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Hello, I'm Traceen, a Registered Nurse with over 22 years of experience and a Birth and Postpartum Doula. My passion has always been maternal health and supporting women and families through pregnancy, childbirth, and the transition into parenthood. Combining my nursing background with my doula experience allows me to offer families a unique blend of clinical knowledge, education, and compassionate, hands-on support. I believe every parent deserves to feel heard, respected, informed, and empowered. My approach is rooted in education, advocacy, and individualized, judgment-free care. Whether supporting you through birth or helping you navigate those first precious weeks at home with your newborn, my goal is to ensure you feel confident, cared for, and never alone. Because caring for a baby also means caring for the parents.
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Personalized in-home postpartum support for families adjusting to life with a newborn. Services include newborn care, feeding and breastfeeding support, baby bath, diapering, soothing techniques, newborn education, and light household assistance related to baby's care. My goal is to help parents feel confident, supported, and rested during the fourth trimester.
Overnight support designed to help parents get much-needed rest while knowing their newborn is receiving attentive, compassionate care. Services include newborn feeding, diaper changes, soothing, settling baby, bottle preparation and sanitizing, and breastfeeding support when needed. My goal is to support the family's nighttime routine while allowing parents an opportunity to rest and recharge.
Comprehensive birth support designed to help you feel informed, prepared, and supported throughout your birthing journey. Includes prenatal preparation, birth education, comfort measures, emotional support, and continuous support during labour and delivery. My goal is to help you feel empowered, heard, and confident as you welcome your baby.
Compassionate, hands-on support to help parents navigate their breastfeeding and newborn feeding journey. Support includes breastfeeding education, positioning and latch guidance, feeding cues, pumping education, milk supply awareness, and combination-feeding support. My goal is to help parents feel informed, comfortable, and confident in their feeding choices, without judgment or pressure.
I offer personalized birth and postpartum doula services designed to support families throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the early weeks of parenthood. Birth support includes prenatal preparation, education, emotional and physical support during labour, comfort measures, and advocacy to help you feel informed and supported throughout your birthing experience. My postpartum services focus on caring for both parents and baby as you adjust to life at home. Support includes newborn care and education, breastfeeding and feeding guidance, postpartum recovery, overnight newborn care, and practical household assistance related to baby's needs. Whether you need a helping hand during the day, overnight support so you can rest, or reassurance as you build confidence in your parenting journey, my goal is to provide compassionate, individualized care that meets your family's needs.
Had a wonderful time with the help of Traceen who was there every step of the way and went above and beyond her responsibilities to make sure we had an assured and even fun experience. Experienced and knowledgeable, glad we chose her as our doula! Thank you for the wonderful photos and videos as well ❤️🫶🏼
— Sarah Z
Traceen was our birth and post natal doula from the labour and delivery, the newborn stage through 3 months. We couldn’t have been happier with her care and support. Traceen was instrumental in providing lactation support from a practical, realistic perspective from first latch, well into breastmilk establishment. Without her support during this critical stage, I don’t think we would have seen the breastfeeding success that we did. Having Traceen’s support during overnight and day time during those challenging newborn months also meant that we were able to get so much more rest ourselves, which made such a huge difference. Traceen’s clinical nursing expertise was beneficial as she helped answer our questions related to newborn care. Traceen is kind, professional, compassionate and an excellent communicator. Thanks again, Traceen!
— Rosemary Quinlan
As a first time mom, having Traceen as my doula had such a positive impact on my experience. She was super accommodating and so supportive through each stage (peri-natal, labor, post-partum). She not only took care of me and baby but also my mom which I really appreciated. She advocated for us at the hospital and made sure all our needs were met. She made the post-partum phase way less scary and more navigable. Thank you, Traceen!! 🫶🏼
— Betty Chan
Traceen is amazing! Not just as a person but also in the service she provides. The first night at home after giving birth she was there supporting me and teaching me how to care for my new born and for myself. Basic 101 and also lactation assistance. I was able to get my rest knowing she was caring for my baby. I would highly recommend her for any new mama needing that extra care.
— Shir Gal
I found out I was having a c-section one week before it had to happen and with a toddler who still had some sleep needs we quickly realized we needed help and had to plan fast. Traceen responded very efficiently and we were extremely lucky she had some time available as she was amazing! She was caring and understanding for not only me but also my baby. I felt at ease knowing she was in good hands which allowed me to have a truly regenerative rest between feeds. She listened to my concerns and helped ease any worries, and as an anxious person by nature that was greatly appreciated. The days we had her support truly got us through the hard beginning of not being able to function fully from my c-section and I am forever grateful we found her! Would highly recommend her.
