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Postpartum Doula Care

Confident, calm postpartum support in Toronto

Welcome to your circle of calm and care. Our Toronto postpartum doula team supports you at home with gentle, practical help tailored to your family—day or night. Choose overnight care for restorative sleep, daytime care for hands-on newborn guidance and household help, and acupuncture care to ease recovery, support milk flow, and reduce stress. From soothing routines to evidence-based feeding support, we’re here to make the fourth trimester feel lighter and more confident.

postpartum doula care in Toronto

Postpartum Doula Packages

What You Receive:

12 hours of rejuvenating and nourishing postpartum care. Enjoy the comfort of your postpartum doula supporting you in your home immediately after your baby has arrived.

The services will be tailored to your specific needs but can include:

  • Breastfeeding support and education
  • New baby care
  • Parenting tips and advice
  • Relaxation and coping techniques
  • Grocery shopping and healthy meal preparation
  • Emotional support
  • Housework assistance
  • Other support services

    Postpartum Doula Care schedule

    You have the flexibility to use your 12 hours of Postpartum care over 3 months. Visits need to be a minimum of 3 hours in length Total support hours: 12 hours

 

Package Price $600 for 12 hours

Restful Nights, Expert Support

 

Our overnight postpartum doulas provide attentive, professional care throughout the night so you can maximize rest, recover from birth, and wake feeling more supported and refreshed.

 

Overnight care may include:

  • Newborn care and soothing throughout the night
  • Support with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or combination feeding
  • Bringing baby to you for feeds and settling them back to sleep
  • Guidance on newborn sleep and feeding patterns
  • Emotional reassurance and postpartum support
  • Light baby-related household tasks, such as washing bottles or pump parts

 

Our goal is to create a calm, supportive environment that allows you to prioritize rest while knowing your baby is receiving attentive, experienced care.

 

 

Scheduling

  • Minimum booking: 8 hours per shift
  • Flexible weekly scheduling based on your family’s needs

 

Starts at $55 per hour

The early days with a newborn can feel tender, disorienting, and full of questions — even when everything is “going well.”

 

This private, in-home session is designed to meet you exactly where you are. Guided by an experienced kāer doula, you’ll receive calm, practical education on newborn care, along with reassurance, perspective, and tools that help you find your footing at home.

 

Rather than a rigid lesson or checklist, this session unfolds as a supported conversation — one that blends evidence-informed guidance with real-life rhythms. Together, you’ll cover the essentials of newborn care, learn what’s normal (and what’s not), and build confidence in responding to your baby with steadiness and trust.

 

You’ll leave with:

  • A clearer understanding of your newborn’s needs and patterns
  • Practical strategies for soothing, feeding, sleep, and daily care
  • Support in finding a rhythm that works for your family
  • Clarity on when and how to seek additional support

 

This session is ideal for families who want personalized guidance, space for questions, and support that feels grounding — not overwhelming — as they settle into life with a newborn.

 

Duration: 2 hours

 

Please contact [email protected] to book your session. 

Your Next Steps

To book a postpartum or overnight doula package fill out the interview form below. Receive a response within 24-48 hours. Make sure to check your spam folders if you have not received a response.

Still have questions about our doula services or team? You can book a one-on-one call with our doula care coordinator here.

 

We’re here to make finding the right doula easier, with personalized guidance and support throughout the process.

Real People, Real Reviews

Words can’t describe just how grateful we are to have had Adrienne as our birth and post natal doula. Her professionalism, communication skills, knowledge, and personal gentle touch was everything we could have hoped for! When I was on the fence about getting a doula, I had a friend say to me “Carla, I’ve never met someone that had a doula and said ‘Oh I really wish I didn’t have one!’ ” The moral of the story is that it’s a service that is undeniably helpful and comforting. And especially with Adrienne by our side. From our first visit all the way to the end, her service to us and our new baby has been nothing short of excellent. Thank you again Adrienne for all that you’ve done! We will never forget it!”
Carla
We found Marj to be very calm and empathetic. She gave us actionable advice that helped me cope with the stress of going through labour and delivery for the first time. Looking back, I can't imagine what it would have been like to go through that experience without her support. I would highly recommend Marj as a birth doula and for postpartum support.
Merline
My newborn daughter received chiropractic care and it was amazing and actually improved her breastfeeding, latch. She gained double the weight that the midwife expected after her treatment.
Lauren

