Rain or Shine Doulas is built on a foundation of inclusivity, empowerment, and knowledge. We pride ourselves on our ability to deeply attune ourselves to our clients’ needs, elevating the birth experience for both. Our doulas are dedicated birthing parent and their partner(s) to honor your birth experience. We hold your personal needs, wishes, and desires close to heart, always respecting your cultural, moral, and religious beliefs. Our commitment is to provide the exceptional professional, educational, emotional, and physical support you deserve.
*“It is within the sunshine of positive outlooks that we can feel the warmth needed to surpass the shadow of life’s challenges.”*
~ Natasha Potter
Your journey with Rain or Shine Doulas begins when you need us and continues for as long as you need our support. Our packages offer various levels of care and can be customized to meet your unique needs. Scroll down further on this page to get a feeling of what it is like to have a Rain or Shine Doula as part of your birth care team. If you like what you see, the packages page shows options for packages and your investment.
Please click the link below to have a vibe check with us. Always free, always a good time...promise:)
*“It is within the sunshine of positive outlooks that we can feel the warmth needed to surpass the shadow of life’s challenges.”*
~ Natasha Potter
Your journey with Rain or Shine Doulas begins when you need us and continues for as long as you need our support. Our packages offer various levels of care and can be customized to meet your unique needs. Scroll down further on this page to get a feeling of what it is like to have a Rain or Shine Doula as part of your birth care team. If you like what you see, the packages page shows options for packages and your investment.
Please click the link below to have a vibe check with us. Always free, always a good time...promise:)
Question: What is it like to hire Rain or Shine Doulas for your birth?
Hire to 38 Weeks, Your Doula will...
You can call us anytime- 24/7!
We will answer text and email responses to any questions or concerns you have between 9am-9pm
You will have access to the birthing resources and small lending library
We will provide research on all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postpartum
You will receive our in-home labour comfort basket filled with tools to use when labour begins
We will have 2-3 Prenatal Visits, which are one on one sessions with your Doula Team to cover such topics as:
Birth bag, Labour vision, Labour space planning, Birth vision, Immediate postpartum recovery, Feeding vision, Planning your recovery, Visitors, Partner care and recovery, Navigating to birth location/OBs/Midwives, and anything else!
The Doula On-call Period...Your Doula will...
Send daily check-in(s)/encouragement by text
Be available by phone, text or email for any questions or a chat
Arrive within 2 hours of you requesting in-person labour support
Offer snacks, make food
Guide you through the physiological changes your body is experiencing
Help you and your partner through comfort measures and any requests
Labour- It's getting REAL! Your Doula will...
Provide guidance through emotions of being in labour
Help set up your labour space
Prepare any aids you will use for labour
Help in any way that is needed, by squeezing hips to fetching ice chips
Ensure the birth space is kept how you wish as best we can
Provide encouragement
Provide comforting massage
Help suggest labour positions if you wish
Explain and ensure you understand everything that is happening
Encourage you to speak up if something needs to change
Keep an eye on you and your partner and ensure everyone is good
Photograph your labour if you wish
Keep notes on what is happening throughout your labour for in the moment reference
Immediately following Birth your Doula will...
Take pictures
Tell you powerful you are
Be so proud of you!
Help in any way we can with your care
Not want to hold your baby
Guide you on your baby’s feeding cues and their first hours of life
Help you with feeding your baby
Help get you transferred to the Postpartum Unit (hospital births)
Help set up your Postpartum space
Bring you food
Order you food
Get your partner food
Not want hold your baby
Click the links below to journey to the next phase which is postpartum, see our packages or contact us!