Meet our MACFE Doulas
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Julie Western (currently not taking clients)
I have been a Doula with MACFE since 2011. I have attended over 70 births which have ranged from natural, medicated, induction, c-section, breech birth, VBAC, vacuum and a forceps birth. I have been married for 20 years and I have 3 children of my own which I gave birth to all naturally in a hospital with a midwife. I think having the constant one on one care with a midwife is what I loved the most and why I think having a Doula at a birth is so important. It was from that experience and the fact that I love talking and hearing about birth is why I decided to become a Doula. Sometimes in labour, things don't go as planned but there is always a beautiful baby as a result and it is so exciting! As a Doula, I want to make your birthing experience as wonderful as I can and I hope to make all your requests on your birth plan happen. In our Prenatal visits we will get to know each other better and talk about what your expectaions are for the time of birth. After the birth I will be there for you to help you out with breastfeeding and any questions you may have. In the fall of 2012, I started teaching the MACFE prenatal class, which I enjoy a lot. I love teaching excited expecting parents what is to come and how their lives will change! Lorie Peters My husband and I have been married 35+ years and have 9 children and a bunch of grandchildren. I first heard about a doula when I was pregnant with baby no. 5. I had a doula for the next 3 births and my last 2 births my doula was my midwife. The care and support I felt during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum led me to want to become a doula. I wanted other women to feel that same support I did. Being a doula, to me, means supporting the couple in whatever choices they make. I want to empower them and have them come out feeling strong and ready to be great parents. I have been with MACFE since 2008. I am also a prenatal educator and doula instructor. I have attended over 100 births, in the hospital, Birth Centre, home birth, wherever a person wants to birth. I also enjoy taking photos of the birth journey. My husband and I own and operate a dairy and grain farm. Some of my other personal interests are gardening, raising monarch butterflies, reading, photography, and hiking. Lorraine Goudie I have been a Doula with MACFE since 2014, As of this year I have attended over 80+ births. My births range from natural, medicated to c-sections, in hospitals, birth centres and at homes. Things don't always go as planned so I help you with a wish list for your birth journey and always try to take pictures during your birth if you want. I love being part of welcoming a new life into your family unit what ever it may be. I enjoy being part of an organization that helps everyone no matter what, so you have support before, during and after you have your baby. I was raised in the country and love plants and animals, I am always looking for new crafts to do or planning trips all over the world. Rachel Burak I remember very well the first birth I ever attended - I was a child at the time, and I went home that day feeling an overwhelming sense of amazement that I had just witnessed something incredible. My journey in becoming a birth doula began in 2014, and in these years of offering birth support, that feeling I had at first never left me. Every birth I have witnessed is different. Each one is unique, and each is special. As a doula, I see my role as offering care, support, and resources that fit your own family's needs and goals. I firmly believe that families and individuals should have the opportunity to make informed decisions and choices surrounding their birth. My heart is that you would gain confidence and self-assurance to not only birth your baby, but also start the next chapter of life with confidence. My experience varies from supporting unmedicated births, homebirth, belly births(c-sections), bereavement support, and offering services in a cross-cultural setting. In 2018 I completed my Birth Doula Certification with CBI(Childbirth International). When I am not at a birth or reading books about birth, you can find me out discovering new places with my son and husband...or in my garden with a cup of strong earl grey tea! Juliet Benjamin I became a midwife shortly after I had my second child. I did not have the care of a doula and desired to offer women the support I had not received. As a result, I served women as a midwife for many years. Recently I retired, but my love for childbirth made me continue in a supportive role as a doula. I enjoy providing women support and care during pregnancy, labour and post-delivery. And working as a doula allows me this opportunity. Like my other colleagues, my goal as a doula is to help clients have a comfortable birthing experience, whether at home, hospital or in birthing centres. I am a mother of three and a grandmother of six. My hobbies include spending time with my grandchildren, creating handcrafted jewelry and travelling. |