— Ayla Barton
Traceen was a real lifesaver in the early days of parenthood! Her feeding and care expertise helped us so much. I wholeheartedly recommend her to whomever may need assistance with their new babe. She met us at the hospital on the day of the birth, too, helping me with feeding right from the start. Her calm demeanour and extensive experience show clearly at wach visit. Thank you, Traceen!
— Caitlin S
Hubby and I made the decision to use a doula service for my pregnancy, and I’m SO happy we came across Traceen! 🤍 It has been nothing but amazing from start to finish. The level of attention, care, and support she provided throughout every step did not go unnoticed. After just one conversation with Traceen, I felt so confident going into this experience as a first time mom. And once we were in action, she made me feel seen, heard, supported, and safe. I truly couldn’t have asked for a better experience! We are beyond grateful for Traceen and everything she did for us. We will absolutely be returning clients for baby #2! 🥹🤍
— S B
Traceen is an absolute blessing! From the moment she walked in the door, she knew exactly what I needed for breastfeeding assistance and C-section recovery. I wouldn't have made it through the first week without her.
— Jaimie Foncea
I can’t say enough good things about Traceen! She supported me through the first two months postpartum, and I truly don’t know how I would have managed without her. She was calm, experienced, and incredibly nurturing—not only with my baby but with me, too. Her presence gave me the confidence to rest and recover, knowing my newborn was in the best hands. Highly recommend to any new parent looking for overnight support!
— Alexis Levenson
We had Traceen watch our baby overnight and she was wonderful, she has a calming presence and gave us lots of insights for baby sleep and feeding. She’s also a registered nurse which is great as many healthcare spending accounts cover RN services. Thanks for giving us the gift of sleep and reassurance in these early days!
— Lucy Gao
Traceen was with our son from newborn to 3 months and she was great at helping us feeding and settling our son back to sleep overnight. She knows some great tricks to help the little one get the sleep they need. We also got so much more rest because of her in the hard newborn phase. Well worth it! Thanks again Traceen!
— TANYA DAHONICK
Traceen was a life saver after our twins were born. She was a wealth of knowledge on everything from how to properly bath them, soothing techniques, to the best baby burrito swaddle. We used her services for overnights to help us recharge. As the twins were a little underweight we had to feed them every two hours to get the weigh up. We needed to keep a diary of the intake and output for weekly paediatrician appointments to monitor progress. Traceen kept great notes for us and would give me a detailed rundown of the nights events. Aside from that, the kids loved her, she has a great personality and easy to communicate and work with. If you need help with your newborn or twins, I can’t recommend Traceen enough.
— Daryl Gallant
Traceen has been an absolute blessing as both a birth and postpartum doula. As a first-time mom, I couldn't have asked for better support. Traceen not only guided me through a challenging delivery with unwavering support, but her expertise in breastfeeding and baby care was invaluable. From the first latch to baby's first bath, she provided gentle guidance and reassurance. Her knowledge and patience were evident in every interaction, making me feel confident and empowered. Despite my parents being unable to be there, Traceen filled that void with her compassionate care. I highly recommend Traceen for her exceptional doula services—she truly goes the extra mile for her clients. Thank you for everything, my guardian angel!
— Pelin Kandemir Er
We had the most wonderful experience with Traceen! From the moment she stepped into our home, her warm and calming presence put us at ease. As first-time parents, having full confidence in Traceen turned those early sleepless nights into peaceful ones. She not only took exceptional care of our baby but also provided invaluable tips and guidance to help us during the day. We miss her already!
— Carlie Clough
I loved working with Traceen! She’s super easy to talk to and get along with. She was always quick to text back to answer questions. Traceen arrived to my birth before the midwives did and she honestly was like an angel! She knew exactly what to do and didn’t leave my side the whole time. Traceen also took EPIC photos of my birth, several friends asked me if I had a professional photographer on site! Traceen also stayed after the birth to make sure my baby latched properly and breastfeeding has been super easygoing because of her! I also learned how to give my baby a bath from Traceen! We finally got a good nights sleep thanks to her support! Highly recommend overall. 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
— Nora Kosmidis
If you’re looking for a night doula, I recommend Traceen! In the early weeks she ensured that my husband and I got adequate rest while she fed and changed my newborn. She also provided breastfeeding support, which helped me to eventually transition to exclusively breastfeeding! Having a nursing background is beneficial to helping new parents with caring for their newborns! She will take care of you and your newborn as you planned to.
— Lise Cohen
Traceen was an immense help during my early days as a first-time single father for my newborn baby boy. As I needed to working during the daytime hours (physician with shift-work), she would care for him overnight (including bottle feedings, changing diapers, putting him back to sleep, etc) and provided me with a morning summary at the end of every shift. She also helped with cleaning and sterilizing of the bottles. She was punctual (despite having to travel by car during the winter season!) and always had a great attitude, providing moral support and advice during that pivotal early period of parenthood. Thank you Traceen!
— Ke P
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