Kara Figueroa, CD, CBE(BAI), MCPD

Birth & Postpartum Doula
Akron, Ohio
16 years of experience
5.0
About me

Hello! I'm Kara, owner and certified doula, childbirth educator and postpartum doula behind Smile Doula, LLC. I am a lover of Jesus, my husband, my 4 kids and all things birth! My work in serving and supporting the Akron area as a childbirth professional began over 15 years ago. I have a passion for developing relationships, working through fears, educating, helping families to know their options and supporting the entire team. I love to teach and also host group childbirth education classes and mentor local doulas. I 100% believe being a doula is a calling over my life, and I don’t take for granted the gifts God has allowed and doors He has opened.

Certification and training

Birth Doula Training, DONA (2008)

Birth Doula Certification, Birth Arts International (2014)

Rebozo by Gena Kirby Workshop (2014)

Spinning Babies Practitioner Workshop - Gail Tully (2014)

Aromatherapy Certification for Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum - Birth Arts Internstional (2015)

Sufficient Grace Ministries Bereavement Doula Training (2016)

Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula, StillBirthday University (2018)

Spinning Babies Practitioner Workshop, Tammy Ryan (2019)

Physiological Birth, Bundle Birth (2021)

Safety, Infection Control & Prevention, Childbirth International (2021)

Certified VBAC Pro, VBAC Academy (2022)

Certified Childbirth Educator, Birth Arts International (2023)

Certified Postpartum Doula, Birth Arts International (2023)

Credentials
CBE CPD CD
Specialties
Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Childbirth Education Labor Doula Natural Childbirth Postpartum Doula Care Acupressure During Labor Advanced Maternal Age Anxiety Aromatherapy Breastfeeding Support Doula Trainer Home Birth Loss and Bereavement Doula Natural Birth Newborn Care Postpartum Adjustment Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth
Languages

English

Service introduction

My services include birth doula support, daytime postpartum support, childbirth education, lactation support and doula mentorship.

Packages
Platinum Doula Package - with CBE
For first time parents or parents needing childbirth education. See https://www.smiledoula.com/doula-services for details.
$1,250.00
USD Flat rate
Standard Doula Package
See https://www.smiledoula.com/doula-services for details
$1,100.00
USD Flat rate
Scheduled Cesarean Doula Package
Only available for Summa Health births. Includes daytime postpartum hours. See https://www.smiledoula.com/doula-services for details.
$1,100.00
USD Flat rate
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Ratings and reviews
Average
5.0
# of Reviews
1
5.0

Ive used Kara for both of my pregnancies/labors/deliveries and highly recommend Kara. I had two very different birth experiences and both Kara helped me through. Everything from being informed about what to expect, child birth and child care education, advocating for myself, thinking through birth preferences and answering any/every question i had. Kara was/is like a birthing best friend. Anything that came up with fears, challenges etc she helped talk through with me. Kara is so knowledgeable, kind, compassionate, i honestly could not imagine either experience without her.

- Andrea K.

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