“I met Marie-Anne when I needed her the most, and despite the extremely difficult challenges I was going through, I very much looked forward to our sessions.

Marie-Anne is exceptionally personable and insightful; she holds space for you that is full of compassion and free from judgement. Her experience and knowledge lend well to how she helps you with any problem you might be dealing with.

I highly recommend Marie-Anne to anyone, whether they are struggling with deciding to have a child (children) or going through fertility challenges.”

“I was lucky enough to have experienced Marie-Anne’s incredible professional coaching skills prior to this pregnancy, so it didn’t surprise me at all that she brought that same insight, compassion, and clarity to her role as doula.

Having someone to help support my emotional journey through this pregnancy and delivery brought me so much comfort and peace of mind. While my doctors were focused on my physical well-being, there was virtually no help with the emotional side of it, and anyone who’s been pregnant knows that it’s no small thing.

During our sessions throughout my (second) pregnancy, Marie-Anne helped me walk through what had felt wrong and right about my first pregnancy, delivery, and post-partum period, so that we could plan out ways to mitigate the negatives and lean into the positives. For example, she helped me uncover and then let go of ways I was judging myself (around birth and breastfeeding) that I didn’t even realize I’d been harbouring.

She also invited my partner to join a few sessions, which was extremely useful. Though my partner and I had talked about our last birth experience many times before, with Marie-Anne’s help we unearthed some really useful insights about how we’d each felt during my son’s birth, which was invaluable in planning the best ways to support each other this time around.

At least for me, there are so many decisions to be made during pregnancy, both big and small, which is often overwhelming. This time, I felt so lucky to have Marie-Anne there to help me talk through them, figure out how I was feeling about the options, and feel confident in making a choice.

When faced with the particularly weighty decision of whether to have a planned C-section or try for a vaginal delivery, I leaned heavily on Marie-Anne’s compassion, deep knowledge of the subject, and ability to help clarify my own thoughts and feelings.

Having someone extremely level-headed, knowledgeable and kind to guide me through the decision making process was invaluable. She helped reduce my anxiety, and choose what felt right for me and my baby.

Ultimately, working with Marie-Anne throughout this pregnancy was extremely empowering. I highly recommend her as a doula, and only wish I’d had her support during my first pregnancy as well!”