LAAZIZA OUABI

Ottawa, Ontario

5.0 (1 review)

LAAZIZA OUABI

6 years of experience

Hello, my name is Laaziza Ouabi. I am a trained midwife from Morocco with over five years of experience supporting women through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. I also hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, which helps me understand and support the emotional and mental health needs of new mothers and families. Since moving to Ottawa, I have worked as a Personal Support Worker, gaining hands-on experience in providing personal care, emotional support, and daily assistance. Alongside my clinical work, I create educational content on social media where I share pregnancy and postpartum tips with a growing community of mothers, which has strengthened my ability to connect with families and offer guidance in a supportive, accessible way. I am truly passionate about helping families during the delicate postpartum period—whether it’s supporting breastfeeding, establishing healthy sleep routines, or simply providing reassurance and a calm presence during night care. My goal as a doula is to make the transition to parenthood smoother, safer, and more positive for both parents and babies.

Recent review

We had a great experience with Laaziza, she was very helpful for me and my family we are really happy that we hired her.

- Lamiaa E.

Isabel Nantaba

Oakville, Ontario

5.0 (1 review)

Isabel Nantaba

8 years of experience

Hello, my name is Isabel, and I am a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula based in Oakville. I support families in Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Brampton, Mississauga, and Toronto. I believe every family deserves to feel supported, informed, and confident throughout their journey into parenthood. My approach is compassionate, intuitive, and grounded in evidence-based care. I honor birth as a sacred and meaningful experience, and I aim to create a calm and supportive environment where parents feel safe, respected, and empowered to make choices that align with their values. My philosophy is to meet each family exactly where they are, offering non-judgmental support, clear information, and gentle guidance so you can navigate pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period with confidence.

Recent review

I cannot recommend Isabel Nantaba enough as a birth and postpartum doula. From the moment we met her, she brought a sense of calm, confidence, and compassion that immediately put me at ease. During labor, Isabel provided unwavering support, intuitive guidance, and gentle encouragement, helping me feel empowered and informed every step of the way. Her care didn’t end after birth; she was a constant source of support during the postpartum period. She helped me navigate the early days with practical advice, emotional reassurance, and hands-on assistance, making the transition to parenthood so much smoother and less overwhelming. Isabel’s approach is both professional and deeply caring. She truly listens, adapts to your needs, and creates a nurturing environment for you and your family. Choosing Isabel as our doula was one of the best decisions we made, and I am so grateful for her presence during such a transformative time in our lives.

- Geraldine N.

Doris Luna

Toronto, Ontario

5.0 (1 review)

Doris Luna

4 years of experience

Hi! I’m Doris—an Indigenous and Latinx doula, registered nurse, and mother. My own transformative birth and postpartum experience ignited a passion to make sure no one feels alone during this life-changing time. ✨ What I Offer You: ✔️ Compassionate, hands-on support for birth and postpartum ✔️ A balance of traditional Indigenous healing + modern medical insight ✔️ Gentle guidance through emotional, physical, and spiritual transitions ✔️ Multilingual support in English, Spanish, and ASL I hold space for your unique journey—drawing from ancestral wisdom, clinical nursing knowledge, and lived motherhood experience. Whether you're birthing, healing, or adjusting to new rhythms, I’m here to support you with care that feels empowering, culturally attuned, and deeply personal. 🎓 Training & Background Highlights: Registered Practical Nurse | Certified Birth, Postpartum & Abortion Doula | Trained in Indigenous & Mesoamerican Traditional Medicine Fluent in English, Spanish & ASL | Trauma-Informed | Rebozo + Babywearing | Closing of the Bones | Cacao Ceremony 🧠 Full Credentials: Registered Practical Nurse Birth, Postpartum & Abortion Doula Member of the Association of Ontario Doulas CPR & IPAC Certified Traditional Indigenous & Mesoamerican Healing Trauma-Informed Care Rebozo & Babywearing Trained Closing of the Bones Facilitator Cacao Ceremony Guide Experience supporting marginalized communities Fluent in English, Spanish, ASL; Conversational in French & Portuguese IBCLC (in progress) 🤍 Let’s Connect: I’d love to hear about your journey and share how I can support you with care that honors both your body and your spirit. Let’s book a consult and see if we’re the right fit.

