them for her journey. Not only supporting me personally, she gave gentle and helpful guidance to the baby's father. Her kind coaching not only improved the labor experience, but strengthened the love and respect that my partner and I have for each other. Sarah made the positive experience extend beyond the labor and delivery of our son and into the relationships that were created and solidified because of it. And to top it all off, her counter pressure, knowledge of techniques, positions, and mantras, and overall comforting presence were priceless for 26 hours of labor. Thank you so much, Sarah! I almost can't wait to be pregnant again just to get to labor with you a second time!

- Meredith C.

Brielle Cortez

Spokane, Washington

5.0 (3 reviews)

Brielle Cortez

Accepts insurance

With a background in Women's functional health, Cycle Charting education, and my own journey to Motherhood including a cesarean birth after planning a dream home birth, I have a wide scope of experience and understand your unique situation may call you to birth in a different way than you anticipated. I'm a mother-centric provider and birth partner. holding mama comes first, holding baby comes second or not at all. My priority is to make YOU feel seen, cared for, educated, supported, and held through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Beyond birth doula support, I teach cycle charting empowering you to choose when you have children and also helping you make sense of your menstrual cycle and what your symptoms reveal about your overall health. When clients uncover areas of health they can support, I can support them in finding answers through access to functional hormone testing and lifestyle coaching. I can't wait to meet you and support your unique story no matter where you find yourself in the journey of women's health and motherhood. BTW, I'm neurodivergent myself and so I have a real and personal understanding of low or fluctuating capacity. You can count on me to be understanding of your capacity in the decisions you make and will never judge you.

Recent review

Working with Brielle was a wonderful way to help educate our daughter further on puberty and her body. She was a pleasure to work with, kind, and takes parents' values into account. I even learned something I didn't know! I'd highly recommend her program.

- Cara Chace

Doula rates near Genelle

Doulas set their own prices on Bornbir. Birth support is usually sold as a flat package, while postpartum care at home is usually billed by the hour.

Packages

Flat rate
British Columbia
$1,175 $294–$1,561
Canada
$1,090 $540–$1,600

Hourly rate

Per hour
British Columbia
$40/hr $35–$50
Canada
$40/hr $35–$47

Based on 107 package prices from 44 doulas listed on Bornbir across British Columbia. Typical range is the middle 50% of prices. Updated November 2026.

Recent doula reviews near Genelle

5.0

93 reviews of 35 doulas

September 2026

My husband and I were highly recommended and referred to Kathleen when we found out we had conceived our beautiful baby boy, and we are so incredibly grateful that we found her. She supported us from start to finish and was such a steady, reassuring presence throughout our entire pregnancy and birth journey. Kathleen is an absolutely lovely human — extremely educated, knowledgeable and passionate about what she does. She is incredibly respectful of personal values, beliefs and choices, and we always felt heard, supported and completely cared for in her presence. We were especially grateful that Kathleen was able to be there for the birth of our baby boy recently. She truly was an absolute earth angel to have in the room. I remember looking over at her a couple of times during labour just for that little bit of guidance and reassurance, and her calm, safe energy was exactly what I needed in those moments. I would wholeheartedly trust Kathleen with any of my births and babies and would recommend her to anyone looking for someone who is knowledgeable, compassionate, respectful and genuinely invested in the families she supports. We will forever be grateful that Kathleen was part of bringing our sweet boy into the world. 🤍

— Ally Milne, review of Kathleen Stanford

August 2026

How can I explain how much I love Kathleen? Definitely, I am forever grateful for meeting her. She showed me the confidence I had inside of me and the power I have to give birth to a new soul. I had a lot of fear and anxiety about giving birth and Kathleen’s presence and wisdom helped me overcome those fears and I am very grateful for that because giving birth to my son was the best experience of my entire life. I’m so thankful for her being there on the hospital room by my side, I felt safe and comfortable knowing she was there. Her energy is love and compassion, she has a lot of knowledge and experience, she is emphatic and nothing judgmental about your choices. I can keeping writing here basically forever about her qualities ❤️ Also I love the birth center and the classes she has there. It’s very convenient that you can find everything you need in her office, is like a physical center of knowledge and resources that are actually useful so you don’t have to waste your time looking for, it’s all there. 💕 I really hope she will be there for my next babies 🥰

— Nicole Barbierato, review of Kathleen Stanford

July 2026

My husband and I took a prenatal course with Kathleen recently. It was incredibly informative, and the small class size (6 couples total) created a comfortable and open atmosphere. I came away from the class feeling very informed and empowered. I would recommend Kathleen’s prenatal classes to anyone who is expecting!

— Alex Warburton, review of Kathleen Stanford

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