Welcome & Congratulations!   About Birth Connections  Birth Connections provides new and expectant families with emotional, physical and informational support during pregnancy, labour & delivery, breastfeeding and postpartum.  We provide services to Halton, Peel, Burlington and the GTA areas.  Birth Connections consists of Doulas with the same vision on the importance of your birth experience.  We will provide you with accurate and up to date information to help you make informed decisions about your birth experience. Birth Connections now has a new Home!   We are now open! Our new location in Milton is 770 Willow Ave. New Phone # 905-876-9358   Now open! Birth Connections Breastfeeding Clinic If you are looking for assistance with breastfeeding, please give us a call. Daytime & Evening appointments available Cost $25 per 45 minute appointment     Join us for our Parent Support Group The first Thursday of every month, starting May 6th, 2010 7pm Meet other parents, get help, support and advice We will have discussion topics as well as open forums Guest Speakers will also join us (topics willbe posted in advance) Cost $5 Cancelled June 3rd - resuming in July! Follow us on

Birth Connections Services Prenatal Classes Labour Refresher, Breastfeeding & Postpartum Workshops *New* Natural Childbirth & Relaxation Workshops  Birth Doulas  Postpartum Doulas Belly Casting New & Expecting Parent Support Groups *Coming Soon* Breastfeeding Clinics *Coming Soon* Infant & Child CPR - January 30th, 2010

Birth Connections Doulas  Melissa Cassells I am the proud mother three beautiful girls and married to a wonderful husband.  I have always been interested in childbirth and it was only after the birth of my first niece 13 years ago that I knew this was what I wanted to do. So I became a doula.  I am a Certified Labour Doula (DONA) and a CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator. It is my goal to help all expecting parents have the birth and postpartum experience that they dream of. I am there to support the entire family, and help them have a happy and positive birth experience.  Deanna Burns   I am a labour and birth doula certified through DONA International. I became a doula after my experience at the birth of my daughter; how it reminded me how important it is for women to educate and inform themselves about options for their birth. I see my role as a doula as one of support, education and advocacy, helping a woman attain the birth experience she hopes for. I am also teaching prenatal classes for Birth Connections while working on certification as a childbirth educator. Being a mother to a beautiful 4 year old girl and being a Child and Youth Worker also helps me in supporting families as a postpartum doula.