Dear Parents,
My name is Jillian Hand and I provide confident and dependable support for women and their partners in their desire to embrace birth as a rite of passage.
I provide support for women and their partners in their desire to embrace birth as a rite of passage through holistic and mindful birth, postpartum, and parenthood preparation.Jillian Hand
My passion for birth was sparked by the less-than-ideal birth experience of my daughter in 2006 and so began my journey to become a doula. Since then, I have been given the honor to be a part of many women’s birth stories. I believe, when it comes to birth, it’s not just the destination that is important, but also the journey. It MATTERS how women and couples experience birth. We carry those experiences with us for the rest of our lives. In preparation for the birth of my son, and with determination to birth with mindfulness this second time around, I discovered the book Birthing From Within® by Pam England. It changed my life and fed my soul. Birthing From Within® is everything our birth culture needs. Embracing birth as a profound rite of passage, it encourages parents to birth-in-awareness™ by preparing for birth holistically – physically, emotionally and spiritually. As a Birthing From Within® mentor, I am forever changed, and grateful for all it has given me. It is my honor and pleasure to share that gift with all of you as you embark on your own journey into parenthood.
Sincerely and with deep love,
Jillian Hand, MSW, CD/PCD(DONA)
Birthing From Within® Mentor
I am a certified birth and postpartum doula through both Doula Training Canada and DONA International and have been involved in the local birth community since 2007. I am one of the original founders of the Doula Collective of Newfoundland and Labrador. Over the years, I has been actively involved in the doula movement both at a local, national and international level. I am a Certified Birthing From Within® mentor and doula, and facilitate childbirth preparation classes that embrace birth as a rite of passage. I am the only Birthing From Within™ mentor in my area and I teach both group and private classes.I am also a Birthing From Within® Birth Story Listener. This training, along with a master’s degree in social work, has provided me with the necessary skills to facilitate the processing of difficult birth experiences in a way that leads to growth and wholeness. Whether you are a parent, family member or birth professional that has experienced or witnessed a difficult birth, Birth Story Medicine™ can help you on your journey to healing.
Finally, I am a birth doula trainer through Doula Training Canada, as well as the mother of two beautiful and creative children. I am passionate about birth, Birthing From Within®, mentoring other doulas, and I thrives on sharing this passion with the world.
If you have any questions for Jillian call (709) 689-1626 or use the form below.