Melanie Powell
Accepts insurances
Category
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Average star rating
N/A
Experience
25 years
Melanie Powell
Accepts insurances
Birth & Postpartum Doula
25 years of experience
N/A
Grand Prairie, Texas
Melanie Powell
Accept insurances
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Grand Prairie, Texas
25 years of experience
About me
Hello my name is Melanie Powell and I am a Birth and Postpartum Doula and a Childbirth Educator in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex I first felt drawn to this work in my childhood many years before I even knew what a doula was or anything about postpartum or the transition to parenthood. As I transitioned through life I developed a passion for children watching them grew and learn and working with parents helping them handle challenges of raising children. I have a bachelors in Early Childhood education from Texas Woman's University and 25 years of experience working in the field. When I'm not working or spending time with my daughter I enjoy volunteering at my church, cooking, baking, and crafting which I hope to incorporate into my doula practice
Education
Bachelors in early childhood education (2012)
Certification and training
Postpartum doula (2024)
Childbirth educator (2025)
Birth Doula (2025)
Memberships and affiliations
Doula trainings international
international doula institute
Credentials
CBE
Specialties
Childbirth Education
Anxiety and Depression
Babywearing
Breastfeeding Assistance and Support
Building Healthy Communication
Hospital Birth
Infant Care
Newborn Care
Overnight Newborn Care
Postpartum Care
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Doula Care
Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
Anxiety
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Birth Doula
Birth Trauma
Breastfeeding Support
Caring for Special Needs Children
Childhood Growth and Development
Evidence-Based Care
Latch Issues
Low Milk Supply/Over Supply
Mental Health
Mindfulness
Mood Disorders
Natural Birth
Parenting
Parenting Support
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
Perinatal Mood Disorders
Postpartum Adjustment
Postpartum Chef
Postpartum Life
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prenatal Lactation Education
Prenatal Life
Relaxation Techniques
Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc)
Self-Compassion
Self-Esteem
Stress Management
Telehealth
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
Birth and Lactation
Birth Support
Early Parenting Educator
Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding
Fathers' Issues
High-Risk Pregnancy
Home Birth
Labor Doula
Multiples
Natural Childbirth
Nipple and Breast Pain
Nutritional Counseling
Pain Management
Safety
Toddlers
Water birth
Yoga
Languages
English
Accepted insurances
Carrot
Service introduction
Faith Based Education Educating women and men in a way that empowers you to make your own decisions by discussing • Your unique needs, feelings, concerns • Your right to have a voice and speak to what happens to your body • Outline informed consent • Teach you it is ok to say no to a recommended intervention • Risk and benefits of interventions • Hands on education during birth with comfort measures, relaxation techniques, and positions that will help facilitate delivery • Hands on education postpartum helping you decipher baby cues, reduce anxiety with taking care of a newborn, and breastfeeding struggles Empowerment Empowering women and their partners to follow their birth philosophy by • Providing emotional support centered around your needs, feelings, wishes, hopes, concerns, or fears • Helping you find your voice in the labor room and postpartum • Informing you of questions to ask and your rights as a patient • Bolstering confidence with encouragement and positive affirmations Advocating for • Your individual situation • Your values, beliefs, and philosophies • Your parenting style • Teamwork and open communication with your partner • Support system with healthy boundaries • Physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health of the whole family
Packages
All inclusive package
Interview with me to discuss YOUR needs during birth and YOUR birth philosophy Prenatal Education designed addressing questions such as
-What to expect during labor?
-When to go to the birthing center or hospital?
-Feelings and hormones during labor? -Needs during labor?
-Partner's role?
