Halima Hassan

Doula, Registered Nurse, Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula
Simply living In Harmony Inc.
Ottawa Ontario
https://simplylivinginharmony.square.site/
Simplylivinginharmony@gmail.com
(613) 400-0412
Catchment Area:

Ottawa

Languages:
Somali, Arabic, English
Biography:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Hello, I’m Halima, Registered Nurse,Childbirth Educator and Postpartum Doula.<br>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:#252525">My professionalbackground includes over a decade of postpartum nursing.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">I’ve worked with hundreds of families in the role ofmaternal-child nurse. My main areas of attention were health promotion,education, and supporting the mental and emotional well-being of newmothers.&nbsp;I now use my nursing experience to offer evidence-based guidancefor families during the sometimes challenging and deeply meaningful periodfollowing birth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am the founder of Simply Living InHarmony Inc, our mission is to create a world where women value investing intheir wellness and self-care with a holistic approach, we support clientsthrough wellness and education, and we believe that it takes a village to raisea family.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a racialized woman, I understandthe disparities women who look like me face, when accessing maternal healthservices. My goal is to help other racialized young women engage in healthypregnancies, births, and parental experiences. In addition,&nbsp;a crucialcomponent of my practice&nbsp;it is&nbsp;to mentor, uphold, and educate allwomen.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am the mother of fivechildren.&nbsp;I am trilingual, speaking English, Arabic, and Somali.&nbsp;Inmy spare time, I enjoy gardening, cooking, and feeding my family wholesomemeals.&nbsp;I love essential oils and using aromatherapy in my day-to-daylife.&nbsp;I also love practicing hot yoga!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I am so looking forward to servingboth the parenting and birth worker communities with my skills, passion for motherhood,and talents.&nbsp;</span></p>

Perinatal and Family Care:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">You are expecting a&nbsp;</span><font face="Times New Roman, serif">baby, You<span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;have newborn 0-15&nbsp;</span>weeks, Grandparents<span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;and other caregivers.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Breast feeding support,&nbsp;</font><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">physical and emotional</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;support. Safe sleep tips</span></p>