Recent review

Words can’t fully express how grateful we are to have had Doris as our birth doula. From the very beginning, she brought such a calming, grounded, and nurturing energy into our journey. She took the time to truly get to know us—our fears, hopes, and birth preferences—and made us feel completely supported and empowered every step of the way. During labor, Doris was an absolute rock. She created a peaceful environment, gently guided me through each contraction, and helped my partner feel confident and involved. Her presence was intuitive and comforting—knowing just when to offer words of encouragement, grounding touch, or simply hold space. She honored our birth plan while remaining flexible and wise when things needed to shift. What stood out most was how she held space not just for the physical birth, but for the emotional and spiritual process too. Her care felt ancestral, like something deep and sacred was being honored. Postpartum, she checked in with such genuine care, offering wisdom, warmth, and reassurance when we needed it most. If you’re looking for a doula who is deeply attuned, knowledgeable, and truly walks beside you in love and respect—Doris is it. She made our birth experience not only beautiful, but transformational

- Rachl C.

Emma Steeves

Toronto, Ontario

5.0 (1 review)

Emma Steeves

2 years of experience

Hi, I’m Emma, your local birth bestie and birth aficionado! I’m a DONA trained doula based out of Toronto, ON looking to support families throughout their birth journey. My goal is to provide amazing care to each client, tailored to their specific needs. Ever since I was young, I have been passionate about supporting families. Inspired by my childhood dreams of being a early childhood educator, an OBGYN and later a midwife, I have always felt a strong pull towards family care and birth work. In my community, I started by becoming the favourite neighborhood babysitter, then in University I became a loving part time nanny, then moved on to work as a manager of a children’s swim school for several years. Alongside my passion for birth support, I have a deep appreciation for art and creativity. I spent three years working at an art gallery and went on to get my Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in Painting. Even then, my dream of caring for families never left me, with my passions leading me to run impromptu prenatal education sessions during lunch breaks at work. In May of 2024 I made the exciting decision to take a step back from my art career and focus full time on becoming a doula. Now, I am dedicated to being the best “birth bestie” I can be for my clients by proving them with compassionate care, encouragement, and unwavering support every step of the way.

Recent review

Emma was my virtual doula and was wonderful! She helped me make informed medical decisions and also gave great advice and support with everything during pregnancy, labor, and birth!

- Heather G.

Ana Azevedo

London, Ontario

5.0 (1 review)

Ana Azevedo

3 years of experience

Hi! I’m Ana, a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula based in London, Ontario. I support families during the early days of parenthood with calm, compassionate, and personalized care. My approach is rooted in empathy, evidence-based guidance, and a deep respect for each family’s unique journey. As a bilingual doula (English & Portuguese), I create a nurturing space where parents feel supported, confident, and empowered in their new roles. Whether you need emotional reassurance, practical help, or gentle encouragement, I’m here to walk beside you one moment at a time.

Recent review

Ana was my doula during my home delivery and she was a key piece. She kept me calm, she reminded me of my strength, she made she that my delivery happened the exact way I wanted too. After that she was my postpartum doula, helping me with my newborn. I used her service 3 times and it was the best. She took care of the baby, of me and made some work deliveries possible. She is so calm and gentle that both my kids loves her.

- Manuela M.

Alycia Tollar

Aylmer, Ontario

5.0 (1 review)

Alycia Tollar

4 years of experience

My name is Aly, and I’m the proud owner of Nurturing and Nesting, a birth and postpartum doula practice dedicated to supporting and empowering mothers through every stage of their journey. I created Nurturing and Nesting to provide thorough, personalized care that helps families thrive before, during, and after birth. My mission is to educate and empower parents with the knowledge and tools they need to care for themselves and their newborns, all while honouring the sacred experience of birth. I’ve always had a deep love for nurturing, whether it’s caring for babies, toddlers, or children, or fostering meaningful relationships with friends, family, and even pets. I truly believe that with the right mindset, atmosphere, and support, birth can be a transcendent experience, one that leaves a lasting, positive impact on both parents and their little one. It’s about creating a space where love, confidence, and calm can grow.

Recent review

Alycia came into my home postpartum to help me both with childcare and some small housekeeping. Her experience with children speaks for itself. She’s not only kind, patient, and compassionate, she’s also naturally comfortable caring for children. Having a support in your home postpartum that is strictly there to support you is an invaluable experience. Having not only help with my baby and some help cleaning up, but also just a nonjudgmental, knowledgeable source to speak all things postpartum to, really lightened the postpartum mental load. I would welcome Alycia into my home to help with my baby and I anytime.

- Kennedy M.

Kerri Davy

Barrie, Ontario

5.0 (1 review)

Kerri Davy

19 years of experience

As a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula of 18 years, I provide compassionate, evidence-based support to families throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the early postpartum period. With a calm presence and a deep commitment to informed choice, I assist clients in navigating their birth preferences, offer physical and emotional support during labor, and help new parents transition confidently into life with a newborn. My goal is to ensure every family I work with feels empowered, respected, and cared for during this transformative time.

