Hi! I'm Sarah.
(Primary Doula & Owner)
& I'm on a mission to see more women and families step into their birth, postpartum & parenthood journeys with less fear and more CONFIDENCE.
I'm a mama to 3 wild little boys, wife, birth & postpartum doula, childbirth educator, obsessed-with-birth nerd, holistic health enthusiast and lover of people and community! My journey into birthwork has been rather unconventional - I studied Human Rights in university and then completed a Masters in International Public Policy, with a special interest in women's issues - but I've always had a passion for birth from a young age. It wasn't until I went through my own empowering and incredible experience giving birth to my first son at home that really lit a fire under me. I knew I needed to work with other women and families in some birth-related capacity.
Not long after that, I jumped right in and started training and working as a doula almost right away. It's been over 3 years since I started out on this journey, and the privilege of working with families in this intimate space continues to inspire me to learn and grow more daily.
I'm passionate about walking alongside other mothers, mothers-to-be and their partners as they reconnect with their God-given intuitions, bodies, discover evidence-based information that empowers, see their fears around birth turn into confidence, and learn to fall in love with their birth and postpartum journeys.
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When you come to a place
where you feel safe and comfortable,
where your trust is greater than your fears,
where you are in tune with your body,
and you feel surrounded by a team that
champions, encourages, and listens to you,
your birth and postpartum experiences
can be absolutely transformational.
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Curious about what a doula is and does, and what
the big fuss is all about? Head over here to read answers to
some of the questions I get asked about the most.
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Think of me as your personal coach, motherlike mentor & older sister-like figure here to reassure and cheer you on in your journey, while guiding and teaching you along the way, empowering you to birth and parent the way you know best.
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If I’m not chasing my busy little boys and if I don’t have my nose stuck in a birth/baby-related book, you might find me out for a run on the trails, doing some sort of work on or around our home in the country, or trying out a new recipe in the kitchen. I've called Brantford (and now Mount Pleasant!) home for the past 10+ years.
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Meet Kathryn.
(Birth Doula & Breastfeeding Coach)
Kathryn is a mother, a French immersion teacher & fellow birth nerd. She lives in Brantford with her husband and 2 young children. She is not only passionate about birth and breastfeeding, but about supporting mothers in all other areas of their life so that they can have supported and empowered birth experiences AND breastfeed successfully. She’s a veteran at breastfeeding, and has worked through many complications in her own journey which equip her to help other mothers do the same.
Whether you’re planning to have a baby, freshly postpartum, or several months in and need some support, Kathryn is here to help.
Meet Carly.
(Birth & Postpartum Doula)
Carly is a wife, mother to 3 sweet kids, & doula with an educational and professional background in Early Childhood Education. Though originally from Simcoe and Jarvis, Carly and her husband have settled in and now call Brantford home. She has a heart for walking alongside women as they prepare to have informed and supported births AND nourishing, easeful postpartum experiences where they are able to fully rest and connect with their babies.
Carly has a special interest in supporting NICU families, ensuring they get the support and help they need, having navigated that herself with 2 of her children.
If you want someone who's going to help set you at ease, crack a joke when you need it, and encourage the heck outta you, Carly is your girl!
About Selah Vie:
Selah (pronounced say-luh) is a Hebrew word that occurs frequently at the end of verses in biblical poetry and psalms meaning to pause, rest and reflect on what was just said. To us, it is a term of peace – something that is needed in pregnancy, labour, delivery and beyond, into parenthood, and is something we carry well.
We believe pregnancy, birth and postpartum periods are sacred spaces, invitations to communing more deeply with God and experiencing Selah (divine moments of pause and reflection).
As your care team, our goal is to make space for each mother and family to have those moments of rest and reflection. Because birth, like life, is a rhythmic flow of intensity and rest.
Selah Vie is a play on the French term “C’est La Vie!” meaning “That’s life!”
Birth, postpartum and beyond is both beautiful and messy, full of highs and lows, and moments of intensity and reprieve - and hey, that’s life!
