Hi! My name is Katie Franklin and I live in Kincardine, ON. I am a postpartum doula, a sleep specialist, and carseat technician (CPST certified). I work with in-person clients from Goderich to Saugeen Shores, Kincardine to Walkerton, and anywhere in between. My sleep support is virtual and is available to anyone in Ontario!

Before I discuss why I got into this work, I’ll quickly highlight my educational background, so you know I am the real deal! I graduated from Western University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Health Sciences with a focus on social determinants of health. I then decided to pursue a career as a doula so I enrolled in the Doula Studies program at Fanshawe College. It was a full time, 2-semester, comprehensive program that I completed in 2022. Through this program, I am certified as a full-spectrum doula, however I have chosen to focus on postpartum support as that is what I am most passionate about!

Being a doula wasn’t something I always knew that I wanted, however I have always been fascinated by birth work. When I learned that I could work with families and newborns as a career, I knew that was the calling for me. No one was surprised when I told them my plans and that I enrolled at Fanshawe.

I began my practice as a doula in August 2022 and have been growing my business ever since! I recently transitioned to doula work full time and I am so proud of how my business has grown and how many clients I have now, compared to even a year ago.

I decided to expand my services and get into sleep consulting because I talk about sleep with every single one of my clients, but I previously didn’t feel confident answering many of their questions. In September 2025, I completed my Baby-Led Sleep & Wellbeing Specialist Certification and now offer virtual sleep support to families with little ones from age 6 to 36 months. This sleep approach attempts to identify and address the root cause of sleep disruptions without using sleep training or ‘cry it out’ methods.

I feel that a lot of stereotypes come with being a doula; home births, pro-breastfeeding above other feeding methods, natural everything, ‘crunchy granola’ lifestyle… just to name a few. I have worked hard to not let those kinds of stereotypes define who I am as a doula. I want to do is support families as they transition into parenthood, regardless of how they do that. There is no right or wrong, as long as everyone is safe and taken care of. I promise to never come into your home and try to change anything you do, try to convince you to take on a new practice, or to judge you for any of the parenting decisions you make. I never want that to be something you worry about in your decision to hire a doula.

I really appreciate you taking the time to learn a little bit about me, and I hope that we can work together in the future! If you have any questions about me or what I offer as a doula, pop over to the contact tab and send me a message! If you haven’t already, check out my Instagram @katiefranklindoulaservices to continue to get to know me!

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Katie