Featured doulas
Alumni in Action – Catching up with Maternal Oak Doula
Twice a year we, the bebo mia team, lovingly dubbed by their community as the #bebobabes, wait excitedly for the doors to open for our Maternal Support Practitioner Certification program (aka doula training). The 13-week program is taught live online in the Spring and Fall and attracts women from all around the world. Like…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A Mama Fighting the Stigma of Mental Health
Hello Lovelies! I’m Nadine – Momma to Mairead, wife to Dan and a lover of all things pregnancy, birth and babies. My earliest memory of when I knew I was destined for birth work was when I was 9 years old. I had failed a math test at school and shamefully hid the…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A Mama Bringing the Community Together
Hi everyone! My name is Brianna. I live in beautiful Nanaimo, BC but am originally from Montreal, QC. I am a mother to a beautiful little girl named Ayla who is 2.5 years old now, she keeps me very busy! We love spending our time outdoors hiking, swimming exploring and being with family. I’ve…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Single Mama Fulfilling her Dream!
Hi everyone! First I just wanted to say how excited and thankful I am to have received this scholarship and enroll in the Maternal Support Practitioner Program . This has been on my heart and mind recently, so when this opportunity presented itself, it just felt meant to be. My name is Miranda and I…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A Mama Bridging the Economic Gap
I’m Ashley – a mother, wife, and DOULA! I’m living in a rural town in Nova Scotia where I work part-time as the prenatal & postpartum support person at the local Family Resource Centre. I have an adorable, intelligent, hilarious “threenager” (her name is Luna!) and a husband, whom I’ve loved since I first laid…
Read MoreSteam Or Dance Your Period Away!
Menstrual cramps are probably the number one reason why many women hate their periods. Menstrual cramps are caused by the contractions of the uterus as it breaks down the uterine lining and expels the menstrual blood through the cervix. Also, many hormonal changes affect the position, height and texture of your cervix, sometimes causing extreme sensitivity in the inside…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: A mama changing support in Ireland for new moms!
Meet April – An American in Ireland who wants to support the isolated new moms in her community! I am an American, born & raised in Chehalis, WA, USA, now based in Cork, Ireland. I’ve a loving, supportive husband, a wonderful and ever changing 16 month old daughter and my second due at the end of June this…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Army mama of two with huge goals!
Meet Brittany – A retired military mama who is a single mom of two with huge goals with her scholarship! Hello! My name is Brittany, and I am one of the scholarship winners. First off, I am so blessed and honored to have been chosen. Right now, I just couldn’t afford to pay for the…
Read MoreScholarship Winner: Passionate About Supporting Young Mothers!
Meet Joei – A wonderful mom of two that is committed to supporting young mothers through their parenting journeys. I’ve always known I wanted to be a mom – but I never knew just how much I would love pregnancy and birth! I used to be someone who feared pain, would cry at the tiniest…
Read MoreFEATURED DOULA! Boobs and Babies: That’s Why I Have Two
My Boobs, My Babies Here’s the thing, I never intended to breastfeed one child past a year, let alone two at one time, but as soon as I became a mother to my first son, I knew our breastfeeding journey would last for what feels like a life time. My boys, Nolan and Cody,…
Read MorePlacentophagia: Unveiling the Ancient Tradition and Modern Benefits
“So, Emily. What do you do for work?” Placentophagia Conversations in Academia Depending on where I am, who I am speaking with, and my level of patience at the time, the answer to this question can take many forms. My husband is in the academic world so typically the inquirer is himself (sometimes herself) a…
Read MoreHeather Jones – Featured Doula
bebo mia loves honouring exceptional women in the doula community! These women who are doulas work so hard to make pregnancy and the postnatal period memorable, calm and joyous for millions of women around the world. Let’s give these doulas a shout out! This month we have chosen Heather Jones; she has been a Doula…
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