The Grand Rapids Doula
Birth Services
Serving women, and empowering them to be their own advocates in pregnancy and birth.
You deserve to be empowered and supported through pregnancy, labor, birth, and beyond.
Ashley will do everything in her power to prepare you during pregnancy for your birth, and to create the kind of peaceful environment you would like to birth in. She is here to support your hospital, birthing center, or home birth.
Doula support package
All pregnancies, births, and families are different. We will work through what will be the best plan for you during our consultation and continue that conversation in our prenatal appointments.
Pregnancy and Birth support $995
Initial consultation | 2 prenatal appointments | birth plan support | Phone/text support from 20 weeks until birth | On call in person support from 37 weeks until birth | 2 hours of in person support after birth | breastfeeding/lactation referral on request
Informational Prenatal Appointments $45
If in person birth support isn't for you, but you'd still like information that a doula can provide, make a few appointments and we can go over things you and your partner can do during your birth to make it more enjoyable, we can talk about your options for advocating for yourself, and anything else you'd like to talk about in relation to pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
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Because we believe that every birthing momma deserves pregnancy and birth support, we encourage those who are currently receiving WIC to reach out for our specially priced package just for you.
Testimonials of support
Having a doula for the birth of my son was the best decision I could have made. This was my first baby which of course comes with its own unique fears and excitements. Ashley was excellent at calming those fears and encouraging those excitements. I never knew how important it was to have someone be an advocate for you while pregnant, through delivery, and postpartum. Ashley is extremely compassionate, kind, and knowledgeable when it comes to babies, carrying them and the process of delivering them. I asked her so many questions and she always had an answer, she would still continue to do research to make sure I had all the information I needed if something in the plan changed. She believes strongly in the ability of moms, and I needed that to keep me going. She was my biggest cheerleader from the day I told her I was pregnant, to my first drops of harvesting colostrum, to ending up getting an induction and eventually an epidural and to even now when tell her about our good and bad days. Everyone should have a doula, and especially so when you want to do things as natural as possible. If you believe God made you to do this, then you should have Ashley by your side and in your corner.
Sierra Newman
FAQ
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes, absolutely! I firmly believe that EVERYONE deserves a doula to be as supported as possible while giving birth. If a payment plan is what you need to make that happen, let’s make it happen!
Is a doula the same as a midwife?
No! You need both! A midwife’s job is to make sure you and baby are healthy and thriving. My job is to support you and your family. My focus is on you and your partner and how to make you the most comfortable. That might mean offering suggestions on movement, it might be helping you get into the tub, it might even be running to get your partner some lunch! But I will never do anything medical, I leave that to the professionals!
If you still have questions, please contact me and I’ll be happy to answer them.
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