Name: Kayla Geddes
Website: www.happysouldoula.com
Zip: 84010
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: I believe in the power of women and the magic of motherhood. I believe every mama warrior could use a little extra support from a fellow mama warrior who loves birth and values connection and a mother’s intuition. I believe every mama deserves a doula as part of her birth tribe!
I trained with the Utah Doulas & Co. at the beginning of 2019, and I have Hypnobirthing experience as well as training in Rebozo and massage techniques.
My pregnancy/birthing experiences so far have been empowering and amazing, and I will do everything I can to help you feel the same way through your pregnancy and birth.
I am a wife and mama of two. I love springtime, grocery pick-up, family history, Poldark, and a good back tickle.
Name: Karina Robinson
Website: https://myutahdoulas.com/
Phone Number: (470) 236-8520
Zip: 84014
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Tooele, Summit, Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation, Breastfeeding Consultation, Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator
About Me: Specialties: High-risk, VBAC, VBAMC, Diabetes during pregnancy (Type 1, Type 2, Gestational).
I first fell in love with birth when I started doing research during my first pregnancy. I knew that I wanted to have an un-medicated labor, and having Type 1 Diabetes would make it harder to achieve, being classified as high-risk and all. During my research I realized that many women don’t know their options during childbirth and many don’t even realize they HAVE options. After having my eyes opened into this magical world of birth I could not close them again, nor did I want to. I want to help every woman feel empowered, supported, knowledgeable, and excited for the birth of their baby.
I am a highly trained and skilled doula in the height of my life's passion. I am in my element when, after weeks of preparation and education, I see a woman and her partner share a secret, knowing look of shimmering emotion that shows all their hard work paid off, in one of life's most precious moments. This moment is further enhanced for me when the woman’s partner has been encouraged and taught how to help and has been a key element in the pregnancy and labor process, without which, things may have turned out much differently. I feel very strongly about being an advisor to birthing women so they can have the birth they intend, without unnecessary interventions due to lack of knowledge or support.
My goal as a doula is simply to improve birth – by helping to reduce physical and emotional trauma, by empowering women through knowledge and practice, and to advocate for safer birth experiences led by a woman’s own body.
I have had one un-medicated hospital birth, one C-section, and one un-medicated VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean) in the hospital. I believe that regardless of circumstance, all births can be made beautiful with the right support and empowerment. I have experience helping women with un-medicated, medicated, cesarean, and VBAC births. I also have personal and professional experience with high-risk pregnancies, diabetes during pregnancy, and VBACs. I can skillfully educate on things that others may not have reason to know.
I am the Chapter Leader of ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) of Weber/Davis County. In addition to doula services, I also provide The Bradley Method® classes, placenta encapsulation, moxibustion to help turn breech babies, and Bengkung belly binding. I look forward to helping you have a peaceful birth day. #HaveAPeacefulBirthDay
Name: Karen Allen, HCHD
Website: http://www.peacefulbirthchoices.com/
Phone Number: (801) 318-4194
Zip: 84790
Counties: S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I am a childbirth educator, DONA trained birth doula and Hypnobabies Hypno-Doula. I was put on the path to become a doula after two challenging birth experiences. I learned during my training that there were more empowering and educated choices available. I knew that I wanted to share those options with women and I could make a difference one family at a time. Through much study and preparation I was able to have my own beautiful birth. That powerful experience propelled me even more to help women and families have more positive births and begin their journey to motherhood feeling strong and capable.
I teach How to Birth Like a Rock Star childbirth classes. This program is designed to accommodate women who are seeking an un-medicated birth as well as those planning an epidural. Rock Star is a complete childbirth education that focuses on healthy lifestyle, knowledge and informed consent, as well as meditation and exercises to promote relaxation in labor.
I believe that birth is a monumental event in a woman’s life. It is a day the she will remember forever. It is my hope that every woman may feel valued and powerful during her birthing time. That she will look back on the birth of her baby with great joy. As you prepare to welcome your new baby into your arms, may you choose to have a doula present to support you.
Name: Bethany Knighton
Phone Number: (208) 241-6995
Zip: 84307
Counties: Weber/Davis, Cache, Box Elder
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: Bethany is a passionate advocate for parents being able to write their own birth story. She is married to Karl and a mother to five awesome children. With her first two babies, she was induced and had an epidural. She started living a more holistic lifestyle and earned certifications as a family and nutritional herbalist.
Bethany had her next two babies with no medical intervention with an OB/GYN, but still felt something was missing. With her fifth baby, Bethany finally had a midwife and could not believe how different that birth was! She believes all families should have the wonderful experience she had, and hopes she can bring care and compassion to everyone she meets. She believes every parent has the right to choose what they feel comfortable with in their birth experience.
Bethany considers herself a life-long learner. In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening, hiking, going on dates with her husband, and playing with her kids.
Name: Destiny S. Olsen
Website: http://www.shaunteahealthandwellness.com
Phone Number: (801) 361-9785
Zip: 84105
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula
About Me: I started my path towards being a Birth & Postpartum Doula when I attended the University of Utah in 2005. I studied in depth: Bartenieff Fundamentals, Somatics, Feldenkrais Method, Anatomy, Kinesiology, Childhood Development, Teaching Methods along with Various Traditional Dance Styles. These subject matters helped me deeply understand human development, effective ways to educate another child/adult & movement of the body.
In 2009, I graduated from the University of Utah with my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Modern Dance & Education. I started teaching in various settings through the public & private school sectors.
I received my Yoga Teacher Training through Prana Yoga Studio in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2012. Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, Mantra & Meditation work peaked my interest during training. I also fell in love with learning about Ayurvedic medicine and I continue to study at great lengths today. This year I studied through Utah Prenatal Yoga and received my prenatal yoga training. My training helped me develop new, diverse ways to keeping the body and mind connected through a balanced, realistic approach.
In 2012, I started working privately with prenatal yoga clients through the duration of their pregnancy. I wanted to ensure clients learned through the yoga scope a balanced diet, coping skills and physical comforts for during labor, delivery & the postpartum period. Currently, I am teaching prenatal/postpartum yoga classes privately and through hospital supported progams in Salt Lake City. I am also teaching Prenatal Yoga on Thursday's at Centered City Yoga from 7:30-8:45 PM.
Since 2015, I have taught healing, restorative yoga & dance classes to sexual assault survivors through UVU & HelpingSAVE. Because I am a teacher for groups healing from trauma I have taken extra therapeutic healing, anxiety reduction & suicide prevention trainings.
In 2015, I received my Birth and Postpartum Doula Certifications through DONA International. I was trained in California, one of the most progressive birth states in America. I received my CD(DONA) and PCD(DONA) accreditation from DONA International in the summer of 2016. This extra education was important to me so I could confidently educate parents on the ever-changing birth and postpartum stages with the most up to date facts and research.
I am working on my ICEA, Childbirth Education Training, and will teach at St. Marks Hospital for the 6 week Childbirth Education Classes, starting in January 2019.
I have helped many families on the road to parenthood & continue to do so whether it’s the first or fifth. I am continually studying to improving my knowledge of the body, the process of prenatal care, labor support & postpartum infrastructure.
Doula work is so important to me because it provides parents with an un-biased education and skills to having a safe, satisfying birth and postpartum experience. A supportive start into a new childs life can be the answer to developing happier children, more evolved adults, caring parents & an overall healthier lifestyle.
Knowledge is the key ingredient to self-confidence & personal power. With these things we can create a better world to live in & sustain a life that is desired and loved.
In my free time I enjoy spending my time learning, teaching & exploring. I am always on the move keeping myself actively participating in my community. I am a tea lover, always hunting for something unique to make tonics and tinctures with. My partner & I have two cats, an organic garden & a wildlife habitat with birds, squirrels, butterflies and owls.
Name: Sariah Price
Website: https://hearttohandsdoulaservices.blogspot.com/?m=1
Phone Number: (801) 885-4623
Zip: 84606
Counties: Utah, S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Belly Binding, Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula
About Me: After the birth of my fifth child I felt a strong desire to become a Doula. I received my doula training through DONA International at the School of Midwifery in Springville, Utah. I have also received a certification in the use of a Rebozo for labor support through Gena Kirby, and I recieved my belly binding trianing through Beautiful Birth Doulas. I have experience in home birth, hospital induction, epidurals, non medicated, hypnobirthing, and c-sections, and medically complex births. My goal in working as a Doula is to support, encourage, educate and enable my fellow sisters as they bring new life into this world. I look forward to meeting with you and discussing the possibility of me supporting you on your birth journey.
Name: Kasaundra Trout
Website: http://www.yourutahdoulas.com
Phone Number: (801) 980-1275
Zip: 84003
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation, Breastfeeding Consultation, Belly Binding, Sibling Support
About Me: Kasaundra Trout started her journey as a doula in 2014. She began with an apprenticeship under a local Hypnobabies instructor/doula and worked in a doula collective for a year. Within that collective, she learned from a variety of care providers, doulas, and birthing families as she experienced and assisted in each unique birth. She is a certified Hypnodoula through The Curtis Method and is a trained through DONA. In 2018, she opened Utah's first full service doula agency in Utah. Kasaundra strongly believes in continuing education and has completed certifications and trainings in rebozo work and lactation assistance. She has experience with unmedicated birth, epidural birth, water birth, rebozos, inductions, pre-eclampsia, posterior birth, prodromal labor, cesareans, VBAC, birth centers, breastfeeding, gestational diabetes, hospitals, homebirths, twins, rapid birth, perinatal anxiety/depression and postpartum mental health. She is passionate about birth being an opportunity for a family to write their own love story. Kasaundra’s volunteer work includes co-secretary of the Utah Doula Association, Vice President of Utah Valley’s Moms of Multiples club, and organizing clothing drives/fundraisers for homeless veterans and hurricane victims.
Kasaundra is a mom to four beautiful kids and wife to her very own veteran of the United States Marines Corps. She got her start in the birth world when preparing for her vbac, following the birth of her twins. She learned that birth was something to embrace as a unique part of each family’s story. Kasaundra enjoys reading novels, traveling with her family, singing, sarcasm, and filling her home with loved ones. She is always up for a new adventure and has even tried her hand at fire dancing!
Kasaundra speaks Spanish and loves to meet people and hear the unique stories they have to tell.
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Name: Katrina Bolduc
Website: http://www.katrinabolduc.com
Phone Number: (805) 748-2939
Zip: 84043
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Bereavement Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation, Breastfeeding Consultation, Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator, Bereavement Doula
About Me: Katrina is a firm believer that a woman’s pregnancy, labor, and birth are one of the most powerfully pivotal moments in a woman’s life. Her goal is to support, empower, provide evidence based information, and assist in making your birth journey as memorable as possible.
Katrina received her Bachelors of Science from Montana State University in 2009. With a passion for helping others Katrina fell in love with the aspect of supporting, encouraging, and helping others grow, with compassion, respect, understanding, and commitment to meet each individual where they are at. She is forever a student of life, and enjoys trainings and new experiences that will build on her strengths to help others. She completed her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2014, and has been teaching yoga ever since. She holds an additional certificate in aerial yoga and has many additional training hours in pre and postnatal yoga. Throughout her own personal experience with labor and the delivery of her son she experienced the monumental impact that she will forever carry. With a heart for helping, and a passion for pregnancy, birth and beyond, Katrina became a certified labor doula, a childbirth educator, and lactation educator with CAPPA in 2017. She proudly offers labor doula services, childbirth education, lactation education, placenta encapsulation, belly casting, and bereavement doula services to Utah and Salt Lake County.
Katrina encourages women to build a support system to support and help propel them into this incredible life changing experience. She looks forward to the opportunity to work with you.
Contact Me:
Phone: (805)748-2939
Email: katrinajbolduc@gmail.com
www.katrinabolduc.com
www.facebook.com/katrinabolduclabordoula
Name: Monica Wilkinson
Website: www.mybirthstory.wixsite.com/mysite
Phone Number: (801) 358-3887
Zip: 84664
Counties: Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Birth Photographer
About Me: I have tremendous respect, fascination and passion for childbirth. There is no other earthly experience that can compare. As women, we are brought to our most spiritual, vulnerable and instinctual selves during birth and our souls are reborn through the process. My goal as your doula is to help make that rebirth beautiful, empowering, safe and fulfilling. As a doula I will love, support and witness your process rather than offer opinions or try to influence or change your mind in any way. I will offer information and let you decide and then I will support your choices. My goal is to help you discover your deep reservoir of inner strength. It is there. I will help you find it through loving, intuitive, constant support.
I am a DONA International trained doula and expect full certification by 2020. I have taken courses in the Bradley Method and Hypnobabies and have a BS in Behavioral Science and Health from the University of Utah. I also draw much knowledge and experience from my own 6 births. The support I offer your growing family includes:
*One prenatal visit (approx 1.5 - 2 hours) to discuss/establish birth plan, labor preferences, pregnancy history, and birth announcement (if applicable)
*Text/email support during pregnancy and postpartum period. You can feel comfortable asking me anything.
*On call at 38 weeks until birth
*Prenatal workbook to help you prepare for your birth
*During birth I will offer any support you need including, but not limited to, massage, counter pressure, breathing coaching, emotional encouragement, visualization, and birth partner support
*I will stay with you for 1-2 hours after your birth to make sure you are comfortable, stable and baby is nursing well
*One postpartum visit to discuss birth, answer any questions and check up on nursing
I have had 7 of my own pregnancies and 6 births resulting in a variety of birth experiences including 3 unmedicated births. I understand birth plans that don’t go as planned and have compassion for the feelings that can come with those experiences. My postpartum experiences were also varied. Often my most valuable resource was other women, usually friends and sisters, who had been where I was. As your Doula I will be your sister-friend! You can truly talk to me about anything.
More than anything I love people, especially women, and I love supporting them. I have been a sponsor in a local 12 step program for survivors of abuse/trauma for 3 years and find joy in helping my sponsees find their peace and purpose. It is powerful to watch women find their inner strength. We are all sacred and precious and worthy of so much love. I work hard to see all there is to love in people.
My goal for every birth is to ensure that the mother and her partner feel satisfied and empowered by their birth experience and that they are given all the information and support they need to make the right decisions for them regardless of the circumstances, place of birth, or any uncontrollable outside influence.
For more information please visit my website: www.mybirthstory.wixsite.com/mysite
Name: Mitzi Lopez
Website: https://www.facebook.com/somuchlovedoula/ @somuchlovedoula
Phone Number: (801) 839-6079
Zip: 84081
Counties: Salt Lake
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Belly Binding, Birth Photographer, Postpartum Doula
About Me: Thank you~ Thank you for allowing me to have a moment of your time to tell you why I would consider it an honor to attend your birth and be on your team. I am DONA trained and passionate about all things that lift and empower women before, during and after childbirth.
When I hear the news of someone becoming pregnant I immediately feel awe struck. Whether I know the person or not I feel joy for them, and can’t wait to hear about all of the milestones, and details of the pregnancy. If they reach out to me I feel honored with their trust in me. With each birth I have attended I see it as a “first” because each woman delivering her babe has her own story, her own trials, and her own kind of strength that makes her unique. Each partner supporting mom has their own strengths and abilities and I respect their space and will never step in the way of them accomplishing the role of birth partner.
