We present Zoom Webinars held on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:15 - 8:30pm.

Join us at these informative evenings where we explore a wide range of topics including time tested tips to help you successfully move through your pregnancy, birth, the postpartum and beyond with your growing family.

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Fee: $8  Contact debra@doulasofvancouver.ca for details and to register.  

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2023 Lineup: 

• Jan 4 Physiologic Birth: optimizing birth hormones, why choose to birth naturally, benefits

• Feb 1 Epidural: procedure, benefits, how it affects labour/baby/outcome, alternatives, social messages: 'pain relief' paradigm approach, address fear of pain

• Mar 1 Induction: procedure, true medical reasons/gray areas, benefits, how it affects labour/baby/outcome, questions to ask

• Apr 5 Ecstatic Birth: alternative to our culture's 'pain relief' paradigm, pleasure as a 'feel good' support for birth, birth and sexuality

• May 3 Navigating your pregnancy journey: understanding routine tests/procedures, the over medicalization of childbirth; care provider options

• Jun 7 Breastfeeding: how to get off to a great start, biological nurturing, 'breastsleeping'

• Jul 5 Infant Sleep: what is the biological norm for infant sleep; how to support your baby's sleep

• August 2 Science of Attachment: what is it? How to support your infant's need to attach; the importance of co-regulation

• September 6 Physiologic Birth: optimizing birth hormones, why choose to birth naturally, benefits of natural birth for mother and baby

• October 4 Epidural: procedure, benefits, how it affects labour/baby/outcome, alternatives, social messages: 'pain relief' paradigm approach, address fear of pain