Wildflower Birth Collective

I cannot say enough about our experience working with Michelle and Stephanie. My wife and I were both made to feel informed, comfortable and empowered during our child's birth. I would not hesitate to recommend these two lovely ladies to anyone looking for guidance, leadership, knowledge and support. Thank you does not feel enough for the immense help they provided us!

Speaking as a birth partner, I felt so present, confident, and at ease during the labor and home birth of my son knowing that I had the love, wisdom, and support of Michelle and Steph. Just when the nerves would start to creep in, Michelle will say That's the way." and my spouse and I would feel a sense of calm and reassurance knowing that we were on the right path.This team stuck with us through a miscarriage and all the way through to the birth of our rainbow child. We appreciated everything that Michelle and Steph brought to the table to help us tap into a positive and healing birth experience

As a supportive husband and a first time father when the suggestion of doula’s was brought to my attention by my wife, first I said “what’s a doula” after the explanation of “it’s a birth coach” (summed up), I figured why the heck not.After our first zoom meeting with Stephanie and Michelle not only was I happy with the decision but I was pleasantly surprised by the contrast of their personalities and how comfortable and fun the first chat was.For me having Stephanie and Michelle giving us educational zoom meetings about pre natal care and having them at my fingertips ready to answer any questions we had was a crucial part of the whole pregnancy and birth. During the first meeting the idea of a home birth was discussed and we couldn’t have been happier with our choice to go through with it, it was so magical and comfortable that words cannot describe.We couldn’t have had this amazing comfortable experience without Stephanie and Michelle being there every step of the way including after our son was born.Absolutely recommend Wildflower Birth Collective to everyone especially all the future dad’s out there, what a great way to learn and be a part of the whole pregnancy and birth!

Working with Wildflower was the best decision we made for our pregnancy. Michelle and Stephanie are wildly passionate and educated when it comes to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We loved getting to know Michelle over the three prenatal appointments and she quickly felt like a member of our family. I am so glad I had her to help navigate the difficult decisions that came up with the birth of our daughter and she honored my space and grief.If you're on the fence about hiring a doula, do it! It's the best investment you can make for yourself and your journey. My only regret is that I didn't hire them for my first pregnancy.

Hiring Steph and Michelle as our doulas was one of the best decisions we made during our pregnancy.Immediately after our first meeting with them, my husband and I felt that they were absolutely the ones we wanted on our birthing team. It felt so easy and comfortable to chat with them. They were fun, energetic, knowledgeable and supportive of our home birth plans. Their values surrounding birth gave us confidence in our decision to deliver our baby at home. Throughout our pregnancy they offered us helpful and thorough information and assisted us in creating our birth plan. When we were met with “road blocks” from other care providers throughout pregnancy, Steph and Michelle were always there for us to help and support us.When I was in labour Steph quickly arrived in the middle of the night to be with us. She guided me through each phase of my labour and we felt that we truly could not have had our beautiful home birth without her. We were beyond grateful to have her with us in those life changing moments as we welcomed our son.I feel empowered through the knowledge and confidence I gained during our time with Wildflower.Not only were they instrumental in our labour and delivery, it felt we had gained two wonderful friends along the way as well!

Michelle and Steph were highly recommended to us when we first found out we were having a baby. Michelle was our doula all during pregnancy, at our home birth, and also for post partum support. The first time we met her we instantly felt comfortable asking her any questions and never felt judged or awkward. She empowered us to go through pregnancy and birth with confidence and openly discussed what to expect and she helped us create a birth plan and post partum plan. During our home birth, Michelle was super supportive and a wonderful cheerleader for us as we welcomed our baby girl. She did an amazing job tidying up our house after the birth, made us tea, and even did a load of laundry. She continues to go above and beyond even months afterwards she quickly responds to any questions we have. She is amazing and we highly recommend Michelle and Steph to everyone!!!

We had the honour of participating in the My Powerful Birth course hosted by Stephanie and Michelle, and it was INCREDIBLE! We loved every minute. The course provided us with the information, tools, and resources to truly understand physiologic birth, and feel confident and supported in our birthing choices. The information was delivered in a really fun and engaging way, and felt supportive for parents of all kinds — no matter what type of birth they desire. We’re planning a home birth with our first pregnancy, and this course helped us feel even more empowered and excited about that choice, while ALSO easing my fears about other potential birth outcomes (and even helping me feel more comfortable and empowered with my personal worst case scenarios, such as an emergency c-section). Overall, we couldn’t recommend this course enough. If we lived in Vancouver, Michelle or Stephanie would absolutely be our doula!!

Steph and Michelle were our doulas for the birth of our first baby born a little over a month ago. We hired them 3-4 months into the pregnancy and it was one of the best decisions we made for our birth and pregnancy experience. I struggled with perinatal anxiety and their support really helped me through it. I was so glad to hire them early as they provided 24/7 support by text in addition to the prenatal education sessions. They were huge advocates for me to have a birth and care plan that had me feeling as safe as possible. They were worth every penny!

Stephanie and Michelle are an incredible team! They are super passionate, caring, and knowledgeable (about birth itself and the systems we birth in!) They supported me/my family through 2 pregnancies (1 loss/1 birth) with the utmost warmth and compassion. Prenatally, they provided a wealth of information that helped me make informed choices aligned with my values/wishes for birth. I felt very safe and comfortable with them too. They are both quite funny and easy to talk to, and very quickly it felt like we had known each other for years. When we chose to have a home birth, they helped us prepare with supplies and logistics. They even bonded with our preschooler and helped her have a part in the birth. Hiring a doula was the best decision we made and Steph and Michelle are the best there is - I cannot recommend them enough!

Michelle and Steph are both incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. They made our home birth an experience that we went into feeling safe and empowered, and their insights postpartum helped connect our baby to professionals in the community. Thank you both for being so incredibly good at what you do!