Meg Kant, Founder & Doula
After having her oldest son Gibson, and supporting countless families as a birth and postpartum doula, she thought she knew everything she needed to know about maternal and infant support. Then she had her second son Miller, and she quickly realized she still had A LOT to learn, especially about infant sleep.
In the fog of sleep deprivation, she set out to find a sleep strategy that worked for her and her baby, one that didn’t involve leaving her baby to cry alone (she tried this and it was not the right fit for her). She wanted to find something that she could use not only for her baby but something she could educate her community on.
It was then that she found the Infant Sleep Education.
Meg has been providing support to families in Sudbury since 2015, and is so excited to be encompassing her passion for maternal support and infant sleep and development to her services.
Meg approaches her work with a firsthand understanding of the challenges and anxieties that many parents face (especially with sleep) – and a great deal of empathy and understanding as a result.
Summary of education and credentials
- Certified Doula through Bebo Mia
- Honours Degree in Psychology
- Infant Sleep Educator Bebo Mia
- Monthly Professional Contributor to www.PregnancyAfterLossSupport.com
- Member of Baby Friendly Initiative through Sudbury District Health Unit
- Professional Collaborator with The Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Ashlyne Botelho, Co-Owner & Doula
Ashlyne is the co-owner of Northern Mama Maternal Services and a Fertility, Birth and Postpartum Doula certified through Bebo Mia!
This mama of three loves a good adrenaline rush and believes that birth is a stunning and powerful reminder of how we all got here. She considers herself a birth and baby nerd since being witness to the birth of one of her siblings at the age of 10.
Her experiences with pregnancy and birth include two attempted home births, two hospital transfers, group-B strep, augmentation, epidural, midwifery and obstetrician care, vacuum assisted delivery and the NICU. In complete contrast, the birth of her third child was undisturbed, unmedicated and in the comfort of her home.
Motherhood is beautiful beyond words, but for Ashlyne, it didn’t come as naturally as she assumed and it was a total shock to the system; physically, emotionally and socially. Having to overcome postpartum depression and anxiety not once, but twice, Ashlyne approaches her prenatal, birth and postpartum clients with empathy, compassion and an in-depth understanding of the unique challenges that women face as they enter into parenthood.
Dedicated to honouring the birth process and each individuals preferences, she ensures that her clients feel informed and supported in having the birth experience they desire.