Serving Ontario families in Simcoe County, York Region, Dufferin County & North Toronto

Kerri Davy, Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula,

Bereavement Doula

Kerri is a Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, and soon to be Sleep Educator and Bereavement Doula. Kerri has been serving families for 11 years. She brings a deeply held belief that when women and couples are supported, listened to, and provided unbiased information they will make empowered decisions that are best for them and their family. Kerri offers a vast array of knowledge, skills and local resources to support clients .

Stephanie Johns

 Certified Birth Doula

Yoga Instructor

As a certified Birth Doula, Stephanie strives to educate, empower and support all parents to have their best birth experience. Stephanie is a certified yoga instructor, has training/experience in breastfeeding support, HypnoBirthing®, PPD mood disorders and pregnancy/infant loss. Becoming a parent is transformative. Stephanie is honoured to support you throughout this time of your life.

Pamela Pagnotta 

Certified Birth Doula

Pamela is a Birth Doula. She is passionate about birth and respects every woman's right to birth their way. There is value in being well informed, so that every parent has the knowledge to choose their own birth journey. Having continuous emotional and physical support during labour is an essential part of that journey.

Rachel Cowl, Birth Doula

Bereavement Doula

Rachel joined The Doula Group as a Birth Doula in 2016. She has a special interest in serving young mothers and parents whose partners are service personnel abroad. Rachel believes that every mother should find her own unique way to birth and bond with her baby.

Jenn Plexman

Certified Birth Doula

Jenn has joined The Doula Group as a trained Birth Doula. Jenn believes that providing women and their families with the support they need can make giving birth a positive and healthy experience. Jenn is passionate about the impact and importance this support, coupled with information and connection, can bring during the birth and into the future.  

Taylor Fleming

Certified Birth Doula

Taylor is a passionate mother of 3, and a newly trained Doula who discovered firsthand what an empowering and supportive birth team can achieve. She has since found it her passion to provide that for other women. Taylor has always found birth to be a transformative experience, and believes every woman deserves the opportunity to have a support person present.

Christy Medeiros

Birth Doula

Christy has been attending births unofficially for 16 years, has recently completed the doula training, and is working towards certification. Recognizing that birth has such a profound impact on life, her goal is to provide support to her clients that results in wonderful memories of a positive birth experience.

This Could Be You

Becoming a Doula is a process. First, there is a calling, or passion for birth, that just draws all in. In-class education is a must as group work and hands on time is an integral part of the learning process. Experiential training will continue in the year following the workshops and contact with other doulas in your community ensures that you're learning in perpetuity. 

Sarah MacDougall

Maternal-Fetal Policy Advisor

Sarah believes that providing women and their families with the support they need can make giving birth a positive and healthy experience. Combined with a successful, independent career in healthcare administration, Sarah joined us at The Doula Group more than five years ago.

Heather Macdonald

Lead Integration Specialist, 

Registered Massage Therapist

Heather is a trained Birth Doula and registered massage therapist. Heather specializes in VBAC births and has a keen interest in pelvic floor training for parents who have already experienced childbirth. Heather knows that the power of positive thinking combined with education and preparation go a long way in achieving goals.

This Could Be You

Doulas with The Doula Group are DONA trained and certified. We are members of the Association of Ontario Doulas. Our group is dynamic, diverse and distinct.

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Come out to one of our meetings and see what we are all about.

Susan Kendal Urbach

Postpartum Doula

 Susan is delighted to be working with The Doula Group. She is passionate about postpartum care and adores supporting mamas as they find their feet in their new or expanding mothering role. As a natural night owl (hoot hoot!) she enjoys providing nighttime support, along with daytime meal preparation, breastfeeding assistance, and general mother care.