Angie Stenback

Birth & Postpartum Doula
Burlington, Ontario
17 years of experience
About me

Angie Stenback is a woman deeply inspired by nature, passionate about all she undertakes, and dedicated to inspiring others. She channels this passion into her work at The WOMB™, collaborating with an exceptional team of experts in pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. Angie's mission is to cultivate an environment that is healing, loving, and supportive, fostering a shared desire among team members to make a positive impact on families during these pivotal life stages. Angie works with a team that are trained to: - Ease emotional distress - Assist a birthing person to discover their own strengths and coping mechanisms - Ease physical pain and discomfort - Encourage ideal fetal positioning - Encourage smoother, easier and more joyful birth experiences - Reduce the rate of medical interventions - Facilitate communication between birthing person and medical staff - Assist partners in advocating for the birthing person’s wishes and preferences - Teach partners how to support their loved one through the birthing process

Education

BPHE (1998)

Certification and training

DONA Birth Doula (2006)

CAPPA Postnatal Doula (2008)

Specialties
Acupuncture Anxiety Baby and Toddler Sleep Coach Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Building Healthy Communication Cesarean, Episiotomy and Scar Pain Cesarean Scar Tissue Remedial Massage Childbirth Education Chiropractic Healthy Eating Home Birth Hospital Birth Hypnobirthing Method Infant Care Infertility Internal Family Systems Therapy Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Keeping Fit Labor Doula Lactation Consultation Lactation Home Visits Latch Issues LGBTQ+ Loss and Bereavement Doula Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Massage Therapist Maternal Fetal Positioning Mental Health Natural Childbirth Naturopathic Medicine Osteopathic Manipulation Overnight Newborn Care Parenting Support Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Perinatal and Infant Loss Perinatal Mood Disorders Postnatal Yoga Postpartum Doula Care Pregnancy Loss Prenatal Lactation Education Prenatal Yoga Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Sleep Consultant Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Urinary Incontinence Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth
Languages

English

Service introduction

It's so important to us at The WOMB to build trust + reliability. That is why The WOMB Doulas work as a team providing primary and secondary (or back up) support, and have access to a wealth of team resources. We provide extensive support from a multi-disciplinary team that all inform how we support you through your birth experience and first parenting months. We work along with and have access to the knowledge and education provided by pelvic health physiotherapists, naturopathic doctors, lactation consultants, and more! Each doula receives breastfeeding + infant feeding mentorship with WOMB lactation consultants, have current infant CPR + First Aid Certification, a Police Record Check and work in a variety of birth settings and with a variety of families from diverse backgrounds. The doula team shares with each other their extensive knowledge and training in: Spinning Babies Childbirth education Hypnobirthing Lactation education Infant + pregnancy loss support Perinatal mental health Midwifery assistant certifications Same-sex couple support Intimate Partner Violence Healthcare discrimination and bias

Packages
Birth Doula Package
Initial consultation (free) Prenatal + Pregnancy support: 2-3 meetings + unlimited phone, email and text support in between Labour + birth attendance: home +/or hospital Postnatal support including 2 visits with assistance with baby feeding + unlimited phone, email and text support in the first 6 weeks
$1,499.00
CAD Flat rate
Postnatal Doula Support
The role of the postnatal doula is a fluid role that adapts and changes with the changing needs of the family. Doulas effectively coach new parents to become the “experts” of their baby, while offering tools, education and support. These include: Lactation support Bottle feeding / supplemental feeding support / pumping Emotional support (especially as fatigue grows) Assistance with laundry, meal prep and home prep for the next day Teaching parents how to understand their baby(ies) cues, care for, soothe and comfort their baby(ies) Providing resources for anything that they, their baby(ies) or their family is going through Normalization of healthy baby sleep Reduce the risk of postpartum mood disorders and at least help identify issues and refer as necessary
$37.50
CAD Per hour
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