I am the mother of five amazing humans who (with their partners) have gifted me with nine beautiful grandchildren! My husband is also kind enough to share his 3 humans and two beautiful grandsons! I refuse to use the word “step” to describe family. We share our lives and we share our loves, and I am forever thankful for each addition into our tribe!
Every pregnant woman and her partner have the opportunity to choose what type of birth they want. Of course there are times when it is medically necessary for there to be changes to the birth plan, but with education and knowledge the parents are able to be confident in deciding what is best for their baby.
My own five births were unmedicated vaginal births, and I utilized “The Bradley Method”. To be honest I was petrified by the thought of having an epidural and when I became pregnant my main goal was to avoid it at all costs! I do however see the value in medicated births, and appreciate each birth is unique to every woman. I have been present for both medicated and unmedicated births and will soon be a doula for a cesarean birth! There is ultimately one goal, and that is to birth the beautiful human who is waiting to meet you!
The “why” of my decision to be a doula was brought to me courtesy of The Universe! I was working at West Jordan Court House as a Deputy when a woman went into active labor. I took one look into her eyes and knew we were in it together! The call was made to emergency services and medics were dispatched. I found a place that offered a bit of privacy and aquired a few towels. I offered this woman support and helped her breathe through the contractions. Her body KNEW what to do! She delivered and I caught. The paramedics arrived before the placenta was delivered and I rode to the hospital with her knowing my path was forever changed.
My heart and soul are dedicated to my clients. I give you my promise I will be present and hold space for mother and partner and will give and offer all that I have to help create a “Joyful Delivery”.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or to schedule an interview to see if I am a good fit for your tribe! I'm in the Salt Lake area and can attend in other adjoining areas.
joyfuldeliverydoula@gmail.com (801)839-6079 @somuchlovedoula https://www.facebook.com/somuchlovedoula/
So. Much. Love.
Name: Kelsy Coomes
Phone Number: 801.722.4379
Zip: 84058
Counties: Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation
About Me: Hey! I'm so stoked to be here and providing my doula services. I'm currently studying with Madriella Doula Services. I should be officially certified soon.
I was born and raised in Lehi Utah. I am the oldest of five kids. I witnessed my younger sister be born and that ignited a fire and passion for labor and delivery. I am a proud wife and dog mom of two beautiful pups. My husband and I require the help of science to create our human baby. One day we will partake of those services, but today we are growing and learning as a couple.
Currently I am working for the State of Utah. I am a program specialist providing respite care for my clients that have disabilities or acquired brain injury. I love my current job but I have a passion for birth work and can't resist following this path!
I hope to meet you and see if we will have a good vibe. I am dedicated to helping you have the birth YOU want. I am very down-to-earth, non-judgmental and dedicated. I will be there for you every step of the way as you see fit. I am comfortable providing my services at hospitals, birth centers and my clients home.
Name: Lindsay Dougal
Website: Lindsay Dougal Doula Services
Phone Number: (801) 860-4391
Zip: 84663
Counties: Utah, S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Bereavement Doula
About Me: Hello! I'm a certified birth doula through Birth Arts International (BAI), and a trained Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypno-Doula (HCHD). I love working with families of all types, and have specific expertise in working with first-time parents, those experiencing pregnancy/infant loss, and families on their journey of pregnancy after loss.
I am a believer in the power of a strong support network and ground my practice in empowering birthing people to remain informed of their options, pursue the learning of evidence-based birth education, and—most importantly—feel supported in their journey. I have a passion for birth—particularly in witnessing people cast aside fear and trust in their bodies and instincts.
It is my pleasure to provide support to all birthing people, no matter their choice. Whether it be an unmedicated birth, epidural, or planned cesarean section, hospital birth, home birth, or birthing center—I support YOU in your choices.
I am a certified yoga instructor (200hr), trained prenatal yoga teacher, certified birth and bereavement doula through Stillbirthday, and currently studying to become a certified herbalist. I also completed the VBAC Advanced Doula Training through The VBAC Link.
When I'm not doulaing, you can find me chasing my boys, tending to our many house plants, and practicing yoga.
Let's chat!
Name: Whitney Lancaster
Website: www.insightbirthing.com
Phone Number: (801) 674-6492
Zip: 84025
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Tooele, Summit
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator
About Me: My path towards becoming a birth professional started after I finally became pregnant after years of infertility. I realized that pregnancy and birth didn't need to be cold and clinical. After the birth of my second child, I became a certified HypnoBirthing (Mongan Method) childbirth educator. I have been teaching in Davis and Salt Lake Counties since 2014. I have been attending births for 8 years but became an "official" birth doula about two years ago. I am also happy to be part of the Davis County Doulas www.daviscountydoulas.com .
There is something magical and primal about a family meeting its newest member. My goal is for every family in my care to leave their birth experience feeling empowered and educated, confident in the choices that they made in their birthing space. Wherever you choose to birth, I would be happy and honored to join you. Please call me or send me a message to set up a meeting to see if we're a good fit.
Best wishes for a peaceful and empowering birthing day!
Name: Anna Gilmore
Website: www.birthwithaloha.com
Phone Number: (970) 216-7849
Zip: 84097
Counties: Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me:
Aloha!
I offer my services to you as a doula here in Utah county. Most of my experience has been obtained as a student midwife, attending over 50 births with Utah midwives at home and in birth centers. I love to support women in labor whether IN or OUT of the hospital.
I have been a mother for over 17 years now, and I treasure that experience. One of the best parts of my life is getting to support other mothers in their process of bearing and raising children. We raised our family for 13 years in Colorado, then a short time in Utah before moving to the Big Island of Hawaii in 2016. I am forever changed by my experiences there. I learned to relax, enjoy my children more, prioritize random acts of kindness, and live in the moment. Driven back to Utah by the 2018 Kilauea eruption, I am now offering my services to Utah families. I bring a sprit of love, respect, kindness and joy to your birth. Aloha! I love what I get to do...
I have trained through DONA as a doula and Birthing From Within as a Childbirth Mentor, but I chose to pursue my midwifery studies over certification. I am on schedule to graduate from the Midwives College of Utah in May of 2019. I currently work as a student midwife for Beautiful Mountain Birth, but find myself available to take on doula clients as well. I am happy to interview with you as you make the important decision of which doula to bring to your birth. May your birth journey be filled with infinite love and gratitude!
Name: Jen Eichstaedt
Website: www.sacredspacedoulaservices.com
Phone Number: (405) 753-0531
Zip: 84096
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator, Bereavement Doula
About Me: Hello! I am the proud mama of eight children, four biological and four adopted. I am passionate about birth and all things baby!
Each of my births was as unique as the child it brought me, and each birth taught me something. They taught me how powerful birth experiences can be. However and wherever you give birth, your experience will affect your mind, body, emotions, and spirit for the rest of your life.
My mission is to empower parents to be active participants in their birth process by providing ongoing physical and emotional support during pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood.
My role as a birth doula is to help women labor in a way that feels most comfortable to them.
No matter what their birthing choices are, whether pregnancy comes at 16 or 46, my role is to provide ongoing, continuous, and non-judgmental support to give them a satisfying birth as they define it.
Birth isn't just about baby - when a baby is born, so is a mother... As a postpartum doula, I care and tend to mothers, so they can care and tend to baby. The postpartum period is a sacred time of change, adjustment, and bonding. Moms, partners, and siblings need just as much care and looking after as their new bundle of joy.
I trained with DONA International in 2018. I am a Certified Childbirth Educator with BEST, and will also attend additional training with them this October, and I am a PAIL advocate. I have an educational background and experience in human development, nutrition, attachment/bonding therapy, and early childhood education.
I would love to serve you and your family. Contact me for a free consultation!
Name: Mary Teichert Caplin
Website: https://caplinmary.wixsite.com/yourfamilydoula
Phone Number: 435.429.4391
Zip: 84057
Counties: Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I believe in the strength of women. The mothers I’ve attended in Utah and Ghana have amazed me. My goal as your doula is to enable mother and father to have a beautiful and bonding birth experience by providing continuous emotional and physical support during labor. Each birth is incredible and unique, I want your family to enjoy it in all its richness.
In addition to birth doula services, I teach couples how they can be a team and have a better experience together.
I graduated from BYU in 2015 with a degree in Genetics and certified as a birth doula with Childbirth International in 2017.
Name: Sara Pixton
Website: https://summitbirthutah.com
Phone Number: (385) 309-0167
Zip: 84601
Counties: Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: Welcome to the journey. Whether this is your first baby or your fifth, your pregnancy marks the start of a new path on your journey of motherhood. As your birth doula, I've walked this path before. I have the knowledge and experience to help you prepare for and enjoy a positive birth.
I love birth. Like hiking to a mountain's summit, giving birth pushes us past our perceived limits. It urges us to call on our inner strength and climb to new heights. And the journey's pinnacle, as we snuggle our new little babes to our skin, rushed with hormones that fill us with indescribable love, is truly life-changing. It's empowering to look back over the ascent and its challenges and say, "we did it!"
Being a doula gives me meaning and drive. I love watching families grow through the transformative and empowering process of giving birth. I'd love to support you as you welcome your baby.
Reach out for a free consultation to see if we're a good fit!
Name: Katelyn Lee McCurdy
Website: www.fullcircledoulacollective.com
Phone Number: (801) 686-0767
Zip: 84401
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Postpartum Doula
About Me: My name is Katelyn McCurdy. I am a 28 year old Mother of two, living in West Haven with my wonderful family.
I have always been fascinated with birth, even as a child it was something I always talked about. But it wasn't until the natural birth of my second child that I knew I wanted to be a part of it and become a doula.
I strive to educate and help other women discover the power they hold within themselves to birth their babies peacefully and how they choose.
I am a trained hypnodoula in The Curtis Method of Hypnobirthing and I have attended all kinds different kinds of births.
I would love to help you achieve your birthing goals, whatever they may be. Because every Goddess deserves support and a chance to show the world what she is made of!
Name: Sela Kunz
Phone Number: (385) 881-7904
Zip: 84081
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Childbirth Educator
About Me: Hello! My name is Sela! I’m passionate about birth and family, I’d love to help yours! Call or Text me and let’s get some coffee & see if we fit!
I’m trying to be the difference I want to see in the world. Whatever birth style/plan your hoping for, I’m here to support it! I can help you set up a birth plan, practice hypno birthing techniques, and just be a friend and listening ear for this changing time in your life :)
Let’s do this!
I’d also love to answer any questions any of you have so HMU with that! I love to talk birth and everything around/about it.
Name: Trista
Website: www.yourbeautifulbirth.com
Phone Number: (623) 258-9587
Zip: 84601
Counties: Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula
About Me: Hi ! I came into being a birth worker after my long traumatic birth of my second child. I have always loved pregnancy, birth, the incredible female body and what we are capable of! Birth is an incredible life changing experience and I beleive with the right birth team it can be a very positive and empowering experience. My philosophy is that I beleive every woman should know that she has the strength and power inside of her to give birth , whether that is vaginal or Belly. I beleive in breastfeeding but I also know the struggles that can come with it and beleive that fed is best formula or breast milk. I also believe that the post partum period is not talked about or prepared for enough. It is my hope and my goal to help you not only prepare for your birth but your post partum experience and to help make it as smooth transition as possible.
I am 28 years old and currently live in Provo Utah with my Husband of 10 years and our two children. I enjoy practicing Yoga, being out in nature and dancing. I have worked in the medical field as a medical assistant to a Family doctor and Obstetrician for 6 years and I loved it very much. Interacting and building a relationship with my pregnant mommas was the highlight of my job. I decided after my last child I was going to stay home and become a Birth Worker and be the voice I didn't have at my son's birth. With that being said it is my passion to provide emotional and physical and educational support to as many families as I can thoughout their birth and early post partum journey. If you would like to set up a meeting to see if I would be a good match for you I would love to hear from you!
Feel free to email, text or call me.
Thank you! And I look forward to meeting you.
Namaste
Name: Erin Yates
Website: https://www.born-to-birth.com
Phone Number: (801) 989-6709
Zip: 84040
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support
About Me: I worked as a social worker for 5 years and grew to love working with families in their home environment. During this time I became pregnant with my first child and decided to have an unmedicated birth. This opened up my eyes to the amazing world of birthing. After meeting with a professional birth educator while pregnant with my second child in Norway I realized the power of a trained support person and my dream to help other women birth was born. A year and a half after my 3rd child was born I decided to become a birth doula. Every woman is born to birth. I want women to know the strength of their own body and the confidence that can come from a fearless birth!
I trained with DONA as a birth doula and am currently working on my certification. My background in social work taught me a wide range of skills and experience while working with children. I use this expertise to provide sibling support during birth, and also offer home visits focused on preparing older children for the arrival of a new baby. I am also trained in baby massage and can include this in postpartum visits.
I would love to help you and your family prepare for a fearless birth! Call me to schedule a free consultation.
Name: Hanan Webster
Website: Treasured Birth Services
Phone Number: (509) 991-3679
Zip: 84405
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator
About Me: Hi there! Congrats on your pregnancy! I'm Hanan, the doula behind Treasured Birth Services. I am a wife, and mother of four wonderful girls. They encourage me to encourage others. I am very passionate about birth, and am a great asset to families, helping to educate and support them thru pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
I am a certified Birth Boot Camp DOULA and instructor. I offer birth doula services, sibling doula support, belly binding services, and childbirth classes. It's an honor to help families with all phases of parenthood.
Feel free to reach out to me, to see if I would be a good fit for you. My initial consultation is always free! I'm happy to answer any questions you may have, or refer you to other birth professionals.
Thank you!
Name: Carly Chapple
Website: https://carlychapplebirth.weebly.com/
Phone Number: (435) 713-5494
Zip: 84106
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula
About Me: Birth is an incredible journey that changes a person and partner, whether your first or 10th birth. As a doula, I love to be there as a witness and assistant on that incredible adventure. I became involved in the birth world after the birth of my son when I realized there are so many options available to birthing mothers that I wasn't aware of, and developed a passion for wanting to change that. I believe that every woman deserves to have an empowering and positive birth experience, regardless of the outcome or circumstances. As a doula, I'm there to ensure that happens!
I'll be there to provide physical, emotional, and informational support for both the birthing mother and partner through all of pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. I'll be there to support you and your partner as you plan for the birth; help you negotiate the setting you choose whether hospital, birth center, or your home; provide physical and emotional support to both you and your partner during labor and birth; assist with breastfeeding; and support you as you enter into the postpartum period.
I'd love to be there as you enter on this phenomenal journey and help you have the empowering and positive birth you deserve!
When not immersed in the birth world, you can find me exploring the outdoors with my husband and two children (5 y.o. and 2 y.o.) through hiking, climbing, skiing, and biking.
