Lake Country Doulas
4277 Carlyon Line L3V 0W8 Orillia, ON, Canada

Hey everyone! Due to child illness we are going to postpone the Facebook Live that was scheduled for tonight! It will be rescheduled for next week.

Join us TOMORROW, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 @ 8PM as Sam and I discuss some helpful tips for caring for a newborn! *Bonus* - my newest addition, Hannah, will be making her first Facebook Live debut to help us demonstrate some newborn care techniques! She's pretty excited Share this post to spread the word! ... - Alannah

After each childbirth class we teach, Sam and I like to stay in touch with the families. We like to check in and make sure everyone is doing okay, as well as answer any questions they might have in the wake of our class. Here are a few screen shots of a document I am working on for the couples I taught this past weekend. Just something they can have to review together before labour, and of course during labour, if need be. As we always say, a lot of the fear associated with ...childbirth comes from the "unknowns". If you invest in a great childbirth class beforehand, there is almost no question that both you and your partner will feel more confident going into labour. Have you taken a Childbirth Class? If so, did you feel like it was a benefit to you and your partner? - Alannah

Today, I will be teaching my first childbirth class of 2018! For me, there is no better way to spend a Saturday! Are you or someone you know expecting a baby in 2018? If so, book our Childbirth 101 class TODAY. $65 for a 3 hour lesson that is SPECIFICALLY tailored to your personal birth wishes (while still preparing you for the unexpected!) And we come TO YOU, so no need to venture out in this cold weather. Whether medicated or natural, hospital or home, this class is FOR YOU...! Second time mama? Maybe things didn't go as you expected the first time around? Maybe your partner wants a refresher on how they can best support you when the big day comes? Whatever the case, this class is FOR YOU too! Please share this post with an excepting couple today! - Alannah

Sam’s daughter Rosalie was born in February with multiple congenital heart defects and is currently at Sick Kids waiting for a heart transplant. April is Donate Life month, are you a registered organ donor?

Local Moms, check out these awesome workshops being held by the Orillia Midwives this coming year. I am hosting a 4th Trimester Postpartum Workshop on March 14th! Hope you can make it, along with your new little ones -Alannah

New episode just dropped! Check it out! -Alannah

Co-owner of LCD, Alannah, welcomed her third child on December 5th! We are thrilled to have another Lake Country baby to add to the bunch. Welcome to the world, Hannah!

This childbirth series begins just TWO WEEKS from today in Barrie! Come join us for this fun, informative 10 week class. This is the most in-depth, complete prenatal class in our area to prepare you for your upcoming birth! For more information and to sign up visit http://www.lakecountrydoulas.com/childbirtheducation.html

This is not Lake Country Doulas related, but I wanted to share that my husband and I started a podcast about faith, marriage, parenting and family! Check it out! This week's podcast is just an introduction, but we hope to get things really rolling next week, with a podcast about 'dating your spouse!' Thanks, everyone! ... - Alannah https://soundcloud.com/familyontherock

I will be hosting a 4th trimester workshop at the Orillia Midwives Office on March 14th! Please come if you’re a new or expecting mama, or share this event if you know someone who is! - Alannah

This photo is a great example of dad and doula working together to keep mom going through an intense labour, while one of the wonderful nurses does one of her many medically necessary tasks. I was honoured to be part of such a fantastic birth experince. Both parents did amazing! - Alannah