Support, Guidance & Mentorship
for Doulas & Lactation and Infant Feeding Professionals
Over the years I’ve had many (ongoing) conversations, with doulas and lactation/infant feeding practitioners, at various stages of their professional journey. Here’s the most common questions I get asked:
What’s your recommendation on doula or lactation trainings?
What do I do now that I’ve completed my training?
Should I join an agency or run my own business? Or both?
Is this path possible for me, in this saturated city of Toronto?
Do I need to add other skills to my resume? What should I look into?
What’s the most enjoyable part of the job?
What’s the most challenging part of the job and how do you navigate the challenges?
Can I join your team? Can I shadow you?
Can I debrief this prenatal visit/birth/postpartum visit/client interaction?
If you recognize any of these questions, then you’ve come to the right place. This formalized mentorship ensures that you have dedicated support for whatever time frame you need. Our partnerships is as relaxed and easy going or as structured as you need it - we make it work for you.
How Mentorship Can Help You
Inspire Confidence in Your Practice
From recommendations to the best trainings, doula meet ups, agency recommendations to individualized debriefing and feedback on your client experiences, mentorship will help build your confidence in your doula abilities.
Support You with Your Unique Needs
1-1 mentorship goes beyond Facebook groups (which can be great - join some!). Mentorship gives you specific and immediate feedback on your unique journey. No questions are too big or too small.
Up to date & Evidence Based Information
Years of supporting families prenatally, during births and through the postpartum period, having given us immense insight into what Toronto (and the web) offer. We will share it all with you, so you can best support your families.
Personalized Mentorship Options
One Time Session
$100*
1 hour (private) in person session to run through all your main questions
Includes follow up email or phone call with pertinent information
Monthly
$150*
1 hour (private) session to run through all your main questions.
Unlimited (daytime) talk, text and email support.
Support package runs for 1 month
Annual
$2500*
1 hour/month session to run through all your main questions.
Unlimited (daytime) talk, text and email support.
Unlimited talk and text support for 1 birth.
Support package runs for 12 months.
Education and Observational Mentorship
Group Education Session
$75*
1.5 hour group session (minimum 3+ participants).
Doula Focus: the step by step process of starting your business, forming and thriving with your team, the pros and the tricky spots of doula care, logistics of birth and postpartum support, working alongside various staff, how to troubleshoot common concerns, and more.
Lactation and Infant Feeding Focus: latching at the breast, optimizing technique, understanding drinking and when a baby is hungry and full, troubleshooting main concerns for families, infant feeding tools and when to use them, knowing when to refer to an IBCLC, and more.
Includes follow up email with pertinent information
Observations/Clinical Hours
$75*
1 session of observation in clinic or at a private prenatal or postpartum visit.
Minimum 2 hour commitment.
Option to obtain clinical hours, as part of the IBCLC certification process.
Private Education Session
$210*
1.5 hour private session.
Doula Focus: the step by step process of starting your business, forming and thriving with your team, the pros and the tricky spots of doula care, logistics of birth and postpartum support, working alongside various staff, how to troubleshoot common concerns, and more.
Lactation and Infant Feeding Focus: latching at the breast, optimizing technique, understanding drinking and when a baby is hungry and full, troubleshooting main concerns for families, infant feeding tools and when to use them, knowing when to refer to an IBCLC, and more.
Includes follow up email with pertinent information.
Just need a phone call? Phone or video calls can be booked for $37/15 minutes.
Why Work with Kate?
At the most basic level, I have been in your shoes! I know exactly how it feels to start off in this very confusing world of birth and baby work and business ownership.
Over the years, I have learned a lot - through both positive experiences and lots of mistakes. I hope to share the good, the bad, the lovely and the ugly with, you in a candid and practical way, so that you can feel fully supported and confident in your practice.
I’ve been working with families, in various capacities for over 20 years. I started off as a primary school teacher and made my way, down the line, to work with babies.
I have been working in the birth, baby and infant feeding world for almost 10 years (hard to believe!). I’ve honed in on the ins and outs of the major hospitals, the nuances of working with OBs, midwives, nurses and other physicians and perinatal professionals. Most importantly, how to work with all types of families, in all types of birthing, postpartum and feeding situations.
My goal is to always meet families, and anyone I work with, where they’re at, with zero judgement, a bucket load of empathy, and a ton of evidence based, knowledge.
As a parent of 3, I also know the juggle well. If you are a parent, or you are intending to become one, while you are a doula or lactation professional, I have lots of insight here.
You’re well aware that the families we all work with thrive with a guide through their births, postpartum and feeding experiences. It’s invaluable to have a guide by your side when you enter into this line of work too.
I’d love to help you get to that place of strength and confidence.
Extras
Info Packs
Your top questions on becoming a doula or lactation professional in Toronto!
Coming soon.
Videos
Pre-recorded sessions, where we answer all the most common questions!
Coming Soon.
Virtual Calls
Join a group virtual call to answer your doula related questions and create your community.
Coming Soon.