The Maternal Sidekick

Erika has been a fantastic addition to our life with a new little one.  She exudes positive energy, is a non-judgmental and supportive sounding board, and is full of knowledge for a new mom's many, many questions! Having Erika's Postpartum Doula support has taught me a lot, and made the transition to new motherhood less stressful. Having an extra set of hands helped to get us organized as well as allow for stealing much needed moments to recharge. Best of all - my daughter simply adores her! I would highly recommend Erika's services for any new parent.

Erika was very professional and her assistance before, during and after birth was highly appreciated. She was open minded towards my birth plan. She was always friendly, positive and honest which made it easy for us to connect.She was flexible, supportive and her assistance made it possible to have the birth I wanted. She connected with me over phone when my labour started, she was there within minutes the moment I asked her to come and be with me, she stayed at my side during labour in the hospital and she carried my baby to the car just a couple of hours after I had given birth.I can only recommend her as a birth doula and hope all women in Canada could experience birth with the support of a Doula like Erika.On top of all she took the best maternity and baby picture of us and made these moments everlasting memories.

I hired Erica to take professional photos to expand my business portfolio and online presence @ExperienceSleep. She did an incredible job making me feel at ease during the photo shoot, provided a quick turn around on the gallery and the photos are perfect.I most recently hired Erica to take photos at my Dads 65th Birthday Party. She captured the event and let the photos tell the story about how loved he is as a person and what a joy his personality is. I cannot thank Erika enough for taking the time to be at the party - it allowed me to enjoy the event and not spend my time capturing the memories. Thank you so much.

The maternal sidekick is incredible! During my postpartum period she was wonderful, always approaching education and information sharing in a positive and did you know attitude that never made me feel insecure or second guess myself as a new mom. Having her support to help with things I wasn’t physically able to do, or mind the baby while I took time for myself, and even just to have another adult to chat with while adjusting to life at home with a baby was invaluable and such a great experience. My family will forever hold a special place in our hearts for Erika!She has also done the most amazing photography for us capturing our family in our own home, which has filled my heart with the most joy! She’s always made us all feel comfortable in front of the camera, capturing candid real moments and freezing them in time. Her energy is amazing, super chill and positive.. we always end up having a few good belly laughs!With a newborn these moments feel fleeting so to be able to look back on it forever is so important to me.I cannot say enough good things about these services and will not hesitate to recommend Erika in the future!

Working with Erika was a true JOY!I booked a mini session with Erika at The Nook studio in Burlington, which is a beautiful venue. I asked her to capture some branding photos for me and though I arrived with only a rough idea of what I wanted, she guided me to different spaces and poses that fit authentically with my basic vision.Erika made me feel totally relaxed and at ease; we laughed a lot and I felt completely comfortable. The time flew by but she captured a ton of great shots, and was very generous with the final image gallery (which she provided to me in a matter of days!). I have gotten so many compliments on these photos!I would definitely recommend Erika and I'm excited to have her capture more images for me in the future.

I have to say, this lady rocks oodles! We hired Erika to help us with post labour support and she immediately understood who we are as a family and what was important to us. I deeply appreciate how she took the time to listen to our first son's birth story, read us as a couple and was able to show a firm understanding of our needs. Booking Erika was a really good idea and the level of flexible support that she has been providing our family has been ideal. Our firmly recommends The Maternal Sidekick for your birth needs. I was indeed skeptical at first, but her ability to meet our needs really expressed how she was able to be attuned to what we may need. Booking her time was real easy and her pricing was quite affordable. Please do consider Erika, this was one of the best decisions we made for bringing in the newest member of our family.

Erika made both my fiancé and myself feel comfortable in-front of the camera. She brought so many great ideas for our photoshoot at home with our 3 month old and had fun doing it. Got a sneak peak of the pictures that day and they were amazing! She also brought a few beautiful dresses. Highly recommend!

Highly recommend Erika!! Our photo session was wonderful - my two young boys did not want to be still for photos and she handled it with ease. We are so happy with our photos. Will definitely reach out to Erika again for future photo sessions!

Erika took amazing holiday photos of us and 100% recommend booking a mommy&me or family photo mini session with her. Not only is she extremely professional and deliver your stunning photos FAST but she is so friendly and make the whole experience so positive. Plus she is great at photographing babies and kids - she is patient, understanding and very family-friendly!

From the first time that I met her, I knew Erika would be a great fit with our family. With her humorous and lighthearted nature combined with her truly caring and knowledgeable approach, she was exactly what my husband and I needed during our transition into parenthood. I felt I could ask her anything, both during and in between our visits, and she would provide her feedback and ideas without judgement. Her encouragement helped me feel good about my decisions and overall as a new mom. I seriously looked forward to our visits and already miss them. Thank you Erika!