Name: Amanda Mauch
Website: www.amandamauchbirth.com
Phone Number: (516) 503-2255
Zip: 84307
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Cache, Box Elder
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Postpartum Doula
About Me: Hi, I'm Amanda! I'm originally from NYC, then Florida, and I have been in Utah since 2016. I have 4 children of my own and I couldn't birth without the help of a doula! I have been a doula since 2011 and I am also a lactation peer counselor. I took a small break to focus on midwifery school. I feel so called to this work that I knew I couldn't stay away for too long. I believe that birth matters. I believe how we birth matters, and most of all, I believe that nobody but you gets to decide what that looks like. My dream birth will look different from yours, and yours will look different from hers, and that is okay. I am here to help you make choices that you are comfortable with, come up with your best birth plan together, and help you stick to it (or not, you call the shots). The absolute only thing I care about is that you feel supported in the decisions that you have made. It is my job to help you explore all of your options, help you take charge of your day, and leave you feeling empowered. I will be there to remind you of the goals you have set, ease your fears, comfort you, and walk beside you every step of your journey. Your birth, your day, your way. That is my philosophy. This will be a moment in time that you will never forget for the rest of your life, and it is my honor to play a small part in it. Please visit my website to learn more and to see if we are a good fit!
Name: Desiree Irvine
Website: desthedoula.com
Phone Number: (435) 772-5796
Zip: 84737
Counties: S. Utah, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding
About Me: I am in Southern Utah, but I travel to Northern Utah usually once a month (Salt Lake, Orem/Provo, and Wasatch county areas). I've been a birth worker for the last seven years. I am a TNPS Traditional Postpartum Birthworker, and I am passionate about supporting women in the postpartum. Besides usual postpartum services, I also offer traditional Moroccan postpartum traditions such as Closing the Bones, Hamam, postpartum yoni steams, and cooking. I believe with all my heart that the family – however they come – is the most important building block of society. Love, kindness, and gentleness within families builds emotionally strong people. The process to bring a baby earthside is an opportunity to bond and build trust within the family, and I feel deeply honored every time I get to be a part of that awesome experience.
Name: Beth Hardy, PCD(DONA), SCMT, MT-BC
Website: www.HeartTonesDoula.com
Phone Number: (617) 835-6353
Zip: 84115
Counties: Salt Lake
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
About Me: I am a birth doula, postpartum doula and board-certified music therapist serving families in Salt Lake County. I love working with all families including LGBTQ+ parents, adoptive parents, and single parents. I accompany families giving birth in the hospital, a birth center, or at home, and I support all types of birth. I believe it is every birthing person’s right to be educated about their birth options, and to have a birth experience that is safe, supported and empowering.
As a board-certified music therapist, I have extensive clinical training on how to use music to help people reach goals, experience deep inner connection, and process difficult emotions. I specialize in Music Therapy Assisted Childbirth, an evidence-based technique where I help expecting families incorporate music into their labor in order to experience deeper connection, confidence and strength during their birth experience. I also help parents write original songs called "womb songs" to their babies, facilitating deep bonding and connection.
www.HeartTonesDoula.com
Name: Demelza Danquist
Website: www.birthintentional.com
Phone Number: (385) 258-3507
Zip: 84117
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I studied through DONA, at Bastyr University's Simkin Center in 2015 as a birth doula. I have worked with a handful of families since then but would love to gain more experience with a more experienced doula.
I am a HypnoBirthing® the Mongan Method Childbirth Educator, currently offering classes. I am also a Reiki Practitioner and former Massage Therapist and feels these two complementary modalities serve my practice and clients well. I also offer a free support circle and group/individual guided meditation for those who are currently pregnant.
I am fairly new to Utah from Seattle and look forward to joining this community. I am myself pregnant with our second child, due in November and look forward to another planned home birth.
Love.
Name: Erin Kearsley
Website: happymommyutah.com
Phone Number: (540) 449-9141
Zip: 84057
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula
About Me: I absolutely love the opportunity being a doula gives me to work with and help empower women! I think all mothers should be able to have a powerful birth experience and I am here to help them achieve that experience. The opportunity to do so is both a privilege and an honor for me. I have two children of my own, and experiencing two very different births of my own gave me a great desire to help women take charge of their own birth experiences, so that they come out of it feeling like the amazing, wonderful women that they are.
I am certified through the International Doula Institute. While I am new to the work of being a doula, I have been a nurse for five years and feel that through my nursing career I have developed a passion for working with people and a compassion for people in a variety of circumstances. So, whatever your situation may be, I will do all I can to serve and help you during this monumental time in your life!
Name: Rachel Seangsuwan
Website: Beautiful Journey Birth Services
Phone Number: (435) 757-2708
Zip: 84010
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: I'm a Doula of North America (DONA) certified birth doula; providing clients with preparation and support for their unique childbirth experience. Over the last 5 years I’ve helped countless families achieve their birth goals! My ability to help facilitate and create the birth experience parent’s desire is unparalleled.
I've received advanced training in breastfeeding, HypnoBirthing, and The Bradley Method of Husband Coached Childbirth and I'm a proud board member for the Utah Doula Association. I support families through a variety of birthing styles, including: water births, vaginal births, cesarean births (planned and unplanned), VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean), hospital, birth center, and home births.
Clients enjoy: individualized preparation, evidence based information for informed decision making, proven comfort techniques for easier labor and delivery, partner support and engagement for a connected experience, and encouragement and motivation every step of the way!
I grew up in Utah and graduated from Utah State University. Shortly after graduating, I moved to Salt Lake City where I met my husband. We currently live in the Bountidul area and are blessed to have three children which bring sunshine into our home everyday! I enjoy doing yoga, snowboarding, cooking and gardening. I love being outdoors and spending time with my family, camping and hiking in the mountains. I have a zest for life and enjoy learning and trying new things.
My vow to families is to guide them through this special journey; helping them have a positive, empowering, and unique childbirth experience!
-BIRTH PHILOSOPHY-
When a woman becomes pregnant she begins a very amazing and special journey. One of my favorite birth quotes says, “To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thoroughly woman, and distressingly inhabited. Soul and spirit are stretched -- along with body -- making pregnancy a time of transition, growth, and profound beginnings." ~Anne Christian Buchanan and Debra K. Kingsporn
With the birth of my first child, I found that a spark was ignited within me. This spark led me to question society’s popular view on birth and gave me strength to follow my heart. I was in awe of my growing belly and my body’s ability to carry and foster a developing baby. I realized that childbirth holds the power to transform women. Giving birth to my son was one of the most amazing, hard, indescribable, and sacred things I’ve ever done.
I want to help women learn, just as I did, that they are powerful, capable, and strong. I want each woman to know her inner strength and trust in her body’s ability to give birth. I believe every woman, and her partner, should invest time and energy into preparing and educating themselves about the process of birth and their choices. As a doula, it’s my role to help facilitate and create the birth experience that parent’s desire.
As a doula, I provide support, encouragement, information, and care to each mother and her partner. I like what author and birth advocate, Marssden Wagner says, “…Respecting the woman as an important and valuable human being and making certain that the woman’s experience while giving birth is fulfilling and empowering, is not just a nice extra, it is absolutely essential as it makes the woman strong and therefore makes society strong.”
As a doula, I am there in addition to, not instead of the partner. The mother’s partner is essential in providing support; they bring intimate knowledge about the mother and love for her and their child that no one else can. It is my role to help the partner support her, ultimately making relationships stronger and bonds tighter in only a way that the birth experience can. With a doula present, the pressure on the partner is decreased, and I can help him participate at a level he is comfortable with; guiding him in effective ways to help the mother through labor.
I also feel that there are times when pain medication and interventions are needed and appropriate. However, too often these decisions are made from fear, convenience, or lack of information. As a doula, it is my role to help the couple understand their options, ask the right questions, and take the time needed to make the best decisions for them. I believe that any well-educated decision, made without pressure or fear, is the right one for a laboring couple and as their doula I support couples in their decisions.
The journey of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood is powerful and inspiring. My vow to families is to guide them through this remarkable journey; helping them to realize the strength and beauty within themselves. The birth experience should be one of joy, love, and empowerment.
Name: Bonnie Baker
Phone Number: (801) 979-9325
Zip: 84037
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation, Breastfeeding Consultation, Childbirth Educator
About Me: Hi, thanks for taking a minute to read about me!
I am a mother, wife, yogi, bookworm, and wanna-be world traveler. I am also a birth doula, Hypnobabies instructor, placenta encapsulation specialist and trainer, bengkung belly binder- offering differing styles/patterns for binds, and a fertility educator.
As a doula and childbirth educator, I love to help moms have the best birth possible whatever that means to them. Providing moms with knowledge equates to power for them and their birth experience. Helping women learn and understand tools needed to help create a peaceful birthing experience, is something I consider vital for a birthing woman and am proud to offer that.
I have supported moms in many birth situations such as vaginal breech birth, home births, planned epidurals, special needs c-section, and unmedicated births. I am very familiar with Hypnobabies, Bradley, and HypnoBirthing methods of childbirth as well as many other mindful birthing practices. I have built and maintained good working relationships with many of the care providers along the Northern Wasatch Front and am committed to creating and maintaining a positive birth experience for a mother and her birth team.
My role as a postpartum service provider is multi-faceted and I try to help my clients however is needed. The most popular ways I do this is with placenta encapsulating and belly binding. I've seen amazing benefits from both services that helps new mothers ease into their new roles confidently. I also help with breastfeeding as needed and can refer to experts in this field if it is beyond my knowledge.
As a fertility educator, I strive to help women understand their menstrual cycle and fertility patterns. Being aware of our fertility pattern is the first line of defense in spotting any type of menstrual or infertility issues, all of which have something to do, on some level, with our hormones. I help women recognize that what we put in to our bodies has a direct effect on the many uncomfortable symptoms that women experience on a regular basis. I want women to have a happy period!
If any of this sounds like something right up your alley, let's chat!
Please visit my website for class listings, availability, contact info, and documents for my services.
I am proud to serve the women in Salt Lake, Davis/Weber counties, and surrounding Logan areas.
Name: Alyse Powell
Phone Number: (801) 673-4487
Zip: 84058
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, Sanpete
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Sibling Support, Birth Photographer, Postpartum Doula
About Me: Alyse is a mom of 3 boys, and enjoys all the crazy that comes with it! Lots of being outdoors, playing with his, hiking, camping, etc. But the truth is she's still a little girl at heart, her first love in life was ballet, and she hasn't stopped dancing since! Singing, dancing, art, and playing outside are some of her favorite things!!! But she found her calling shortly after having her oldest son; serving women during birth.
Alyse currently works as a professional doula, and apprentices as a student midwife and specializes in out of hospital birth settings.
Alyse is a CBI trained doula and has been practicing for the last 3 years, and is going through Curtis method HypnoDoula training. Alyse is also a certified energy worker, and aromatherapist.
Continually adding to her repertoire, she is working toward adding childbirth education, lactation consulting, Mercier therapy!!!
Name: Kera Lyman
Website: www.deliberatebeginnings.com
Phone Number: (801) 857-5182
Zip: 84043
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support, Bereavement Doula
About Me: I am a trained Birth and Bereavement Doula through StillBirthday, mentored by Michelle with Doulaed, and a current student of midwifery. I am also Mother to three wonderful children who are here with me, and one son lost to stillbirth at 35 weeks.
I am passionate about family-directed, physiologic childbirth, and believe the need for caring, sensitive and knowledgeable support is imperative. I am a strong advocate of spontaneous, unmedicated childbirth, but I am also fierce about your right to make choices according to your own individual needs. I support your right to birth wherever and however you choose and believe that a positive birth experience is possible with these key principles:
Informed Decisions, Confidence, and Support.
Birth is unpredictable. It's primal. There is no way to know how it will unfold, but when you make DELIBERATE choices that serve you best you can feel positive about your birth experience, regardless of the unexpected twists and turns labor might take.
I've been attending births for two years, and have supported medicated, unmedicated, cesarean, and VBAC births. When I'm not at a birth, I'm homeschooling my three rascals and studying to become a Midwife, while dreaming about having a hobby farm somewhere in the Pacific Northwest.
Send me a message! I'd love to meet with you and hear about the birth you envision. You can contact me by text at 801.857.5182, through email at Kera@deliberatebeginnings.com, or on my website at www.deliberatebeginnings.com
Name: Kristy Huber
Website: http://khdoula.com
Phone Number: (801) 638-3189
Zip: 84084
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, S. Utah, Tooele, Summit, Wasatch, Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula
About Me: With 25 years as a doula, I've been blessed to help hundreds of mothers in the birthing and postpartum experience. This has filled my soul! I love supporting pregnant women and helping them navigate the journey that lies ahead of them. Delivering my five children were the five best days of my life! I want to help you to make childbirth the best day of your life too.
I loved labor! I want to instill in women the desire to trust their innate abilities to birth. Child birth should not be feared but looked forward to! I am an incredible birth doula, the go-to postpartum doula in Utah, a college professor, a vocalist and pianist, a loving wife, mother and adoring grandma! Let me know how I can assist you in celebrating new life!
Call soon (801-638-3189), my schedule fills quickly.
Name: Michelle Sherwin
Phone Number: (801) 471-7416
Zip: 84663
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, Sanpete
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Birth Photographer
About Me: I am a mother of six children, 3 girls and 3 boys, and a grandma of 3. I currently live in Springville, Utah. I love helping new moms with the process of laboring and delivering their precious babies, whether it is their first child or 8th! I took my training last October and have had opportunities to help moms in the hospital and at home births. I'm willing and able to support you whether you would like a natural birth, or if you plan on using medications, and in the many other varied options that you may desire.
To me, birth is a beautiful, natural process. With my own births, I experienced different levels of help and support, as I delivered my first two babies in two different hospitals and my last four babies at home with the assistance of a midwife. My desire is to help women have empowering labors and births as they bring their babies into this world.
I have a nice camera and am happy to also take photos for you as you labor and give birth, but my first commitment to you is as a doula - helping you feel safe and supported, and to have the birth experience that you desire.
"Michelle is an excellent doula. She goes the extra mile and is very patient and calm, even when the going gets tough. She facilitates comfort measures quietly and respectfully without interruption to the sanctity of the laboring mother/partner relationship. Michelle is an invaluable addition to a birth team, and I hope I have the privilege of working with her often." - Seasons Warner, CPM, LDEM
Name: Andrea Lythgoe
Website: http://www.andrealythgoe.com
Phone Number: (801) 231-7895
Zip: 84092
Counties: Salt Lake, Summit
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator, Birth Photographer
About Me: With 20 years experience attending births as a doula, and a few more as a childbirth educator, I can bring a lot of know-how and familiarity with birth and the medical system in Utah. My focus is on evidence based practice and helping birthing people to know their options and navigate the medical system to get the birth they want.
Over the years, I have done extensive volunteering on the UDA board, as a photographer with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, and in mentoring and apprenticing new doulas. I have attended and presented at many local and national conferences over the years.
I provide birth doula services as well as birth photography, belly casting, and private online and in person childbirth education.
I'd love to help you as your family grows!
