Formula Feeding 101

Formula Feeding 101

  What type of formula should I use? Choosing a formula for your baby can be overwhelming! First, you’ll need to choose which type of infant formula to use. There are three types: Powders: mixed into sterilized water Concentrates: liquid concentrate mixed...
Things You Can Ask Your Doulas

Things You Can Ask Your Doulas

Believe it or not, one of the best parts about doula support with Harbour City Doulas isn’t the way we help you rock your labour and birth. It’s the magic that happens before labour ever begins through a ton of support, resources, and connection. We...
Meet Kristy!

Meet Kristy!

Kristy Leclerc Birth + Postpartum Doula Tell us about your life! I live with my husband, Daniel, of 19 years. Along with the two of us are our five (5!!!) kids. Marzella, Joseph, Sofia, Eugene, and Beatrice. We also have 3 sphynx cats (Clawdia, Minka, and Huxley) and...
Meet Andrea!

Meet Andrea!

Andrea Howard Birth + Postpartum Doula Lactation Counselor Newborn Care Specialist Harbour City Doulas Co-Owner Tell us about your life! My day to day life is filled with babies, coffee, as many trips into the forest as I can manage, and a lot of driving! I have five...
Building Your Birth Support Team

Building Your Birth Support Team

With support restrictions in place at most care facilities (at the hospital here in Nanaimo, you’re allowed two support people with you during labour), it’s more important than ever that you choose your team carefully. If you have a partner, it’s...