Companioning Pregnancy Loss and Abortion

Abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth doula services in Greater Vancouver

The ending of a pregnancy is often a tender time of grieving, big emotions, and hormone changes, and in our culture we are lacking holistic care throughout it. I provide non-judgmental, trauma-informed care through these transitions – supporting you to make your own meaning out of your journey, no matter your belief system or background.

You may feel sadness and anger, or you may feel relieved! You may feel a complicated mix of emotions. You may desire continuity and an ongoing connection with your lost baby, or you may want closure. However you feel is valid and your own unique experience. My role is to be a compassionate witness and grounding presence and to fill in the gaps found in conventional healthcare. I am here to tend to your mind, body, and spirit and support you in being the expert of your own experience.

Support may include the following depending on your situation and needs:

• Emotional support and witnessing
• System navigation + information
• Closing ceremony, pelvic steaming, pelvic wrapping, and moxibustion
• Postpartum meal preparation, herbal care, and body work based on Asian traditional practices (see Tending the Hearth Package for more details on the support available)
• Lactation support (to donate milk, make breast milk jewellry, suppress lactation, or relieve engorgement)
• Pain coping strategies including use of an Elle Tens unit, massage, counter pressure, hip squeezes, and acupressure
• Accompaniment in-home and at the clinic/hospital (if allowed)
• Ritual and memorialization options if relevant

The nature of this type of support is that it is very individualized for each person’s circumstances. Because of this, I do not have a standardized package. Please reach out for an initial call and quote.