It's September 27, nearly 10 p.m., and I get a message from your mom. She has back pain that comes and goes and she asks me whether it could be the start of labour. We're exactly 41 weeks that day. We exchange a few messages, and your mom describes other small signs that confirm what I'm thinking: you'll be here soon…

Giving birth to a child is one of the most significant moments in a woman's life. To live this experience peacefully, surrounded by support and kindness, more and more women in Montreal are choosing to call on a doula.