Welcome! I am Anne Ferguson and I founded Bywater Birth in 2011. I love supporting all types of families through pregnancy, the birth process, and the postpartum period. My goal is for you to be educated and empowered to have the birth and postpartum experience YOU want. I offer Hypnobabies classes, placenta encapsulation, Evidence Based Birth® classes and postpartum doula services. I am not currently taking any new birth doula clients but will accept birth clients on a case by case basis for repeat clients and special situations.
I am first and foremost the mom of two amazing school aged sons.I love watching them play sports, especially hockey. All winter you'll find me at the hockey rink. I also enjoy camping, cooking, gardening and binge watching TV shows.
I am a certified Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor, a Certified Birth Doula through DONA, a Certified Placenta Arts Specialist with APPA, a Certified Postpartum Doula through Modern Doula Education and an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. I've been attending births and doing placenta work since 2011, teaching Hypnobabies since 2012, and doing postpartum doula work since 2015. I've also been a La Leche League Leader since 2008.
I am first and foremost the mom of two amazing school aged sons.I love watching them play sports, especially hockey. All winter you'll find me at the hockey rink. I also enjoy camping, cooking, gardening and binge watching TV shows.
I am a certified Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor, a Certified Birth Doula through DONA, a Certified Placenta Arts Specialist with APPA, a Certified Postpartum Doula through Modern Doula Education and an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. I've been attending births and doing placenta work since 2011, teaching Hypnobabies since 2012, and doing postpartum doula work since 2015. I've also been a La Leche League Leader since 2008.
WHY "BYWATER"
- "Bywater" is a family name for Anne's extended family. When it came time for her to name her business, she liked this word because not only is it a special family name, but "water" is such an important part of pregnancy and birth.
- During pregnancy, the baby is surrounded and protected by the amniotic fluid, often called the "water".
- During birth, the birthing person should drink plenty of water. Drinking water helps keep amniotic fluid levels up, lessening the chance of cord compression which could lead to lowered heart rates for baby, keeps the uterine muscles strong, and keeps the birthing person more comfortable. One way birth partners can stay active in the birth is by keeping the birthing person well-hydrated!
- Spending part of your birthing time in a deep tub of water is a fantastic way to relax and enjoy your birthing waves as they flow through you.
- More and more babies are born right in the water! What a special, calm, and peaceful way for a baby to enter this world.
