https://www.juswellness.com/home daily 1.0 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601884154646-O09GWEI2AS5HBT18Q9KH/anthony-tran-Qq7eASPaHAA-unsplash.jpg Home - What is a Doula? The word Doula is an ancient Greek term meaning “Women’s servant”. Today it is used to describe a trained professional who supports women through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. This support includes being a resource of abundant information to guide you in making informed decisions, working with you and your family throughout pregnancy, staying with you for the entire duration of your birthing time to provide advocacy, physical support, emotional support and helping you through the beautiful transition of becoming a parent. A Doula’s role is non-medical support and focus is to provide a comfortable and safe environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601884137800-FOBE7ZEZ90FLJ6OY9JVE/0488FDA9-63B3-47B8-88C3-9C151A4E2165-4A949B49-3CD6-4F3A-8146-AA397D4F1264.jpg Home - What are the benefits of having a Doula support you through birth? Continuous support from a Doula has shown to improve outcomes for both birthing people and newborns, including fewer complications, the use of fewer medical interventions, less time in neonatal ICU, positive psychological benefits, more satisfying birth experiences as well as an increase in breastfeeding. My goal is to work with you to have a positive and peaceful birth experience while guiding you to trust your intuition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601150284449-LS1J6XJ7A6QICB75WJSA/JusWellness-Postpartum-Icon.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601150254012-WEQTB8RT0B8WRQXJH050/JusWellness-Birth-Icon.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601150299731-RHGK2G2GF3XEE8TJDR7C/JusWellness-Fertility-Icon.png Home https://www.juswellness.com/about daily 0.75 2022-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601855218879-IKKM5BO9BTU9EVD9OD27/BF4ECC7F-AD47-4D53-ADFB-91AC5681F2C5-D2BA0B3B-C101-4FBF-91A0-996D03886CD5.JPG About I became interested in becoming a Doula after being present for the birth of my first niece. My sister had an 18 hour, unmediated birth, facilitated by a wonderful Doula and Midwife. I marveled at how my sister harnessed her own strength, went deep within herself and her persistence in birthing how she chose! After everything was done and baby was nestled in mom’s arms, her midwife asked me if I had ever considered being a Doula. She commented on my calm demeanor through everything, and assistance in both encouraging and comforting my sister. As I left the room and I felt like I was floating on air… I realized my calling. I am captivated by the human body's ability to create life. I believe birthing people are powerful beyond words. Navigating pregnancy, preparing for childbirth and becoming a new parent can be uncertain, and even challenging as we can get inundated with information. I will guide you in feeling prepared for your journey ahead. I believe being educated about what is happening in your body during birth can allow you to relax through the process and allows you, and your family to make informed decisions. My goal is to instill trust in your body and your intuition. I will guide you in feeling prepared by going through the stages of birth, going over all the choices you may have to make and working with you to determine your birth preferences. Whether you are wanting a home birth, hospital birth or planned caesarean, I want you to feel respected, safe and supported! As a postpartum Doula my care is focused on the birthing person, holding space for you through your transformation and shining a light on your intuition. I believe birth is sacred, intimate and should be a powerful, positive and peaceful experience. I would be honored to support you and your family! Contact me for a free consultation and to learn more! https://www.juswellness.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-07-20 https://www.juswellness.com/birth-support daily 0.75 2025-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601884474539-K6CD6UO966T1AG0NT5M5/Birth+Support.jpg Birth Support - Birth Support $1450 2-3 prenatal visits to prepare for your birthing time. In these meetings we will address concerns, fears, identify your intentions, and birth preferences that are important to you and your family. We will go over the stages of birth, comfort measures and prioritize any topics you would like to cover. As well as preparing for postpartum. I welcome and encourage partners to participate in these meetings. I am available 24/7 via phone support throughout pregnancy for any questions or concerns that come up. On call for your birth from 36 weeks on. Support for entire duration of your birthing time. I will be with you from the time you need my support, until you and baby are settled. Use of TENS machine. 