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Trust Full Circle Birth Collective For All Of Life’s Transitions

March 24, 2025

Doulas provide excellent support and education for families as they navigate life’s monumental transitions. From pregnancy, to postpartum healing, to menopause and beyond, doulas at Full Circle Birth Collective in Alberta provide spectacular care to their clients, supporting the entire family through life’s big changes. As a local maternity and newborn photographer, I recommend Full Circle Birth Collective to anyone looking for empowering support and education when it comes to life’s biggest moments. 

About Full Circle Birth Collective

7903-14 Ave, SW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6X 1H3

Established in 1998, Full Circle Birth Collective is a woman-owned small business in Alberta, Canada. It serves as one of the only collectives in the area that offers the full spectrum of doula support, from birth to death. This practice is culturally sensitive, celebrating diversity, equity, inclusivity, and trauma-informed education. Their core values include personal responsibility, the right to informed decisions, and autonomy. Full Circle offers a complete circle of support to help families during significant life changes, from giving birth to early parenthood to menopause and beyond. The team understands the complexity of milestone experiences like pregnancy and childbirth and strives to empower families through these important transitions in life. 

A pregnant woman leans into her husband for snuggles while standing in a studio in a blue gown open in the front

Services

Full Circle Birth Collective aims to stay updated with the latest evidence-based recommendations to ensure safety and comfort. Doulas are committed to maintaining the safest possible environment for their patients, offering virtual online education and support in addition to in-person services. Professional doula services are available for fertility, birth, postpartum, menopause, and end-of-life. Professional doulas are trauma-informed and value inclusivity and diversity. From pregnancy through menopause and beyond, doulas provide unparalleled education and support to women.

Full Circle also offers community circles and cafes where people can build connections and community with one another. These groups gather to discuss a certain topic or emotional or spiritual need, connecting people from similar walks of life. These include Circle of Care (grief and loss support), Menopause Cafe, and Death Cafe. 

Other services include belly binding for postpartum healing, placenta support after childbirth, and lactation and feeding support from an IBCLC.

Happy expecting parents snuggle in a studio with hands on bump in an open blue tule maternity gown after visiting full circle birth collective

Specialty

Full Circle Birth Collective offers a variety of private and group classes, both in person and online. These help equip and educate patients as they navigate the journey of life. Classes are both in-person and online and can be done in a group setting or one-on-one. Topics include siblings, multiples, VBAC, newborn care, birthing options, birth partner 101, home births, and infant CPR and first aid. 

They also are mindful of cultural ceremonies and rituals. The team strives to celebrate and honor rites of passage in a spiritual, mindful matter. These rituals include Birth Blessing, Postpartum Closing Ceremony, and First Moon Ceremony. 

Full Circle also trains prospective doulas, offering both Labor Doula Training and Postpartum Doula training. Doulas are incredibly helpful resources for parents, especially during pivotal transitions such as childbirth and postpartum recovery. Full Circle offers excellent training programs so that more families can be supported by amazing doulas. 

Happy mom to be in a flowing blue tule maternity gown hods the bump with her husband in a studio after visiting full circle birth collective

Find All The Support You Can Dream Of At Full Circle Birth Collective

From pregnancy, to postpartum, to menopause, and beyond, doulas at Full Circle Birth Collective strive to equip and empower families as they navigate life’s biggest moments. All families deserve support and education. So they can make informed choices when it comes to the birthing experience, newborn care and feeding.

As you prepare to welcome a new baby into the world, consider booking a photoshoot with me! I’m an Edmonton-based maternity and newborn photographer, and I’d love to capture bright, colorful, stunning images of you or your sweet little one. Life’s biggest moments deserve to be celebrated, and I would be honored to capture beautiful snapshots of this wonderful season in your life. 

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