Meet The Team
At The Doula Tree, we have an incredible group of passionate women serving Haldimand-Norfolk, Brantford, Oxford County & surrounding areas. Scroll through each of our bio's to see who will be the best fit for your birth and postpartum team.
Brittany
Owner & Lead Doula
I'm Brittany Lynch, owner & lead doula at The Doula Tree! I founded this agency in 2016 following the birth of my daughter, Charlie, which left me feeling overwhelmed & underprepared. It was here that a realized the transformative impact birth could leave on a woman (good & bad)!
I believe 3 significant factors will impact your birth experience including; good prenatal education, partner preparation & the confidence to birth your baby in your way. So, I make it my mission to tick all 3 of those boxes for you during our time together. I think what makes me unique, is my ability to support births in all different settings, with all different providers and all different plans. But what always stays true, is that I really do care about your birth outcome and how you feel during your experience. What I know for sure, is that birth unfolds the best when we leave it be - which is why I believe strongly in a mother-led, physiological birth whenever possible.
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So, if you're looking for someone to guide you into motherhood, truly believe in your birth plan & care for you in the postpartum; I might be your girl.
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Special Skills: Brittany is a childbirth educator and facilitates all of our virtual and in-person prenatal classes. When it comes to babies, she is a baby wearing guru & cloth diaper expert!
Odessa
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Odessa has worked in the birth world for 9 years. In-between having her own 4 children, she has trained as a birth guardian and traditional postpartum care provider.
She has worked as a doula as well as a midwives second attending. Her own births range from medicated hospital birth to a sovereign birth with her fourth child.
She is passionate about educating families so they can make informed decisions about their care.
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Odessa has been trained in neonatal resuscitation and the following trainings:
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- Innate Postpartum Care & Fourth Cycle
- Pre and Postnatal yoga teacher training with Mamata Yoga
- Mothercircle Facilitator
- Gaurdians of Birth
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Odessa offers a postpartum closing of the bones ceremony and village prenatal circles as well. Visit our "Upcoming Events" section on the home page for more information.
Christina
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Hi, I'm Christina! I'm a birth, postpartum doula and birth photographer that serves Oxford County & surrounding areas.
Since becoming a doula, I have come to realize just how important it is that the MOTHERS wellbeing is the foundation of an empowering birth. When the parents feel educated, empowered, and encouraged from pregnancy to postpartum, that is when Mother-Baby truly thrive. I want to make sure you are trusting your body, and feel comfortable following your intuition.
I support home births, hospital births, planned cesarean births & births outside the system. My priority is making sure you are as comfortable as possible, feel safe, and feel confident in your decisions. I also want to make sure that your partner or support person is as involved as possible, and feels confident in the support that they are offering you in your journey to motherhood.
Outside of doula work I love photography, making crystal intention bracelets for friends and family, and being outside barefoot & soaking up the sun whenever possible.
I can't wait to get to know you and help you feel educated, empowered, and encouraged to have the best birth and/or postpartum possible!
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Special Skills: Christina is also a professional photographer. You can schedule shoots for your pregnancy, birth and postpartum as a separate service. Christina also facilitates some of our in-person prenatal classes in Oxford County.​
Alice
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Hi, I'm Alice and I'm a mom of three, dog obsessed, music loving, labour & postpartum doula.
My husband and I moved from Wales, U.K in 2013 and have built a beautiful life here in Oxford County. My love of the birthing world came while creating my own family, as it showed me just how valuable it is to be prepared for birth and have good support around you. Whether you birth in a hospital with an OB or at home with midwives, I want women to take back control of their pregnancies and birth experiences.
When it comes to your postpartum needs - I'm the doula for you! I want to normalize wanting more help, and I've made it my personal mission to remind mothers that their needs matter too! I love making nourishing foods for new moms & their families.
When I'm not snuggling all the babies, you'll find me walking the trails with my four legged friends, in my kitchen baking, cooking and singing, learning how to care for my disabled son, volunteering with the Canadian Blood Services, playing my ukulele and spending time with my favourite people.
Special Skills: Alice cooks & delivers pre-made food for mothers & families. This service can be purchased separately from postpartum care.
Delanie
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Hey there, I'm Delanie, a passionate birth and postpartum doula!
​I am a mom of two and married to my high school sweetheart in Oxford County. Before coming a doula, I owned a home daycare and studied Social Service Work.
​Outside of the birth space I love spending time with my husband and our sons, reading and being in nature. Both of my boys were born on Tuesday afternoons which I’ve always found so unique.
We proudly spent a combined total of almost 5 years breastfeeding which means I have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to share!
​I'm passionate about reclaiming the village we were always meant to have, supporting families in planning the birth of their dreams and helping you feel confident to birth your baby in your way.
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If you think we may be a good fit, let’s connect!
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Learn about breastfeeding support here!
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Special Skills: Delanie is a wonderful cook and loves making meals for our postpartum families.
Cass
Fertility Consultant & Postpartum Doula
As a nutritionist and fertility doula, I am the emotional support friend by your side during the highs and lows involved in trying to conceive. While working with me, we utilize basal body temperature and natural modalities to achieve a pregnancy, before looking into your medical options. I work alongside your medical team to effectively create full spectrum support.
The relationship with your fertility consultant becomes very personal. I am honoured to be apart of your journey and take the role very seriously. I will be your biggest cheerleader, a shoulder to cry on, and a voice of reason.
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I also work with women who are looking for natural birth control options or who would like to understand their bodies better through fertility awareness and cycle tracking.
Outside of work you can find me walking the trails with my daughter, thrifting and listening to local bands.
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Special Skills: Cass is one of our BEST postpartum doula's. She has experience working with newborns, toddlers & twins.