Christia Copeland Doula Profile

When I first found out I was pregnant I was thrilled but scared at the same time about the labour itself after hearing so many horror stories from all my gfs who have kids. One of my most recent friends who had a daughter had felt the same way as me and had hired on a doula for her labour and her and her husband highly praised theirs and told me that they would not have been able to do it without her. At first I was a little unsure as I had never heard about doulas nor did I know what they did. I decided to do some research on them and then try and see if I could find one for an affordable price and with much searching I was able to find Christia on Kijiji and immediately called her for a meet and greet. After the meet and greet I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of me and I was finally able to breathe easier and knew right away that she was exactly what I wanted and more importantly needed. I wanted more than anything to do a natural birth and wasn't sure if it was something that could be possible as I wasn't sure if I was capable of it. I can now with a huge sigh of relief say that all thanks to Christia and her amazing support towards myself and my boyfriend I was able to accomplish what seemed like the impossible and do an all natural birth for my beautiful son!! There were many times I almost gave up and when I broke down almost not able to take it no matter what was happening and how I felt she was calm as ever and more supportive than ever. She played a major role/part in my labour, more than she will ever know. She was in the most important part of my life and will never be forgotten for being my rock in the most challenging thing I've ever had to do in my life. I highly recommend doulas for all Mothers to be especially Christia!! I will never forget her and will always talk about her and the biggest role she played in my life.

My husband and I decided to hire Christia for the birth of our second child, after our first experience was nothing like we had planned. After having several interventions done for the birth of our daughter, our goal was for an intervention free, drug free birth. Christia was an amazing resource not only in the delivery room but also in the weeks and days leading up to the birth of our son. Despite having to be induced 1 week past my due date, we were still able to achieve our goal of a drug free birth. She was always available to answer our questions and her calm, supportive demeanor was invaluable in getting me through my contractions. My husband also felt much better prepared after working with Christia, and really appreciated having some extra support in the delivery room. We can't thank Christia enough for helping us create the birth experience we wanted! We would highly recommend Christia for anyone looking for additional support through their pregnancy, labour and delivery.

Shortly after finding out we were expecting our first child, my partner Yolande suggested we look into hiring a Doula. “A what?” I had heard of Midwives, but not of Doulas. Being true to my name, a real doubting Thomas, I have to admit I was skeptical of having a non-medical support person involved, despite my fear of the whole delivery process. I agreed to a discovery meeting with Christia, all along thinking that this really wasn’t going to be for us. Well, I was wrong! From the very first time Yolande and I met Christia, we could tell she was going to be a reliable resource. And, not only was she knowledgeable and able to answer our many questions, but she did so with tact and professionalism. Throughout the pregnancy we met with Christia a handful of times, and even invited her and her family to join our housewarming. Always on time, pleasant, and with a soft but engaging attitude towards helping us come up with a birth plan, Christia helped a great deal in reassuring us that this was something we could get through. The fact Christia has been able to raise two beautiful daughters, and therefore go through the process herself, just lent that much more credibility. She never made us feel uncomfortable with our decisions, and was there from 7 am til midnight through the entire labour. At the end, Christia also prepared some great photos, and a moving birth story we can share with our son some day – the icing on the cake. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Christia’s services to anyone.

Christia was an important part of our labour and delivery. She made herself very available to us and came with a wealth of information prior to the big day. Her pleasant demeanor made us feel very comfortable and we could see that the hospital staff also welcomed her as as part of our family. I was very impressed with her written birth story and photographs of our little one! These extra acts of kindness really added to the memories of our child's birth. I'm very grateful for Christia's dedication to us as a family and for how much more at ease we were because of her presence. I recommend Christia's doula services for any families out there contemplating on hiring a doula for thier own labour and delivery.

Chrisita was truly a blessing for myself and husband during our second childs birth process! We were attempting a VBAC and knew a doula was a must if we were going to be successful! Although, Christia was still undergoing her doula certification she never let it show that she was "new" to being a doula, her confidence always shone through! Christia was a wealth of knowledge and what she didn't know she had no trouble finding out from a more experienced doula! During the birth Christia was a tremendous help to myself, providing suggestions, comfort techniques and ALWAYS encouraging!! She was also a great birth partner for my husband, what a team they turned out to be! I truly believe that Christia's presence at our daughters birth played a huge role in it being a successful VBAC!!! Christia has found her calling! I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a doula, her kind nature, compassion, knowledge and understanding will benefit anyone during this truly amazing experience!! Thank you Christia we wish you all the best!