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Melissa Forsyth

Ancient Roots

Saanichton, BC Service range 60 miles

Birth Fee

$1575

Postpartum Rate

Not specified

Indigenous/Aboriginal Doula

Availability Remarks: on request

Birth Fee

$1575

Postpartum Rate

Not specified


Birth Doula Experience

5 years and 77 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

5 years and 70 families served


Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, February 2012

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 1 to 4

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth


College Education

BA/BS

MA/MS

PhD


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Antepartum doula support
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Birth art therapy services
  • Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
  • Childbirth education services
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Military families support
  • Mother blessing celebrations
  • Pelvic floor health education & support
  • Perinatal wellness coach
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Stillbirth and infant loss support
  • Surrogates and intended parents

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

32 years of Birth work -Advocacy, three years of Midwifery training @ UBC Faculty of Medicine, DONA trained, Five years as a Doula, Sociologist; Birth researcher, History of Midwifery, decolonizing Birth, Indigenous Midwifery, Maternal Health

Languages Spoken

  • English

Fee Details

Consultation and Birth Planning sessions, 2 x One hour each On call for Birth, attendance at Birth Post Partum Visit, one hour Extra breastfeeding support, additional cost of 150.00/hour Extra Prenatal, Perinatal, Post Partum Counseling 150.00/hour Sliding Scale upon request

Service Area

Saanichton, BC Service range 60 miles

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Birth Availability for Melissa Forsyth

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