Birth is a sacred and momentous event in a woman’s life.
Honouring the simultaneously vulnerable and incredibly powerful place you’re in and supporting you in the birth you want is what I do. Together with you and whomever else you have in your corner, we’ll build the safe space you deserve so you have the greatest opportunity for a birth experience you cherish and look back on with joy and gratitude. You are made to be a mother, and it would be my honour to be a guide on your journey.
Find your radiant confidence and strength
I get it, there are tons of doulas to choose from, you might even still be on the fence about if it’s worth it or not, so how do you even start to decide who you might call?
The support you have throughout your pregnancy and the birth process has a profound and lasting effect on your experience, that of your partner, and, importantly, your baby. My interest in supporting women birthing happy and peaceful babies runs much deeper than having a simply “good” experience. I’m here for the profoundly healing and lasting effects that comes when a woman allows herself to immerse herself in her pregnancy and to deeply surrender to labour and bring her baby into this world the way women are meant to: feeling supported and safe.
Pregnancy is a lot! You’ll likely already be feeling a vast array of emotions and might not quite know where to start with processing them. The important, and great news about that is, you are in charge of your experience. Yes, there is likely your partner, doctors, friends, family, and maybe other children all weighing in on how you should handle everything but this time is yours. If your choice is to work with me, together we will find your way to aligning your wishes with your reality.
Too “woo-woo” for you? Totally fair! I might not be the doula for you. However, if anything resonated, please don’t hesitate to contact me for a no-obligation consultation, or even just a chat. As much as I love going deep with people, I will never push anyone further than they’d like and I will adjust my practice to be there for you and your baby however you’d like me to show up. That is my promise.
Why “Made Into Mother?”
There is a traditional belief that when a woman has a child she is transitioning from maiden to mother.
That transformation is where my business name comes from. I realized not everyone I work with is having her first child and when you say “maiden to mother” quickly, it sounds like, “made into mother”. I thought that was pretty perfect.
About Lauren
I’m a DONA Trained birth doula with a passion for weaving together the entire process of pregnancy and childbirth – the physical, emotional, and spiritual elements of the experience of becoming a mother.
Choosing me to support you in your pregnancy and birth means more than simple check-in visits with flashcards to choose your birth plan and sending you links to research. We can do those things, too, if you want! But what lights me up the most is helping you dig deep and finding the radiant confidence and strength in yourself that every woman possesses.
Doula Services
The Basics:
- 2-3 in person or virtual visits during pregnancy
- Text/call/email access for questions
- Full labour/birth support
- 1 postpartum visit or call for check in, debrief, and support
Want to know more? See Frequently Asked Questions
Investment:
$1,100
First half to be paid upon hiring and second half to be paid at 37 weeks* (around the time I go on call to await the birth of your child!)
* Payment plans available upon request. It is my firm belief that every woman who desires a doula have one. Should you choose me, I’ll do my very best to find an arrangement with you that does not induce any stress