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INFORMATION, EMOTIONAL, & PHYSICAL SUPPORT
The Doula Advantage
A birth doula is a labor support person who attends to a birthing family’s emotional and physical needs before and during labor and birth. A birth doula does not replace your medical caregiver (midwife or doctor) or your birthing companion, but rather helps that companion become involved in the birth to the extent that they feel comfortable and supports the birthing family through information access, resources, positions, comfort measures, and a general sense of security and confidence throughout the pregnancy, birth, and immediate postpartum period. Continuous labor support has consistently been shown to improve birth outcomes. Pediatrician, researcher and co-founder of one of the world's most renowned doula training organizations, Dr. John Kennell once said “If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.”
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Not sure if doula support is right for you? Want to confirm doula availability before you schedule a consultation? Inquire for more information!
Why a sunflowers doula?
Excellent Outcomes
Hypno-Doulas Help Shorten Labor and Increase Comfort
Personal Care for your Pregnancy and Birth Journey
Our clients’ statistics (Sunflowers data below reflects births in 2021) are notably better than national averages.
- National cesarean rate: 31.8% - Sunflowers Doula Clients' unplanned* cesarean rate: 11%
- National rate of use of synthetic Oxytocin (pitocin) use: 36.3% - Sunflowers Doula Clients' rate of use of synthetic Oxytocin (pitocin) u
Our clients’ statistics (Sunflowers data below reflects births in 2021) are notably better than national averages.
- National cesarean rate: 31.8% - Sunflowers Doula Clients' unplanned* cesarean rate: 11%
- National rate of use of synthetic Oxytocin (pitocin) use: 36.3% - Sunflowers Doula Clients' rate of use of synthetic Oxytocin (pitocin) use: 18.2%
- National rate of use of assisted vaginal birth (e.g., suction or forceps): 20.0% - Sunflowers Doula Clients' rate of use of assisted vaginal birth: 3%
- National rate of epidural use in labor: 76.1% - Sunflowers Doula Clients' rate of unplanned* epidural use in labor: 14.3%
*Some clients intended to have an epidural or a cesarean and so are not counted in these stats.
Personal Care for your Pregnancy and Birth Journey
Hypno-Doulas Help Shorten Labor and Increase Comfort
Personal Care for your Pregnancy and Birth Journey
Our doulas believe strongly that every family deserves to write their own birth story. Our doulas will help you understand all your birthing options, help you create the conditions and strategies most aligned with those preferences, and provide judgement-free support as you journey through pregnancy and birth together.
Your doula relation
Our doulas believe strongly that every family deserves to write their own birth story. Our doulas will help you understand all your birthing options, help you create the conditions and strategies most aligned with those preferences, and provide judgement-free support as you journey through pregnancy and birth together.
Your doula relationship begins with a 45-minute virtual consultation where you can meet your doula, learn more about her background, and ask questions about our services. Next, you'll receive our contract package by email. Just fill it out, pay your invoice, and you are a part of the Sunflowers family! From that point on, your doula will be available to help you navigate your pregnancy and birth journey.
Hypno-Doulas Help Shorten Labor and Increase Comfort
Hypno-Doulas Help Shorten Labor and Increase Comfort
Hypno-Doulas Help Shorten Labor and Increase Comfort
Sunflowers doulas are specially trained in mindfulness and hypnosis and are ready to guide you through your pregnancy and birth journey with a peaceful calmness. Listen to our affirmations, birth confidence tracks, or ask about a custom hypnotherapy session just for you!
The combination of hypnobirthing and doula support is powerful. Many
Sunflowers doulas are specially trained in mindfulness and hypnosis and are ready to guide you through your pregnancy and birth journey with a peaceful calmness. Listen to our affirmations, birth confidence tracks, or ask about a custom hypnotherapy session just for you!
The combination of hypnobirthing and doula support is powerful. Many of our clients choose to also learn HelloBirth® Hypnobirthing with Lindsey and enjoy shorter, easier, more comfortable labors by choosing providers aligned with their birth preferences, maintaining good prenatal health, and practicing HelloBirth® Hypnobirthing techniques.
Your birth doula support services
Blissful Birthing Doula Package
Our Blissful Birthing Doula Package will set you up for success. Whether you choose to work with a senior or a junior doula, your doula package includes:
- A dedicated doula with a team behind her for back up and extra support
- Access to our birth planning tools, MP3s, pregnancy articles, vetted complementary providers, and more
- One virtual prenatal visit (around 34 weeks) to learn your expectations, desires, and fears, to define your birth preferences - about 2 hours
- One in-person prenatal visit (around 37 weeks) to provide a TENS unit, and to demonstrate positions and comfort measures - about 1 hour
- Meditation MP3 to help you prepare for your birth with confidence
- Phone, video call, and email support throughout your pregnancy
- On-call for your Birth Month (2 weeks before and after your estimated due date)
- Continuous support throughout your labor (at your home initially if desired, then at your birthing destination) and early postpartum for up to 24 hours (at which point an Overage Fee applies). Time begins upon arrival during labor and concludes with the birth of the baby, not when your doula leaves. Additionally, for labors extending beyond 24 hours, a back-up doula may be called in to ensure you continue to have the best doula support possible. For scheduled cesarean births, continuous support from the time you and your doula agree upon on your birthing day until approximately 2 hours after your birth.
