Our Doulas
We are London Ontario’s only certified Doula Centre and combined we have aided in hundreds of births.
Our doulas make Babeeze a leader in our industry:
Jill Ritchie CLA(ALACE/ToLabor) CPD(CAPPA) LCCE
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Lamaze Childbirth Educator
Breastfeeding Consultant In Progress
Baby’s First Massage Instructor
Happiest Baby On The Block Educator
“Ask me for strength and I will lend not only my hand, but also my heart”
I am the founder of Babeeze In Arms Doula Centre, a mother for over 30 years to five wonderful children, the daughter of an amazing 84 year old mother and sister to seven siblings. The person I am today is the accumulation of all of these roles I have experienced thus far in my life. Babeeze In Arms Doula Centre was a vision I developed early in my professional career as a birth and postpartum doula and then as a childbirth educator. Raising a family of five children brought many rewards and challenges along the way which both humbled and enriched my spirit. I believe strongly in teaching advocacy skills both to my children and to the families I support. I am passionate about supporting new moms through pregnancy, birth and care of their newborn babies. After hundreds of births I still experience a rush of adrenaline every time my pager rings signaling that a woman’s labour has begun. The birth of each newborn holds a special place in my heart. Babeeze In Arms is the first stepping stone for many families as they journey through parenthood. Please enjoy browsing our website and feel free to send us any comments. To read more about my journey click here “The Birth of Doula” and “A Doula’s Inner Faith in Guiding Her Father Home”.
“Consider for a moment the simple but profound fact that you don’t need to learn how to have a baby; Your body already knows how to do that – what we do need to learn is how to relax and cooperate with the process”
~Adrienne Lieberman~
Alyssa Jarvis B.A. Sociology, CPPD (CAPPA) Doula (DONA) In Progress
With a passion for supporting mothers and a love for pregnancy, birth and babies Alyssa chooses to immerse herself in the joy and wonders of creating a family. She believes that bringing children into the world is the most fulfilling and empowering experience a woman can have. As a mother of 3 Alyssa understands both the joys and struggles that accompany a woman in her journey from pregnancy to birth and the many roles a mother and partner must play.
Having 2 hospital births in OB care with interventions and her last baby born at home with a team of midwives and without any interventions she has different experiences to draw from when supporting women in childbirth.
Alyssa holds a BA in Sociology, is a certified CAPPA Post Partum Doula and is currently working towards completion of her Birth Doula certification with DONA.
Maud Rouleau BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, Doula (DONA) In Progress
Originally from a small town in Quebec, she moved to Ontario in 1998 to attend the University of Toronto where she obtained an Honor’s Bachelor in Pharmacology. She worked for the Motherisk program in Toronto for 2 years, counseling women about the safety of drugs and chemical exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and then moved to the London area in 2004 where she continues her work as a French counselor for Motherisk.
My husband and I have been blessed to have three wonderful children, one born at the hospital and the other two at home. I have found there to be nothing more rewarding than being a parent and I love being a mom! I began my doula journey in May 2008 and I am passionate about supporting women in creating the birth experience that they desire through education, encouragement, advocacy and love.