Name: Alisa Crawshaw CD(DONA)
Website: www.noblebirthdoula.com
Phone Number: (801) 369-2371
Zip: 84043
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Birth Photographer
About Me: Hi, Thanks for looking at my bio! I have been married for 6 years, and I'm 27 years old. I have two smart, active boys that came into this world by way of a water birth. I have had beautiful birth experiences, which is what drives me to make sure other women have their own beautiful and secure birthing experiences. I love supporting women in their ideal birth and helping them make informed decisions. I’ve been a doula for over two years now and have had several birthing experiences that include: vaginal delivery, VBAC's, surrogacy, cesarean sections, fast labors, prodromal labor, home birth, hospital birth, birth center birth, and much more! I love supporting women in this incredible and sacred time of life. I have breastfed my own baby, and come from a rather large family that has all breastfed and I look forward to helping women and their babies feel successful in this area of life. I enjoy photographing these sacred memories and offer services for that as well. If you want to check out some of those pictures you can check out my Facebook page Alisa Crawshaw Photography. I have babywearing knowledge and am a huge supporter of Babywearing Utah! Having basic knowledge about babywearing is a smart way to prepare for the postpartum period, and give your belly support during pregnancy! I have taken spinning babies classes that have helped me understand how to best turn baby into their optimal birth position for a better, easier labor. I just finished my certification through DONA International and have enjoyed all the knowledge and experience this has brought me. I offer adjustable birth packages based on what your labor needs are. I'd love to meet up to show you how I can make a difference in your birthing experience! First consult is free!
Name: Bailey McDonald
Phone Number: (801) 885-0507
Zip: 84604
Counties: Utah, S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: I am a 28 year old mother of two beautiful daughters. I have been married to my husband for 7 years and we are working together to create a life we've always dreamed. I am passionate about all types of holistic approaches to life but especially passionate about Emotion Code work, working with healing crystals and essential oils. During the pregnancy of my second child, I suffered through anxiety, depression and following her birth dealt with PPD but found ways during each of those processes to cope and make the journey less scary and less painful. I hope to be able to help other women use these tools and things I've learned before they have to deal with the pain for longer than necessary.
Name: Christina Stevens
Phone Number: (210) 854-6126
Zip: 84058
Counties: Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Birth Photographer
About Me: Birth can and should be a positive, sacred, empowering experience that allows each woman to understand her own strength and connect with the new life she’s created.
I have enormous respect for how each individual woman wants to experience the birth of her child. I will be there to help you overcome the pain, distractions and pressures that so often derail and cloud that amazing experience. I love being a witness to the triumph of accomplishing such an incredible task on your own terms.
In addition to helping in labor through the use of counterpressure, breathing exercises and massage techniques, I believe strongly in helping the mother prepare for labor mentally and emotionally beforehand by providing education and meditation instruction. I hope to be there as both a physical and emotional support before, during, and after birth.
Every mother needs an ally with her who is educated, competent and aligned with her goals so that she and her child’s individual needs and goals can be met. I’m there to be an advocate, a guardian, and a counselor to protect from outside pressures so that your birth will be positive and memorable in the best possible way.
Name: Leica Jones
Phone Number: (713) 560-6973
Zip: 84015
Counties: Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Birth Photographer
About Me: Hi there!
My name is Leica, and I'm a transplant to Utah, hailing from Houston, and most recently Los Angeles. I am a DONA trained doula (The Nurturing Place with Kristi Ridd-Young) in the process of certification, and eager to work with mothers-to-be near me in Davis County or Weber County.
I love doula work because it means empowering women (and their partners/families) through one of the most exciting and meaningful moments of their lives. Pregnancy and birth are truly amazing (I mean, you're growing a baby in your body!) and I'd like to help you focus in on the beauty and power involved in this event and ease any concerns or fears you may have going into birth by providing unbiased information, helping plan where needed, supporting your birth preferences, offering an array comfort measures, and just simply being by your side as you embark on this unforgettable journey.
Before becoming a doula, I graduated with a BFA from BYU, worked as an educator in a historical gallery as well as at a public high school, married, gave birth to my little girl (with the support of a doula), dabbled in family portrait photography (I would be happy to discuss including photography as part of my service should that be of interest to you), and read lots and lots of books of all kinds. My husband and I love adventuring and being outdoors together, but if it were just me, I'd probably just be inside reading books all day.
Feel free to contact me at the number listed above or by email at leicamariajones@gmail.com. I'd be happy to answer questions, arrange a time to meet and get to know one another, and/or if we aren't a good match, I'll do my best to connect you with other doulas.
Name: Emily Saddler
Website: Organicemily.com
Phone Number: (801) 792-3670
Zip: 84088
Counties: Salt Lake
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: I love birth! I recognize it as a sacred and spiritual time. My goal is to help you experience the birth you desire so you can feel confident and empowered as you work to bring a precious new life into this world. As a mother of 7 children I have experienced both hospital and home birth as well as medicated and unmedicated births. My background is diverse, I am an herbalist, a yoga instructor, and massage therapist. With my education and background I feel like I have the right tools to be a comfort and support to mom and family through this wonderful milestone. I have been a doula since 2019. In my free time I love to go on dates with my handsome husband who is my greatest friend and support!
Name: Cassey Smith
Phone Number: (801) 791-0145
Zip: 84414
Counties: Weber/Davis, Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: My name is Cassey Smith. Since 2011, I have been passionate about empowering and supporting women through the process of pregnancy and birth. I was pregnant with my first child and I spent the entire pregnancy researching all I could about pregnancy, labor, etc. I loved learning all I could about birth traditions and then making informed decisions that fit my families needs! I started attending births of any friend or family member who needed me. I was the photographer and friend there to remind them they could do it! When I learned about doulas and the work they do, it was a natural fit. Birth is such a sacred, special experience and I'm honored to be a part of any birth team. I have a BS in Psychology and am a Certified Yoga Instructor and Footzonologist. I love to incorporate the training and knowledge I have in supporting women and families through such a special time in their lives.
Name: Stephanie Sorensen
Website: https://bodhibirthservices.com
Phone Number: (435) 660-3176
Zip: 84606
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding, Childbirth Educator
About Me: A mother of four and a passionate birth advocate, I have been teaching prenatal and postpartum yoga for almost six years. The joy I felt at helping expectant women prepare for a healthy and happy birth was so strong that it led me to becoming a Birth Doula and a Childbirth Educator. I wanted to have an even deeper impact on women's birth outcomes, and to be involved in the most sacred aspect of all--welcoming those sweet babies earthside, and witnessing a woman discover her feminine power. Because my own first birth had been so difficult and traumatic, and I struggled for a year with postpartum depression, I was determined to change the outcome for my next deliveries! I didn't fully understand why my first birth left me in such a state of trauma. It had felt violent, jarring, and life-threatening, even though there weren't any complications and I delivered a healthy baby girl vaginally in the comfort of my own home. How could I account for my utter physical and emotional depletion?
I knew there had to be a better way to give birth, and that knowledge led me on a grand journey. I studied all the renowned approaches and techniques--Bradley, Birthing From Within, Lamaze, Hypnobirthing, Calm Birth, Khalsa Way--and learned so much from each of them. With the birth of my fourth child, puzzle pieces came together, and all my studying and experience culminated in the most peaceful, gentle birth I could have ever hoped for. Even my recovery was wonderful. From there, I couldn't help but share this with other women, to help them realize their own personal power, to help them have a gentler, more peaceful birth experience.
What I know now that I didn't know then? We can be a passenger in the "labor vehicle" as it speeds out of control down the freeway, or we can get in the driver's seat and take ownership of our bodies, our labors, our postpartum experiences, and our feminine power. It takes preparation. It takes bad-ass courage. And it takes emotionally opening up. But believe me--when you discover your voice in the labor room, you'll have it for the rest of your life!
Along with my birth and postpartum services, I offer full weekend couples retreats, couples workshops, private sessions, and weekly yoga classes. When you enroll in the Bodhi Birth Childbirth Education Course, you receive a full 350+page manual, 4 CD Media Kit (Pranayama & Guided Mediations), and 3 full-color, laminated labor guides. The Bodhi Birth philosophy is about "waking up" to your potential, owning your birth experience, and discovering your voice. Join me for a holistic, whole-body-and-soul preparation--you're ready for this!
<3 I look forward to meeting you! <3
Name: Micah Wilson
Phone Number: (802) 913-6557
Zip: 84124
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Summit, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
About Me: I love this amazing work of helping women bring new babies into the world. As a doula, I do most of my work in the background, supporting the birthing family in a way that is respectful and empowering. As Barbara Katz-Rothman so thoughtfully said, “Birth is not only about making babies. It’s about making mothers — strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.” I am here to give support in whatever way I can, and to remind women of their innate power in birthing and caring for a new babe.
I specialize in physical and emotional comfort measures, natural pain coping techniques, and birth advocacy. My ability to be a calm and informed presence in the room provides comfort not only to the mother, but also to the loved ones supporting her in the birth experience. Offering constant and compassionate support in whatever type of birth is desired is my entire purpose as a doula. And my greatest joy is in helping a mother achieve a birth experience that is positive and beautiful and cherished. It’s an absolute honor to be invited to attend a birth, and to witness the wonder of a baby joining a family.
Please feel free to give me a call. I would be happy to meet with you or just chat with you to see if we click.
Name: Tresa Haymond
Website: https://www.treehaymond.com/
Phone Number: (801) 420-8342
Zip: 84062
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Bereavement Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Birth Photographer, Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula
About Me: I am Tresa Haymond, a mom, grandma, doula, and photographer. I love to enhance connection between you, your partner and your baby. I look forward to giving you the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support you need in order to have a comfortable, positive and beautiful birth experience with your partner. I am passionate about listening to the desires and concerns of you and your partner, so that I can offer the best resources and hands-on comfort measures to assist you in reaching your hopes for your birth.
My Doula Training:
DONA International Certification
2001, Penny Simkin (the mother of the Doula Movement)
2016, Kristy Huber & Kristi Ridd-Young
Member of the Utah Doula Association
Additional Training and Experience includes:
Mindfulness (& Hypnobirthing-Mongon Method)
Perinatal Mood Disorders
Supporting Survivors of Abuse
Adoption (special rates available)
Bereavement (volunteer for families experiencing infant loss)
Breastfeeding assistance
Postpartum Support
I am also happy to provide you with some precious images that will help tell your birth story as part of this doula package, at no extra cost.
(Note: If birth photography is a top priority for you, you may want to hire a separate birth photographer. I have been able to capture enough images to satisfy my clients so far, but I cannot promise that I will be able to catch every moment you may wish, as supporting you is my top priority as your doula. Still, I do my very best to pick up my camera any time other support is in place for a moment.)
*If you only want my birth or newborn photography services, I offer that as well at a different rate. See www.treehaymond.com
*If you live outside of Utah or Salt Lake Counties, I am happy to discuss service with a travel fee.
Name: Raquel Alfaro
Website: Starlight Doula Services
Phone Number: (801) 243-9673
Zip: 84401
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula
About Me: Certifications:
CAD, Certified Advanced Doula through the Midwives College of Utah
SBD, Stillbirthday Doula for supporting births in any trimester and any outcome
Belly Binding Certified through Positive Body, Mind and Baby
ICNHA International Certificate for Natural Henna Arts (in process)
Prenatal Yoga Instructor through Utah Prenatal Yoga (in process)
Additional Training Received:
Spinning Babies
Additional Services:
Belly binding, Maternity Henna, Mother's Blessing Henna, Prenatal Yoga, Sibling Doula,
Birth Philosophy:
It is an honor to be invited into the birth space. Whatever that space looks like for you, it is my role to support you to have a voice, to know you have choices, and to feel confident and supported in your decisions. When these elements are considered essential, you are set up to leave the birth space feeling empowered, feeling connected to your baby and your partner, and feeling like you are the champion of your story no matter where or how you birth.
Postpartum Services:
I love assisting families as they integrate a new little member into their lives. It can be one of the most challenging transitions a family can make. It can be especially challenging when parents are sleep deprived to handle the demands of a new baby. I assist parents with information on infant care, teach techniques for helping baby eat or sleep, and love assisting with overnight care so parents can get much needed rest. I have many years of experience working with babies and twins.
Areas served:
Ogden, Brigham City, Layton, Farmington, Centerville, Bountiful, North Salt Lake County
Name: Savannah Jackson
Website: https://www.pomegranatebirth.com/
Phone Number: (801) 884-6367
Zip: 84321
Counties: Weber/Davis, Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula
About Me: Hi there! My name is Savannah and I am a DONA International trained birth doula currently finishing certification. I grew up in a large family of mostly boys and have always had a love for kids and a fascination with pregnancy and birth. As a single and childless gal, it wasn't until my sister-in-law introduced me to the concept of a doula that I finally moved out of my bubble of secretly loving pregnancy and birth and took a swan dive into the world of all things birth related.
It has been an incredible journey to learn about the miracle of pregnancy and birth. I am honored to be a woman and honored to work with women and their partners. Helping people is my passion and empowering parents to have a positive and life-changing birth experience is what I do as a doula. My passion for helping and supporting people is the base for my philosophy as a birth doula and motivates my efforts to help you achieve your birth goals - whatever they may be.
My hobbies include living, traveling, and learning abroad; studying a multitude of cultures and religions; and finding any way to help spread self love and respect for all humans on this earth.
Name: Kelly Buck
Website: happymommyutah.com
Phone Number: (347) 982-6776
Zip: 84062
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: I love working with women and families. I believe that birth is sacred. I firmly believe that when we empower women to birth the way that they choose, we create a spark of change for good that carries on into motherhood and beyond. I also enjoy working with fathers and empowering them with knowledge of how to be a true support to their partners.
Name: Stephanie Carlson
Website: www.youdeserveadoula.com
Phone Number: (801) 913-5494
Zip: 84664
Counties: Utah, S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: I am completing my certification through Birth Arts International, which has been described as one of the most comprehensive doula programs available. If you're looking for a doula, but aren't sure you can afford one, a doula-in-training is a great route to go! During my certification, clients will receive significant discount while still receiving high quality care and support.
My goal is to help you have a beautiful, memorable and empowering experience as you bring your baby into the world. I've given birth to three precious babies, so I understand firsthand the mental, physical and emotional strength required in childbirth. I also know that every woman is capable of that strength - sometimes she just needs to be reminded of it!
I find great satisfaction in helping people. I also enjoy playing piano, volleyball, painting, and spending time with my family. I consider myself down to earth, easy going and able to remain level-headed in stressful situations. I'd love the opportunity to serve you!
Name: Hollie Hauptly
Website: http://www.utahbirthdoula.com
Phone Number: (208) 351-5649
Zip: 84059
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula
About Me: My passion for birth, babies, breastfeeding, and mothering began nearly 10 years ago when I was pregnant with my first. After having an amazing birth with my first child, I continued to read and learn and quickly realized that I wanted to become a doula. That journey has brought me such joy and I can’t imagine doing anything else.
I have been a doula for about 10 years and a childbirth educator for 7 years. I have supported women in all different types of births including natural hospital births, home births, planned epidurals, VBACs, cesarean sections, etc. Each woman and birth is different and unique and my goal is to support you in your dream birth experience.
I am also a certified Birth Boot Camp Instructor. I teach a variety of award-winning childbirth classes made for the modern couple. These classes will prepare you to have an amazing birth! You will learn all about your birth options, pregnancy nutrition and exercise, the process of labor and birth, medical interventions, comfort measures and coping techniques, relaxation, newborn procedures, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and more. You will learn everything you need to know! Check the class schedule on my website www.utahbirthdoula.com to find the perfect class for you! I also offer Bengkung belly binding and postpartum doula services. I look forward to partnering with you to help you have a happy BIRTH day!
