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Laura Anderson

Your Day Doula

Calgary, AB Service range 80 miles

https://www.yourdaydoula.ca/

Birth Fee

$1300 to $1650

Postpartum Rate

$40

Availability Remarks: Support available 7am-midnight, except under special circumstances.

Birth Fee

$1300 to $1650

Postpartum Rate

$40


Birth Doula Experience

8 years and 60 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

1 years and 3 families served


Birth Doula Certifications

  • DONA International - Certified Birth Doula

Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, September 2015
  • International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA), November 2022
  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, November 2023

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 1 to 2 births and 1 to 3 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: No smoke, perfume, scented candles, air fresheners; they are a migraine trigger for me.

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
Foothills Medical Centre, Rockyview General Hospital, Peter Lougheed Centre, South Health Campus

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth
I will only attend home births supported by midwives.


Special Services Offered

  • Babywearing education
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Infant massage education
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Newborn care and parenting classes
  • Photography - Birth
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Stillbirth and infant loss support

Training Documentation

credential


Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

volunteer childbirth educator at Inn from the Cold 2017-2022 volunteer childbirth educator for Hormones of Labour unit in Biology 30 classes 2017-present birth doula mentor 2022-present school council member & community organizer

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French

Fee Details

Birth doula fee of $1300 includes: 2 prenatal visits where I get to know you and we put together your preferences for the birth of your child. On call support from 2 weeks before your estimated due date until the birth of your child, with backup doula support if needed. Labour support from when you need me until 2-3 hours after your baby is born and you've fed your child for the first time. One postpartum visit, including breastfeeding support if requested and any resources you might need. Birth and postpartum package available: $1650, includes all birth support as described above, as well as 12 hours of postpartum support to be used in the fist 4 weeks after your baby's birth. (bundling saves you $130)

Service Area

Calgary, AB Service range 80 miles

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Client Testimonials for Laura Anderson

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Alexandra Gravel

1/20/2024

Laura Anderson is such a wonderful doula. She was the warm heart and helpful hands that I needed during a difficult period of postpartum depression. Laura spent time with me while my husband was on business trips and I was at home on my own with my toddler and new born. My kids absolutely love Laura and we can't wait to spend more time with her. 

Allison

12/12/2023

My husband and I had a calm, beautiful, supportive, non-stressful birth experience (and also the hardest experience of my life) and it has to be attributed to Laura’s leadership and guidance during our 17 hour labour. As a gentle leader, she just knew what to do at any given moment. She reassured and educated us on what my body was experiencing throughout. Laura and my husband worked perfectly together to support me with anything that I needed. Her support reassured my husband and helped him help me in the best possible way. She was a strong presence when needed and she slipped into the background when appropriate to let my husband lead. I could feel her support during every moment of labour. Throughout the labour, Laura implemented all the strategies and birth wishes we had discussed ahead of time. She supported me exactly as we had discussed. In our prenatal visits, she empowered us by sharing so much knowledge and wisdom as well as answering all our questions based on research without any hint of her opinion or judgement.

 


She will forever be our daughters fairy godmother since she played such a pivotal role in her entrance on earth.

 


If you are looking for a kind, empowering, supportive, fun, calm, very intelligent and highly skilled doula; she is the women for you! We will have Laura support us for all our future births.

Birth Availability for Laura Anderson

= Available. Calendar last updated: 09-30-2024

Postpartum Availability for Laura Anderson

= Available. Calendar last updated: 09-30-2024