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