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Bee Confident, Bee Brave, Bee in Control, Bee Forthright and Bee-lieve in Your Ability to Birth
Welcome to BeeBorn Birth Services
I bee-lieve in you and your ability to do this and I would be honoured to be a part of your journey
🤰🏻 Many people reach-out without really knowing what they want in hiring a doula. My greatest hope, by supporting and educating you, is that you'll travel this road with confidence and preparedness; regardless of the direction it takes you. Whether you're reaching out in the hopes of having a positive first experience or after a traumatic former one, I'm here to listen, empower and help reframe any negative beliefs you may hold onto about birth and new parenting. I'm not here to fix you or tell you what to do but to walk beside you on this journey and help you harness your power of a being an incredible and capable human being.
My care and support is centred around the conversations we have and learning what you need from me. I will be your cheerleader, your shoulder to cry/vent on, someone who will be there with evidence-based research for any questions you might have but above all, I'm here to serve you in the manner you need most.
If you need an advocate, I'm here for you. If you need a little help learning how to advocate for yourself and understanding your rights, I have you covered.
So, if you're looking for a certified birth, postpartum and VBAC doula, certified childbirth & lactation educator who is very passionate about birth, enjoys a little bit of humour, knows when to talk and when to be silent, when to be hands-on and when to stand back and observe and who is the calm in the storm, I'm your person!
If you want magical, professionally edited photos of your baby's birth-day, let's chat!
Finally, if you think you're ready to begin creating a positive birth and/or postpartum recovery period, start with a no-obligation meet & greet! Scroll down to send to a message or learn a little about the personal side of who I am.
I would love to hear from you!
Thank you for looking through my site and please don't hesitate to send a message - there is no obligation for reaching out. If you can include your location, that is very helpful (for example, your neighbourhood). If you scroll through the menu bar you'll find a full description of my fees and what I offer.
Feel free to message me and ask about payment plans so that my support is more barrier-friendly
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE
A Little Bit About Me…
Hi! My name is Sonja and I'm a DONA International Certified Birth Doula & Postpartum Doula - CD/PCD(DONA) and Certified Childbirth/Perinatal Educator. I love to document births via photography and capture moments that you may miss. However, my primary role is supporting you and your supports, during your pregnancy, labour and birth.
On a personal level, I'm the mother of 2 lovely young adults and have an adorable grandson who I care for while his mama works shiftwork, as a nurse. I live on a little farm with goats, cows, sheep, cats and dogs with my (ever-patient) husband - who is forever supportive with all those late night phone calls/texting sessions, with my clients, as well as my middle-of-the-night road trips out to births. I am an Indigenous woman who is a fledgling at re-discovering my roots - being born in a time when I was taught to hide my ancestry.
Besides loving all things pregnancy, birth and babies, I love family, animals, tropical places and being on water. Vacations...I love vacations! All the planning and deal finding - I enjoy it all but rarely get to do it as much as I would love to.
I have attended many, many births, both hospital and home (the first one being in 1990!), for families who have wanted my support. The first homebirth I attended was in 1992; the midwives were snuck in the back door and we were asked not to mention them. They were skilled women who understood the physiology of undisturbed births and sparked my interest in all things birth and midwifery. I, recently, had the absolute honour of supporting the birth of the child from the very first baby I watched be born!
On the opposite site side of the spectrum, I worked in the Federal prison system for 25 years; 10 of those at a women's institution. Many came to prison pregnant and I attended their births as a uniformed staff. No matter what they did to get into prison, when they were labouring and birthing their babies, they were no different than anyone else I had supported. This fuelled my passion even further - my belief that everyone deserves birth support, regardless of their life circumstances. No matter whose birth I get the privilege to attend, the amazement I feel has remained the same: birth is so challenging AND so very transforming! The pregnant body is such an incredible thing. Even when a perfect pregnancy ends up with an unexpected birth outcome, there is so much power in that moment.
As I mentioned, birth is a journey of transformation and I am so lucky to be able to witness a family bee-born. I'll forever feel privileged to be invited into a birth space and bearing witness to these little aquatic creatures become earth dwellers!
Last but not least, I'm an advocate for body sovereignty; your ability AND right to choose what is right for you, your baby and your body. I'm a supporter for whomever you are, however your baby came to be and for whomever you love because there is no 'proper' way to create a family; love, family and fertility are all extremely diverse and I embrace it all!
Thank you and I really hope we get to chat!
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.