Lyz Radcliffe Postpartum Doula Services

To me, family is everything. I have 9 nephews and 5 nieces which means a lot of practice with babies and supporting families. I have grown up getting to see what the postpartum journey can look like and was under the impression before I had my first child that it would be a breeze.

I was wrong.

When I gave birth to my first child, I prepped and planned for everything except for the postpartum journey. When my daughter was born, Postpartum Mood Disorders were not as openly talked about as they are today. I really had no idea that what I was experiencing in those first few weeks was not just due to serious sleep deprivation, but I was in fact experiencing postpartum anxiety and depression. This is a part of my own journey that I never could have imagined would be used now to help support others who may experience Postpartum Mood Disorders too. 

 

Working with infants and children has always been a huge part of my life. I grew up with 5 siblings and my momma ran a busy home daycare that I helped with. As a teenager I babysat and spent every summer working away from home as a camp counselor.

After high school, I took the Esthetics program and worked in the spa for a few years. Having this knowledge and experience allows me to pamper and relax new parents + their babies.

In 2007, I decided it was time to follow my dreams. I left the spa and moved to Ottawa to work as a live-in nanny. The family I supported had a young child with Down Syndrome. Working with this amazing family and their son inspired me to go back to school to take the Developmental Services Worker program. Since 2009, I have worked on and off (between having my kids) as an Educational Assistant in the school board.

After my second was born, I took a break from the school board and opened my own home daycare for 2 years.

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Fast forward to June of 2020 and I am a trained Postpartum Doula serving the Ottawa area.

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