Are you thinking of becoming a doula as well! I teach doula trainings all over the country. Send me an email and I'll tell you about our amazing doula training opportunities!
Name: Robynne Carter
Website: http://www.birthlearning.com
Phone Number: 801.550.6088
Zip: 84109
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation, Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula
About Me: ~ I love being a doula! My journey of serving expectant and laboring women, as well as assisting their partners or support persons, has been both humbling and inspiring. It is an honor to walk the path alongside them as their lives are forever changed in a truly meaningful way. Each birth is transformative and unique.
~ I have assisted women in childbirth for over 25 years and naturally fell "head over heels" into doula work in 2009, transitioning from social services work into both birth and postpartum doula services, child birth education, and training doulas. Not only do I have the ideal job, but I thoroughly enjoy each and every client that I am privileged to serve. I am grateful to have apprenticed with Claire Stanley, (a 40 year seasoned birth worker) for 2 years and have shadowed remarkable doula colleagues. I credit my mother's love of labor and delivery, (She served as a RN director for 40 years & most of my life,) for my passion. In order to serve families more efficiently, In 2014, I linked my productive practice (formerly, In Due Time Doula Services) with my fabulous business partner Angie Rosier. Together our Birth Learning practice has been extremely accomplished.
~My philosophies include a blend of personal, compassionate and professional attention to clientele. My commitment and devotion would be unfathomable without the support of my business partners, my 5 cool children or my extremely kind and generously supportive husband.
~ Each birth is important and remarkable.! I have worked with a great number of VBAC, twin, special needs, high risk, veteran and high anxiety mamas. Additionally, I teach childbirth education and provide postpartum services, specializing in overnight care with a majority of our babes being multiples. It will be my great pleasure to join you in your journey and serve you, which you certainly deserve!
Feel free to contact me in any of the following ways: 801.550.6088, robynnecarter@msn.com or birthlearning.com
Name: Elise Teerlink
Phone Number: (503) 840-9742
Zip: 84043
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Belly Binding, Birth Photographer
About Me: Mother of two.
Trainings:
April/May 2019 Curtis Method Hypnodoula training
January 2019 University of Utah volunteer doula training
Graduated from BYU-I with B.S. in elementary education, and BYU with Ed.S. in School Psychology.
I had both my children unmedicated, exclusively breastfed while working full-time, didn't tear with my second, and love to baby-wear. I support any kind of birth that feels right for you.
I love helping people relax and get into the right headspace. I love empowering expectant mothers and fathers. I am currently a school psychologist in Alpine School District. However, after having my two children, interacting with countless expecting mothers, and attending a birth last month, I feel inspired to shift my focus to being a doula.
Call or text me to see if we are a good fit.
Name: Rebekah Jessop
Website: https://www.intuitivenativity.com/?m=1
Phone Number: (385) 444-5319
Zip: 84005
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support
About Me: Hello! I just joined the UDA, but I've been a trained doula since 2017. I have been in love with birth since I had my first in 2011, and have supported 3 births before my training.
I have not done a sibling doula gig yet, but I'm extremely good with kids and would love the opportunity to do it.
Come visit me here: https://www.intuitivenativity.com/?m=1
Name: Liss Bryant
Website: www.outsidethehivedoulas.com
Phone Number: (801) 547-7041
Zip: 84010
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Birth Photographer
About Me: Hi, my name is Liss. I am so excited that you are exploring the wonderfully beneficial option of adding a doula to your childbirth team! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my qualifications and some of my personal history with you.
I completed my doula certification through both the Utah Doula Association and D.O.N.A. International and have completed a number of continuing education classes. I have attended multiple births, and every one of them has taught me something new. I have served on the Utah Doula Association Retreat Committee and am also a Utah Doula Association board member. I have gained valuable knowledge and insight and have added to my extensive list of resources while serving in those roles.
I love the human body. I love seeing the breathtaking power of a body in action, and learning how everything works. This is never more true than when I am assisting someone through the childbirth process.
My fascination with childbirth started in my Jr. High health class. Part of the curriculum was learning about the reproductive system and included a video showing a vaginal and cesarean birth. In order to watch the video we were required to have our parents sign a permission slip, and my mother chose not to for religious purposes. I was forced to sit out in the hall as the video was shown during class. My teacher, however, sensed my disappointment and that afternoon she put her job on the line. She brought me into the classroom during lunch and allowed me to view the video. I will always remember sitting there feeling awestruck and thrilled as I watched these women use their bodies to usher new life into the world. I was completely hooked, and am eternally grateful for the risk that teacher was willing to take for my education.
I studied medical assisting and nursing in college, and spent over fourteen years working in different faucets of healthcare. Eventually I tired of what I viewed as limitations, games, restraints and politics within the sector. However, I knew I still wanted to help people, and my fascination with the childbirth process was still as strong as ever. I became aware of doulas during my second pregnancy and absolutely loved and appreciated having one there for me when my son was born. I often considered becoming trained and certified myself after that, thinking it seemed like the best of both worlds. After a few years of consideration I finally decided to go for it. I completed the doula certification training and certification processes and attended a number of births before finally creating Outside The Hive Doulas.
Outside The Hive Doulas mission is to embrace, educate, assist, and support all of Utah’s wonderfully unique array of families during pregnancy and childbirth. We celebrate those individuals who don’t quite fit inside the proverbial Utah hive. We serve and advocate for unmarried parents, single parents, teenage parents, LGBTQ+ parents, and parents who drink, ink and swear. Whether you wear garments or gauges, you are guaranteed genuine love and support with us by your side.
My personal goal is to help all families achieve a safe and ideal childbirth experience, by providing them with no-nonsense, straight-forward, evidence based information and support.
I am a proud momma of three human children. I have been a single mom throughout the majority of my time as a parent. As an unmarried, bi-sexual, non-religious woman who became a mother as a teenager I have personal experience with the prejudices one can encounter if they fall somewhere outside the hive. Over the years I have learned how to be proud of my background and how to respond to those who may be uncomfortable with it.
I am a well educated, experienced, highly intuitive, insanely empathetic, crazy compassionate, moon howling, goddess praising, mantra chanting, barefoot, wild hippie. All of these traits, combined with a strong love and passion for what I do, make me an epic doula. I’ll give you honest, straight forward information and will always make sure you feel valued, respected, cared for and strong enough to handle anything that may come your way.
I can’t wait to meet you!
Name: Jennifer Riggs
Phone Number: (801) 657-6773
Zip: 84070
Counties: Salt Lake
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation
About Me: Hola! My name is Jennifer Riggs I am a birth Doula, breastfeeding counselor, wife, mother of 2 little ones, natural minded, and a birth LOVER! I am very passionate about everything related to pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and last but not least, BABIES! I started to introduce myself to the birth world after having my first child where I didn't know I had options.
My goal as a birth Doula is to help mothers to know they do have options when it comes on how to birth their babies and I support them and their partners through this amazing and unique journey before and after pregnancy and if desired provide breastfeeding support. I also serve in the Spanish language as I am a native Spanish speaker.
Hola! Mi nombre es Jennifer Riggs soy una Doula de nacimiento,consejera de lactancia,esposa, madre de dos pequenos, me gusta lo natural y amante del nacimiento. Me apasiona todo lo relacionado con el embarazo,el nacimiento, postparto y por supuesto de los bebes!
Empece a enrredarme en el mundo del nacimiento despues de tener a mi primer bebe y darme cuenta que no supe que tenia opciones. Mi meta como doula de nacimiento es informar a las madres de que si tienes opciones de como parir a sus bebes y mi objetivo es ayudarles y apoyarles a ellas y sus parejas en ese momento tan especial y unico en sus vidas antes durante y despues del embarazo dandoles tambien apoyo con la lactancia si asi lo desean.
Name: Rachel Holm
Website: https://www.facebook.com/DesertRoseBirthingServices/
Phone Number: (385) 399-9814
Zip: 84106
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula
About Me: Hello, I'm Rachel and I'm a Dona Trained Doula, and the path that I took to get here today was many years in the making.
Many years ago a family member had a doula for her birth, and right there, my interest was sparked and over the years I would think, maybe this year I will do this, but, as we all know life always has something to get in the way. It wasn't until I had my own medicated hospital birth of my child, did I fully want to go ahead and begin my own doula journey.
I completed my doula and childbirth education through Salt Lake Community College, and from there I completed a postpartum and advanced doula training through Midwives College of Utah.
Birth is not a one size fits all situation. My goal as your doula is to make your birth a memorable experience. Whether you have a medicated or unmedicated hospital, birth center, or home birth, I'm by your side. I will provide you with all the information you need, empowering you to have blessed day as you bring your baby into this world.
Name: Sarah Dahl
Phone Number: (208) 360-6057
Zip: 84020
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Birth Photographer
About Me: Birth should be a beautiful and empowering time for all those involved. It is a time you will look back on for the rest of your life. It is my passion to ensure this wonderful moment in life will be magical. This can be achieved by providing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual comfort. I will be your biggest cheerleader and advocate.
After the pregnancy and birth of my first child I realized I was way to excited any time pregnancy or childbirth was mentioned. I thought about becoming a doula for almost a year before finally signing up for my training. I took a DONA approved class and am working toward my certification. .
Name: Julie Francom
Website: www.juliefrancom.com
Phone Number: 385.225.0817
Zip: 84043
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, Tooele
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: Hello! I am Julie, a Utah doula offering modern, practical, and intuitive doula services to parents in Salt Lake and Utah Counties.
The days of the one-size-fits-all birth are done; the overall birth experience has evolved over the years, especially for our generation, and I believe that the need for personalized, sensitive, and knowledgeable support in today's birth world is becoming more and more necessary. It is my joy to provide that for you. I see every parents' journey as unique and to be approached with customized care to meet their individual needs. My personal experiences and specialization in VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) and complicated birth situations will help you take control of your birth as I guide you through the intricacies of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. As a birth doula, I feel honored to be able to contribute my expertise and knowledge to parents and families in Utah (to learn more about my work with VBAC families, head over to www.thevbaclink.com).
You can be confident that I stay informed of all things birth related, both through formal education and independent research and study. I am consistently up to date with our local birth culture and evidence based care guidelines.
Contact me to learn more about the services that I offer and book a complimentary consultation in your home or wherever you feel most comfortable. I offer flexible payment plans and accept HSA payments on my doula packages.
Name: OMazing Birth
Phone Number: (435) 655-5498
Zip: 84098
Counties: Summit
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I am a mindful mama of two beautiful children living in Park City, Utah. After supporting a friend with her birth in 2016, I realized that doula service was my calling. Since then, I have been collecting certifications. I completed my DONA certification in the spring of 2019. I am trained yoga teacher (200 hours RYT) and recently attended a prenatal teacher training at Yoga Garden in San Francisco (85 hour RYT).
I love to teach couples about birth and parenthood. Private coaching is my speciality but will start teaching a four week class series in Park City in September, 2019. I am in the process of certifying with the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) and writing curriculum.
My boutique business, OMazing Birth prepares women and couples for a positive birth experience with shorter, better birth outcomes through yoga, education and doula support. Yoga opens the body, education empowers the mind and doula support is just good for the soul.
To prepare you for labor, I will be your guidance counselor. I provide knowledge and encouragement to move your body to open and soften. At your birth, I will be your doula, I provide calm continuous support and the occasional joke. (We can't go through a birth without a few laughs.) In you postpartum, I will be your friend. I help cultivate community, provide you with support and guidance as you glide into the new chapter of motherhood.
All who know me agree that I am a positive spirit. I'd love to help support you and your partner in your birth journey. I invite you to reach out. In the meantime, I wish you good luck with all that is happening for you and don't forget to breathe!
Name: Annie Edwards
Website: https://www.annieedwardsdoula.com/
Phone Number: 801-51304687
Zip: 84010
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: I love to attend any type of birth, but I am especially passionate about helping VBAC moms! I love to research and learn about all the nitty gritty details surrounding pregnancy, labor, birth, and babies. My drive to learn, as well as my own birth experiences, are what led me to become a doula.
I believe birth is a sacred event that should empower women. As your doula, I have 3 goals:
-Help to educate you and your support system on your options, so you feel prepared and confident for your birth.
-Support and empower you in achieving your birthing goals.
-Hold sacred space for you in your birth journey.
I’d love to get to know you and answer any questions you have. Contact me today to schedule your complimentary consultation!
Name: Kristina Clayton, CD(DONA)
Website: http://douladoreenservices.com
Phone Number: (703) 999-7347
Zip: 84604
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: Hello and welcome! My full name is Kristina Doreen Clayton, named after my Grandma. She is my rock and inspiration for fulfilling my passion in life, which started as an adolescent fascinated by pregnancy and childbirth. My journey began in my college years when I discovered I wanted to support mothers/mothers-to-be in pregnancy and labor as a doula. I started my training in 2013 and became a DONA International Certified Birth Doula in 2018.
As your doula, I will provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and shortly after birth. I will promise to hold your space. I believe being invited to be a doula is a sacred calling, and I will always advocate for and respect my clients' journey.
I currently live in Provo, UT with my husband and cat! We enjoy the outdoors, staying healthy through exercise and nutrition, and staying up to date on all the movies!
xx Kristina
Name: Amiee Denney
Website: www.dearlyloveddoula.wixsite.com/home
Phone Number: (801) 686-7746
Zip: 84045
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support
About Me: Hello! I am a mother to 5 children and love being a doula! I fell in love with birth after my 2nd baby was born naturally in the hospital. I then fell in love with the idea of doula work after I had a completely special, empowering birth with a very supportive birth team for my 4th baby. Since then, I dove into everything I could get my hands on and read whatever I could to learn how to be a doula! I started learning things on my own a few years ago and am now a DONA trained doula. I'm also currently training as a Birth Assistant.
There is power in feeling supported and loved through such a special time in life so as a doula I will give non judgemental support and show love. My goal as a doula is to give you the information you need to make informed decisions about birth and then you choose however and whatever that looks like for you and I will be by your side helping you and your partner achieve those goals. Doing so will help you feel confident, empowered and safe during your birth.
I hope I have the opportunity to meet you soon!
Name: Alisha Stephens
Phone Number: (801) 882-5122
Zip: 84124
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele, Summit, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: I lucked out by landing my dream job 7 years ago when I became a mom. My selfless husband and 4 beautiful children make me laugh every day. The comfort and support I received during the birth of my first baby planted a yearning in my heart to help others through the raw, miraculous moments that come when bringing a child into this world. My goal as a doula is to leave the mother feeling heard, respected, joyful, and empowered. I was blessed to receive my Advanced Doula Training from a few of Utah’s most esteemed doulas through Birth Learning. I serve in the Volunteer Doula Program at the University of Utah and have been a part of some unique birthing cases. I have a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science and am a certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor. I have seen the incredible benefits yoga provides a pregnant and laboring woman so I offer expecting moms a complimentary prenatal yoga session if situation permits. I believe every birth is magical! Un-medicated or medicated, at home or hospital, first baby or fifth baby, every birth is a miracle. I love helping families learn they can confidently have a voice in how their birth story goes! I feel so honored to be a part of birth days and strive to protect treasured memories that will last a lifetime.