Our Toronto Postpartum Doulas

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Toronto birth and postpartum doula

Adrienne Wetherell

Adrienne is a birth & postpartum doula, yoga teacher, and proud mama. She attended her very first birth in 2012 and was immediately hooked! Adrienne offers caring, compassionate, non-judgmental support to expectant parents and is honoured to work with families during such a life-changing time. As an experienced doula, she supports clients who are low or high-risk, who have had fertility challenges, previous traumatic births or pregnancy loss, anxiety, depression and trauma. 
A certified yoga teacher since 2005, Adrienne is passionate about making the practice of yoga a safe, nourishing and fun experience for her participants. She has taught in corporate, hospital and yoga studio locations throughout Toronto and has additional training in mindfulness, prenatal/postnatal yoga and trauma sensitive yoga.
Adrienne gave birth to her breech baby in September 2013 and has since been journeying through the joys and challenges of motherhood.

Credentials:

  • Birth & Postpartum doula training with DONA International 

  • Birth doula training with Heart of Birth

  • Breastfeeding for birth professionals

  • Acupressure for birth professionals

  • Spinning Babies Workshop with Tammy Ryan

  • First Aid/CPR

  • Yoga for pregnancy & birth

  • Postnatal yoga

  • Mindful Motherhood facilitator training (Cassandra Vieten, PhD)

  • Trauma Sensitive Yoga certificate program (The Trauma Center at JRI/Kripalu Center)

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Ali Santin

Rooted in a deep desire to help people, being a birth and postpartum doula comes naturally and easily to Ali. She feels at the heart of her role as a doula is meeting you wherever you are. Which means tailoring her approach to meet that of your individual needs.

As a Mama of 2, she knows first hand that the pregnancy, birth and postpartum period can be overwhelming. In her experience having someone in your corner who is sensitive to your needs can ease the journey. 

Along with her experience, evidence based information, emotional and physical support Ali will always bring her love and care, nurturing you and your growing family. 

Credentials:

  • Birth and Postpartum Doula Training with DONA International
  • Advanced VBAC Doula Certification with the VBAC Link 
  • Breastfeeding for Birth Professionals
  • Infant Aid/CPR
  • Spinning Babies Workshop
  • When Survivors Give Birth 
  • Trained in TENS Machine Comfort Measures
  • Trained in Rebozo Techniques - the Gena Kirby Method 
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Training with Doula Canada 
Toronto prenatal yoga instructor and doula

Anuta Bondarenko

Anuta is a prenatal movement specialist, a birth and postpartum doula, and a mom of three. She helps you navigate pregnancy, birth and postpartum in a way that is holistic and empowering. With her guidance, you will be preparing your body and mind for the transition into parenthood in a way that is rooted in knowledge, trust and intuition, not in fear.

She is a somatic yoga teacher and a certified Body Ready Method ® practitioner and her skills set is especially valuable to those who are looking to have a physiological birth experience as well as VBAC clients. Her care is highly personalised and hands-on, when needed. She is also a trained patient advocate.

Her birth doula package offers four in-person prenatal visits, in-person support during active labour and birth, and one postpartum in-person visit. You also receive 6 weeks of virtual postpartum care and an option to sign on for more in-person postpartum visits focused on baby and new mama care, nourishment and processing your birth.

Certifications:

  • Intentional Birth Patient Advocacy Training
  • Rebozo in perinatal care with Collective Rebozo training
  • Awakening the Village Mentorship Program with Sasha Padron
  • Comforting Touch for doulas with Yiska Abadia
  • Birth and Postpartum Doula Training with DONA international
  • Body Ready Method® certified
  • Breastfeeding for birth professionals
  • Infant First Aid/CPR
  • Spinning Babies Workshop
  • Prenatal Yoga teacher training with Sasha Padron
Emily F Doula

Emily Fleurant

Emily Fleurant, Certified Postpartum Doula

Emily is a DONA-trained Birth Doula, DONA Certified Postpartum Doula, and certified Pre- and Postnatal Yoga Instructor. She offers a mother-centred approach to postpartum care, recognizing that when a mother is deeply supported, the entire family benefits.

