Durham Doula
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Homebirth & Equipment Rental
Focused on Maternal Mental Wellness
“Whenever and however you intend to give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body and your spirit for the rest of your life.”
- Ina May Gaskin
Services.
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Birth Doula.
Take charge of your birth and feel empowered. With evidence based information and unbiased support from your doula, you have the power to have a positive birth experience. Offering physical, emotional and informational support for growing families before, during and after childbirth.
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Postpartum Doula.
Transition into parenthood seamlessly. With hands on support from your postpartum doula, you have more time for rest and healing.
Offering emotional support, light housework and education on newborn / parenting best practices for your new or growing family.
Sarah Williamson.
Providing Doula services to families in Durham Region, Toronto, Scarborough, Markham and Stouffville.
Sarah is committed to building relationships and making sure each family’s needs are met. Her services are tailored to fit your family. She provides professional support for growing families.
Sarah offers Prenatal, Birth and Postpartum support.
Homebirth Doula Support - Hospital Birth Doula Support - In-Home Postpartum Care.
CD(DONA) – Certified birth doula
Former Board Member - Association of Ontario Doulas
Testimonials.
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★★★★★ - S.S
I hired Sarah when I had twin newborns as well as two toddlers and it was literally a life-line. She just did everything above and beyond and really helped keep me centred during the newborn stage. She helped me navigate newborn life as well as setting a new routine for me with four under 3. I highly recommend Sarah and would not think twice of hiring her again if I ever had more children.
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★★★★★ - M.M
Sarah is a godsend! We hired Sarah when my son was 1 month old and now our son is 18 months! She was a huge help during my postpartum stage and we kept her on as extra support because she has been such an asset to our family. Most importantly my son loves her (as we do) and my daughter looks forward when Sarah comes over. I don't know where I would be without Sarah. Thank you for EVERYTHING!!!
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★★★★★ - A.T
Sarah is so amazing! The post-partum period is so incredibly challenging, especially for a first time mom.
Sarah makes everything better and manageable.
She is basically a real life Mrs. Doubtfire but without the drama. 😆
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★★★★★ - T.C
Sarah was my Doula for my 2nd child, and she was exceptional. Even during a pandemic she ensured that I had all the tools necessary in order for me to achieve my goal, and comfortably have a natural birth.
Following delivery, she touched base regularly and made sure I was doing well with having a newborn and coached me through some techniques that would help and make the transition from one to two easier.
Sarah is fantastic, and I can’t recommend her enough for those looking for the extra support!
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★★★★★ - F.S
As first time new born parents, Sarah is simply an angel to our family. From an absolutely no experiences parents, Sarah provides my wife and I with the quality sleep, and the mental support on the some of the baby's reaction that's out of our hands. Her gentleness and caring truly makes our baby daughter properly sleep through the night, as well as the much needed postnatal mental support for both mom and myself.
I would highly recommend Sarah to anyone, and we can't thank you enough for being so amazing to our family.
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★★★★★ - R.G
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Sarah to help support the birth of my first born. At first, I was hesitant about getting a doula, but I’m so glad that I did.
Sarah was absolutely amazing. She went above and beyond to ensure I was comfortable and supported. Most of all, she imparted a lot of valuable childcare education. My delivery and forth trimester were a great success due to her efforts. I will be using her services again for our second child. I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a great doula. You will not be disappointed..😉
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★★★★★ - K.S
Sarah is absolutely incredible! As a first time mom, I had so many questions about nursing, sleep, how to treat diaper rash, setting up the nursery, feeding, treating eczema, and the list goes on and on. Every question no matter how big or small Sarah would take the time to listen and answer in a nonjudgmental way. She’s amazing with my son and he loves her. I also love the support of having a postpartum doula as it allows me a chance to sleep, shower, eat and take care of myself. She truly cares about the mother’s mental health as well as taking care of the baby. Sarah has been hands down one of the best things we have chosen to invest in postpartum. I can’t recommend her enough! 5/5 stars.
