Everyone deserves postpartum care.

Providing free professional postpartum doula care to families in need throughout Ottawa and Gatineau

 

Our Mission

Community Doula Access endeavours to fill the current gap existing in postpartum doula care services by making professional, evidence based, non-judgemental care available to low & moderate income families living in Ottawa & Gatineau

 
“I wish I had a doula for day to day life”
— Queen, CDA client

So what does a postpartum doula do?

 
Community Doula Access is committed to striving for equity in our organizational structures & our delivery of services. CDA was founded on principles of equal access & equal pay. We aim to break down barriers for those most marginalized, in a
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