Our Birth Doulas are ready to support you.

 

Lindsey Gardner

My name is Lindsey Bussiere (Gardner) and I am a Birth Doula, yoga teacher, and educator. I live in Saskatoon with my supportive husband, our son, and three “fur children”. It has been my privilege to work with families for the last several years in the yoga community, but I wanted another way to support women through their pregnancies. Travelling to Calgary in February 2018, I trained with DONA International as a Birth Doula and took on my first client shortly afterwards. My experience has led me to work with all types of families - first/second/third babies, home births, and hospital births. After going through infertility and loss myself, I get especially excited to support anyone coming from that community as well.

The birth world has changed drastically in the last century and continues to do so, which is why I find it essential to collaborate with like-minded professionals and deliver evidence based supports for families of all walks of life. I feel truly honoured to support families through a birth because each one is wild, beautiful, unique, and a life changing experience. When I am chosen as a Birth Doula, the ultimate goal is “healthy mom, healthy baby” but empowering a mama to make choices about her birth, and helping a family navigate the start of this new phase of life is truly rewarding.

 
 

Lindsey’s Doula Resume

Birth Doula training - DONA International - February, 2018

Spinning Babies training - October, 2021
200 hour yoga training – April, 2012
Prenatal and postnatal yoga training – January, 2016
Criminal Record and Vulnerable Persons Sector
SPRA pre and postnatal fitness certification – May, 2018
First Aid and CPR and AED training – November, 2018
Bachelor of Arts in English, Bachelor of Education – June, 2009

 

Lindsey’s Birth Doula Support Offerings

Birth Doula Support - $1300 ($1000 for returning clients)

  • Prenatal support         
    - Initial meet and greet visit (30-60 min)

    - Two prenatal (60-90 min) visits with you and your partner or support person (draw up your birth preferences, discuss and practice comfort measures and coping strategies, etc.)

    - Commuting time, mileage, parking for meetings
    - Unlimited texts, phone messages, calls, and emails

    - Access to prenatal library

  • Birth support
    - On-call from 38 weeks until the time of birth (34-37 weeks for multiples)
    - Will meet at home or in hospital, and in-person birth support will continue from then until baby is delivered

    - Pain management toolkit

  • Commuting time, mileage, parking

  • Postpartum support    
    - Immediately after birth, will remain with you and your partner for 1-2 hours until your family is ready for quiet time together
    - Can help with initial latch and breastfeeding, if necessary
    - Available via text, email, call, phone message for one month after the birth
    - Within a month of the birth, one postpartum visit is also included to check-in to see how you are doing, review the birth, and get feedback

    - Commuting time, mileage, parking for postpartum visit

Additional Services

  • One prenatal yoga session at We Move SK with Lindsey (two sessions if Spring/Summer) - $160

  • Four virtual one on one yoga classes - $200

Kayla Madder

My name is Kayla Madder and I am a Birth & Postpartum Doula! I am a mother of three boys and have a wonderful husband. I am passionate about supporting new and expecting families because I see this as one of the most important (and under-supported) seasons in life.

I come from a ten-year background in the Sciences (Biology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Immunology, Psychology), so keeping my work as a Doula evidence-based is critical to me. I want to offer you information and sources that are based on research, not anecdotes or trends. It is also important to me that I can provide you with support in a way that builds your confidence in your own decisions as a parent, and that when my time with your family is done (whether that be after hours, weeks, or months) that you feel empowered and knowledgeable as you move forward on your birthing and parenting journeys.

I have personally been a single parent, student-parent, married parent, breastfeeding mom, pumping mom, formula feeding mom, combination feeding mom, and so on… In addition to my own experiences, I have spent several years supporting and advocating for families prior to becoming a Doula, so I can empathize with a wide range of family circumstances and choices. I come from a place of zero judgement and work hard to support you in your own choices for your child, your family, and yourself.

