Hi!

My name is Andie (she/her) and I am so stoked to be able to say I am currently working on completing my birth and postpartum doula certifications through Doula School Canada. I will be completing my mentorship for certification with the lovely gals at Nelson Doula Collective and I am incredibly excited for this opportunity!

My motivation for becoming a doula was born from my own experiences with pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum with the birth of my two wonderful sons. I moved to New Denver 2 months before finding out I was pregnant with my first child. Moving to a small rural town without perinatal services was certainly a challenge. Driving for appointments, traveling for prenatal education, and of course the looming stress of the 1.5-hour drive to the hospital while in labour…it all contributed extra stress to my pregnancy experience. I felt so isolated and alone. After my first son was born I became obsessed with trying to find a way to bring perinatal support to the soon-to-be mamas and families in New Denver, the Slocan Valley, Nakusp, and surrounding areas.

With the combination of my experience as an ER nurse and ever-growing passion in the role of a doula, I will bring a calm and compassionate presence to your unique journey into birth and postpartum. I believe perinatal care should be grounded in trust, collaboration, and empowerment. I will work to ensure you feel supported, well informed, always respected and never judged or alone. 

You can typically find me outside when I’m not working. I’m all about days at the lake, trail running, xc and backcountry skiing, and trying to keep up with my husband and two little kiddos.