Would Doula Week has arrived and we are thrilled to be able to share some great gifts with you this week. Along with these phenomenal prizes we will be sharing some great tid-bits all about Doulas!
I want to give a HUGE thanks to those companies that donated their prizes for this week - without them we would have no giveaway so please make sure to show them some love on their Social Media channels. And if you don't win but love the look of their products, please support them. They are all small Canadian run businesses, and in doing so you are supporting their dreams and families. Canadian DIY Supply Little Bean Threads MakeMyBellyFit Parker and Posie True North Ring Slings
Day 1: We are starting out with a BANG! And I mean...a big one. You have heard me rave about this company many many times and I have been a huge supporter and cheerleader of hers since discovering them. Little Bean Threads has blown me out of the water with a huge gift for one lucky mama/babe
250$ shop credit! - WINNER! Sarah St Pierre I mean, common! How amazing is that. From Rompers to All Over Covers, to blankets and change mats - she has you and your little one covered Terms & Conditons: 1) Winner pays shipping 2) Must respond to email or Social Media Message within 48 hours to claim 3) Must have followed all steps to qualify 4) Open to Canadian & US residents
Day 2: I discovered this company a few short months back and am SO glad that I did. I had been eyeing up another company, True North Ring Slings, and in doing so a friend pointed me in the direction of Parker & Posie. She uses the scrap linen from True North to make the most darling, upcycled, eco friendly baby shoes with organic cotton and suede! We have ordered a few pairs, so far, but I foresee many more in the future (especially when you see the Spring/Summer colours!)
Jamie has donated one pair of shoes, winners choice! Make sure you head on over to her website and Social Media channels to check out her beautiful work and give her some love. One pair of Parker and Posie Shoes - WINNER! Daina Meakes Terms & Conditions: 1) Winner picks design - can be seen on her website 2) Free Shipping 3) Must have followed all steps to qualify 4) Open to Canadian & US residents
Day 2: A surprise double giveaway! This amazing mama maker surprised me with an addition to today's giveaway for a double-up phenomenal prize! Because what goes better with a pair of Parker & Posie shoes than a $75 shop credit from the company that supplies then linen - True North Ring Slings! I been following this company for a few months, thanks to my own lovely doula who showed me who they were, and fell in love instantaneously. Her colours are like no other linen ring sling I have ever seen and she outdid my expectations of beautiful with her Spring/Summer 2018 launch just the other day! I will be transparent and say that this is the only product in my giveaway that I have not personally tried. but mine is coming - without a doubt! I have no worries that her slings will exceed my expectations and will be a new love of mine, to carry my little one on the way.
$75 Shop Credit - WINNER! - Amanda Weibe Terms & Conditions: 1) Winner picks the ring sling to use the credit towards - can be seen on her website 2) Free Shipping within Canada, 7$ to the US 3) Must have followed all steps to qualify 4) Open to Canadian & US residents
Day 3: MakeMyBellyFit has graciously donated a BellyFit & Warmth Layer! We have had both of these products for a few years now, and it is a must have for both my husband and I. It allows myself to not only keep my coats while pregnant, but the both of us to babywear and keep our littles close while in the outdoors! They also have created this amazing product, and it is on our list for winter 2018/2019! If you are year round outdoor enthusiasts they are a must to keep you active, once again, without having to buy an extra expensive baby item!
The BellyFit turns your own jacket into a maternity jacket. No need to buy a maternity jacket or borrow a XXXL. Feel good in your own jacket. An added bonus while baby-carrying is that it also extends your jacket around you and your baby, for close comfort and warmth while outdoors. Value: $88 CAD. WINNER - Stephanie Halliday Terms and Conditions: 1) Winner will get the option to pick a BellyFit zip adapter for their coat style, if needed 2) Free Shipping 3) Must have followed all steps to qualify 4) Must respond to email or Social Media Message within 48 hours to claim 5) Open to Canadian & US residents
Day 4: Canadian DIY Supply has been my go to for quite a few months now. I have created some lovely pieces for our soon to be babe with their stuff. You may have seen it on my social media channels. They have an insane array of materials to purchase to create whatever your heart desires at fantastic prices. A huge deal, to me, as I seem to be picky! The options are endless.
They have donated enough material for three finished pieces for mama/babe to enjoy! That means there will be three winners! Value: $60. WINNERS! Vannessa Morris, Chelsey Mann, Stephanie Hillyard Terms & Conditions 1) Prize may vary by size and colour 2) Winner pays shipping if not local to Maternal Oak Doula 3) Must have followed all steps to qualify 4) Open to Canadian & US residents
Two projects I have made, so far, for our fourth baby
Day 5: MakeMyBellyFit is back! This time they are donating an amazing BellyFit BabyCover! We have yet to purchase this item off of them, but I can see it being on the list for the Fall of this year once our little man is here. A unique feature on the front of this baby-carrier cover allows you to attach each side of your jacket giving you the ultimate comfort-control and protection in just about any weather. Take your jacket off and your the cover stays in place keeping your baby protected at all times.
