Elaine has been assisting birthing families for most of her nursing career. She is an obstetric nurse who currently works casual so she can pursue her doula career. For ten years she has also taught doula workshops, nursing students and hospital nurses. Her specialty is non-pharmacological methods of pain control.

Elaine is a nurse who specialized in public health and home care nursing during her early career. For many years she taught childbirth education classes and was Canadian Director of the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA). She completed her doula training and doula trainer training 10 years ago with Penny Simkin in Seattle.

Birth should be a joyous experience for the mother, her partner and all the support people. With loving and encouraging support most women can give birth with a minimum of medical intervention. As a doula my great pleasure is to help a woman discover her own strength. Even when medical procedures are necessary the couple should feel that they have been full participants in the birthing experience.

Work hours are flexible. Elaine works out of her own home. She can be reached by phone, email or pager.