Meet The Team
Committed to client-centered, holistic care and empowering parents every step of the way, our team of doulas brings diverse training and experience to their work.
Holland Vander Schelde (she/her) is a dedicated birth and postpartum doula, who has been drawn to doula work since the birth of her younger brother! She's our resident night owl, and overnights are where she's most in her element: a sleepy baby, folded laundry, snoring parents, and the quiet joy of helping someone else get the sleep she cherishes so much herself. Her approach, in her own words: "smile and laugh lots, have a heart full of love, and meet people right where they are."
Holland is a proud graduate of the Doula Studies program at Fanshawe College. |
Janet Handy (she/her) brings the wisdom and ease of communication that only comes with being a seasoned doula. Her experience spans birth and postpartum support, abortion and loss support, and childbirth education classes, giving her a steady, practical presence across the full range of reproductive experiences, not just the ones that get talked about most openly. Candidly honest and deeply dedicated, Janet creates a safe space where families can feel confident, supported, and heard, wherever they are in their journey.
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Joshuelle Solomon (she/her) is a Birth and Postpartum Doula, founder of Babylove Doula Services, Doula Studies instructor at Fanshawe College, and yoga instructor. She is passionate about community, relational care, and reproductive justice.
Joshuelle is not currently accepting doula clients, but as the primary point of contact, she looks forward to connecting with you! Read more here |
Joy Stoangi (she/her) brings a grounding and fiercely loving energy to every family she works with. As a doula and yoga teacher, she has a particular love for movement-based comfort measures like Dancing for Birth and water births. Her special care also extends to families navigating ART (IVF and IUI) and pregnancy loss - support she offers with a lot of heart. Off the clock, she's a devoted dog mom, and indulges in her favourite movies: Love & Basketball, Forrest Gump, and The Colour Purple.
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Susan DiFabio (she/her) is a postpartum doula and offers personalized newborn care, lactation assistance, sleep support, and practical household help. After 23 years as a dental hygienist, her own postpartum experience changed the direction of her career entirely. Arriving with hands full of love and warming goodies, she's ready to "mother the mother" with broth, blankets, and a chance to rest and recover. Her services also include Traditional services like: Ayurvedic postpartum massage, belly binding, and The Closing of the Bones ceremony.
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Each doula has current CPR/First Aid certification, a Vulnerable Sector check, and has been trained in Babylove Doula Services' Best Practices to ensure the reliable and high-quality support we are known for.