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“Birth is vast and multifaceted; radiant and mysterious. Birth contains multitudes, and through her we birth our multitudes. We give birth to our hopes and fears, to our ecstasies and our agonies, to our joy and our disappointments. We give birth to our babies, each one perfect and radiant.” 

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Melanie Berndt

Birth is Sacred.
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I am a Holistic Birth Doula providing prenatal, postpartum and beyond care and support. 
As a Birthkeeper, I support and educate women in connecting to the fullness of her power, to truly trust, honor, nourish and listen to the innate wisdom her body and baby; and to give birth in a way that makes her feel seen, heard, safe and respected.
As a keeper of Sacred space, I hold space for the spiritual, the physical, the emotional. I hold space for her fears, her hopes and dreams; supporting her through these ceremonial and  sacred rites of passage;  honouring her transitions and celebrating her evolution.
I walk beside each woman as she journeys her spiral path as mother, believing wholeheartedly in her power~full ability to create, birth, nurture + transform.

About Melanie: 
My journey supporting pregnancy + birth began at age 19.  At this time I was not aware of the term “doula” but was naturally and intuitively offering care and support for family and friends through their various birthing and post-partum experiences. 
I was blessed in 2002 with the birth of my eldest daughter via Caesarian. A few years later I had a miscarriage and then in 2007 , I  became pregnant with an unusual pregnancy and had to self-advocate strongly for “vbac” to birth my youngest daughter naturally. 
Becoming a mother to each of these babes has been the most empowering, healing and transformational times of my life. They have been and continue to be my greatest teachers. 
My personal and professional life has been dedicated to self empowerment- guiding women to remember and reclaim their innate wisdom, autonomy + sovereign power; while holistically supporting her through all transitions, cycles and seasons of life. 
I would be honored to bear witness and support you as you journey on your sacred path.

OFFERINGS
Birth, Postpartum + Beyond Care + Support. Miscarriage & Infant Loss support. Abortion Support. Holistic prenatal + birth educator. Massage + bodywork. Energy healing. Psycho-spiritual counsel. Classes + workshops. Ceremonies. 

2025 AVAILABILITY
January- April 
July- September 
*Available for both Birth and Postpartum Support. 


For more details about my trainings, certifications and the services I offer: 
www.melanieberndt.com

Let’s connect! 
​Email: 
[email protected]


Kootenay Doula Group

© 2025 Kootenay Doula Group
A Birth, Postpartum Doula & Perinatal support group serving the West Kootenay's
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Resources
  • Find a Doula
    • Meghan Paterson
    • Lindsay Thompson
    • Ulli Lavoie
    • Leif Li-tsu Mjolsness
    • Lauren Andres
    • Samantha Hansen
    • Slaine Sutherland
    • Megan McMichael
    • Sarah Wallace
    • Kiara Spring
    • Lisa Blair
    • Melanie Berndt
  • Doula Services & Offerings
    • Birth Support
    • Postpartum Support
    • Placenta Encapsulation
    • Postpartum Healing Care
    • Equipment Rentals
    • Abortion Support
    • Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
    • Childbirth Education Classes
  • Join our group
  • Contact