Description of a doula's role, from The Doula Book: "...emphasizing quiet reassurance and enhancement of the natural abilities of the labouring woman."

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Name: Denise Dickieson
Location: Elmira, Ontario
Phone: 519 669 8822
Email address: denise.dickieson@sympatico.ca

Services: My labour package includes: ~2 Prenatal visits: get to know mother & family, discuss birth plan and preferred relaxation methods ~Attendance at Labour & Birth: physical & emotional support ~2 Postnatal visits: review labour & delivery, answer questions, follow-up with mom & baby ~photos and/or birth story Affordable rates that can be tailored to meet the needs of your family.

Qualifications: Obtaining Certification with the Ontario Perinatal School www.ontarioperinatalschool.com

Personal notes: I am a mother of 2 young children. My primary care-givers during pregnancy & childbirth were midwives and my experience with labour and delivery was exceptional. The support of the midwives helped me stay calm and in control of my labour and I remember the births well and with pride and joy. I want to help mothers give birth the way they truly want, the way they "normally" should give birth. I want to help women feel confidant in their bodies and the labour process so that they may have beautiful memories of the birth of their babies.