Recent review

Kerri is incredibly knowledgeable as a doula. From the moment we met through to after our baby was born, she was a true wealth of information — I often learned more from her than from the doctors and nurses I was seeing. She has such a warm, comforting presence and genuinely wants the very best for both you and your baby. Even after birth, I’ve continued to reach out to her because her guidance is just that valuable. I would highly recommend Kerri to anyone looking for a doula!

- J G.

Juliet Beckwith

Toronto, Ontario

5.0 (1 review)

Juliet Beckwith

4 years of experience

Hi there! My name is Juliet Beckwith (she/her) and I am a certified full spectrum doula with 3 years of experience supporting families in the GTA through birth and postpartum. Let's schedule a consult to learn more about how I can best support your growing family!

Recent review

Juliet was an incredible addition to our first pregnancy and birth experience. Juliet is a wonderful listener - attentive and in tune to our approach and areas of pregnancy, birth and post-partum that were not as familiar with (and had more questions or concerns). Juliet is incredibly well informed and knowledgeable and her advice/care was always informed by research and expertise, and without judgment. Juliet’s goals were to ensure we were well supported, had an advocate in the room during a hospital birth and to ensure that our experiences were as consistent with our own expectations as possible - not her own expectations, views etc. As someone who has been a people pleaser my whole life, I had assumed so much about the doula relationship and whether there were expectations to labour a certain way but Juliet made very clear that this was my journey (and my partner’s) and that she was there to support us in achieving that. As Juliet says, “You’re the boss!”. Juliet shares a number of resources and tips throughout the relationship which we found to be very helpful (and clearing a lot of the social media pregnancy advice noise). While my labour experience was not what we expected or hoped for, I still walked away from it feeling very positive and cared for, and I especially felt like I was able to make decisions along the way with Juliet’s support of my agency. Juliet was by my side (literally) every step of the way and I’m so grateful for her positive and calming energy through it all. We cannot recommend Juliet enough.

- Kenda S.

Lara Esrey

Hamilton, Ontario

Lara Esrey

7 years of experience

Lara Esrey (they/them) is a queer non-binary full spectrum doula & educator. They offer doula support for birth, postpartum, abortion & loss. They also teach childbirth & postpartum preparation prenatal classes, offer lactation support, and are a community herbalist. Lara is trauma informed and approaches this work from a person-centred standpoint.

Nadine  Ross

Whitby, Ontario

Nadine Ross

10 years of experience

I'm a mother of four amazing daughters, and have been working as a full time birth and postpartum doula since 2016. As a doula I believe education and support, and love helping all parents meet their goals and gain the confidence they need for the journey ahead. I support all types of births and have a beautiful inter professional relationship with doctors, nurses and midwives. I have working in all major hospitals in the GTA, as well as the Toronto Birth Centre and the Alongside Midwifery Unit at Markham Stouffville Hospital. My objective with all my families is setting expectations, supporting BOTH parents together and helping them make their birth and 4th trimester a wonderful memory.

Anna Siwakoti

Quinte West, Ontario

Anna Siwakoti

14 years of experience

Anna Siwakoti (she/her) is a holistic reproductive practitioner and prenatal educator. Her journey to become a holistic reproductive practitioner began before she was even born. Anna’s parents struggled for many years with infertility and after many years of trying to conceive and multiple miscarriages they conceived. “Growing up, I saw the pain infertility left on my parents. I saw the stress and the scars it left on them. I always knew I wanted a career that had to do with birth and healing but I was never quite sure how that would look.” Having a background in health education, she has always been a strong supporter of informed choices. She strives to be able to help her clients learn in an unbiased and judgement free environment. She hope to become a safe space, a person you can confide in, ask your questions and feel support regardless of what you would like to say or do. “I look forward to supporting you make the right choices for you and your family. The only choice I will advocate you make is an informed one, one you can live with.” Anna loves to approach situations considering all aspects of the being: mind, body and spirit. Anna looks forward to joining you on your journey.

