About Michelle

My doula style is warm, educational, and quirky. I believe strongly in birth, and in the power and ability of birthing bodies. I believe that when people feel supported and heard during their birth, it makes a difference in how they feel about their birth experience afterward. Advocacy for the families I support is a priority for me!

Past clients have remarked that I bring a wonderful balance of humour, evidence-based information, safety, and care to each birthing space that I am invited into. I have a wide range of experience in supporting both home and hospital births.

During birth, I offer emotional and physical support, I look for the little things that need to be done, and I make sure that your partner feels supported and nourished as well so that they can be your first source of support.

When I’m not doula-ing or teaching prenatal classes (which I teach through https://www.birthbybloom.ca/ in East Vancouver), you can find me in the forest with my hilarious kids, enjoying the vibrancy of East Vancouver, or taking photos (of birth, families, postpartum, and bodies) on 35mm film.

I’m looking forward to hearing your story!

Credentials:

• Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (LER - 2024)

• Doula and Birth Photography Mentorship with Morag Hastings

• Fundamentals of Breastfeeding and Lactation with Katie James (Feb 2023)

• Supporting Survivors in the Perinatal Period - Resilient Birth (February 2022)

• Wise Woman Way of Birth Doula Training (October 2020)

• Wise Woman Way of Birth Postpartum Training (June 2021)

• Miscarriage and Abortion for Doulas (2021)

• CPR/AED Level C (September 2021)

• Supporting Neonatal Resuscitation (2021)