The Halton Doula Group is a team of doulas who are also childbirth educators and lactation consultants. We are committed to providing families with exceptional emotional, physical and educational support and service through the prenatal, birthing and postpartum periods. While you are under the care of a midwife, a family physician and/or obstetrician, your doula will provide support both in your home and/or in hospital, giving you the best continuity of care possible.

It is their goal to increase confidence and decrease fears with respect for you and your birth and parenting choices - allowing for a more positive, peaceful birth and postpartum process.

Lorri is a certified Birth Doula through DONA International, a Postpartum Doula and Lactation Educator. Lorri has worked many years in the Wellness Industry and is an experienced doula who provides love and guidance to women and their partners throughout pregnancy, during labour and in early parenthood. She specializes in caring for families with multiples and passionately supports new moms and dads transition more peacefully into confident, loving parents. She provides peer to peer support with the Halton Breastfeeding Connection and is an active voice in our community, representing doulas and Halton families on the Halton Baby Friendly Initiative and the Halton Maternal Infant Care Coalition in which she strives for best hospital practices and maternity health care possible. When Lorri is not Doula-ing, she and her husband Scott enjoy dance competitions, hockey and baseball games with their children.

Angie is a DONA Certified Birth Doula, Birthing from Within Childbirth Educator, CAPPA Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator and a Cerfified Hypnobirthing(R) Doula. She holds a Degree in Physical and Health Education and is also owner of and fitness trainer for Mommy Bootcamp. Angie is a member of LaLeche League, DoulaC.A.R.E., and supports families in our community as a peer support and a member of the Advisory Committee for the Halton Breastfeeding Connection. Angie also passionately lends her voice to the Halton Baby Friendly Initiative, a community coalition working together to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. In her leisure time, Angie enjoys triathlons, snowboarding, hiking, kayaking and playing Wii with her husband Troy and their three boys and new baby girl.

Jean Kouba is a registered nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She is the President of the Canadian Lactation Consultants Association and Co-Chair of the Halton Baby Friendly Initiative. Jean has her own private practice in Oakville, Ontario where she provides home visits to breastfeeding mothers and babies who are experiencing breastfeeding challenges and teaches prenatal breastfeeding classes to expectant families. She also presents breastfeeding educational sessions to physicians, midwives, doulas, nursing students and related healthcare personnel. She hosts a Breastfeeding Café in Oakville which offers support for moms and babies. She is the co-author of E-LEAT, a breastfeeding teaching tool for health professionals and speaks at healthcare conferences on a variety of breastfeeding topics. Jean and her husband live in Oakville; the parents of 3 breastfed (very grown up!) children.

Tammy is a mother of three and has an amazing supportive husband Louie who inspires and helps make her who she is, and makes her want to make a difference in the "birth" community. She LOVES doula-ing! Tammy is a Certified CAPPA Canada Labour Doula, with training through INFACT Canada for lactation support. Tammy has supported many families in the Peel Region and Toronto through the prenatal, labour, delivery and immediate post partum periods. Tammy loves spending time with her busy family, cottage life and scrap booking.

Ashley is a DONA trained Birth Doula, CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula and specializes in providing care and guidance for families dealing with diabetes. Ashley studies at the Newman Institute where she is preparing to become a lactation consultant. She is also an active volunteer peer support with the Peel Breastfeeding Companions program. She has years of experience as a nanny and runs a monthly baby wearing group in the Oakville area. Ashley lives in Mississauga with her husband Kevin and their three children and juggles plenty of family time with yoga, playing hockey, and volunteering on the Mississauga Waterfront Festival's Board of Directors.

Mei is a CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula, and is a member of La Leche League and DoulaCARE. She is also a certified Aromatherapist and has a Bachelor of Science Degree. Mei's passion is supporting new moms and dads as they blossom into confident and loving parents. When not supporting new families, Mei adores spending time with her loving husband and their two children. She also enjoys reading, cooking, and craft projects like knitting and sewing. 

Deb is a DONA Certified Childbirth Doula and is a member of DoulaCARE. Deb has always had a passion for children and pregnant women, especially after experiencing four high risk pregnancies herself. Because Deb has experienced vaginal birth, caesarean birth and VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean), as well as medicated and unmedicated births,.she feels her personal experiences have allowed her to be a much more empathetic and well rounded doula. Deb lives in Oakville with her husband and their 4 dynamic children.