Jessica Vader

Belleville, Ontario

Jessica Vader

8 years of experience

I am a Doula, Usui Holy Fire® II Reiki Practitioner, and a Certifying Reflexologist with a background as a Personal Support Worker, and Business Administrative Graduate from Loyalist College. I have a true passion for supporting others in any way I can with empathy, love, and care. 6 years ago, a little boy came into my life in a way I did not expect. I had very little support, nobody took the time to be there and educate me properly despite my efforts to ask questions about labour and birth. I really felt alone in the experience… When the time came to give birth the OBGYN I had was in the hospital long enough to break my water and then was “off for the night”. I ended up with some complete stranger, who was rude, yelled at me, and impatient. He didn’t listen to me, and made me feel very uncomfortable! My son ended up coming out very quickly due to receiving an unnecessary episiotomy (I found this out at my 6 week post birth checkup). This resulted in my son not having mucus squeezed out of his lungs and having issues breathing on his own, he had low APGAR scores and was rushed to the NICU with very little communication from the nurses or the doctor while they stitched me up. The pain I had been feeling escalated as I had no baby, no support and a doctor who had no regards for me as a human… He would get frustrated with me every time I flinched involuntarily and tell me to relax while he stitched me up- he did not believe I could feel it. My epidural had failed with my son. I felt everything. The next couple of days in the hospital were a blur.. I felt a little helpless as I dealt with being sore… nobody had the time to show me how to breastfeed (which failed in epic proportions)… nothing was going right. I had all these plans while pregnant… and none of them were working out, nothing I hoped for was happening. This was the start of postpartum depression With my youngest, I knew better and had learned so much along the way from my personal experience. I was wiser, I knew what to ask and how to advocate. I have an incredible drive to be there for others, this is such a crucial time in your life. Nobody should have to feel alone. This is why I have also become an Evidence Based Birth Professional Member. All I needed was support. This is my why. I want to support YOU, no matter the way you need. I want to be there, educate, and help you through it all 🧡 Labour, Birth, and Postpartum.

Kimberley Andoh

Toronto, Ontario

Kimberley Andoh

7 years of experience

Offering resources, support and education to family both seasoned and new is something I believe in and hope to be able to help empower parents they being this new journey in life. I hope to help parents fill their birth and postpartum journey with amazing memories.

Janalee Ferreira

Toronto, Ontario

Janalee Ferreira

10 years of experience

Birth can be whatever you want or need it to be, and that's where I come in as your doula. Whether you want it to be empowering, transformational, peaceful, healing or you just want to get through it in one piece then working with a doula like me will make all the difference. I'm with you from start to finish, which means from whenever you sign until the end of the fourth trimester, to help any and every way I can. And as a big bonus I also do infant bodywork to help with all of those fun newborn challenges you keep hearing about, like feeding issues or colic. I love what I do and I'm sure you'll love what I do too.

Kait Pacheco

Toronto, Ontario

Kait Pacheco

6 years of experience

I’m Kait, a Toronto-based (but very mobile!), DONA International-trained doula who is ready to support you throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond! I have a strong passion for pregnancy, birth, babies, and supporting new parents, and my patience, care, and understanding nature are what set me apart. I will always listen without judgement and be here to advocate for you and your family. Think of me as your pregnancy and birth coach – whether this is your first child or your fifth, I am here to support you similarly to how a personal trainer helps you at the gym, how a wedding planner helps you achieve your dream wedding, or how a tour guide helps you plan your perfect vacation. From day one, I will support your pregnancy with resources, information, and education; your birth with positivity and hands-on comfort measures; and your early post-partum journey with confidence and love. I will be by your side as you bring your baby into the world whether at a hospital, birthing centre, or in the comfort of your own home. Once baby is born, I will continue to provide you with educational support as well as encouragement and emotional support as you become acquainted with your baby. I will support your infant feeding journey (breastfeeding or otherwise) and offer household organizational support. My first language is English, but I can also support you in conversational French, Portuguese, and basic Italian! Aside from supporting families as they grow, I have a passion for travelling, art, and food!

Sherry Trowsse

Ottawa, Ontario

Sherry Trowsse

12 years of experience

Hello! I am a doula & birth photographer in Ottawa. I am a mom of 3 school-aged kiddos. I am a huge believer that every birth is different and there's no “right way” to birth your child! I support you in your journey!

Brennan Conquer-van Heumen

London, Ontario

Brennan Conquer-van Heumen

5 years of experience

Hi! My name is Brennan. I am currently enrolled in the Doula Training Program through The Autonomy Mommy. I absolutely love all things undisturbed, physiological birth. I absolutely love when women make their pregnancy and birth their responsibility and they take back that power. Pregnancy and birth outside of the medical system is where my heart lies, and so I would be beyond happy to support you in your free birth/unassisted birth. I am also a large advocate on trauma-informed care, fat inclusivity and positivity. I am also Health at Every Size Informed. I believe there is so much non-evidence based information surrounding being pregnant and giving birth in a bigger body. Please feel free to reach out to me! I would love to chat.

Candice Wyns

East Gwillimbury, Ontario

Candice Wyns

5 years of experience

I am an empathetic, caring, certified prenatal, labour and postpartum doula. I offer holistic care and advice to parents and families. I offer Forest walking, Motherwell parties, belly casting, and more.