Name: Dezarae Weyburn
Website: newrhythmdoulas.com
Phone Number: (801) 389-4633
Zip: 84015
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Bereavement Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation, Sibling Support, Postpartum Doula
About Me: Hi! I'm Dezarae Weyburn, co-owner and member of New Rhythm Doulas, LLC. I married my high school sweetheart in 2011 and started a family late the following year. I'm the mother to two fiercely independent girls that have their daddy’s eyes. I found my interest in birth while pregnant with my oldest, and it’s just grown from there. I attended my first birth as a doula in 2013, and it just reconfirmed that doula work was what I am supposed to be doing. I recently started working in a partnership, which allows me the freedom to more easily serve my clients and balance motherhood. We work with some amazing women in our community to provide the option for placenta encapsulation or prenatal massage for our clients.
I have experience serving young mothers, plus sized mothers, and mothers of premature babies. I personally experienced a NICU stay with my oldest, and my heart goes out to all mothers that have to be separated from their babies for any length of time. I have experienced postpartum depression and anxiety after both of my pregnancies and I am passionate about providing support and love for women experiencing any maternal mental health issues.
I believe in women. We are incredible, strong, and so smart. Women have the innate wisdom to birth, breastfeed, and parent. My goal as a doula is to help you tap into your "mommy gut" and make the best decisions you can for your family. I feel that my role is not to provide you with strength, but to help you use your own strength.
Name: Katie Foerster
Website: www.freyabirth.com
Phone Number: (385) 254-2416
Zip: 84057
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
About Me: My own motherhood journey took place in Stuttgart Germany. My first birth was a challenge for me, one which I was unprepared to meet and it was not easy. I walked away feeling disappointed in my body but happy to be a mother. Those difficulties motivated me to make some changes. The next time I was pregnant, I took a birth preparation course and gained some tools for labor. I rocked that birth and it was truly transformative. I walked away feeling powerful and strong. This experience inspired me to become a birth worker and help women put their feet on the path to a powerful, positive birth.
My goal as a doula is to educate, empower, and support mothers during their birth and postpartum journey.
Birth is a tremendous and transformative labor of love, ripe with both challenges and rewards. I believe in the immense power of a positive birth experience that empowers women and men to begin parenthood with joy and confidence. My goal is to help parents create positive memories of birth, regardless of the challenges that arise. I approach being a doula with a dedication to working openly with the unique perspective, abilities, challenges, and needs of laboring mothers and their support team. With an attentive and wholehearted presence, I aid women and their support team with physical and emotional comfort measures, pain coping methods, relaxation techniques, understanding of birth physiology, communication with medical staff, and supported involvement of a partner or birth companion.
I am also passionate about helping mothers to feel fulfilled and supported during their postpartum period. It is a time of great change, and many people are not equipped or prepared to handle the new burdens placed upon them. My goal is help mothers learn to become a team with their baby, to understand them and to blossom into her role as the mother of that child.
Education:
Curtis Method HypnoDoula training
Doulaed Mentorship Program
Massage and Reflexology Techniques for the Professional Doula Training
Advanced Rebozo Training
Acupressure for Labor Training
The VBAC Link Doula Training
Holding Space for Birth, Breath and Death Workshop
CAPPA Postpartum Trained Doula
CAPPA New Parent Educator Training
Recognizing and Preventing Postpartum Mood Disorders Training
Infant Massage Techniques Training
Name: Jessica Dunn
Website: https://www.everystepdoula.com/
Phone Number: (801) 884-8682
Zip: 84005
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: Hello!
My name is Jessica and I'm a Birth Doula!
I love this amazing time of growing life and growing a family.
My goal is to be there "Every Step" of the way supporting you
physically & emotionally and educating you, so YOU can be prepared
in any way needed at this exciting time.
I also believe that postpartum is a very important time. We will
write out a postpartum plan and answer any questions you have about
postpartum.
I love to give prenatal foot messages with mini henna artwork
but if you have a thing with people touching your feet, no worries,
I'm happy to do a prenatal light touch session instead with or with
out the mini henna artwork.
If you are thinking you would like to get to know me better, please
feel free to call or text me for a free "meet and greet".
Hope to talk to you soon!!!!
Name: Julia Jeffery
Website: http://www.wasatchdoulas.com
Phone Number: (801) 913-6830
Zip: 84109
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele, Summit, Wasatch
Primary Service: Bereavement Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support, Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula
About Me: I live in the foothills of Salt Lake City with my husband, 4 beautiful children, and a son that was stillborn in 2006. Our 17 year old son has Type 1 Diabetes and we adore his diabetic alert dog, Iris.
I consider myself an accomplished baker and eager traveler. My inquisitive nature paved the way for my expertise in postpartum care of the whole family as well as a focus in newborn care. With a passion for my profession, I inspire confidence by giving you the facts and respecting your choices. In our postpartum practice, Wasatch Doulas strives to provide evidence-based, practical solutions for your family's needs.
After working in the medical field for over 17 years, I gained experience in specialties ranging from ophthalmology to orthopedics before discovering my cherished role as a doula in 2012.
I provide professional, honest care to all of my clients. From sleep consulting to overnight care and everything in-between, I recognize that every family is unique and deserves custom-tailored care. Together, we will help you achieve your parenting goals.
Qualifications and certifications include:
- Postpartum, Bereavement, and Birth Doula trained and certified from DONA (expired), ProDoula, and Stillbirthday
- CAPPA advanced training: Working with Multiples
- Newborn Care Specialist trained and certified through Gentle Blessing and NCSA (since 2014)
- Sleep training from Dr. Harvey Karp (Happiest Baby on the Block), Dana Olbeman (Sleep Sense), and Summer Hartman (Summer's Sleep Secrets)
- Breastfeeding trainings include: 8 hours of lactation training from Julie Johnson, IBCLC; Natural Breastfeeding training from Theresa Nesbitt, MD
- Current CPR certification (20 years continuous)
- Current background check available
- References upon request
- Utah Maternal Mental Health Collaborative member at large
- Served with Share Parents of Utah from 2007-2012
- Served on the Utah Doula Association Board form 2014-2018
- Serving as PTA Treasurer 2016-2018
Name: Mayra A. Sanchez-Gomez
Website: www.cmutah.org
Phone Number: (801) 352-9415
Zip: 84118
Counties: Salt Lake
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: Mayra Sanchez is Founder of Comunidad Materna en Utah (CMU), a nonprofit organization
incorporated in Utah dedicated to the promotion of maternal health among the Latino
community. CMU provides educational workshops in the community and specialized individual
mentoring and support through the Doula service. A native of Mexico and immigrant, Mayra is passionate about community
empowerment and advocacy for the healthcare needs of women of color. Mayra is a proud
mother of 8 children and together with her husband, have made Salt Lake City home.
Name: Kayte Gardner
Website: https://www.wasatchbirthbootcamp.com/
Phone Number: (405) 612-8420
Zip: 84043
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Summit, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I am a Birth Boot Camp certified Doula and Childbirth Educator. I believe all women have the right to choose how they are going to birth and should be respected in that choice, be it an elective c-section or an unmediated home birth. When a woman is surrounded by people who love and care about her and when her support team is tuned into her needs, birth can be a beautiful and uniting experience. I would love to be part of your support team!
Name: Candida Duran Taveras
Website: www.sunlightvida.com
Phone Number: (385) 439-8235
Zip: 84120
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Birth Photographer, Postpartum Doula
About Me: I’m Candida Duran Taveras. I am a Birth & Postpartum Doula as well as a birth videographer serving in both English and Spanish.
Before becoming a doula, my life was completely dedicated to the world of documentary film for over 8 years. That changed in 2015 when I accepted a job working with toddlers and infants. That job turned into a passion, and after having my own child I decided that it was time for me to become a doula. A few weeks after giving birth, I took the first opportunity I could find and trained through Genesis Birth Company. Since then, I have combined my passions and have never been happier!
I believe that every person knows what’s best for their body. All births are beautiful and I am here to support you and help you have the birth experience that you want. As a Women of Color, my mission is to empower black, indigenous, and people of color through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Along with birth and videography services, I can also help you live a more sustainable life by offering cloth diapering classes. I believe that it is important for us to take care of the earth while bringing life onto her.
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Soy Candida Duran Taveras. Soy una Doula de Nacimiento y Postparto, así como también una videografa de nacimiento que sirve tanto en Inglés como en Español.
Antes de convertirme en doula, mi vida estuvo completamente dedicada al mundo del cine documental durante más de 8 años. Eso cambió en 2015 cuando acepté un trabajo trabajando con bebés y niños pequeños. Ese trabajo se convirtió en una pasión, y después de tener a mi hija, decidí que era hora de convertirme en una doula. Unas semanas después de dar a luz, aproveché la primera oportunidad que pude encontrar y entrene con Genesis Birth Company. Desde entonces, he combinado mis pasiones y nunca he sido mas feliz.
Creo que cada persona sabe lo que es mejor para su cuerpo. Todos los nacimientos son hermosos y estoy aquí para apoyarte y ayudarte a tener la experiencia de nacimiento que deseas. Como una mujer de color, mi misión es empoderar a las personas negras, indígenas, y de color durante el embarazo, el parto y el posparto.
Junto con los servicios de nacimiento y videografía, también puedo ayudarlo a vivir una vida más sostenible ofreciendo clases de pañales de tela. Creo que es importante que cuidemos a la tiera mientras le damos vida.
Name: Angela Haymond
Phone Number: (801) 915-6162
Zip: 84129
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele, Summit, Wasatch
Primary Service: Postpartum Doula
About Me: I am an experienced postpartum doula, specializing in infant night care for singletons or multiples. My passion focuses on offering a smooth transition into life with a newborn by providing opportunities for mom/dad to sleep through the night while I care for baby. I have been a mom since 2003, and understand the joys and frustrations of taking care of an infant with limited sleep. I am a previously certified Advanced EMT, and currently certified as a BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider. In addition to my own two children, I have recently delivered twins and a singleton as a surrogate. These specific qualifications and life experiences have made my services as a postpartum doula even more integral and meaningful.
As part of my services I will nurture the baby throughout the evening, tending to his/her every need including, but not limited to feeding and burping, changing diapers, bathing, administering medications/supplements, and performing specialty medical tasks upon your instruction.
I will care for mom and support dad, helping you transition into taking care of a newborn by offering breastfeeding/pumping support, hydration/snacks, respectful emotional support, and light housework (washing/sterilizing bottles, changing/folding laundry). I am also available during the day to run any errands you request.
The postpartum period is so unique to each family, and I cherish getting to know each of my families and supporting them during such an intimate time. There are many ways to be a parent, and with this in mind I share my experiences and research, but follow your lead and respect your choices. I look forward to meeting you and your little one!
Name: Cortney Clegg
Website: www.myessentialbirth.com
Phone Number: (801) 588-9848
Zip: 84003
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: Hello! I'm Cortney- first and foremost a wife and mama to 4 babies (all unmedicated, some in-hospital, some out-of-hospital). I'm a BYU grad, DONA-certified Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator, and the co-creator of the online childbirth course: My Essential Birth.
I care deeply about helping YOU confidently achieve your best birth...whatever that looks like to you! I also strive to guide & help your spouse be as hands-on as possible so that you both come away from the experience feeling more deeply bonded together.
My specialties include fetal positioning techniques to help you avoid or overcome "stalls" in labor, counterpressure moves that bring incredible relief & comfort, and the use of meditation and essential oils to bring strength and peace to your birth. I help to advocate your desires & preferences and am an excellent resource of information regarding your options & alternatives during birth.
My doula services include 1 prenatal session at your home, access to the My Essential Birth course, a starter kit of essential oils that I recommend for pregnancy, birth & beyond (if you want it), and of course attending your birth from the moment you are in active labor until you are comfortably settled with your new baby in your arms! I only take 1 client per month so that you can feel confident that I will be the one who shows up to support you during your amazing birth. :)
Name: Jennifer Norton
Phone Number: (208) 427-4750
Zip: 48333
Counties: Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: Birth is a beautiful passage of meaning and importance, with unique significance to each individual involved. Parents can go through a hurdle of emotions and nuances within the experience of childbirth. With the birth of my own children, I discovered that there is a unique story about to unfold within each birth, and that the birth experience can be such a deeply reflective experience, Wich has the power to be extremely empowering. Every birth is different, every person is different, every baby is different.
What I bring to a birth is simply sincere compassion and humility to learn from you, and then assist you with competence and confidence. I feel passionate about advocating your desired birth experience, and I love to witness each unique story unfold.
I am currently serving the Cache Valley and Franklin County (Idaho) areas. I am a trained Doula via DONA International, and I am currently working towards full certification. I offer a sliding scale rate.
Please reach out and we can get to know each other!
Name: CLAIR JONES (WISE MAMA DOULAS)
Phone Number: 16067766703
Zip: 84103-1736
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele, Summit
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Childbirth Educator, Birth Photographer, Postpartum Doula
Name: Michelle Holmes
Website: doulaed
Phone Number: (435) 709-2775
Zip: 84032
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, Summit, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Bereavement Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator, Birth Photographer
About Me: I first heard the term doula when I was pregnant with my fourth but dismissed the option because it sounded like one more nurse in the room. Later, when I fully understood what a doula was, I really regretted not having one. After my personal birth experiences I decided that not only would I have a doula for baby five but I also wanted to be one, I wanted to help bring education, options, respect, rights, and validation to birthing women. And I didn’t want to stop there, with birth, I wanted to continue it into the postpartum phase and even before pregnancy and after postpartum; pretty much anytime someone needed the emotional, physical, and informational support that a doula could provide while they faced things that were new, hard, different, painful, and challenging. Doula all the things!! (We all need an in-laws doula, a car shopping doula, a potty training doula…amiright!?) I retired from a decade of running a successful preschool and started my doula adventure, training as a doula while hiring the trainer to be there as my doula for my 5th birth which I decided to do at home. The birth was absolutely amazing and it solidified my desires to do this work for others.
I am a certified birth doula through DONA and CAPPA, and bereavement and adoption doula through Stillbirthday, a certified Advanced Trained Doula through the MCU, and trained through CAPPA and MCU as a postpartum doula. I am a childbirth educator and doula mentor, and labor doula trainer for CAPPA. I believe in providing highly professional and personalized services with no agenda. I SUPPORT, I do not STEER you toward decisions or methods. I work with all choices: epidural, unmedicated, induction, hospital, home, planned Cesarean, etc. I have experience with multiples, HG, high risk, PMADs, VBAC and VBAMC, fetal position, and more. I provide a full service package that includes birth photography and pampering for mom. I would love to meet with you today to explore your desires for doula support.
Name: Stephanie Baldi, RYT 200, CPT
Website: www.bluelotusmama.com
Phone Number: (801) 931-9984
Zip: 84107
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Summit
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support, Postpartum Doula
About Me: I am a well-trained doula who is very passionate about what I do! I have trained as a birth doula through DONA International and with Birth Learning as an Advanced Doula. I have also been trained specifically in working with survivors of abuse - and in the use of a rebozo for comfort during pregnancy, labor, and birth. I am a trained postpartum doula through Midwives College of Utah. Additionally, I am a pre- and postnatal yoga instructor. I am a certified personal trainer, specializing in working with women throughout life, but especially during the pre- and postnatal stages of life.
