Birth Doula

 

Birth doula support that's designed to carry you through with preparation before labor, steady presence during birth, and thoughtful care in the early days after delivery. Because parenthood isn't a single event.

Birth support ideally begins well before labor and continues through your early postpartum days. Here’s an overview of what my birth support typically includes:

 
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Prepared for Birth

Thoughtful prenatal education and guidance to help you feel informed, practiced, and steady as labor approaches.

Supported in Labor

Continuous presence through every stage, with hands-on comfort, reassurance, and partner guidance.

Held in the Early Days

Immediate postpartum follow-up to support recovery, feeding, and emotional grounding as you settle in.

 

Do I need a doula?

Ask yourself: do you—

✓ Want to enter birth feeling calm, supported, and not alone?

✓ Want your partner to feel confident supporting you?

✓ Want step-by-step guidance for each stage of labor?

✓ Want to explore pain coping strategies?

✓ Want space to be cared for, not just cared about, in the early days after birth?

If you answered “YES” to any of these, a skilled, compassionate doula can give steady support and practical help you might not know you need.

If my fees are a barrier, please contact me — everyone who wants a doula should have one.

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Held Through Birth

Birth Doula Support: $1,500

Support that begins long before labor and continues into your early postpartum experience.

serving families birthing in northern Virginia

✓ Personalized birth plan and advocacy preparation
✓ Partner preparation and guidance
✓ Continuous presence during active labor
✓ Supporting you from booking through birth

More than presence at your birth, Held Through Birth doula support is about helping you feel prepared, steady, and supported every step of the way. This service offers steady, informed support that helps you move through labor with greater calm, confidence, and trust in your body. Here’s what’s included:

 

(2) Prenatal Visits

Approximately 2 hours each

  • Personalized education, birth plan and advocacy preparation

  • Space for your questions, concerns, and priorities

  • Comfort practice, coping strategies and partner guidance

Continuous Labor Support

  • On-call support with continuous presence during active labor

  • Hands-on comfort measures and position support

  • Partner support throughout the experience

(2) Postpartum Visits

Approximately 2 hours each

  • Processing and emotional grounding

  • Breastfeeding support and newborn care guidance

  • Assessing maternal wellness

 

1 | Schedule a free consultation.

 

2 | Paperwork and in-person meet & greet.

Next, you’ll receive the registration form and client agreement. We’ll schedule an in-person meet & greet before finalizing.

3 | Your birth support is booked!

Once your forms are complete and your deposit is received, your booking is confirmed! I’ll reach out to schedule our first prenatal session.

 

Common Questions:

  • I am currently a birth doula in training with Doula Trainings InternationaI (DTI). I also bring my lived experience as a mother of two, certified childbirth educator & mentor training (Birthing from Within), certified breastfeeding specialist designation, and most importantly, my passion to serve new families.

  • If I am ill, have an emergency, or am otherwise unable to make your birth, I will have a backup doula attend in my place. You have the opportunity to meet the backup before your birth, a meeting that you can coordinate directly.