About Your Doula, Amy Owen:
I am a DONA certified birth doula and trained postpartum doula.
I am an active member of DONA, Ottawa Valley Doulas, and the Association of Ontario Doulas. As a member of these professional organizations, I adhere to specific Codes of Conduct and Ethical Responsibilities. I hold a Bachelor of Arts (English/Psychology). I have Infection Protocol and Control (IPAC) training. My police records check for working with the vulnerable sector is up to date.
My preferred pronouns are she/her.
The births of my two children inspired me to learn more about birth support. When I found out about doulas, I realized how much both my partner and I would have benefited from hiring one. If only I had known then what I know now!
After working as a birth doula for several years, many of my clients were asking for my support to continue after the birth. I chose to pursue postpartum doula training in order to offer much needed support to families while they are transitioning to life as parents. I continue taking workshops and training to provide my clients with the best possible support.
I am passionate about both birth and postpartum care. Being invited to attend birth and being welcomed into someone's home when they bring home their baby is tremendous honor to me.
When I am not working, you may find me playing with my children, digging in my vegetable garden, neglecting my lawn, reading a good book on that lawn full of weeds (the bees love them), chasing after my rescued dog, trying new wines with friends, or visiting my huge extended family (my Grandma had 12 kids and then my mom had 5!).
My dream is for everyone to have a positive story to tell about their birth and parenting their baby.
I am an active member of DONA, Ottawa Valley Doulas, and the Association of Ontario Doulas. As a member of these professional organizations, I adhere to specific Codes of Conduct and Ethical Responsibilities. I hold a Bachelor of Arts (English/Psychology). I have Infection Protocol and Control (IPAC) training. My police records check for working with the vulnerable sector is up to date.
My preferred pronouns are she/her.
The births of my two children inspired me to learn more about birth support. When I found out about doulas, I realized how much both my partner and I would have benefited from hiring one. If only I had known then what I know now!
After working as a birth doula for several years, many of my clients were asking for my support to continue after the birth. I chose to pursue postpartum doula training in order to offer much needed support to families while they are transitioning to life as parents. I continue taking workshops and training to provide my clients with the best possible support.
I am passionate about both birth and postpartum care. Being invited to attend birth and being welcomed into someone's home when they bring home their baby is tremendous honor to me.
When I am not working, you may find me playing with my children, digging in my vegetable garden, neglecting my lawn, reading a good book on that lawn full of weeds (the bees love them), chasing after my rescued dog, trying new wines with friends, or visiting my huge extended family (my Grandma had 12 kids and then my mom had 5!).
My dream is for everyone to have a positive story to tell about their birth and parenting their baby.
My Experience and Training:
- Births in homes, hospitals and birth centers.
- Working with clients under the care of obstetricians, midwives and family doctors
- Vaginal birth
- Caesarean birth
- Birth anywhere from 8 weeks premature to 15 days past estimated due date.
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean)
- TOLAC (trial of labour after cesarean)
- CBAC (cesarean birth after cesarean)
- LGBT2SQ clients
- Twins
- Pregnancy induced hypertension
- Gestational diabetes
- Single parents
- Adoption
- Surrogacy
- Induction
- Teen parents
- Pain medications (epidurals, narcotics, nitrous oxide)
- Use of a TENS unit during labour.
- Non-medicated
- Vaginal breech delivery
- Use of a rebozo in labour
- Breastfeeding
- Pumping
- Formula feeding
- Basic babywearing
- Postpartum mood disorders (depression, anxiety)
- Care of premature babies.
- Sibling care
- Hypnobabies / hypnobirthing
- IPAC (Infection Prevention and Control) training
- Trauma Informed provider
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