Who We Are!

Rivka Landsberg

Since attending my first birth at 12 years old, I have always been fascinated by pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period. After attending and assisting at many births for my friends and family I decided to become a DONA International educated doula. I also explore pregnancy and birth through my academic career, researching the political impacts of the resurgence of Indigenous birthing practices. I believe that pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period are a powerful and transformative time in our lives and it is an honour to be able to assist, support, and advocate for my clients. I am committed to servicing all types of families along the spectrum of gender, race and sexuality and aim to create an empowering and safe space.

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Trainings:

  • DONA Birth Doula Workshop

  • DONA Breastfeeding Workshop

  • DONA Introduction to Childbirth for Doulas

  • VBAC Birth Support Training

  • Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts & Sciences from Quest University Canada

  • Master’s in Political Science and Indigenous Nationhood from The University of Victoria with a focus on Indigenous Birth Practices

 Alyx Frolic (Currently Not Accepting Clients)

I had decided to become a doula after reading a book that deeply resonated with me.I wanted to make a career change doing something that I could be passionate about while also making a difference in women’s lives. In 2017 I took a Doula course offered by DONA in Victoria, BC and loved it so much that I followed up with the postpartum doula course the following month. In a lot of ways doula work felt complementary to my nursing career and I could apply a lot of what .I had learned during my years of nursing to help women in their third and fourth trimesters.In October 2019 I gave birth to a healthy baby girl. My birth was everything and nothing I had hoped for. So much of my birth plan had fallen aside due to birth being what birth is, unpredictable.I knew to expect things to not go as planned but it didn’t change my feelings of grief around my birthing experience. I left the hospital a different person than when I walked in just days before.Birth and motherhood has been a transformative journey for me and I would love to have a part to play helping women and their families through the most vulnerable and powerful time of their lives. My main focus is to provide warm, compassionate care while making my clients feel supported, heard and informed.

Trainings:

  • DONA Birth Doula Workshop

  • DONA Breastfeeding Workshop

  • DONA Introduction to Childbirth for Doulas

  • LPN Practical Nursing Program