Value: 90$. WINNER! Sammy Merritt Terms & Conditions: 1) Free Shipping 2) Must have followed all steps to qualify 3) Must respond to email or Social Media Message within 48 hours to claim 3) Open to Canadian & US residents
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Happy Spring! We are so so glad to finally say goodbye to winter - though we are still knee deep in snow here! World Doula Week was started back in March 2011. The purpose was to empower doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum period. This year's theme is "Doulas Help Make It Happen"! Doulas are there to support, inform, encourage, and facilitate the beginnings of happy and healthy families everywhere. This year, here at Maternal Oak Doula, we have some HUGE giveaways in store for you throughout the week! Even though we are no longer taking clients for the remainder of 2018 due to our own little babe on the way in early July, we will still be active in the community - pushing for change, education, support, guidance and love for pregnant and/or postpartum mothers & their families. We also stand by every single one of these products that we have teamed up with to give away. We personally use them and adore them, which is why they were selected for this collaboration! So stayed tuned... Every day we will be posting a new prize, and you will have the remainder of the week to enter. Head on over to our blog, here, to enter daily starting March 22, 2018 & and don't forget to tell your friends! We won't be telling you exactly WHAT we will be giving away, but we will spill the beans on what companies have donated! Canadian DIY Supply Little Bean Threads MakeMyBellyFit Parker and Posie True North Ring Slings Make sure you head on over to their websites and check out all their amazing products so you know what may be in store! I'd also love to add that all these shops are small Canadian mama/papa shops that I love and support myself! It was very important to me to support local & Canadian retailers as much as possible with this giveaway - because when you shop local you make a mama/papa makers dreams come true & put food on their tables for their families!
Day 3 - Fitness Friday!
Today brings an awesome prize, for those mamas who want to stay relaxed during pregnancy and get some fresh air and socializing postpartum. Hayden Fitness Studio, in Vernon, has four (4) passes up for grabs! That's right - there will be four (4) winners today!
Enter here: https://goo.gl/forms/PbremONC2lKNN4Q83 They also offer a variety of other fitness programs for all levels
Check out their schedule, here. They are located at: #201 - 2500 53rd Ave in Vernon 250.306.7474 Make sure to head on over to out pages, Maternal Oak Doula and Hayden Fitness Studio, on Facebook, and tag your friends for bonus entries! This contest will close in 24 hours and a winner will be drawn shortly there after. Day 2!
Today brings us another fantastic prize - donated by Heena at My lil Buttercup, in Penticton. Heena carries an array of babywearing carriers, accessories, and other assorted items for parenthood! She has amazingly gifted one lucky winner a set of Tula blankets! Valued at $100 *Winner to pay shipping Keep an eye on her page, My lil Buttercup, for an upcoming sale on many items! Enter here: https://goo.gl/forms/6G7H54OBsfaFJWiv1 Make sure to head on over to out pages, Maternal Oak Doula and My lil Buttercup, on Facebook, and tag your friends for bonus entries! This contest will close in 24 hours and a winner will be drawn shortly there after. It's World Doula Week! The purpose of World Doula Week is to empower doulas all over the world to improve physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum period. The World Doula Week events will take place all over the world during the same week, stating the benefits of the presence of doulas in birth and in the postpartum period:
Here at Maternal Oak, we decided to add in some fun giveaways to go along with World Doula Week.
Up first, is Little Zen One. Owner Allie Dennis, resides in Toronto and runs her company along side her beautiful family of 4. Allie takes great pride in educating parents & caregivers and selling beautiful wraps, buckle carriers, ring slings and Asian style carriers as well! She has graciously offered up a Gift Certificate, for one lucky winner! One winner - $30 gift card. Also, anyone who uses Maternal Oak Doula's code will get 10% off orders over $100. (http://rwrd.io/mik4ctk) Little Zen One sell's incredible baby carriers. They're functional, beautifully designed, and easy to use. Want to buy one? www.littlezenone.com/collections/all/ada or Get great advice and message us at m.me/littlezenone Thank you, Allie, for all that you do for the Babywearing Community in Canada and abroad! Enter: https://goo.gl/forms/eNwtlQYcCpmwlgKz1 Earn extra entries by tagging your friends over on the the Facebook post! |
Maternal OakKayla is a mom to three sons, wife, and doula. She works within the Shuswap/Okanagan Region providing mothers and their families with a whealth of knowledge and support in all things fertility, pregnancy, birth and beyond. Archives
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