My name is Emma, I was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta where I currently reside with my husband, Adam, and our daughter, Myah.

Becoming a mother is a life-changing experience, filled with love and joy. But it’s also a journey that can be challenging, overwhelming, and at times, isolating. My own postpartum story is a testament to the complexities of this period, and it’s what inspired me to become a postpartum doula.

When I first brought my daughter home, I was filled with joy and happiness (and exhaustion), but I also felt an unexpected wave of loneliness. Despite having a supportive partner, I never felt like anyone truly understood my experience. I found myself feeling very isolated. The late night feeds, endless diaper changes, and the constant cycle of soothing a crying baby left me feeling disconnected from the world around me. The fear of not being a good enough mother weighed heavily on me. I had so many questions and not many people around to answer them. Where was my village?

The sleepless nights affected my physical and mental health immensely. The fatigue made it difficult to enjoy precious moments with my baby and the constant state of tiredness affected my mood, my patience, and my overall ability to cope with the daily challenges of motherhood. Underneath all of this was my hidden struggle with postpartum anger. I am familiar with a lot of different postpartum experiences people can have, but no one warned me about the anger. I was hit with feeling irrationally angry at small things - at my partner, at my baby, and at myself. This anger made me feel guilty, ashamed, and even more isolated.

If I had it my way, no mother would ever struggle with isolation during the postpartum period. This is why I became a postpartum doula. One mother at a time, I intend to heal hearts and homes. They say it takes a village - Let me be part of yours.