I do this work because I am passionate about maternal and family wellness in this time when we can feel bombarded by conflicting information, feel judged for our choices, feel isolated from others and our prior selves, and when perinatal mood disorders (depression, anxiety, etc.) are on the rise. I truly work with the goal of happier, healthier parents, babies, and families, and would love to meet you to see how we could work together to best serve your family.

 
 

Kayla’s Doula Resume

Postpartum Doula Training – DONA International – November 2017

Postpartum Doula Certification – DONA International – June 2022

Birth Doula Training – DONA International – January 2023

Red Cross First Aid, CPR Level C, and AED Training – March 2018, Recertification March 2021

ASIST Training – October 2017

Birth Educator Training - BADT - In-progress

Current Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Persons Sector

Bachelor of Science in Biology and Biotechnology, University of Saskatchewan, 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Saskatchewan, 2013

Master of Science in Animal Nutrigenetics and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, 2016

Bilingual (French) Diploma – Completed Grade 12 French Immersion, 2006

Facilitator of We Socialize/Postpartum Support Group at We Move – 2018-2020

Facilitator of Working Moms/Coffee & Connection for Moms at The Well Collaborative – 2019-2020

Facilitator of Preparing for Birth & Postpartum workshops – November 2018 to present

 

Kayla’s Birth Support Offerings

  • Birth Doula Support

    • $1,200 (in two or three payment plan options)

    • Two prenatal visits to discuss birth preferences, discuss and practice comfort measures and coping strategies, etc.

    • Creation of your birth preferences document

    • Unlimited texts, phone messages, calls, and emails prenatally

    • On-call from 38 weeks until the time of birth (34-37 weeks for multiples)

    • In-person birth support until baby is delivered

    • Immediately after birth, will remain with you for 1-2 hours until your family is ready for quiet time together

    • Can help with initial latch and breastfeeding, if necessary

    • Available via text, email, call, phone message for one month after the birth

    • Within a month of the birth, two postpartum visits are also included to check-in to see how you are doing, review the birth, get feedback, help with any concerns, help around the house (tidying, laundry, meal prep), etc.

      *Birth & Postpartum Support Packages Can Be Negotiated Upon Request*

Anno Bell

My name is Anno and I am a birth and postpartum doula, a breathwork facilitator, and a somatic/ADHD coach, as well as mama to four bombastic humans. I began learning about all things pregnancy and birth 21 yrs ago when I was pregnant with our first baby, and FINALLY took my doula training in 2015, after 2 hospital births and two home water births and years of parenting my own tiny ones. I consider it an honour to be invited to support families in these most tender of moments, and endeavour to walk with gentleness and humility in both birthing and postpartum spaces.

I believe that pregnancy, birth and postpartum days are sacred moments in a person’s life. Each step of that journey has the potential to be empowering and to help people connect deeply with their own incredible capacity for strength. By surrounding oneself with support people who trust the inate wisdom of birth and the body, as well as honouring their own inner knowing, clients can claim their strength and weave it into all other aspects of their lives, including the parenting of the new little people they have ushered into the world.

When families are well supported in pregnancy, labour and the immediate postpartum period, they often experience a more peaceful transition into parenthood, which supports the development of a strong foundation for the family to grow together.

I offer my clients the gift of non-judgemental, compassionate presence, prenatal education and whole person support throughout the prenatal, labour, birth and postpartum period. Together we will explore your upcoming birth (hopes, fears and practicalities) and discuss how you can prepare for both birth and parenthood. I will help you to understand some of what you might encounter during the birthing process and how you can most effectively advocate for yourself and your baby throughout. We will collaborate on how your birth support team can best support you physically, spiritually and emotionally during the birthing experience, and how you can experience more ease to the transitional period after birth. In a postpartum role, I work to support the family unit, including other children, partner, and the mom/baby dyad. The postpartum support is co-created by the clients/doula - based on what the clients perceive their needs to be in that moment.