Emily believes every family deserves care that is individualized to their unique needs and values. She enjoys creating personalized postpartum experiences that may include newborn care and education, maternal recovery support, meal preparation, light household support, emotional support, gentle non-clinical massage, and prenatal or postnatal yoga.

At the heart of her work is a deep reverence for motherhood. She believes women are the guides through whom new life enters the world and that they deserve to be cared for with compassion, dignity, and respect during this profound transition.

Toronto birth and postpartum doula

Juliet Beckwith

Juliet Beckwith is a full spectrum doula currently working in the GTA to support hospital and out-of-hostpial births as well as postpartum. She possesses training and two years of experience in birth comfort measures, physiology, HypnoBirthing as well as a decade of care work, advocacy and conflict resolution. During postpartum, she is trained to support breast/chest-feeding, sleep, newborn care, and physical and emotional recovery. Juliet strongly values informed consent and evidence-based care. In her practice she offers tangible, physical assistance, helping families develop tools to listen to intuition, access self-trust, and hone advocacy skills. She hopes you will leave working with her feeling like someone was truly there for you and you were celebrated with attention and care during a big moment in your life.

Toronto doula

Karla Jassoy

Karla is a dedicated birth and postpartum doula and childbirth educator with over 10 years of
experience supporting families throughout Toronto. Her journey in this field has been driven
by her passion for helping families navigate the beautiful and transformative experience of childbirth and early parenthood.

Karla's proactive nature, coupled with her skills as a good listener and highly organized
individual, ensures that she is always ready to provide the best possible support to the
families she works with. Her three young children are her greatest inspiration and motivation to be her best every day.

Karla specializes in creating personalized birth plans and providing holistic postpartum care, ensuring that each family’s unique needs and preferences are met. She also has a niche in supporting parents with sleep education, helping them establish healthy routines and confidence in their parenting journey. Karla also has extensive experience guiding parents through breastfeeding, ensuring they feel confident and supported during this crucial time.

Drawing from her experience as a ballet dancer, Karla incorporates ballet fitness techniques, such as barre, into her prenatal classes. These exercises are amazing for preparing the body for birth, promoting ease and calm during pregnancy and labour.

In her free time, when she’s not supporting families or teaching prenatal classes, Karla enjoys cooking and practicing ballet. She is fluent in Spanish, French, and English, which has enabled her to connect with people from diverse backgrounds.

Credentials:
● DONA-trained Birth and Postpartum Doula
● Member of the Association of Ontario Doulas
● Badt-Certified Childbirth Educator
● Hypnobirthing Practitioner
● Certified Sleep Educator
● Member of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants
● Member of the Sleep Research Association
● Completed Newborn Baby Care Specialization at The University of Colorado
● Nutrition and Lifestyle in Pregnancy certification from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
München
● Certified in Clinical Aromatherapy
● Pursuing a degree in Health Science

Kaia Sloley

Kaia Sloley

Kaia was first introduced to doula care through her undergraduate studies in reproductive health, where she came to understand the profound value of steady, non-judgmental support during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. That early foundation, combined with her doula training and connection to the birth community, sparked a lasting passion for walking alongside families during one of life’s most meaningful transitions.
Since 2016, Kaia has supported families as a doula and also spent five years working as a midwife. These experiences continue to deeply shape her approach to care, strengthening her commitment to evidence-based practice, informed choice, and the belief that pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are healthy, transformative stages of life.
Grounded in both professional knowledge and genuine compassion, Kaia’s care is individualized, responsive, and rooted in trust. She believes there is no single “right” way to move through pregnancy, birth, or early postpartum. Her role is to offer thoughtful guidance, practical support, and reliable information so that families feel informed, respected, and confident in making the choices that feel right for them. She feels deeply honoured to provide doula support through fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and continues to be inspired by the strength, vulnerability, and transformation these experiences can bring.
Toronto birth and postpartum doula

Marj Wong

Marj is a birth and postpartum doula with an emphasis on homebirth support but more importantly, she is your go-to for all things new-family life. She is a mom of two, a yoga and fitness lover, and someone who’s pretty obsessed with making wellness feel doable, not overwhelming.
 
