Find a Childbirth Educator Near Me in Blacksburg, VA

Some call me Anna, some call me Ree; either I’m great with. I’ve been doing birthwork for 30+ years now; previously I was mostly called a birth coach, before I certified as a Doula in 2013. I’ve always loved birth. In 2017 I was fortunate enough to take the HypnoBirthing®️ Childbirth Educator course. I continue research, education and searching for, how best to help ALL birthing people in my area. Birthing is a sacred event. It’s not to be rushed or forced to achieve the best outcome and desires of parents. I am accepting parents who want a Birth and /or Postpartum Doula currently for the 2022 Winter quarter. I attend hospital births, birthing centers and homebirths. Ongoing now, I run HypnoBirthing®️ Childbirth Education classes online through Zoom, so ask what class space is still available. I am honored to have served parents and there babies over the last 3 decades.

I am a L.E.O (Law Enforcement Officer) Wife, mom to the most wonderful tiny humans you will ever meet and have the craziest fur baby (dog) that adopted us and fits in this family perfectly. I am from Newport News, Va now residing in Roanoke, Va. I am a strong believer in parent's right to choose and believe that parents are fully capable to make decisions for their families. I have been helping mothers with lactation and birthing for the past 13 years and am a life time learner. I actively pursue continuing education to maintain my clinical skills and to stay current with the changes in evidence and practices

Erin is a lactation consultant, IBCLC, and childbirth educator, LCCE, with nearly 20 years supporting growing families. Erin is passionate about empowering families beginning during pregnancy and continuing throughout the first year and beyond. Erin uses evidence based practices to educate and encourage families to set goals related to birth and feeding their babies. When Erin isn’t supporting other families, she’s usually at some sort of sporting event or outdoor activity with her husband and three kids, ages 17, 13 and 9.

Hi, I am a trained full-spectrum doula and placenta encapsulation specialist based in Winston-Salem, NC. I service the triad and surrounding areas. I am certified as a birth and postpartum doula, advanced breastfeeding counselor, and childbirth educator. I believe knowledge is power and strive to empower families with the knowledge to give informed consent and make informed decisions for themselves and their families. I am a wife and mother  and also hold bloodborne pathogen certification as well as CPR, first aid and AED certified for adults, infants, and children. I have a passion for all things pregnancy, birth, and lactation. I look forward to supporting you (and your partner) to help achieve your goals.

I am a faith based doula in the Triad area. Here to provide unconditional love & support during your pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum journey. I am passionate in serving mothers and giving them the much needed attention they deserve. After hiring a doula for our 2nd son’s birth I felt called to join her team! I had the best experience and redemption natural water birth of my dreams. For years I was scared of giving birth and didn’t feel like I could do it! But with the help and encouragement from my doula I went into pregnancy & childbirth with so much confidence. This is the love and support every mother deserves!! I will be your best friend through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Providing unlimited support through text/call. Being there for you when labor starts to help things go smoothly. Keeping you relaxed and rested whether home or hospital birth. I also will provide postpartum care best tailored to you personally. Whether it’s cooking your family a meal and/or doing some chores while you sleep. Each mother is different and my service will be modified to accommodate you specifically. I love spending time with my hubby and our 2 sweet boys. Anything outdoors, sunshine and good food you can find me there! We have lived in Nashville, Colorado and now rooted in Thomasville for good. I am a coffee and gym enthusiast when not mommin’ my crazy family. Check out Nurtured Mother NC website for more information! I am booking for mamas due 2025!

Allison is owner of High Country Doulas and she loves supporting moms and families as a childbirth educator, postpartum & labor doula, an infant feeding specialist & postpartum placenta specialist. For over 21 years she has trained with organizations such as ProDoula, DONA, Postpartum Support International, La Leche League & The Matrona. She is also a certified health coach and works with moms and children to help them understand their best nutrition, exercise & lifestyle choices. She has a vast resource of knowledge which she uses to support HCD team and the families she serves, including in-depth training on perinatal mood disorders–such as postpartum anxiety & depression. Her most accomplished element she claims is her family; happily married with 3 grown children whom she loves tremendously. She knows that a couple's transition into parenthood can be happier and healthier with doula care. Offering her knowledge, experience and continuous support to women and their partners is what she loves to do.

Pleased to meet you! I’m Savannah, and I’m a certified Birth, and Postpartum Doula that specializes in infant care, and gentle sleep coaching. I reside in the beautiful countryside of Northern North Carolina with my six awesome kids, their father, and a big ‘ol flock of backyard chickens… and ducks… and guineas… and turkeys :) I absolutely love spending time with my family, and cherish making memories with them whether we’re playing a board game, bowling, or out on the lake for the day.

Hi! My name is Jessica. I am a DONA trained doula and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator. I love to chat with moms about birth, educating yourself about your birth options, and the resources in our area. I am based out of South Charleston but provide services in a 50(ish) mile radius.

Helping couples learn about birth is my vocation. For over 20 years my husband, Jeff, and I have been teaching Bradley® childbirth classes together. He gives the viewpoint of husband, coach, and father. I am the one who has given birth to our 9 babies using the techniques we teach. We teach virtually to couples around the country. Our couples enjoy our interactive live classes where the partner learns how to coach and be a very active participant in the birth. Natural childbirth is our focus but all couples are welcome to learn in our virtual classroom. We have taught in San Diego, New Jersey, Connecticut, and North Carolina. We have had couples attend our classes from most states. Currently we live with our three youngest children and have chickens and a rabbit in our yard.

