Testimonials

Thornhill Doulas is the highest calibre postpartum doula service in Toronto; I may be biased as I used them for an extended period subsequent to giving birth to each of my children, but I believe they are truly the best – Suyin is extremely professional and runs her business like a tight ship – she is one of the most knowledgable people I know and I have come to rely on her expertise for a variety of subjects ranging from my care as a pregnant and postpartum woman to that of my babies running the gamut from baths to nursing to feeding to sleep etc. For my latest baby, Andrea Lorenzo came to support me for over a month – if you have the opportunity to have Andrea in your home, jump at the chance. She made my life infinitely easier, calmer and happier with her presence. She is thoughtful, kind, gentle, and she has a magic touch with babies; she provided a shoulder to cry on (postpartum hormones!), an ear to patiently listen and the most capable hands taking care of my newborn baby daughter in my bedroom while I rested and slept soundly. She was indispensable to my transition from one child to two, and I feel privileged to know her. I recommend Thornhill Doulas emphatically and without hesitation to any family looking for support.

My husband and I were so grateful to have a colleague recommend Petra to us when our first child arrived and quickly taught us a lesson in newborn sleep (or lack thereof)! We were so grateful for her warm and understanding presence and knowledge during those challenging newborn nights. When we found out we were expecting a second child a few years later, we quickly asked Petra for her assistance again. She also connected us with a wonderful postpartum daytime doula. We will be forever grateful for her support and guidance during those magic, but challenging, early weeks of parenthood.

If you’re considering hiring a doula, I highly recommend thornhill doulas!
I don’t know what we would have done without our postpartum doula. Marcia provided so much practical and emotional support during those first few weeks of parenthood. She helped us navigate breastfeeding, newborn care, and sleep issues, and her presence was a calming influence during a stressful time.

I hired Andrea as a post partum doula for my second baby because she came across as very caring and experienced in the Zoom interview. She also has her lactation certification and I anticipated needing support with breastfeeding. She checked in with me frequently via text even before she started. When she came to my home after we were discharged from the hospital her experience, knowledge, caring nature and professionalism were obvious. She jumped in right away to help and shared so many practical tips for breastfeeding and baby care which I was able to implement right away. Her support and encouragement were invaluable to get myself and baby off to a healthy start at home. I also appreciated that she keeps herself updated with the latest research and evidence to support her practice. This was my second baby and I wish I had hired a doula like Andrea for my first baby.

I managed to find Thornhill Doulas while desperately searching the net for postpartum help before I gave birth. My husband and I moved to Toronto a couples years ago and left all our family behind in Trinidad. So help was desperately needed. From the initial contact with Suyin my mind was set at ease. I knew this would be a great fit for my growing family.
Suyin put me in contact with Marcia who would eventually become our Doula and care for my son. The experience was exceptional. Marcia not only provided care for my son but she was also a safe space for me during my postpartum phase. She came with lots of knowledge on a whole host of topics and let me tell you, as a first time mom this was super helpful and reassuring.
Not only did Thornhill Doulas provide me with care but they even helped me find someone to perform weekly in home cleaning! I am so grateful to this agency and everyone I have met along the way through them.
I highly recommend Suyin and her team for all your Doula needs!

My husband and I participated in the Preparing for Life with a Newborn virtual workshop with Petra. We learned so much and definitely feel like we have a good foundation of knowledge to get us through the first few life-changing months with our newborn. Petra shared a lot of content/videos/links, as well as tons of tips that I know we will be referring back to frequently. We highly recommend this course to any new parents. We are so grateful that we were introduced to the Thornhill Doulas! Thanks for everything!

Petra’s virtual prep session helped us feel so much more knowledge and prepared. The amount of content covered was digestible while also being comprehensive … a great option for someone looking to get in a “crash course” without being overwhelmed with all the other options out there!

My husband and I were having difficulties understanding our babies sleep needs as we are first time parents and naps and bedtime was a challenge.. our daughter being overtired / undertired caused some frequent wake ups and lack of sleep was slowly getting to us. We weren’t sure if we were creating bad habits by holding our baby / rocking our baby / responding to her was setting our baby up to sleep better or worse in the future. We reached out to Suyin and through her guidance, recommendations and reassurance – we figured out and learned our baby’s wake windows and cues to help our baby get better sleep. She also reassured us we were doing the right thing by responding to our baby and being patient. Through adjusting wake windows, responding to our baby through out the night, we eventually got bedtime and naptime less stressful. We definitely reccomend Suyin, she is so knowledgeable and understanding.. the advice and guidance helped us tremendously!

Petra is so calm and knowledgeable, I would highly recommend her to anyone! Having her help in the post-partum period was a game-changer. Thanks Petra!