She started as a birth and postpartum doula and yoga instructor, because she believes birth and early parenthood should feel supported and empowering. Her own pregnancies and births were transformed by prenatal yoga and HypnoBirthing, those experiences ultimately led her here. She is DONA certified and a big believer in the wisdom your body already holds.
 
These days, her focus is on:
  • Postpartum support– helping you recover, rest, and actually enjoy those first weeks and months with your baby
  • Home birth support – offering calm, practical, hands-on support before, during, and after home births
  • Consults for new + expecting families – covering anything from labour consults, newborn care and breastfeeding, to sleep, nutrition, fitness, and getting back to you.

Think of Marj as your resource for parenthood, wellness, and real-life lifestyle strategies. She will share tips, tricks, protocols, and gentle guidance on everything from diaper-free care and HypnoBirthing to movement, nutrition, and sanity-saving routines for busy parents. Her approach is holistic, educational, and judgement-free. No fluff, no pressure — just the tools and confidence to care for your baby and yourself in a way that feels right for your family. If you’re pregnant, postpartum, or navigating life with a little one at home, she would love to support you.

Toronto birth and postpartum doula

Melissa Acuña

Melissa is a full-spectrum birth and postpartum doula, herbalist, and holistic wellness advocate dedicated to supporting mothers through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. She provides compassionate, evidence-based, and intuitive care, honouring the physical, emotional, and spiritual journey of motherhood.

With a strong foundation in herbalism and holistic nutrition, Melissa has worked with medicinal herbs, crafting custom formulas to support pregnancy, birth recovery, and postpartum wellness. Her experience at Roncy’s Apothecary and Aiyana Nutrition deepened her understanding of nourishment and natural healing, allowing her to guide mothers in caring for their bodies with gentle, plant-based support.

Melissa supports mothers in a variety of birth settings, including hospitals, birth centers, and home births, with a special appreciation for the natural rhythms of birth. She helps families feel informed and confident, holding space for them to embrace birth with trust and support.

Having cared for children since her teens through teaching and childcare, Melissa brings a nurturing and intuitive approach to postpartum care. She also draws from her background as a dancer and her experience facilitating a women’s intuitive dance circle, believing in the power of movement and embodiment. Fluent in Spanish, she strives to make her care accessible to a diverse community of families.

Melissa sees birth as a sacred, transformative experience. She walks alongside mothers with warmth and wisdom, holding space for them to embrace motherhood with trust, strength, and support.

Credentials

  • Certified Full-Spectrum Birth & Bereavement Doula - Still Birthday
  • Postpartum Doula Certification - Birthing Supernaturally
  • CPR/AED First Aid Level C Certification - Heaven Can Wait Emergency First Aid Training
  • Mentored - By Charmaine Hinds, full-spectrum birth & postpartum doula
  • Community Herbalism - Commonwealth School of Holistic Herbalism
  • Current Herbalist Assistant - Gaia School of Healing (Ontario)
  • Basics of Breastfeeding - Laleche Legue
  • Birth Justice & Advocacy - Med Melenin
  • Water Birthing - The Giving Tree
  • Intuitive Dance - Dancing Eden
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Nina Rosekat

As a certified birth doula, Hypnobirthing educator, postpartum doula, social service worker, and mother of three, Nina supports families through pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period. She helps parents understand the birth process, prepare for different possibilities, and make informed decisions that align with their values and preferences.

Nina believes birth is a normal physiological process and that parents benefit from feeling informed, prepared, and supported throughout it. Her approach combines evidence-based childbirth education, practical comfort measures, and calm, compassionate support. She is particularly passionate about helping parents build confidence, reduce fear, and feel capable in their decisions.

Nina’s strengths lie in building strong connections with her clients, childbirth education, emotional support,  and helping families build their capacity as parents.

