Nutmeg Consulting
Expert care for Births, Breastfeeding, and Postpartum
Nutmeg Consulting
Our Birth Doulas
Support All Kinds of Birth!
In-person Doula support is now possible again at most GTA hospitals!
A Birth Doula is an experienced, professional, non-medical support person that can help you and your partner navigate and cope with pregnancy, labour and birth. A Doula does not ‘catch’ the baby, do medical procedures, check dilation or blood pressure (that’s the job of your doctor or midwife).
A doula is a VERY important member of your birth team because their only job is to focus on you! You deserve constant support during your labour and birth no matter what kind of experience you’re hoping for.
We support ALL kinds of birth!
Our Doulas have attended births at home, the Birth Centre, and in every hospital in the Greater Toronto Area! We are proud to support parents regardless of their birth wishes. Whether your goal is an un-medicated birth, if you are unsure about interventions and medications, if you know FOR SURE that you want an epidural or … something in between, we are here for you. Also, we can be your Birth Doula if you are having a TOLAC (VBAC attempt) or a scheduled Cesarean birth, because everyone can benefit from help, reassurance and support during their birth!
Virtual Birth Support will still be offered if you wish! This is a great option for parents who want someone on-call to answer questions / provide advice about induction decisions, interventions & labour coping strategies when they come up (day or night!). This is also a great option if you would love to have a “coach me through the middle-of-the-night-I-think-my-water-just-broke-so-now-what? moments” and provide resources as needed. If you are an experienced parent, just need advice during early labour before you head to the hospital, or want a professional support person available 24 hours to answer your questions but don’t need in-person or physical support, then you need a Virtual Doula!
Our Doulas Can...
provide resources & explain what to Expect, to help relieve anxiety
provide information as requested about induction, interventions & options for birth
provide hands-on support to and comfort measures
offer suggestions for coping with early and active labour
support your partner to be as involved as you/they want, and give them a break!
be present to support you before, during and after your cesarean birth
Having a dedicated, calm, knowledgeable, patient, non-judgemental support person (who knows you, your partner and your preferences) can make a huge difference to your birth experience.
Nutmeg’s owner and founder Angela Grant Buechner, is a Birth Doula, Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant, and Newborn Care specialist with 20 years of experience. Angela has built a team of professional Birth Doulas who will support you and your partner every step of the way, no matter how you wish to birth.
We work hard to promote a respectful and cohesive atmosphere, working right alongside your health care providers. We are proud to be a member of your labour/birth team, and want you to have the best experience possible.
Our Birth Doula Packages also include a Lactation Consultant support sessions, and virtual education courses, and Postpartum Doula support can be added to any package!
It was the most amazing and intense moment of our lives. You brought expertise and a gentle kindness, and eased our worries through this amazing experience. Words will never express our gratitude to you. You truly are an angel of the rarest form.
Research shows that parents who receive non-judgemental Birth Doula support in labour & birth:
Feel more secure and cared for
Are more successful in adapting to new family dynamics
Have greater success with breastfeeding
Have greater self-confidence
Have less postpartum depression
(and deciding when to go to the hospital!) was SO helpful even over the phone!