- Labor and/or birth photos with your camera, if you choose (or, ask us about professional photography with Tiana!)
- Newborn feeding support immediately after birth
- One postpartum visit in the first 6 weeks to review your birth and check in on your adjustment
- Unlimited phone, email and text support for the first six weeks after birth
- Referrals (lactation, pediatrics, acupuncture, chiropractic, midwives, obstetricians, etc.)
SCHEDULE YOUR DOULA CONSULTATION
Book a consult with Lindsey
Book a consult with Lindsey
Book a consult with Lindsey
Lindsey Vick is a Blissful Bellies™ Certified Birth Doula with a strong background in hypnosis, energy healing, and Spinning Babies. She is also an experienced childbirth educator, doula mentor, Blissful Bellies™ Doula trainer as well as the Blissful Bellies™ Director of Birth Services and the co-founder of HelloBirth® Hypnobirthing.
Lindsey has been a birth coach since 2006 and a birth doula since 2013. She offers both in person and virtual doula services. Lindsey lives in Alexandria, VA, and when not helping pregnant families, she enjoys spending time with her family (spouse, two kids, two dogs, two cats, one bunny), listening to true crime podcasts, float tanks, cooking, and playing sudoku!
Lindsey takes 3-5 birth doula clients per month and sees prospective clients from 1pm-7pm on Mondays, 12pm-7pm on Tuesdays, 10am-2pm on Wednesdays, 10am-7pm on Thursdays, and 10am-4pm on Fridays, EST.
Lindsey always has space for returning clients and is currently accepting new clients with due dates in March 2024 and beyond. Click the button below to schedule your complimentary consultation now!
Book a consult with Mikey
Book a consult with Lindsey
Book a consult with Lindsey
Mikey Turner is a Blissful Bellies™ Certified Birth Doula and has completed training as a DONA postpartum doula. Mikey brings expertise in prenatal education, birth preparation, comfort measures during labor, holistic labor and birth, and maternal advocacy.
Mikey started her career in birth work at an OBGYN office. For many years, this work satisfied her passion for supporting pregnant people. In search of more rewarding and fulfilling work, she decided it was time to pursue her passion further with a more intimate role in helping birthing families welcome their newest members - becoming a doula! Through her training and mentorship, she has developed the skills and tools to help expecting and postpartum families have an empowering experience.
Mikey has completed workshop training in Spinning Babies and plans to continue expanding her expertise in the birth world with training in neonatal resuscitation in the near future.
Mikey takes 2 birth doula clients per month and sees prospective clients on Tuesdays from 1:30pm to 6:30pm and Thursdays from 10am to 5pm, EST. She is accepting clients work due dates in September 2023 and beyond.
Click the button below to schedule your complimentary consultation now!
Book a consult with Evita
Book a consult with Evita
Book a consult with Evita
Evita Moody is a Blissful Bellies™ Certified Birth Doula with a passion for finding joy in the journey of pregnancy and birth. She is an experienced energy healer and mindfulness practitioner, and brings that background together with her training from Spinning Babies and her doula training to support her clients. Additionally, Evita is a certified HelloBirth® Hypnobirthing instructor.
Evita has been working with pregnant people as a prenatal guide and energy worker since 2012 and joined the Blissful Bellies™ doula team at Sunflowers in 2021 . When not doula'ing, she enjoys being with family, traveling, homeschooling, tutoring (algebra is her jam!), and experimenting in the kitchen (Nailed it!).
Evita takes 2-3 birth doula clients per month and sees prospective clients on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11am and 1pm, and Mondays at 7pm, EST.
Evita is currently accepting clients with due dates in September and October 2023 and in January 2024 beyond. Click the button below to schedule your complimentary consultation now!
Book a consult with Tiana
Book a consult with Evita
Book a consult with Evita
Tiana Gurley is a birth doula and certified birth photographer passionate about supporting her clients as they transition into parenthood. She aims to elevate her clients’ strength, joy, and the beauty of their birth authentically. She is a consummate professional bringing comprehensive training as a Blissful Bellies™ Doula (certification expected in fall 2023). Additionally, Tiana is a trained PAIL (Pregnancy and Infant Loss) Advocate.
As a mother herself, Tiana knows how life-altering birth is. She believes it is one of if not the most intense moments of life and is excited to assist parents as they journey through their unique birthing experiences. When Tiana isn’t providing birth support, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, eating Mexican food, and binge-watching her favorite streaming services!
Tiana has a Bachelor of Arts from Penn State University, where she majored in print journalism and minored in deafness and hearing studies. She is certified through Birth Becomes You as a birth photographer and has completed workshop training with Spinning Babies.
Tiana takes two birth doula and two birth photography clients per month and is currently accepting clients with due dates in September 2023 and beyond. She meets with prospective clients on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 12 pm and 5 pm, and Fridays from 12 pm to 3 pm, EST.
Click the button below to schedule your complimentary consultation now!
Spotlight: Birth Doula Mikey Turner
Blissful Bellies Doula Mikey is ready to help you achieve your birth dreams! Find out more in a 45-minute, virtual, no-obligation doula consultation with her!