1 postpartum visit within the first month. I am available via phone support 24/7 for six weeks postpartum. I am Hypnobabies trained and offer Hypnodoula support at no extra cost. If you choose a homebirth, I have a birthpool available at no extra cost. Setup, takedown and clean up included. There is a sliding scale available for single moms and low income families. I understand how trying times can be and I can only imagine after a pandemic! https://www.juswellness.com/postpartum-support daily 0.75 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601884554052-47B6OJ5HELY8SAC621HA/PostpartumSupport.jpg Postpartum Support - Postpartum Support Caring for baby while you eat, sleep, shower or just take some time for yourself. Evening or early morning support so you can rest. Lactation/bottle feeding support. Baby care guidance. Light housework such as dishes, laundry, organizing household. Sibling support such as playing, preparing snacks, helping them adjust to baby. Nutrition and meal prep support. Emotional and physical recovery support for the birthing person. Guiding you through baby’s sleep and feeding schedule, and milestones. Recommendations for local resources. Running errands such as picking up groceries and prescriptions. In between visits: phone and email support available 24/7. Providing accurate, up-to-date and evidence-based information in regards all aspects of baby care and family care. Guidance on infant massage. Postpartum care is tailored to your families needs. There is a sliding scale available for single parent households and low income families. I understand how trying times can be and I can only imagine after a pandemic! https://www.juswellness.com/reiki-healing daily 0.75 2021-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601884655630-CKUVMXPBH4MISJZ0E8SE/Reiki.jpg Reiki Healing - Reiki Healing $————— ————— There is a sliding scale available for single moms and low income families. I understand how trying times can be and I can only imagine after a pandemic! https://www.juswellness.com/gift-certificates daily 0.75 2020-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1601975572230-RR2F00QEN8F16Q9QHBIM/Juswellness-GiftCertificate.jpg Gift Certificates https://www.juswellness.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2021-02-06 https://www.juswellness.com/coming-soon daily 0.75 2021-02-06 https://www.juswellness.com/backup daily 0.75 2021-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1630090067817-4Z0NL6QPOAF47PH6LHA0/5B958295-DDE3-49CD-850B-233E03FDF8F9.jpeg Meet backups Carissa Reid As a holistic doula, the guiding principles that inform my practice are: trust in the body, belief in the birth process, and heart centred, intuitive care for the entire family during this life changing and transformative experience. Holistic doula care looks like evidenced based information to support you making informed choices - along with offering energetic based support for the mind and spirit through affirmations, meditation, attuned listening, and fully witnessing you exactly as you are. It is a balanced approach between the medical and intuitive models of care. It is connection to the body. It is support for the spirit. It is a guiding force that allows you to explore what your heart and gut tells you. I understand that the most important aspect of your pregnancy is ~trusting your body~ and attuning to it in order to make fully informed and sovereign decisions. I come prepared with a fierce belief in you as the expert in your experience, and your ability and capacity to navigate this incredible transformation. When I’m not supporting families you can find me furthering my birth knowledge through education (books, podcasts, etc), cooking and eating all my favourite foods, laughing as much as I can, and getting lost in the beautiful forests of the West Coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f69885e082c981a90e30c0b/1630090026947-MGM6K49547YX1C1DATP4/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2021-03-23%2Bat%2B9.04.00%2BPM%2B%282%29.jpeg Meet backups Martha Lanphear I came to find my passion for supporting families after I was deeply involved in my sister’s pregnancy and birth journey. Since then I have taken numerous trainings and grown my experience through supporting clients. I have completed training through Motherwit and am certified through Wise Women Way of Birth. I utilize tools gained through my diverse education to support you through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I strive to ensure I continue to provide informed support for all birthing people, all bodies and all families. I am here to help honour your chosen path. My personality shines through in my role as a birth worker, you can expect to be met with open, honest discussions, my love of all beings and some good laughs. I draw from my past desire to be a sexual health educator through using non-judgemental care no matter the topic. I have a knack for making families feel comfortable during this transformative process and confident in choosing decisions that feel right for them. I will hold space and support you in knowing your choices, so that if new obstacles arise you can continue to be in charge of your body. When I’m not supporting families, I can be found riding my bike, doing virtual HIIT with friends, cooking and more importantly eating delicious plant-based food. My happy place is snuggling with my little niece and rescue pup, all 60 pounds of lap dog!