My beliefs around birth is that it is a normal and natural experience. I feel that we should trust women and their bodies much more, and the evidence supports me! I also believe that having choices and being informed about your options are some of the most empowering and important things in ensuring a positive pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. I hope to help all those I serve feel as though they had these things and to come out of birth feeling as powerful and amazing as they are!
The postpartum period is not always recognized as the incredibly significant and important time that it is. I love having the opportunity to nurture and support mothers through this life-changing experience, and to help families make a more smooth transition with the addition of a new baby. The journey doesn't end at birth, and I would be so honored to help any mother have a more pleasant fourth trimester!
Name: Emily Steadman
Website: http://www.birthlearning.com
Phone Number: (801) 783-0993
Zip: 84047
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele, Summit, Wasatch
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation, Sibling Support, Postpartum Doula
About Me: Hi, I’m Emily! I have been a doula Since 2011 and have enjoyed supporting many families over the years. Every families story is unique. No two pregnancies, births, or babies are ever the same! I believe that every family deserves to feel included, respected, and supported on their journey. I have experience working many different types of families, who have many different preferences and needs surrounding their care. I have attended births at dozens of local hospitals, from Ogden to Provo, and Evanston to Tooele. As well as a handful of birthing centers and many homes. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to do what I love, what I am passionate about, which is support growing families through pregnancy, birth and new parenthood.
I have been a doula for 8 years and have served many hundreds of families during that time.
I completed a childbirth education and DONA approved doula training class in the fall of 2011.
I completed one year of midwifery school in 2013.
I completed a Lactation Counselor training in April 2015.
I have attended numerous conferences, classes, and training over the years to help keep my knowledge and skills fresh and be better able to support my clients.
I love what I do as a doula and I would love to have the chance to meet you and support you in this unique and amazing journey of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood.
Name: Shannon Shepherd
Website: www.bloombirthutah.com
Phone Number: (801) 309-3636
Zip: 84067
Counties: Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation
About Me: I have been passionate about helping moms and families my whole life. My own mother suffered severely with mental illness and I always knew she would have been "mother of the year" if she didn't have the issues that she did. Because of this, I wanted to use my experiences of not "having a mom" to better the lives of those around me.
Over the years this evolved for me. In 2007, through my experience in an unplanned pregnancy that ultimately led me to placing my sweet baby girl for adoption, I was lead to becoming a birth doula. This experience was positive in so many way. This was my 2nd birth, and through some medical complications, ended up being a completely unmedicated birth that I was not prepared for. Oh, how grateful I was for an amazing doula as my support at that birth. I was in full active labor when it was discovered that my blood was far too thin for me to safely have an epidural. That was so scary to be told I was going to need to push a baby out unmedicated with no previous planning. As I went through the phases of labor and started doubting that I could "do this" my doula looked me in the eyes and told me that I could. This will always be a defining moment of my life. The power those words coming from her were for me and how amazing it was to actually feel my baby coming out of me, and connecting with the birth like I had never imagined. That was so powerful to me, I actually left that experience feeling I could do "anything" and went on to run a full marathon 5 months to the day after she was born.
I've used this experience to help educate moms and dads to know their options, to know they need to be informed consumers when they are going to have a baby and to really know while unmedicated births are not right for everyone, they can be achieved and are amazing when they are supported in the right way. My whole heart believes that an ideal birth looks different for everyone and we make choices for our bodies and our babies with the absolute best intentions.
I am a trained hypnodoula through Hypnobabies and an APPA certified Placenta Arts Specialist. I am also the owner of Bloom Women's Center: Pregnancy and Postpartum self care in Roy where I have created a community and resources for moms and families to be their best postpartum. We have many resources for moms with the heart of the center being a professional kitchen for placenta encapsulation and other placenta arts.
I would love to talk with you about your pregnancy and birth preferences and support you and your partner in any way that I can.
Name: Stacey Davis
Website: @BirthCoachStacey
Phone Number: (801) 687-8073
Zip: 84604
Counties: Utah, S. Utah, Summit, Sanpete
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Bereavement Doula , Postpartum Doula
About Me: I am currently in Grad school with just under a year before I graduate! I will be graduating with an MSW, Masters in Social Work. My hard work is paying off. I feel that this is what I am made to do. As a mom who has experienced postpartum depression, I had promptings to serve birthing and postpartum women, which is why I became a doula. I wanted to help them heal and reduce their risk of maternal mood disorders. After the birth of my daughter, and the trauma of placing her for adoption I feel as if I was pushed towards getting an MSW. I wanted more than anything to help women facing birth trauma. This preventing and healing from birth trauma is my favorite part of serving moms as a birth and postpartum doula. The ability to help moms find their voice with birth education, guiding them towards birth choices that matter to them and the empowerment that follows. In preparation of graduation with my MSW, I have recently added birth processing and fear release services to my birth and postpartum doula practice. This is not therapy, I have not graduated(yet). It is an added service to my birth and postpartum practice. Fear Release and Birth Story Processing can help reduce your risk of maternal mood disorders and help you on your healing journey. To book a free interview and consultation call me today at 801-687-8073.
Birth Doula Services: $800
Postpartum Doula Services: $16/hour
Fear Release and Birth Story Processing $25/hour
Name: SARAH ANDREASON
Website: happymommyutah.com
Phone Number: (385) 625-8845
Zip: 84604
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula
About Me: love being a doula. For me being part of the birthing experience is powerful and sacred. I delight in getting to know each woman I serve, and learning her individual needs and desires surrounding her birthing experience.
I’ve been a practicing Doula for 5 years and I’m trained in Labor and Postpartum support. I provide support for all kinds of births.
Providing a comfortable, supported, empowering birth experience is my primary objective. I always take the time to go over each woman’s hopes and fears for her birth. Together we make goals, practice comfort techniques and prepare for each eventuality. I make sure to answer any questions with balanced, fair, and well researched information and to make sure that each issue is addressed in the way that is the very best for each woman and her growing family.
Name: Beth Garcia
Website: https://bethgarciayourdoula.com/
Phone Number: (240) 245-5934
Zip: 84092
Counties: Salt Lake
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula
About Me: Hello! I am a Birth Doula in Salt Lake County. I have over 25+ births and have two children of my own. I look forward to helping you or a loved one achieve a wonderful, memorable birth. I have experience delivering at IMC, Alta View, Jordan Valley Medical Center, University of Utah, Lone Peak, Riverton, and beyond. I began my birth doula journey after the birth of my second daughter in 2016. I knew I wanted to know more about this wonderful calling.
I utilize massage techniques, rebozo, essential oils, and music therapy in the birth room. I love to make you and your birth partner feel relaxed and centered during this milestone in your life.
For more questions please check me out on instagram @ doulalifeutah, on facebook at Beth Garcia, Your Doula LLC, on my website (bethgarciayourdoula.com), or give me a text/call at 240-245-5934.
Name: Joleen Cullens
Website: http://thehealingtreemassage.com
Phone Number: (801) 564-5496
Zip: 84015
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding
About Me: I am a licensed massage therapist since 1997 and a doula since 2003. I have a private practice in Clearfield called The Healing Tree Massage, Bodywork and Doula Services. I am from Utah and love this beautiful outdoor state.
I have 3 amazing children who are my teachers. With each of my children they taught me different unique things going through the birthing process with them. I cherish these lessons and I am always pursuing new ways to grow in everything that I do.
Pregnancy, birth, and babies...I love it all. I view birth as an opportunity for healing and growth. This is also an opportunity to listen/communicate with your body. I love assisting mothers and fathers in having rewarding and positive birth experiences. This is a parent experience not just a mother experience. I enjoy helping the partner be involved in this process.
I bring a lot of unique qualities to a birthing experience. I teach dance, yoga, and meditation classes which help with movement, visualization, and finding a balanced/centered place within. I offer a free massage/energy work session as part of my doula package. Touch can be a very useful tool at a birth experience as well. I specialize in energy work which is also very helpful because it deals with more of the emotional and mental components. I use techniques such as rebozo and spinning babies. I also do belly binding. I am happy to work with families on payment options as well.
I delight in creative adventures of all kinds and varieties. In my down time I like to hike, read, watch movies and play with my children in various ways.
Name: MeKel Engel
Website: Outside the Hive Doulas
Phone Number: (801) 803-3231
Zip: 84119
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Bereavement Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula
About Me:
I would like to work as an adoption doula and with alternative families because my experiences as an adopted person are positive and I think I can bring a good outlook and attitude to the scene with both parties.
I am new to the doula thing, however I have been working as a CNA and Medtech for over ten years and before that as a caregiver volunteer. I am also certified in yoga, Islamic Studies with Arabic, as a health coach and previously as a phlebotomist. I am almost finished with an associates in Psychology and would like to work as a doula and psychiatric LPN one day in order to assist others. I am also a mother of a thirteen year old son.
Name: Rickie Bryner, BS, LCCE
Website: www.babyyourbump.com
Phone Number: (385) 262-4006
Zip: 84054
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah
Primary Service: Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I have over 14 years of experience supporting expecting families and new parents! I have a love for teaching and am passionate about providing expecting families with the information they need to make informed decisions along their journey. I've been told my calming demeanor puts new parents at ease. I also know first-hand how challenging the postpartum period can be and how critical emotional and physical support are to healing.
My biggest goal as an educator is to instill confidence in those that take my classes. I have taught Prenatal Classes for over 14 years, both in a hospital and private setting (Utah and Arizona) and am a Certified Lamaze Instructor. Lamaze has one of the most rigorous training programs for Childbirth Educators. My favorite thing is seeing mom and partner's faces light up as they feel more confident about giving birth and becoming new parents when they leave my classes!
I am also a CAPPA-Trained Postpartum Doula. I have supported many families during the postpartum period in a variety of circumstances. I led a very successful New Mom Support Group while our family lived in Arizona and enjoyed educating new moms, watching them rely on each other for support and seeing them develop lasting friendships. I specialize in helping moms that are prone to or are dealing with postpartum mood disorders. I am CPR Certified and have taught safe newborn care classes for over ten years in a hospital setting. I love helping new parents become their own baby-care experts.
In addition to my professional experience, I am a mother to four children. I have given birth four times and bring a lot of wisdom and experience personally to both my birth and postpartum work.
Name: Rebekkah Twede
Website: www.facebook.com/rebekkahtwededoula
Phone Number: (801) 941-5551
Zip: 84067
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Box Elder
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Postpartum Doula
About Me: I have always had an interest in birth and motherhood but it wasn’t until after the birth of my second child that I felt a pull towards making birth work my career. I trained with DONA in 2017 and gained an even deeper respect for the birth process. I am honored every time I am invited by birthing women and their families into that sacred space.
I strive to make sure that every family I serve feels confident and comfortable with their choices during their birth journey. I love getting to know each family while we build a birth plan that is right for them.
When I am not attending births, I run an esthetics business. Very often my pampering skills are also useful in the birth room.
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband and three small children.
Name: Angie Rosier
Website: Birth Learning
Phone Number: (801) 815-6053
Zip: 84119
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Utah, Tooele, Summit, Wasatch, Cache, Sanpete
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I became a doula in 2003 and have helped hundreds of couples prepare for their positive birth experience in over 22 area hospitals and many birth centers and homes. Watching people become empowered by knowledge is one of my favorite aspects of doula work. Professional labor support starts long before labor begins and continues into the postpartum period. I always learn precious lessons about life from the clients I serve and feel blessed by my association with them. While I enjoy every type of labor and birth, I especially enjoy the challenge of high-risk scenarios and the extra support components that accompany the situation. Involving partners to their comfort level is a favorite aspect of doula work I enjoy. I feel that I have the very best job in the world-- to love, support, and empower women.
Name: Liza Blake
Website: https://www.mountainwestdoulas.com
Phone Number: (385) 439-0110
Zip: 84074
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis, Tooele
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula
About Me: Hi! I'm Liza. I'm so excited to get to know you, your family, your plans, and how I can best assist you in achieving them.
As a birth doula, I will support you throughout your pregnancy and labor. I'm prepared to help you refine your birth plan and navigate everything from knowing when you're in labor to routine protocol at your birthing location. Through labor, I am proficient in both physical and emotional comfort measures. I love supporting families through their choices - medication free, induction, epidural, or cesarean section, my birth philosophy will blend to seamlessly match your own.
This same philosophy carries over to my postpartum care, as well - whether you baby wear or absolutely love your stroller, breastfeed or bottle feed, or any mixture of the above, I'm experienced in helping you set reasonable goals, plans to achieve those goals, and then help with implementation of those plans.
Call me or send an inquiry to discuss how I can help you accomplish your family's goals through pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.
Name: Jennifer Sorensen Whitaker
Website: http://www.utahbirthsupport.com/
Phone Number: (801) 428-7296
Zip: 84105
Counties: Salt Lake
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: Years from now when your child is no longer a baby, I’d like for you to be able to look back on this time and feel great about yourself and your experiences. You are doing powerful things right now doing only what YOU can do: growing and birthing your baby. It is my wish that you feel well supported during this time.
I am a BIRTHING FROM WITHIN advanced mentor and an advanced DONA certified doula. For those who prefer the birth-hypnosis experience, I am also a trained Hypno-Doula. In addition, I make sure to update my education on a yearly basis. In as many ways as birth giving is similar between women, it is unique as well. We all experience birth and life in ways that are our very own. I have varied my training for that purpose. As I do this work, my first goal is to provide respect and loving support of your unique birth wishes.
Please visit my website or contact me. I'd love to connect with you. If I'm unavailable around your due date I'd be happy to refer you to other great doulas in our area. I've been in practice since 2006 and have had the opportunity to learn from many fantastic birth professionals. Let's talk.
Name: Dani Reed
Website: Mind Over Maternity
Phone Number: (801) 899-9363
Zip: 84005
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I believe that birth is a normal, natural event that is deserving of respect, support, education and empowerment. As an unbiased birth worker, I help women achieve their birthing goals, whatever they may be. I believe that the "perfect" birth can be achieved by ensuring that all of a woman's needs are met, including her physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs. Every woman and every birth is unique, and should be treated as such. Whether you are induced, receive an epidural, have a cesarean, birth unmedicated, VBAC, or any other way, your birth can benefit from the continuous support I offer. My long-term goals include earning my degree as a certified nurse midwife. Contact me to learn more!
Name: Rebecca Madsen
Website: Hummingbird Birth Company
Phone Number: (801) 318-5622
Zip: 84660
Counties: Utah, S. Utah, Sanpete
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula
About Me:
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my profile.
I have a BS degree in Psychology and minor in Family and Human Development and Dance; while raising my four children I have intermittently worked as a Social Service Worker in a variety of settings and have always assisted women and families. I would describe myself as an advocate for women's physical, spiritual, and mental health. My training has made transitioning into the birth world seamless. My greatest strength is helping women find their own answers and power within themselves.
Big Ocean Women Cottage Member 2019
Birthing From Within Mentor 2017
Midwives College of Utah 2017
Biodynamic Resuscitation of the Newborn (BRN) 2017
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 2017
Birth Doula Training (DONA) 2016
Social Service Worker License (Utah) 2003
Certified Domestic Violence Advocate 2002
Certified Rape and Sexual Assault Advocate 2002
I find it an honor to assist women and families and appreciate their trust in allowing me in their birth space. My desire is for expectant parents to prepare for and feel empowered in their birth experience no matter the outcome. I believe birth should be a rite of passage and the journey should be explored and cherished.