I believe in the power of communication in building relationships of trust and support, and I work diligently to bring that authenticity and connection to each of my doula/client relationships, so that both you (and your partner) feel heard, secure and supported throughout the process.

 
 

Anno’s Doula Resume

Birth Doula Training and Certification – Birth Ways International – October 2015

Postpartum Doula Training and Certification – Birth Ways International – October 2015

Vivation Breathwork Certification - April 2024

Breathwork Facilitator – Numa Somatics – In progress

Trauma Sensitive Breathwork Training – Numa Somatics - June 2022

Trauma Informed Equity and Diversity Training – Numa Somatics - May 2021

Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies Certificate - Linda Thai - October 2021

Bachelor of Arts in International/Community Development - 2000

CLEAR Change™ Coach Certification - ShadowLight - May 2023

Current Criminal Record Check & Vulnerable Persons Sector Check

Current First Aid Certification

 

Anno’s Birth Support Offerings

  • Birth Doula Support

    • $1400

    • Two prenatal visits to discuss birth preferences, explore pain management strategies, and work together on preparing for birth and postpartum periods

    • Support with creation of “Who I am and what do I need to feel supported?” document to bring to birth

    • Unlimited texts, phone and email support during pregnancy

    • On-call from 38 weeks until the time of birth (34-37 weeks for multiples)

    • In-person labour support both at home (early labour) and at hospital until baby is delivered

    • Remain with you for 1-2 hours after baby is born until everyone is settled and ready for quiet time together

    • Breastfeeding support, including initial latch and positioning, if necessary

    • Available via text, email, call, phone message for one month after the birth

    • One to two postpartum visits (depending on family’s wishes), to help family settle at home, process the birth experience, help with questions or concerns, and close the doula/client relationship. Further supports can be negotiated with a postpartum contract.

      Additional Services:

    • One hour Resonance Breathwork session, to help the body relax deeply and prepare for labour and delivery (includes 30 minutes of prep and debrief, and 30 minutes of gentle facilitated breathwork) - $50/session

      *Birth & Postpartum Support Packages Can Be Negotiated Upon Request*

Shemiah Walker

My name is Shemiah, and I am a birth and postpartum doula! I thrive on quality time and connection, whether that is with friends, family, or furry friends. I love to make and create in every area of my life- cooking, baking, art, sewing, gardening- all of it! Creating things by hand, from scratch connects me back to the earth in such a crucial way that can be so easily missed in our fast-paced, digital world. I feel most at peace spending time outdoors, especially in warm sunny weather.

As your doula, my goal is to strengthen your confidence in yourself and in your body's innate ability to grow your baby and safely bring them earth-side. To support you with knowledge & resources, optimizing your ability to follow your instincts and desires for your pregnancy & birth, to make informed choices without fear or uncertainty.

My goal is to make sure nothing slips through the cracks, that you can have peace of mind, and continuity of care all the way through. Another goal of mine is to create a space where you can just be you. To enjoy your new little one, and each precious moment. To have freedom to rest and heal, knowing that the world won't fall apart around you.

 
 

Shemiah’s Doula Resume

Birth Doula Training – Birthways International – June 2020

Postpartum Doula Training – Birthways International - February 2021

Red Cross First Aid, CPR Level C, and AED Training – May 2018, Recertified May 2021

Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Persons Sector

 

Shemiah’s Support Offerings

  • Birth Doula Support

    • $900

    • 1-2 Prenatal meetings (birth preparation, creating a birth plan, creating plans for postpartum support, etc).

    • Unlimited text and email support until 6 weeks postpartum

    • On-call for 4 weeks, ready to attend your birth

    • In-person labour & birth support until 2 hours after birth, or when you feel ready to be alone with your new little one

    • 1-2 postpartum visits during the first week after birth (up to 2 hours total)

    • Additional support available upon request

  • Clients who book a birth support package will receive 5% off any postpartum support packages