The Halton Doula Group is a team of doulas committed to providing expectant, new moms and their partners with exceptional emotional, physical and educational support and service. 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 our 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. The Halton Doula Group's service begins during your pregnancy, through the birthing process and continues post-partum to support you through breastfeeding and baby care.

Angie Stenback, CD(DONA)

Angie is a DONA certified Birth Doula, CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator and certified to support families in Hypnobirthing(R). She holds a Bachelors Degree in Physical and Health Education and works with many of her families as a certified Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Trainer. Angie supports other doulas by volunteering on the Board of Directors for DoulaC.A.R.E. Inc., and supports families as a peer support and a member of the Advisory Committee for the Halton Breastfeeding Connection. Angie also passionately supports 'normal birth' by lending her voice to the Halton Baby Friendly Initiative and Halton Healthcare's Family Centred Maternal Child Advisory Committee (FCMCAC). In her leisure time, Angie enjoys snowboarding, hiking, kayaking and playing Wii with her husband Troy and their 3 boys.

Lisanne Thomas, CLD

Lisanne is a certified CAPPA Canada Labour Doula, trained Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator and is a member of LaLeche League and DONA. Lisanne volunteers her time as the President of DoulaCARE, an Ontario-wide association of professional doulas, and is also a peer-to-peer breastfeeding support volunteer with the Halton Breastfeeding Connection. Lisanne has studied and practices Reiki and Thai Massage and is a certified Prenatal and Postpartum fitness instructor. Lisanne also loves birth and newborn photography & offers this service to her clients. When not being an active participant at births or supporting new families, Lisanne thoroughly enjoys art, playing music and life with her loving family.

Lorri Fleming, CD(DONA)

Lorri is a certified Birth Doula through DONA International, a Postpartum Doula and Lactation Educator. She is the Halton/Peel Representative for DoulaCARE and provides peer to peer support with the Halton Breastfeeding Connection. 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. Lorri 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.

Tammy Manzo, CLD

 

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 prenatally, through labour, delivery and in the immediate post partum period. Tammy loves spending time with her busy family, cottage life and scrap booking...

Ashley Pickett

 

Ashley is a DONA trained Birth Doula, CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula and a member of DoulaCARE. She specializes in providing care and guidance for families dealing with diabetes. Ashley is working towards becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant at the Newman Institute and she is also an active member of La Leche League, as well as a 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 3 children and juggles plenty of family time with yoga, playing hockey, and volunteering on the Mississauga Waterfront Festival's Board of Directors.

Mei Ling San

 

Mei is a CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula, and is a member of La Leche League. 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. 

Each of our team members:

  • Is Certified in Infant First Aid and CPR
  • Has a Criminal Record Check
  • Has Reliable transportation
  • Abides by the Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice Guidelines set out by DONA and/or CAPPA
  • Is non-judgmental, mature, sensitive, caring, loves children/babies, is a birth advocate, and is pro breastfeeding
  • Works within a variety of birth settings and with a variety of families from diverse backgrounds

the Halton Doula Group Values Statement

We believe that every expectant, new mom and family deserve exceptional and loving emotional, physical, and educational support and service through their birthing process and in the early postpartum period with their baby . The following values represent our philosophies and guide us as we endeavor to care, love and support new mothers and their families.

We believe that pregnancy and birth are healthy and natural physical, emotional, psychological, social and spiritual life events.

We value compassion, love and kindness and treat each of our clients with consideration and tenderness.

We believe in the potential of partners, family and community to support women in all aspects of birth and mothering. We also value women's right to conceive, give birth, and parent independently as a single parent.

We value and respect the expertise of other doulas and of primary health care givers such as midwives, obstetricians, family physicians, nurses.

We support the World Health Organization's Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in word and in practice. We also recognize, value and support parents' right to make informed choices about how they feed their baby(ies).

We believe in providing our clients with the information and resources necessary to identify and meet their needs and goals.

We believe in informed choice, and provide our clients with fair and unbiased information.

We respect and support our clients’ rights to make choices about what they deem best for themselves and their families.

We value non-judgmental care, and care for our clients without prejudice against age, race, religion, culture, marital status, sexual orientation, physical abilities or socioeconomic background.

We believe that each individual is unique, and thus provide individualized care for each of our clients based on their needs and goals.

We value privacy, and maintain the confidentiality of client information