Modern Nest | About Us | Service Providers

MEET OUR FACILITATORS

Kayla Wolfe -Owner

Birth & postpartum doula -CD-L~ Pro DOULA & DSA Badge

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Kayla had always been drawn to the power of birth and intrigued by the process. Since Kayla and her husband had their 2 children, she has followed her passion into Doula work. Personally experiencing this amazing support with her births it reinforced that she wanted to be able to provide that same thing for other families in her community.

Kayla began & completed her Birth & Postpartum Doula training with Pro-Doula in 20/21, she obtained her DSA Member badge.

In her practice she has had the privilege of many home and hospital births with all the amazing Doctors and Midwives in the Kamloops region. She also completed her training with the Birth Matters Mentorship program in 2021.

Kayla took the big step in 2022 to become an owner with the Birth Matters Team and will take our birthing families into the next generations with confidence.

She is passionate about the birth process, postpartum recovery and supporting you and your families as you go on this life changing journey.

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jodi Anderson Founder

Birth Doula Mentor , Birth Photographer & Prenatal Educator

www.yourbirthmatters.ca

Jodi Anderson is a wife and proud mum of three young adults and Grandma to 3 sweet littles! She received DONA Certified Birth Doula Training in 1998 and Advanced Doula DONA Training with Penny Simkin 1999.

Since that time she has supported and guided well over 1500 women and their families throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and post-partum over the last 24 years. A highly respected member of the birth community, She has worked with all physicians & labour and delivery nurses, as well as all the midwives in the Kamloops area.

Feedback and reviews of her services can be reviewed here.

Jodi is the Owner/Founder of Modern Nest the First and Only Doula and Prenatal Education Centre in Kamloops in Spring of 2017 in order to offer all new expectant families an amazing space to come to for meetings, support, community connection, classes, and resources.

The Doula services she provides include labour preparation, birth planning sessions, as well as continuous support throughout labour, delivery (at home or hospital), the initial post-partum period, photography, & an in office postpartum visit

She believes strongly in the power and importance of the birth process and was a long time guardian of her clients birth day memories. Her focus now is to continue to mentor all Birth Matters Doulas & Educate new families as they prepare for birth.

The experience offered by Jodi & her team with Birth Matters is unparalleled in the Kamloops area.

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Caity Barrett PT

Physiotherapist - specialized training & focus in both Pediatrics & pelvic floor health.

Caity loves to support families through their transition into the first few years of parenthood.

Her Infant massage classes are an exciting addition to our offerings at Modern Nest. As a mom of three herself, she is in the thick of early parenthood and understands first hand many of the challenges that can arise during this stage of life. Her passion & skills are in helping children and families to achieve their goals of participating in all of the activities that they love. This can range from returning to exercise postpartum or helping a baby learn to roll and explore their environment.

Her training in pediatrics includes motor development throughout childhood, orthopaedic rehabilitation, neurodevelopment treatment (NDT), infant massage, and childhood pelvic health. She also has training to support adults with incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic pain, and for labour and delivery. She is also currently training to support breastfeeding families as well.

PS. This picture is from her kitchen where she tends to spend a lot of time these days (and mostly enjoy) feeding her growing family and baking delicious things.

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Safe Beginnings First Aid

Jill Colpitts & Holly Choi

Birth Doula and First Aid Instructor

www.safebeginnings.ca

Jill Colpitts s a First Aid Instructor affiliated with the Lifesaving Society BC/Yukon Branch. Her background includes aquatics, childcare, and doula services.

She and her husband are also the owners of Canadian Birth Products Inc. which offers products and education to expecting and new parents as well as birth professionals.

Jill is also an experienced birth doula serving the North Shore, Vancouver, and Burnaby. To learn more, please visit her doula services page.

Doula clients receive a free CPR course and use of all home and water birth supplies (if desired).

When she’s not busy teaching first aid, or attending births as a doula, she loves chasing after her two energetic children, aged 9 and 5.

Holly Choi discovered her passion for teaching and mentoring while training clinicians and their support staff in the medical software field for over 5 years.

Following the birth of her first child in the summer of 2015, Holly certified as a First Aid Instructor with the Lifesaving Society BC/Yukon Branch. Shortly thereafter, Holly became co-owner of Safe Beginnings First Aid. Safe Beginnings First Aid currently educates over 250 caregivers and professionals each month with essential lifesaving skills for small children.

With a keen interest in child safety, Holly certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) in October 2015 with the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (CPSAC). Since certification, Holly volunteers weekly in her community; helping caregivers gain confidence with their car seat installation and usage (More information is available here: www.saferseats.ca/faq). Holly successfully certified as a Technician-Instructor (CPST-I) with CPSAC in October 2017.

Holly is a dedicated mom to young two daughters.

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Newborn 101

Vanessa Mack

Birth & Postpartum Doula & Infant Educator

Investment:: $75 (price includes expectant mother & 1 support person)

Location: 503 - 1315 Summit Dr. (Tudor Village)

What is covered in the sessions:

3 hr class will explore everything you need to know when bringing your sweet new little one home.
Join us in our warm cozy classroom. Meet new families just like yourselves. Build your village.
Increase your confidence with all things baby related. Diapers, Sleep, Eating.
Includes the PlumTree Newborn Care Booklet.

Topics will include:

A Newborn's appearance & behaviours
Basics for Feeding your Baby - breast and/or bottle
Gas, Fussiness & Burping
Sleeping Habits in the first weeks
Diapering options and how to's
Bathing
Carseat Safety
Soothing Techniques & Swaddling & Baby Wearing
How to Read your baby ~ hunger and sleeping cues
Baby Gadgets?! What items do you REALLY need for your new baby?
How to plan for and take care or your relationships with a new baby
And Much Much More!

Birth MAtters MENTORED DOULAS

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Birth Matters & Kayla Wolfe are mentoring newer doulas as they grow and deepen their knowledge. If you would prefer to work with a doula that has a lower fee due to less experience (but still full training), Kayla is happy to help you find a great fit. Mentored doulas work closely with Kayla throughout their client care, and offer a similar services package as Kayla but at a reduced rate.

When you hire a mentored doula, you will get the following package:

An initial interview via Zoom or other online platform with no obligation
2 prenatal visits in our office
Unlimited phone/email support
Access to an extensive lending library
Use of an Elle TENS machine
On call 24/7 (or able to supply reliable back-up, often Jodi herself) from the point of hiring until the birth of your baby
• 1-2 postpartum visits as desired
Access to the activities run through Birth Matters & Modern Nest

The fee for all of these services with our mentored doulas is $1400 ~ Coming this Fall & New Year 2025!!!

Our Office & Classroom are located at 503 - 1315 Summit Drive within Modern Nest in Sahali's Tudor Village.

Contact Kayla for more information today!

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