I love supporting families in doula care and childbirth education. I would love to visit with you and see if we are a good fit.
Recent Testimonial:
"Rebecca was nothing short of wonderous at our son's birth. She was empowering yet peaceful, tender yet strong, wise yet sensitive, hilarious yet reverent, attentive yet observant, . . . In short she was the most perfect escort for my new baby boy's arrival. My husband and I loved how she helped us work as a team to feel deeply the miracle of birth."
-Tiffany Covington
Name: Carrissa Smith, HerbanDoula
Website: www.herbandoula.com
Phone Number: (435) 574-4226
Zip: 84720
Counties: S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Bereavement Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation, Breastfeeding Consultation, Belly Binding, Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula
About Me: I provide fertility, birth, and postpartum doula services, childbirth, parenting, and infant care education classes, lactation support, placenta services, herbal remedies and treatments, and Reiki healing and training to families in Southern Utah and Mesquite, NV. My goal is to educate, encourage, and empower you during this exciting time in your life with information, as well as physical and emotional support. I want you to have the best experience before, during, and after your new addition arrives. Whether you're trying to conceive, just found out you're pregnant, your due date is fast approaching, or you've just had your baby, I can help you find strength in your birth and gain confidence in your parenting skills. I can provide education and support so you can make the right choices for your family and your baby. It is never too late to receive the professional support you deserve.
Name: Sabrina Johnson
Website: https://essencehealingllc.wixsite.com/maternitycircle
Phone Number: (801) 669-2282
Zip: 84660-2442
Counties: Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: Hello! My Name is Sabrina Johnson and I am excited to meet you!
I was born and raised in Utah County and have lived in several places throughout the valley in my 24 years of life. I grew up learning about the birth world and being a Doula thanks to my mom who is a Midwife. I was born at home and was able to be there for my two younger sisters births, though due to me being a child (6 and 8) I was not a very good Doula back then. Since then I have been around a couple more births, taken an actual course from Melissa Chappell,(July 2019) and was able to have my little baby girl at home last year with help from my Husband, midwives and a doula. Because of my experience with a doula at my baby's birth I eventually realized my passion about helping others with their birth.
As well as being a doula I am also an energy worker certified in a few different practices such as Foot Zoning, Reiki and Simply Essence, and have found my place with a company called Essence Healing where I learned how to connect both of these worlds together. In my practice as an energy worker I became passionate about helping women specifically in the goal of releasing generational baggage that might hinder them in areas such as birth.
When it comes to being a doula and an energy worker I really want to be able to help you as you go through the process of delving deeper as to who you are as an individual, and a mother. Using Foot Zone as your doula would be used after you are done healing I would be working on helping reestablish blood flow, increasing proper nerve connection and helping you feel more balanced. In Reiki and Simply Essence I would be supporting you in releasing any emotional, mental and energetic blocks that might be causing an increase in fuzziness, confusion, disconnection and feelings of being stuck.
My goal as your doula would be first and foremost to help you feel loved and know that you are loved. Second, as your advocate would be to help you be able to grow in your knowledge and assuredness of what your options are and being able to use your voice.
Name: Bethany Roholt
Phone Number: (435) 553-5881
Zip: 84302
Counties: Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula
Name: Lena Forsgren
Phone Number: (720) 299-3760
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula
About Me: Over the course of my lifetime I have developed a niche for serving Women, in particular, Mothers. All things pregnancy and birth related occupy my time, energy, and passions. At the age of 14 I witnessed my first birth. I remember the rush of emotions and the long hours of labor like it was yesterday. From that moment on, I knew that I must be involved with the birthing community. Nothing beats the moment a Mother brings her baby earth side and I consider it a great honor to be apart of such a sacred experience.
As a Licensed Massage Therapist with specialized training in prenatal massage, I bring a unique set of skills and tools to the table. I Work full time at a prenatal massage clinic, with access to all of the proper bolstering and cushions to allow safe and therapeutic body work during all trimesters of pregnancy. As a Doula, I strive to offer each Mom the support and care specific to her wants and needs. Birth is arguably the biggest moment of your life. No matter where you decide to deliver or what your birth plan may be, you deserve to feel safe, empowered, and excited about your birth. Your partner deserves the same support you do and the right Doula for you will always go out of her way to ensure the power is in your hands.
Name: Shanelle Kent
Website: www.gentlebirthmemories.com
Phone Number: (385) 219-5944
Zip: 84043
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, S. Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Breastfeeding Consultation
About Me: Hi! My name is Shanelle. I’ve completed the DONA certified Doula workshop thru the Midwife College of Utah and am currently working toward my international certification with DONA.
Mother of 3 grown home schooled “kidults”, I am anxiously awaiting all the grand babies! I’ve had a passion for pregnancy, birth, breast feeding, and each woman’s ‘babymoon’ since our first baby was born on Maui in 1993.
I was lucky enough to be trained as a breast feeding volunteer councilor with the North Florida Regional WIC office for 4 years when my husband attended U of F. I Currently volunteer at the Pregnancy Resource Center as an options and lifesteps councilor.
I am absolutely enamored and in reverence of the process of pregnancy, birth, and the sacred time of bonding for moms and babies following birth. Firm believer that evidence based education is key to helping each new mom and or couple be at ease and go into their birthing time feeling confident and well cared for by their choice in birth team partners. I look forward to sitting down and discussing what you envision for your birth and the opportunity to help bring your birth plans into reality for the best outcome and memories you can have.
Birth is an amazing, empowering, incredible experience. Each new mom’s journey is different, but they all - every single one - will impact that woman for the rest of her life. My desire is to be there supporting you in your choices every step of the way. I look forward to sitting down and hearing all about what you are wanting, feeling, or even afraid of going in and through the journey of pregnancy and birth.
I can’t wait to be a part of your birth team!
Name: Mindy Bigler LMT, SBD
Website: http://www.mothernurturebaby.com
Phone Number: (801) 391-4164
Zip: 84315
Counties: Weber/Davis, Cache
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Sibling Support, Childbirth Educator, Bereavement Doula
About Me: My passion for working with pregnant moms, started at massage school in 1997 there I was introduced to the idea of natural childbirth and prenatal massage.
When I got pregnant I decided to take a Bradley Method class to prepare for my first baby and loved the class and birth so much I decided to become a teacher a few years later. I took my first childbirth teacher training in The Bradley Method ® in 2004.
In 2013, after spending time at home with my children for 14 yrs, I became a prenatal massage specialist at Salt Lake Prenatal Massage. I was able to work with hundreds of prenatal and postpartum clients, I now have my own office Mother Nurture Baby in Layton, Utah. I have also expanded my prenatal massage and childbirth education certifications to include Stillbirthday doula certification.
I had three beautiful boys and one sweet girl naturally. I love working with my clients whether it is easing aches and pains during a massage or getting the awe inspiring opportunity to be a part of a birth. I truly love my job and am thankful every day I get to do what I do.
Massage work and doula support combine to bring you the ultimate in care and comfort during your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum periods. Reduce the pain of pregnancy with prenatal massage. Change the way you birth by hiring a doula. Have the absolute dream of a pregnancy and birth experience by doing both!
Name: Latissa Marie Graham
Website: www.healingpoweroftouchmassage.com
Phone Number: (801) 616-9925
Zip: 84062
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: My name is Latissa Marie Graham and I have been a Certified Hypnodoula in the Curtis Method for 5 years, and have been a Licensed Massage Therapist for 10 years. I graduated from the Utah College of Massage Therapy and I received certification in the following from Claire Marie Miller AMTA Registered and Nationally Certified Massage Therapist
Nurturing the Mother Pregnancy Massage,
Labor Massage and Support
Postpartum Massage
Infant Massage
Reflexology for Pregnancy and Childbirth
Nurturing the Pregnant Couple Yoga and Massage.
Since then, I have worked on many pregnant and postpartum women who have benefited from massage and doula services
I am a mother of two boys and two girls, and took Lauralyn Curtis's Hypnobirthing class and had wonderful births utilizing those techniques. I believe in empowering women with the knowledge of all the many options available to the pregnant mother. I believe that touch is vital to healing, and is incredibly powerful in aiding relaxation and alleviating pain and discomfort.
On a physiological level, our bodies change so drastically so quickly as we go through the process of bringing a baby into this world, that it is no wonder we are met with a variety of aches and pains, and that our bodies can feel foreign to us. Our ligaments, joints, muscles and skin are all being pulled and stretched and strained, and we experience an imbalance between them all. It is important to help the body transition, and relax, and strengthen what is weak and tired so that we can relieve the pain caused from the imbalance. Touch is very powerful. The right touch can be the ultimate healer, more powerful than any drug. It can be the difference between life and death.Truthfully, we cannot live without touch. No drug can substitute it. I see dramatic, real life changes in my client's quality of life every day, and they are healthier inside and out. It only makes sense to use massage during the most physically challenging and changing thing we will ever go through.
Some benefits of pregnancy and labor massage include:
Helps control blood pressure
Helps relieve nausea, constipation and indigestion
Helps reduce swelling and edema and increases circulation
Increases flow of nutrients to the placenta
Relieves leg pains and cramps
Opens chest for deeper breath and supports learning deep breathing
Strengthens the immune system
Directly affects the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress and its consequences for mother and baby
Alleviates anxiety and depression
Strengthens muscles in preparation for labor and delivery
Allows for deeper breathing and a better night’s sleep
Maintains body posture and balance
Reduce labor time, labor pain, and even technical intervention
Shortens hospital stay
Reduces postpartum depression
Some benefits of postpartum massage include:
Supports and enhances the realigning process, with a focus on the pelvis and ribs
Assists breastfeeding, alleviating tightness
Aids in the process of the uterus returning to its normal size
Helps relieve tension from the birth process
Helps the mother regain vital energy (chi) to help reduce fatigue
Supports fluid balancing
Encourages pelvic and abdominal organs to return to pre-pregnant positions
Some benefits of infant massage:
Aids in bonding process between parent and child
Increases communication skills through touch
Alleviates digestive discomfort (colic)
Supports the growth of nerve pathways
Enhances sleep
Nurturing the Mother packages:
Prenatal massage - 60 minute $75, 90 min $105
Labor Stimulation Massage - $90
Out call Postpartum Massage with Organ Placement and Infant Massage Instruction - $150
Professional Massage and HypnoDoula service $1,300
Includes 2 prenatal visits, 1 chair massage with fear release, 24/7 on call support from 37 weeks until you deliver, continuous labor support up to 2 hours post delivery, 1 postpartum visit including postpartum massage with organ placement and infant massage instruction.
Other packages are available upon request
Contact information:
Website: www.healingpoweroftouchmassage.com
Phone: 801-616-9925
Email: latissa.graham@yahoo.com
Name: Lucia Killian
Website: simplebirthcare.com
Phone Number: (801) 923-2128
Zip: 84037
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
About Me: At Simple Birth, our name is our objective: to help you simply give birth. Our unique approach is founded on current accepted birth support methods and strengthened by our core values of communication, education and understanding.
Communication: We believe clear, straightforward dialog between you, your provider and your doula creates a strong and united birth support team.
Education:We believe you have the right to know as much—or as little—as you want about your birth. Your doula’s role is to help you find and understand your options.
Understanding: We believe your doula and provider can work together to support you in complementary, not conflicting ways.
Name: Candace Roper
Website: www.centeredbirthing.com
Phone Number: (801) 450-1535
Zip: 84093
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, Summit
Primary Service: Birth Doula , Postpartum Doula
Additional Services: Childbirth Educator
About Me: I have had the privilege of attending births for 14 years, all while giving birth to four of my own children. I have been teaching Hypnobabies for 9 years. I am also a Mother to Mother counselor through Breastfeeding USA and love to support you in your breastfeeding goals as well.
My own four very different birth experiences have really left a lifelong imprint on me as a woman, as a mother, and as a childbirth educator and doula. I have given birth once at home and three times at the hospital, including twice by unplanned cesarean. With each of my births, I had loving and strong doulas by my side. It was through my own difficult and beautiful birth journeys, that I learned that every birth has the potential to be empowering and that hiring a doula is one of the best ways to ensure exactly that. I am happy to support you in reaching your birthing goals, whatever they may be.
Name: Alexa Nielson
Website: http://www.abeautifulbeginningbirth.com
Phone Number: (801) 362-7649
Zip: 84655
Counties: Salt Lake, Utah, Sanpete
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Placenta Encapsulation, Belly Binding, Sibling Support
About Me: It has been my dream to work in the field of labor and delivery. I discovered the world of Doula work when pregnant with my second child and knew that was exactly what I needed to be doing. It was my passion. I have trained as birth doula through DONA, an Advanced Doula training, and Curtis Method Hypnobirthing.
I serve Salt Lake, Utah, Sanpete, parts of Juab county and surrounding areas.
Name: Erika Wynn (She/Her)
Website: https://www.erikawynn.com
Phone Number: (801) 917-7828
Zip: 84401
Counties: Salt Lake, Weber/Davis
Primary Service: Birth Doula
Additional Services: Postpartum Doula
About Me: I was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and spent most of my childhood under Ben Lomond’s majestic peak in Northern Utah. I now reside in Salt Lake City with my cute dog, Nala.
I am a certified Full Spectrum Doula specializing in Pregnancy/Gestation, Birth, Postpartum, Sex, and Cycles. I work as an urban farmer at Three Squares Produce in Salt Lake and enjoy the seasonal joys of growing food. I am studying The Science and Art of Herbalism under Rosemary Gladstar and hope to marry my love of farming to that of medicine making and apply it all the work I do as a Doula. My greatest passion in life is to connect, deeply, honestly and tenderly with the world, starting first with myself, then my students, clients, family and friends, and finally with the earth.
I would say my biggest achievement in life has been to learn how to live (and thrive) as a highly sensitive person in a chaotic and often harsh, painful world. I have learned to combat the results of trauma, depression, anxiety and PTSD with grace and honesty making me someone often sought out by others for my empathy and ability to understand.
The further I peak my head down the rabbit hole of birth work, the more I realize that this work is about heart. Don’t let my size fool you, I can give a proper double hip squeeze when your back body is a callin’, however, that is not the climax of the work I do. This work is a lacing together of all that is integral to being alive. This work is so much more than fluff, it’s an unveiling of brazen hearts, it’s taking your life by the reins and running with it, new baby in arms. At this time, I am available to support individuals and families throughout early pregnancy, the third trimester to birth, and birth to the fourth trimester. You might choose me as a support person through one or all of these experiences. Let’s sit down, drink a warm drink, create a connection, and chat about how I can best show up for you at this time in your life.
I received my first certification through a DONA approved course with Kristi Rudd at The Nurturing Place in Salt Lake City, Utah. This later included a course called Supporting Survivors where I received tools to continue a trauma informed practice. I am most recently certified as a Full Spectrum Doula through Angela Gallo's Dynamo Doula Training. I am always looking to expand my knowledge to better serve my clients and have an ongoing account with Evidence Based Birth Higher Education.