Pacific North Birth Services

Emma was absolutely wonderful!! She was present during my labour and a major support system for me and my husband. She was calming, knew her way around the hospital which was so helpful! I needed some pain relief and after buzzing the nurse no one came. She was awesome in grabbing the tank and things for the nitrous so it would be ready for them to administer. I had a 12 hour labour she was there all night supporting me, soothing me, got me popsicles, sandwiches and also was checking in on my husband to see how he was coping. During the pushing phase I almost gave up she motivated me to keep going. Honestly I think every women should have a doula at their birth no matter what!! And if your going to get one Emma is your girl!!

Emma was so helpful, we couldn't have done it without her - a kind voice that guided me through my labour and made it the positive and happy birth we wanted.

My partner and I feel incredibly lucky to have had Emma as our guide through the birthing process.Her kind, calm demeanour and her level of knowledge gave us both a great deal of confidence. The day of labour and delivery could not have gone more smoothly because Emma's presence allowed Nancy to fully focus on the process she was in.Emma's fluency in French gave us peace of mind - knowing that quick, tough decisions may need to be made in the delivery room and that she would be able to walk us through our options clearly - whatever the circumstances. Our nurse couldn't believe we only met her once before that day and told us she thought we were long time friends.I will be giving Emma my highest possible recommendation to every expecting couple I know.

Emma worked with us during labour/delivery and postpartum following the birth of our twins. During labour and delivery she stayed by my side and was a very reassuring and calming presence throughout a long labour and an eventual emergency c-section.Then, her support for 3 months postpartum was hugely invaluable. We would not have made it through that postpartum time without her! She was with us from 10 pm - 6 am several nights a week. She always listened to what I was struggling with, made great suggestions, fed the twins a bottle of pumped milk when I asked, brought me delicious snacks during nursing sessions, and was truly miraculous at settling both babies to sleep downstairs while I slept upstairs knowing they were in great hands (and I didn't have to listen to them grunt and groan in their sleep, so I actually managed to have restful stretches of sleep!). While we all slept, Emma made lactation cookies, prepped food for the next night's dinner, washed dishes, folded laundry...you name it! Any quiet chores that I needed help with that night. She also gave some extra special attention to our older daughter one morning when she woke up before Emma left - my daughter still talks about how much she liked Emma even now 3+ months later!Emma's sensitive, caring nature and her seemingly effortless confidence and ability with newborns really made us feel supported throughout those early days / months. Can't recommend her enough!