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Hi, my name is Megan. My pronouns, are she her? And I am a birth and postpartum doula based in the Lower Mainland. So birth work has always been a part of my life for as long as I can. Remember, my mom being a family doctor with a background Hobbs and now, working in a lactation medicine. So growing up around conversations about pregnancy, birth, postpartum care. Give me a deep appreciation. For these transformative experiences, it allowed me to see not only the
 A beauty. But also the intensity of vulnerability and challenges. Many families face during these times that perspective combined, with my strong, desire to support others. Naturally led me to the coming Adela. So a little bit about me I grew up in Calgary and later moved to Victoria to study psychology. I then transferred to SFU in Burnaby and I've since begun my practice as a doula here in the Lower, Mainland I like to draw on my background.
 I called you to inform, I care, including sharing knowledge about infant Child Development, and incorporating evidence-based strategies to support. Emotional regulation, resilience, and overall, mental well-being. During the prenatal period, my care style. I would say is prioritizing connection. Trust, reliability, and unconditional support for my clients as a Muslim. I have grown to see my community as an extension of my family.
 Something that I tend to bring naturally into my work as well as defined by the medical Anthropologist dr. Donna Rafael a doula is defined as a someone who is a mother of all mothers. A definition that really resonates with me. I am to offer my clients support that feels personal and grounded. So they feel like they are talking to a sister or friend rather than just a
 And who is a contractor? In my free time, I love to paint crochet, so do anything, art-related. I will try anything to me. Art is a reflection of creativity expression and connection, which I love so much. I recently have been interested in doing prenatal belly henna, so if that is something that you're interested in, also let me know. I. Yeah, I think my expertise has a doula is my Sensitivity. I feel like I'm super intuitive and able to adapt to the needs of my
 Clients based on circumstances their preferences and emotions quite easily and smoothly. This is all. So it really helps me build deep connections with genuine bonds with the families that I support. So yeah, that is a little bit about me and I look forward to hopefully hearing and learning a little bit about you and your family. Yeah, thank you.

Hi, my name is Megan. My pronouns, are she her? And I am a birth and postpartum doula based in the Lower Mainland. So birth work has always been a part of my life for as long as I can. Remember, my mom being a family doctor with a background Hobbs and now, working in a lactation medicine. So growing up around conversations about pregnancy, birth, postpartum care. Give me a deep appreciation. For these transformative experiences, it allowed me to see not only the

 A beauty. But also the intensity of vulnerability and challenges. Many families face during these times that perspective combined, with my strong, desire to support others. Naturally led me to the coming Adela. So a little bit about me I grew up in Calgary and later moved to Victoria to study psychology. I then transferred to SFU in Burnaby and I've since begun my practice as a doula here in the Lower, Mainland I like to draw on my background.

 I called you to inform, I care, including sharing knowledge about infant Child Development, and incorporating evidence-based strategies to support. Emotional regulation, resilience, and overall, mental well-being. During the prenatal period, my care style. I would say is prioritizing connection. Trust, reliability, and unconditional support for my clients as a Muslim. I have grown to see my community as an extension of my family.

 Something that I tend to bring naturally into my work as well as defined by the medical Anthropologist dr. Donna Rafael a doula is defined as a someone who is a mother of all mothers. A definition that really resonates with me. I am to offer my clients support that feels personal and grounded. So they feel like they are talking to a sister or friend rather than just a

 And who is a contractor? In my free time, I love to paint crochet, so do anything, art-related. I will try anything to me. Art is a reflection of creativity expression and connection, which I love so much. I recently have been interested in doing prenatal belly henna, so if that is something that you're interested in, also let me know. I. Yeah, I think my expertise has a doula is my Sensitivity. I feel like I'm super intuitive and able to adapt to the needs of my

 Clients based on circumstances their preferences and emotions quite easily and smoothly. This is all. So it really helps me build deep connections with genuine bonds with the families that I support. So yeah, that is a little bit about me and I look forward to hopefully hearing and learning a little bit about you and your family. Yeah, thank you.

Hello & What's Next

Hi. Lizzie here. We're so glad that you're part of our brood and that there's so many families who are curious to get to know you and a little bit about your story. We're using video in a creative way so families can see you, hear your voice, hear a little bit about your story, and understand if tour a good fit to jive. Jill's going to help you a little bit more with your setup and we're going to share a few questions for you to practice and think about when creating a really short, casual video to share with folks. Thank you so much for your energy and sharing a little bit about.

Getting Set Up

Jill. Here some quick ways to get set up. Grab your phone or your laptop with a video camera in it. Set it up somehow. Maybe you've got a stand or on a stack of books. You're going to find a natural source of light, like a window. Or if you're like me, you have one of those fancy ring lights. And then click record when you're ready. That's it.

You. So you're all ready to record. Your space is lit. You're looking great. Everything is calm and quiet. Now take out a pen and paper or a postit note, and you're going to think about these three prompts that you'll answer in your short video. The first is I became a doula because I became a doula because the the second is my caregiving style is my caregiving style is and the last my expertise is my expertise is we've created these three prompts, so you can share, pieces that you've studied, elements that you like to apply in your care work to families and anything that feels relevant and true to you. Anything that you would share in person. Make sure that you start all the prompts like you would in a conversation. My caregiving style is based on my cancer sign, I am a water sign. Blah, blah, blah. Whatever feels good to you. And our videos are under three minutes, so keep looking at a timer and keep talking and finish when you're ready to go. Good luck.

Thank you & get consent

That's it. You're all done. Thank you so much for submitting that video. It's really going to help our families get to know you a little bit better, more about your caregiving style, and help us set up the right pairings of doulas and families so they get the care that they need. If you have any questions or want any support in any of these things, do it again. Just want to talk it out with one of us. Get in touch with myself, Lizzie or Emma. That thank you.

Megan Landy