A calm presence through life’s waves.
Doula support in Grey, Simcoe & Dufferin Counties
Who we are
Doula by the Bay
Founded by Leah Jackson, Doula by the Bay offers professional Birth, Postpartum & End of Life Doula services.
We offer doula support to families primarily located in Collingwood, Thornbury & The Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach, Barrie, and Orangeville. We also service the District of Muskoka and Owen Sound. If you are outside of our regular catchment area, we may still be able to serve you. Please reach out!
With over 10 years of experience providing childbirth education, labour & birth doula support, postpartum care and death doula support, Leah acts as an anchor for families journeying through vulnerable life stages.
Our Mission
Doula By The Bay was born from the belief that families deserve safety, compassion, and dignity when crossing life’s most sacred thresholds — whether the first breath or the last. Drawing on modern evidence and the 9 qualities of mindfulness, we aim to provide a “safe harbour” for families navigating deep waters.
Service Menu: The Full Circle
Birth Doula Support
The Rising Tide. For the journey through pregnancy and childbirth.
Our birth doula support services in Collingwood and Barrie are built on the philosophy that birth is a physiological process that flourishes when you feel safe, heard, and weightless. We combine modern evidence with the ancient comfort of water.
Postpartum Doula Support
The Gentle Ebb. For the sacred days of integration with a new baby at home.
The world often rushes to the baby; we are here to hold space for the parent. This is a time of healing, softening, and finding your new rhythm. Our postpartum doula services in Grey and Dufferin county specialize in overnight support and care for preemies and twin infants.
End-of-Life Doula Services
The Quiet Shoreline. For the final transition, whether you are experiencing pregnancy loss, childhood cancer, or have a parent facing terminal illness.
Death is a threshold that deserves the same reverence, compassion and advocacy as birth. We provide a steady, mindful presence and tender-loving care for the individual and their loved ones experiencing loss.
Maternity, Birth and Newborn Photography
In-Home and Hospital Photography Services in Collingwood, Barrie, and Surrounding Areas
Professional, film-inspired lifestyle maternity, birth, and newborn photography in Collingwood, Ontario.
Capturing authentic pregnancy, labour, birth and early family moments with a documentary approach. We offer in-home and in-hospital photography for families across the Georgian Bay region, including Stayner, Barrie, Muskoka, Orillia, Thornbury & The Blue Mountains. Book a session with a photographer experienced in natural, emotive storytelling.
Care Consultation
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Locations we serve:
Based near Collingwood, Ontario we provide expert birth, postpartum, and end-of-life doula care to families throughout Barrie, Stayner, Thornbury, Owen Sound and the surrounding Simcoe County region. We even travel up to Muskoka and South to Orangeville.
Whether you are preparing for your first birth at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH), planning for labour & delivery at RVH in Barrie, dreaming of a homebirth in the cozy Blue Mountains or seeking overnight doula services in Caledon, we are here for you.