The Biidaaban Doula Collective offers a wide range of doula services from preconception to postpartum as well as fertility and loss and bereavement care. Their goal is to provide full-circle informational, emotional, physical, and spiritual care to mothers and their families.
Services are provided at no cost to First Nation, Métis, and Inuit women and their families who reside in the North Simcoe Muskoka region.
Birth Doula: A birth doula’s role is to help women have a safe and empowering birthing experience. Support may include the creation of a birth plan, information about Indigenous practices and remedies to support pregnancy and labour, and planning for birth and postpartum comfort measures.
Postpartum Doula: The postpartum doula’s main goals are to help support the mother at home and nurture the entire family as they transition into life with a newborn. Support may include help with light housework, making nutritional snacks or meals, breastfeeding support, assisting with basic newborn care, and information about indigenous postpartum remedies.
Overnight Doula Support: Nighttime can be the most challenging time for a postpartum family. Our nighttime doulas offer support for both parents and babies. Services include help with nighttime feeds, and quiet household tasks – making sure mom and baby have a restful night.
Loss and Bereavement Care: Our bereavement doulas provide support to families experiencing termination or loss at any stage of pregnancy. Support may include standard postpartum care and companionship, non-medical physical, educational, emotional, and spiritual support, information about community resources, and Indigenous knowledge that may be helpful throughout this experience.
Fertility and Reproductive Care: A fertility doula’s role is to equip and support women who are trying to conceive by providing education and guidance. Support may include education, fertility nutrition, accompaniment, and debrief companionship support for all journeys (for example, IUIs, IVF, contraception, and health care appointments.)
If you would like to book an appointment, please fill out the intake form below. For more information, please contact 705-527-4154 or email us.
Once you have submitted your form, please wait for an email within 7-10 business days. If you have any questions, please email us.
Please note that doulas do not:
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Monday: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Tuesday: 8:30am – 7:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am – 7:30pm
Thursday: 8:30am – 7:30pm
Friday: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
CLOSED 12:00pm – 1:00pm daily
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CSC CHIGAMIK CHC would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabek Nation. We would also like to acknowledge the enduring presence of the Indigenous Peoples of this region, specifically, the Chippewa Tri – Council First Nations comprised of the Beausoleil First Nation, the Chippewas of Rama, and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. We also acknowledge the Moose Deer Point First Nation, the Wahta Mohawks, the Georgian Bay and Moon River Métis Councils in this region. It should be noted that the Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Nations have also walked on this territory over time.
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