What is a doula? A doula provides professional support to new and expectant parents before, during and after birth, and in the early postpartum period. There are several distinct forms of doula support. ​ 🌿 Fertility doulas provide support to those hoping to grow their families, helping them access evidence-based information about the process and physiological factors that may help or hinder a fertility journey. ​ 🌿 Birth doulas offer clients emotional, physical, and evidence-based informational support. This typically includes visits leading up to the labour experience, throughout the birth and continues into the immediate postpartum period. ​ 🌿 Postpartum doulas assist new families with the transition to parenthood, often providing support with infant care, feeding information, recovery support, and education. ​ 🌿A bereavement doula or a “loss doula” supports, and helps supports families who are experiencing the loss of their baby, whether that loss is through miscarriage, sti...