I’m a tried-and-true newborn care specialist and postpartum and infant care doula with nearly a decade of experience serving families in Morganton, North Carolina. I know that babies are only little once and that the experience is much sweeter when the whole family is nurtured and well-rested. Driven by a desire to help families thrive, I founded Hickory Family Doulas. As a Certified Mommywise Sleep Trainer, I specialize in helping families achieve one of the most precious things in the world: great sleep. I use my extensive knowledge to provide sleep shaping for restless babies whose families need rest to thrive. My light humor and calm, reassuring presence bring comfort and ease to the families I work with. I live in Morganton with my son and our hodgepodge of pets. I love spending time at home with my son in our garden when I’m not supporting families. I love classic rock and solving mysteries as an armchair detective when I listen to true crime podcasts.

My name is Rebecca Duerr (pronounced DO-err). I am the founder of Mindful Family Wellness, Certified Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Certified HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator, a North Carolina Licensed Nutritionist, Certified Nutrition Specialist, and Certified Placenta Arts Specialist. I live just north of Charlotte, NC, in the Lake Norman area with my husband, 4 daughters, and lots of fur babies. As a doula and nutritionist whose practice serves the Charlotte and Lake Norman areas of North Carolina, I support birthing people improve their overall health, birth outcome, and mental wellness through the experiences of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. I use such tools and services as childbirth education classes, doula support through pregnancy, labor/birth and postpartum, as well as nutritional guidance and education for both mother and baby. Providing these services has been shown to increase positive birth outcomes, reduce cesarean section births, reduce postpartum mental disorders such as postpartum depression/anxiety (PPD/A) and postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder, (PPTSD) increase breast/chest-feeding success and duration, and strengthen the holistic health of both parent and child. As you can see, I offer a number of different services. As a NC Licensed Nutritionist, I provide integrative and functional nutrition counseling for the entire family. I also provide doula support, including pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I am a Hypnobirthing® childbirth educator and have new classes starting monthly. The beauty of providing these services is that I can help you in one area or in many. I can see you or your family for nutritional guidance. I can see you for pregnancy and birth support, as a doula. Or we can combine these services. The possibilities are endless.

Hello! I am Mary Harman, a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife in South Eastern Kentucky. Every time a client/family grants me the privilege to be a part of the transformative process of pregnancy and birth, I am in awe. When I am not working, you can find me reading/listening to podcasts/audiobooks or knitting.

I am a birth and postpartum doula serving Harrisonburg and the surrounding areas in Virginia. I have over 10 years of experience in the birth world and have been attending births in a doula, birth assistant, and midwifery student capacity. I have extensive experience in all birth settings. I love serving growing families and providing the needed support for everyone to thrive.

I am a passionate birth educator, guide and doula who is dedicated to helping you visualize and achieve the birth you desire. You should always feel safe, respected and loved, and never alone on this sacred journey. Your birth is yours. Your preferences matter. I'm here to support you along the way.

I'm a full circle doula, dancer, menstrual health educator, early childhood educator, homeschooling sister-mama, and thriving sexual abuse survivor.

Simone has been holding space for expecting and postpartum families for over 10 years. Birth has a powerful way of healing and transforming you, and her first birth did just that. The ability to have 2 empowered births the way she wanted, gave light to the need for advocacy, education and doula support amongst the birthing community, especially black families. Simone is a mother, doula, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, childbirth educator and infant sleep educator. She has been teaching and mentoring doulas along the way and excited to dive deeper into holding the hands of the next generation of birth workers.

Hello all, my name is Charmaine and serve as your Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist (specializing and prenatal and postpartum massage), Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator and Lactation Counselor. Here at Mama Me Time, we believe in providing our mothers with a full team of support from the minute they learn they’re pregnant. I am a wife, mother of two, and when I’m not advocating for birth rights, I enjoy loving on my family.

Hi, I'm Karen! I'm a Certified Professional Birth and Postpartum Doula in the Raleigh area of beautiful North Carolina. I'd be honored to have the opportunity to get to know you and hear about your birth goals and desires. I became a doula so that I could support and empower both expecting and postpartum families to have better birthing experiences, to have the experience they not only desire but ultimately deserve to have. I received my doula certifications through the Madriella doula network in 2022. I'd be honored to have the opportunity to get to know you and hear about your birth goals and desires.

Hello! My name is Alyssa Reynolds, and I'm a childbirth educator located in Cary, NC. I'm passionate about supporting women and families in their birth choices. Whether you’re planning a hospital, birth center, or home birth, my goal is to help expecting parents feel prepared for labor, birth, and breastfeeding! I graduated from Duke University with degrees in English and cultural anthropology. I knew I wanted to be a childbirth educator when I gave birth to my daughter in 2015. My husband and I had used The Bradley Method® to prepare, and we had the most amazing water birth. I was so proud of myself for achieving my birth goals, and I loved how we worked together as a couple. I felt strong and empowered during my births, and I want all women to have the same positive experience.

Peace beautiful souls , My name is Amara , I am a mom of 3 , here in the charlotte Nc area , I have a background in movement therapies such as prenatal and postpartum yoga , Trauma informed care and a Birth and postpartum doula . My business is all about motherhood. Nurturing the mama in all stages of motherhood through integrative healing , support and communication . When I become apart of your village , you become apart of mine . Pregnancy is a sacred time in a mother’s life , and I am here to be there for you along the way . Some of my offerings include : • Birth Doula • Postpartum Doula • Matrescence Doula • Mother Ceremonies Facilitator • Mom Support Groups • Perinatal Movement Therapy