Thornhill Doulas is the highest calibre postpartum doula service in Toronto; I may be biased as I used them for an extended period subsequent to giving birth to each of my children, but I believe they are truly the best – Suyin is extremely professional and runs her business like a tight ship – she is one of the most knowledgable people I know and I have come to rely on her expertise for a variety of subjects ranging from my care as a pregnant and postpartum woman to that of my babies running the gamut from baths to nursing to feeding to sleep etc. For my latest baby, Andrea Lorenzo came to support me for over a month – if you have the opportunity to have Andrea in your home, jump at the chance. She made my life infinitely easier, calmer and happier with her presence. She is thoughtful, kind, gentle, and she has a magic touch with babies; she provided a shoulder to cry on (postpartum hormones!), an ear to patiently listen and the most capable hands taking care of my newborn baby daughter in my bedroom while I rested and slept soundly. She was indispensable to my transition from one child to two, and I feel privileged to know her. I recommend Thornhill Doulas emphatically and without hesitation to any family looking for support.

My husband and I were so grateful to have a colleague recommend Petra to us when our first child arrived and quickly taught us a lesson in newborn sleep (or lack thereof)! We were so grateful for her warm and understanding presence and knowledge during those challenging newborn nights. When we found out we were expecting a second child a few years later, we quickly asked Petra for her assistance again. She also connected us with a wonderful postpartum daytime doula. We will be forever grateful for her support and guidance during those magic, but challenging, early weeks of parenthood.

If you’re considering hiring a doula, I highly recommend thornhill doulas!
I don’t know what we would have done without our postpartum doula. Marcia provided so much practical and emotional support during those first few weeks of parenthood. She helped us navigate breastfeeding, newborn care, and sleep issues, and her presence was a calming influence during a stressful time.

I hired Andrea as a post partum doula for my second baby because she came across as very caring and experienced in the Zoom interview. She also has her lactation certification and I anticipated needing support with breastfeeding. She checked in with me frequently via text even before she started. When she came to my home after we were discharged from the hospital her experience, knowledge, caring nature and professionalism were obvious. She jumped in right away to help and shared so many practical tips for breastfeeding and baby care which I was able to implement right away. Her support and encouragement were invaluable to get myself and baby off to a healthy start at home. I also appreciated that she keeps herself updated with the latest research and evidence to support her practice. This was my second baby and I wish I had hired a doula like Andrea for my first baby.

I managed to find Thornhill Doulas while desperately searching the net for postpartum help before I gave birth. My husband and I moved to Toronto a couples years ago and left all our family behind in Trinidad. So help was desperately needed. From the initial contact with Suyin my mind was set at ease. I knew this would be a great fit for my growing family.
Suyin put me in contact with Marcia who would eventually become our Doula and care for my son. The experience was exceptional. Marcia not only provided care for my son but she was also a safe space for me during my postpartum phase. She came with lots of knowledge on a whole host of topics and let me tell you, as a first time mom this was super helpful and reassuring.
Not only did Thornhill Doulas provide me with care but they even helped me find someone to perform weekly in home cleaning! I am so grateful to this agency and everyone I have met along the way through them.
I highly recommend Suyin and her team for all your Doula needs!

My husband and I participated in the Preparing for Life with a Newborn virtual workshop with Petra. We learned so much and definitely feel like we have a good foundation of knowledge to get us through the first few life-changing months with our newborn. Petra shared a lot of content/videos/links, as well as tons of tips that I know we will be referring back to frequently. We highly recommend this course to any new parents. We are so grateful that we were introduced to the Thornhill Doulas! Thanks for everything!

Petra’s virtual prep session helped us feel so much more knowledge and prepared. The amount of content covered was digestible while also being comprehensive … a great option for someone looking to get in a “crash course” without being overwhelmed with all the other options out there!

My husband and I were having difficulties understanding our babies sleep needs as we are first time parents and naps and bedtime was a challenge.. our daughter being overtired / undertired caused some frequent wake ups and lack of sleep was slowly getting to us. We weren’t sure if we were creating bad habits by holding our baby / rocking our baby / responding to her was setting our baby up to sleep better or worse in the future. We reached out to Suyin and through her guidance, recommendations and reassurance – we figured out and learned our baby’s wake windows and cues to help our baby get better sleep. She also reassured us we were doing the right thing by responding to our baby and being patient. Through adjusting wake windows, responding to our baby through out the night, we eventually got bedtime and naptime less stressful. We definitely reccomend Suyin, she is so knowledgeable and understanding.. the advice and guidance helped us tremendously!

Petra is so calm and knowledgeable, I would highly recommend her to anyone! Having her help in the post-partum period was a game-changer. Thanks Petra!

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Petra’s virtual prep session helped us feel so much more knowledge and prepared. The amount of content covered was digestible while also being comprehensive … a great option for someone looking to get in a “crash course” without being overwhelmed with all the other options out there!

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Petra is so calm and knowledgeable, I would highly recommend her to anyone! Having her help in the post-partum period was a game-changer. Thanks Petra!