About me

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Why Am I A Doula?

This is such a big question because truthfully, I didn't set out to become a doula - it moreso came to me! Now that I am a full-time, hip-squeezing, birth education & baby-wearing entrepreneur, it's truly because I want to create a change in our systems and societies! I have always been obsessed with babies, always been able to spot a freshly pregnant woman out of a crowd, and the "eager to support my community" type - so this is an all-encompassing role that is perfect for me!

As a society, we have steered so far from how things used to be in the physiological nature, but also have amazing medical techniques and supplies, that it just feels overwhelming for many parents! I want to bring it back, simplify it, provide hands-on support, and educate you on your baby's journey. I am of the mindset that birth is not a medical emergency and pregnancy is not an illness. And with the best support, you will feel that way too!

It truly does take a village to make a wave in something that is so generationally rooted and my goal is to keep that wave crashing for the daughters and birthers of tomorrow!

Why "Your doula grace"?

Funny story, I didn't even pick my first business name! That's how much it truly just fell into place. As a cute gesture, but maybe also a kick in the butt to get started, my friend created business cards for me as a Christmas gift! They were a beautiful cream colour with a basic floral logo stating, "Graceful Birth Doula". On the back, it simply said, "Doula, Grace Pastuck" and my phone number!! My first business name was solidified from there! A cute play on words with my name, but also brings joy into the birth experience. Then in 2023, we decided to incorporate WORLDWIDE and realized we wouldn't be able to use the words as someone else legit swooped in right before us to trade mark it. So no biggie! I started this and nevertheless we persisted, so we rebranded in January 2023 as Your Doula Grace + Birth Pools By Grace!

Now I'm known as Your Doula Grace. As my business grew, my name and brand needed to grow too. When I was searching for a name that felt "right" to me, I realized that I sign my emails to clients as Your Doula, Grace...and it clicked!

Why Choose Me?

Education - The basis of our birth experience is created from our willingness to do education and normalize the birth process beforehand! I love teaching and learning and I encourage all my families to do the same!

Empowerment - Though we cannot physically empower each other, I think the aspect of guiding you into the world of creating internal peace with your upcoming transition, while having access to the proper support, can open a new window in your motherhood journey!

Evidence - One of my favourite facts is that our medical system has a 15-year trickle-down for evidence-based information. I love basing our practices on acknowledging that there can be evidence-based information but that doesn’t always mean it is the right option for every family. Being able to explore these options and again, being able to partake in educational conversations with my clients is crucial for harvesting their dream birth experience!

Acknowledgment - How does it feel to have someone who can just hold space for your decisions no matter what? That’s how having me as your doula feels! We work through the waves of becoming a parent together while acknowledging the importance of your unique journey and community!

Mentoring - If you are seeking guidance and support for efficient motherhood, conscious parenting, attainable self-care, decreasing burnout, finding ease as you transition into motherhood, or are searching for ways to find purpose and a place as a mother in business, then you are in the right place.

Full spectrum support - From pregnancy to birth, postpartum, and probably still double-tapping and liking pictures of your kiddo as they head off to college, it’s a full circle of birth support when you hire me as a doula! We make sure you feel confident in all aspects of the journey ahead of you.

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Let's Birth Together!

My dog is an American bulldog mixed with a puggle, her name is Winnie & got her during pandemic! She is a built in babysitter, certified baby food vacuum cleaner and Rhodes’ best friend.

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I have 5 younger siblings! I love being the oldest because I can help guide them and they make life fun!

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I never leave the house without 3 drinks, snacks, my Ilia lip oil but like to forget my phone, the peanut ball for births, anything I was supposed to bring that would have been hiding in my fridge and one time.. I drove away without my kid & Curtis LOL

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I am extremely intentional about what I do but yet super laid back about so much! I love details, going the extra mile and getting involved but let my child roam free, find joy in chaos and just live on a whim!

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My go to Starbucks order - Starbucks Oat Brown Sugar Americano + Banana Bread or a Breakfast Sandwich, all about convenience over here!

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I prefer Yeti cups for coffee (it’ll stay hot for hours after your lose it chasing your toddler around) But Stanley for water because they’re cuter!

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I have been waking up naturally at 6:47am for most of my life, it’s super weird but I trained my brain by doing it for years accidentally…

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Hey, I'm Grace

Thanks for being here 🤍 I’m so glad you’re curious about how this all began. I’m a forward-thinking, pattern-breaking, entrepreneurial mama building a life and business that feels aligned, intentional, and deeply rooted in care.

I moved to Edmonton just before the pandemic, and like so many in that season, found myself preparing for birth in a system that didn’t always feel designed for modern mothers. In 2021, I birthed my son unmedicated with doula and OB support at Sturgeon Hospital in St. Albert. I loved my experience, and it also opened my eyes to just how powerful education, choice, and support can be in shaping birth.

I completed my doula training in November 2021 and became DONA International certified in May 2022. Since then, I’ve had the honour of supporting over 150 births across home, hospital, and birth centre settings, including planned cesareans, VBACs, epidurals, water births, and everything in between. Every family and every birth has shaped how I show up in this work.

I’m Spinning Babies® educated and stillbirth and pregnancy loss trained, allowing me to support families through both the deeply joyful and the deeply tender spaces of birth with skill, compassion, and grounded care.

Through it all, I fell deeply in love with water birth and hydrotherapy. I’ve seen how water can create comfort, freedom of movement, confidence, and calm, and that passion became Birth Pools by Grace, a space created to make water birth more accessible, supported, and honestly… a little more beautiful.

Alongside birth pool rentals and sales, I also offer mentoring for doulas, midwives, and birth workers who feel called to bring water birth into their own practice.

Mentorship is a place to ask real-life questions, talk logistics, build confidence, and learn the ins and outs, from setup and safety to client education and business flow.

My approach is supportive, honest, and rooted in lived experience. I love blending education with intuition, structure with softness, and practicality with aesthetics. I’m very much a best-of-both-worlds girl, practical and cute, and I believe birth support can be both.