Justine James

Empowered Beginnings Birth & Postpartum Doula

Website: https://www.ebbirthdoula.com/

Phone: 5879865133

Birth Fee: $800

Fee Details: Sliding scale fees optional if cost is a significant barrier for you. Please contact me so that we can discuss a plan that works for you and your family!

Birth Doula Experience: 2 years and 7 births attended

Birth Doula Certifications

DONA International - Certified Birth Doula

Doula Training

DONA International, October 2018

Type of Practice: Solo practice

Clients per Month: 1 to 3

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
Attends home births? Any Home Birth
You must have a certified midwife as your healthcare provider.

Other Relevant Certifications

Rebozo Training
Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner
Babywearing

College Education

BA/BS

Specialized training or previous experience

Addiction Recovery
Adoption
Cesarean birth
Clients on bed rest
Domestic Violence
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
High risk
Home Birth
Induced and high medical technology labor & birth
LGBTQP Families
Multiples
Over 40
Plus size mothers
Postpartum mood disorders
Prematurity
Previous birth trauma and/or birth injury
Remote and rural clients birthing away from home
Single parents
Surrogacy
Survivors of Previous Life Trauma
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Teens
Twins
VBAC
Waterbirth
Women and Families of Color

Special Services Offered

Abortion Support
Miscarriage Support (Before, During or After)
Mother blessing celebrations
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Surrogates and intended parents
TENS units rental

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

I offer doula support on a volunteer basis for women/families with significant financial barriers. (Maximum 3 per year) Member of the Doula Association of Edmonton https://www.edmontondoula.org/ Member of the Association for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth (ASAC) https://www.asac.ab.ca/

Languages spoken: English