Article in the Comox Valley Record
Check out this wonderful article about the 2010 Bellies Birth and Babies Fair in our local Read more...
Bellies Birth and Babies Fair 2010
The Bellies, Birth and Babies (Fair) much BIGGER this year! The Comox Valley Doulas are hosting their second annual Bellies, Birth and Babies Fair ...
A Peek into the Role of a Doula
Steph Janzen a member of The Comox Valley Doulas has written a wonderful article for Our Big Earth Check it out Read more...
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WHO WE ARE
The Comox Valley Doulas are a group of women from diverse backgrounds who offer professional, experienced labour support to childbearing women and their supporters before, during and immediately after the birth of their baby.
Welcome to the Comox Valley Doulas Community website! Please join our discussions in the forum by becoming a member. All you need to do is register by clicking on join in the upper right hand corner of this page, then you can upload pictures, share your birth story, or just have a chat.
OUR VISION:
We believe that every woman has the right to a gentle, safe and supported birth. We are dedicated to enhancing women's birth experiences in the present so that future generations will also benefit.
OUR AIM:
- To provide physical and emotional support for the childbearing woman and her partner during and immediately after the birth of the baby;
- To make care affordable, regardless of ability to pay;
- To encourage choice based on knowledge of alternatives;
- To support the woman in her birth choices;
- To provide a continuous, professional standard of care;
- To assist childbearing women in linking with community resources;
- To help protect a mother's birth memory.
IMPORTANT NOTE
In hiring a doula it is the consumers responsibility to check the doulas training, experience and/or certification. The right to practice as a doula is not restricted by law, the way being a doctor or a midwife is. Not all doulas are trained or certified but they may still be experienced and offer valuable support. The Comox Valley Doulas is not a partnership, it acts only as a source of information. Each doula listed on this site is a sole proprietor.