Toronto birth and postpartum doula

Rhondda Smiley

Rhondda is a birth & postpartum doula, breastfeeding specialist, yoga & meditation instructor, who offers grounded and compassionate care to diverse families across Toronto. She feels honoured to be invited into some of the most important yet vulnerable moments of their lives. She provides a balanced approach for her clients, integrating the most current evidence-based resources with time-tested traditional wisdom for your pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

She has been a doula since 2015, and is certified by DONA. Her continuing education and certifications include: Rebozo, TENs Machine, When Survivors Give Birth, Birth Story Listening, Yoga Nidra and more. But she began supporting moms and babies over 20 years ago, providing breastfeeding support as a La Leche League Leader.

Soon after completing her first yoga teacher training with The Yoga Sanctuary in 2014, Rhondda added certification in prenatal and postpartum yoga. She looks back fondly on her many years teaching the Saturday morning prenatal yoga classes at Kaer!  She holds a fine arts degree in dance, and has been practicing yoga for over 25 years. As a lifelong movement professional, Rhondda shares movement and positioning to keep you comfortable during pregnancy and optimize your baby's position for birth.

Rhondda is currently completing her studies in acupuncture, inspired by the remarkable results so many of her doula clients have experienced with it.  She has a Toronto Police Services vulnerable sector check, and is Canadian Red Cross certified in Infant CPR and First Aid.

Rhondda is devoted to your birth and postpartum experience. All of her training, skills and expertise are at your service, so that you will feel prepared and confident as you meet your baby. She listens deeply to what is most important to you, helping you to navigate the many decisions that arise, while supporting your choices without judgement.

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Suki Gaetz

Suki has a genuine, creative and real approach to life, whose passion for all things Birth and Babies motivated her to begin her next career journey as a fully trained Birth Doula.  She comes from past work experience in the field of Social Services helping women, children and families advocate for support through difficult stages and experiences of life.

As a doula, she is eager to assist women through their births, so that they can have the kind of experiences that they envision as they go through this beautiful and unpredictable moment.

She brings an easy-going, kind hearted and vibrant nature to the work with birthing people and their partners, and her ability to listen and empathize helps birthing individuals feel heard and understood.

Suki's credentials:
• Dona trained postpartum and birth Doula
• certified birth Doula through Dona
• social service worker diploma
• bachelors of sociology
• certified medical transcriptionist
• Health Canada standard infection control
• Dona infant sleep care for Doula’s course

Toronto postpartum doula

Nwando Ononye

On paternal leave until Spring 2027

Nwando Ononye is a certified postpartum doula with a heart for caring for new families. She understands that the transition into parenthood can be both beautiful and overwhelming, and she is passionate about offering gentle support, reassurance, and guidance to help new parents feel confident and at ease.

Before becoming a doula, Nwando spent four years as a nanny, supporting families with infant care, early childhood development, and day-to-day family life. Her experience caring for little ones has given her a natural, calming presence and a deep understanding of what both babies and parents need to thrive.

With a warm and nurturing approach, she helps families feel more confident, rested, and
supported. Whether through newborn care, postpartum recovery, or emotional encouragement, her goal is to create a peaceful, reassuring space where parents feel cared for as they care for
their baby.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a postpartum doula?

A postpartum doula provides non-judgmental, practical support after birth—newborn care tips, feeding guidance, sleep strategies, light meal prep/tidying, and emotional support for you and your partner.

  • Better rest & recovery: Overnight support so you can sleep between feeds.

  • Newborn know-how: Hands-on help with soothing, cues, baths, diapering, safe sleep.

  • Feeding support: Latch/positioning, pumping plans, paced bottle feeds, referrals as needed.

  • Emotional support: Calm guidance, check-ins, and resources if mood concerns arise.

  • Simple routines: Age-appropriate wake windows, gentle schedules, easy logs.

  • Partner teamwork: Clear tips so both partners feel confident and aligned.

  • Home help: Light meal prep, bottle/pump care, baby laundry, quick tidy.

  • Multiples savvy: Efficient systems for twins and more.

Anytime—many families reserve during the third trimester to secure preferred dates, but we also accommodate last-minute requests when available.

Yes. Your doula provides evidence-based feeding support, and we can coordinate dedicated lactation consulting when needed for more complex challenges.

Yes. We regularly care for multiples. We’ll tailor staffing and schedules to meet your family’s needs.