If you’re pregnant and planning to give birth at the Maternity Unit at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson, BC, you may be wondering what the experience will look like - especially if this is your first baby or first time at this hospital.

Preparing for a home birth? Download this doula-approved home birth essentials checklist with practical items, comfort tools, and trusted product recommendations.

Eco home birth essentials in Canada, including low-plastic, reusable and doula-recommended products for labour, birth, and postpartum care.

Preparing for labour starts long before the first contraction. In this post, Birth Doula Laine Ferguson shares practical and mental strategies to help you feel confident and supported heading into birth.

Preparing your hospital bag for birth in Nelson, BC? As a local birth doula, I encourage families to focus on comfort over Pinterest perfection. In this guide, I share five simple hospital bag essentials you likely already own - items that can help you feel grounded, prepared, and supported during labour and the early postpartum period.

Postpartum fertility isn’t always predictable. In collaboration with OVRY, I share what to know about ovulation while breastfeeding and making informed decisions about birth spacing.