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★★★★★ - J.S
Sarah, our experienced doula, was very helpful. Her calm and warm demeanour from the beginning helped make me more calm and prepared. She was non-judgemental and supported whatever we wanted for my labour. She armed us before labour with strategies to help deal with pain, and to be prepared for labour and delivery. She supported my partner as well with how he could help using different techniques. During Labour and delivery, she was supportive and calm and made me feel at ease. I felt that great about my birthing experience. I highly recommend hiring a birthing doula.After delivery, Sarah supported with a visit and showed real concern and care for our well-being. Thank you again for a great experience!
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★★★★★ - S.V
Having Sarah as our coach during the pregnancy was one of the best things we could have done! She was tremendously supportive, receptive and understanding throughout the process, especially during my active labor.
She provided a holistic picture that helped us make an informed decision without ever making us feel rushed.
Following the delivery, she provided all the necessary support needed with breastfeeding and coping up with post partum stress.
Sarah is amazing and we definitely recommend her services for anyone who is on their pregnancy journey!!
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★★★★★ - S.A
I hired Sarah as a birth doula to support me through the birth of my first child. I was looking for emotional support as well as someone to help me advocate for myself on one of the most exciting and challenging days of my life. I had concerns about having a traumatic birth after hearing of other women's experiences, and also about being pressured into a C-section unnecessarily due to my age.
Sarah did not disappoint. She was a constant presence from the time active labour started until our newborn daughter was asleep in my arms. She helped me progress labour naturally through various techniques, held my hand for hours when things were getting tough, helped my spouse understand how to support me, easily navigated allowing space for my family to be there for me as well, discussed with us the options being presented by the medical team in order to help us make informed decisions, and communicated my wishes to the nurses based on conversations we had during her prenatal visits at our home. Her steadfast and selfless energy made so much difference in the whole labour and birth experience for me and for my spouse.
I'm happy to say that despite things not happening as smoothly as I had hoped, I look back on our daughter's birth and feel nothing but awe and fondness towards the whole experience. I have no doubt having Sarah there definitely contributed to that. We would highly recommend having her in your corner through your labour and birth experience!e
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★★★★★ - J.L
Sarah provided postpartum doula services for me and my family after my second baby was born. She is SO incredibly wonderful and I would recommend her services to any person welcoming a new baby into their family.
Sarah was extremely intuitive about what I needed in a given day - helping me figure out my needs and understanding the kinds of supports I most needed.Sarah is extremely competent as well as experienced and knowledgeable about baby care. She shared her knowledge in supportive, non-judgmental, kind and caring ways that helped me re-gain my confidence to be a mom to my new baby.Sarah was also amazing with my oldest daughter. She was incredible both when she spent time with her and in talking to me about transitioning from one to two children.
Having Sarah there in my postpartum period was one of the best decisions I’ve made. I’m so grateful for the support we received from her. She helped me meet my own needs, my new baby’s needs, and the needs of my whole family.
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★★★★★ - K.K
My husband wanted to hire a doula as we had our first baby on March 1st, 2023. After much research, we decided to proceed with Sarah's services. Since the day she walked into my home, she made us feel comfortable; she was extremely proactive in supporting me as a new mom, especially as I was post-c-section. She not only helped with everything, baby but was also imperative to my physical and mental recovery. Sarah has provided support with lactation, education, babies' needs, and much much more. We have extended her services twice and would keep her forever if I could. I highly recommend Sarah, as she has been a worthwhile investment in my postpartum journey, and I will be forever grateful for what she has provided to my baby boy, my husband, and myself.
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★★★★★ - A.W
Working with Sarah was one of the best choices we made in preparing for the birth of our daughter! She is knowledgeable, non- judgemental, calming and very supportive. She was an integral part of our delivery experience and emotional well-being. We highly recommend her services to any new parents!
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★★★★★ - A.N
I had such an amazing experience with Sarah! I highly recommend her services. She was professional, kind and knowledgeable. I cannot express my gratitude enough.