-Use of positioning and comfort measures
-Basic breastfeeding education
Additional Education through 4 weeks of childbirth education class covering
Class 1: Introduction to Pregnancy and Birth
• Nutrition in pregnancy
• Exercise during pregnancy
• Maternal Mental Health
• Hormones during Labor
• Reframing Pain
• The Three R’s from Penny Simkin
• Comfort Measures in Labor
Class 2: Labor of love
• Preparation for Labor
o What to bring with you
• Key concepts
• When it all starts
• Stages of Labor
• Informed consent
• Birth Interventions
Class 3: Labor of Love and Newborn Basics
• Labor Dystocia
• Pelvic awareness
• What to expect when baby arrives
• Baby items activity
• Newborn Basics
Class 4: Wow you’re parents
• 8 steps to grow a family that thrives
• Mom’s physical recovery after birth
• Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
• Baby safety
o Basic baby CPR and Choking
Emotional support throughout duration of contract by phone/ messaging
Presence at birth providing emotional, physical, mental and spiritual support following YOUR chosen comfort measures and birth plan
1 hour of support after birth
6 weeks of Postpartum Doula services 12 Hours/ week daytime or night shift caring for mom and baby by
-assessing needs of the family
-providing assistance with baby care
-offering hands on support with newborn care
-advanced breastfeeding education
-light housekeeping
-sibling support and education
-meal preparation
-assistance with running errands
-accompaniment to appointments
-organizing baby's room
-flexibility when it comes to what You would like me to do during my shift
$2,500.00
USD Flat rate
8-weeks childbirth education
8-week virtual course meets
Saturdays 10am-12pm starting July 12
Sundays 3pm-5pm starting July 14
8 classes total that discuss
- introduction to birth
-preparing for labor
-comfort measures
-birth interventions and informed consent
-positions and pelvic awareness
-basics of breastfeeding
-newborn basics
-postpartum recovery and baby safety
$300.00
USD Flat rate
Postpartum Day
Interview with me to discuss YOUR needs postpartum
Consult with me to discuss desired services and desired schedule
Emotional support throughout duration of contract by phone/messaging
Daytime support in your home addressing YOUR needs and wishes maximum 3 shifts per week each between 4-6 hours for 6 weeks
Payment terms
Packages require a $750 retainer that must be paid before setting up a consultation appointment
An invoice will be sent at the end of the week with the hours provided and must be paid by the following Monday
The previous week’s invoice must be paid before I will provide any more services
If all invoices are paid by the end of the contract then the remaining retainer will be returned
$1,300.00
USD Flat rate
Show all packages
All inclusive package
Interview with me to discuss YOUR needs during birth and YOUR birth philosophy Prenatal Education designed addressing questions such as
-What to expect during labor?
-When to go to the birthing center or hospital?
-Feelings and hormones during labor? -Needs during labor?
-Partner's role?
-Use of positioning and comfort measures
-Basic breastfeeding education
Additional Education through 4 weeks of childbirth education class covering
Class 1: Introduction to Pregnancy and Birth
• Nutrition in pregnancy
• Exercise during pregnancy
• Maternal Mental Health
• Hormones during Labor
• Reframing Pain
• The Three R’s from Penny Simkin
• Comfort Measures in Labor
Class 2: Labor of love
• Preparation for Labor
o What to bring with you
• Key concepts
• When it all starts
• Stages of Labor
• Informed consent
• Birth Interventions
Class 3: Labor of Love and Newborn Basics
• Labor Dystocia
• Pelvic awareness
• What to expect when baby arrives
• Baby items activity
• Newborn Basics
Class 4: Wow you’re parents
• 8 steps to grow a family that thrives
• Mom’s physical recovery after birth
• Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
• Baby safety
o Basic baby CPR and Choking
Emotional support throughout duration of contract by phone/ messaging
Presence at birth providing emotional, physical, mental and spiritual support following YOUR chosen comfort measures and birth plan
1 hour of support after birth
6 weeks of Postpartum Doula services 12 Hours/ week daytime or night shift caring for mom and baby by
-assessing needs of the family
-providing assistance with baby care
-offering hands on support with newborn care
-advanced breastfeeding education
-light housekeeping
-sibling support and education
-meal preparation
-assistance with running errands
-accompaniment to appointments
-organizing baby's room
-flexibility when it comes to what You would like me to do during my shift
$2,500.00
USD Flat rate
8-weeks childbirth education
8-week virtual course meets
Saturdays 10am-12pm starting July 12
Sundays 3pm-5pm starting July 14
8 classes total that discuss
- introduction to birth
-preparing for labor
-comfort measures
-birth interventions and informed consent
-positions and pelvic awareness
-basics of breastfeeding
-newborn basics
-postpartum recovery and baby safety
$300.00
USD Flat rate
Postpartum Day
Interview with me to discuss YOUR needs postpartum
Consult with me to discuss desired services and desired schedule
Emotional support throughout duration of contract by phone/messaging
Daytime support in your home addressing YOUR needs and wishes maximum 3 shifts per week each between 4-6 hours for 6 weeks
Payment terms
Packages require a $750 retainer that must be paid before setting up a consultation appointment
An invoice will be sent at the end of the week with the hours provided and must be paid by the following Monday
The previous week’s invoice must be paid before I will provide any more services
If all invoices are paid by the end of the contract then the remaining retainer will be returned
$1,300.00
USD Flat rate
Postpartum night
Interview with me to discuss YOUR needs postpartum
Consult with me to discuss desired services and desired schedule
Emotional support throughout duration of contract by phone/messaging
Nighttime support (between the hours of 9pm-9am) in your home addressing YOUR needs and wishes 2 shifts per week each 9 hours for 6 weeks
Payment terms
Packages require a $750 retainer that must be paid before setting up a consultation appointment
An invoice will be sent at the end of the week with the hours provided and must be paid by the following Monday
The previous week’s invoice must be paid before I will provide any more services
If all invoices are paid by the end of the contract then the remaining retainer will be returned
$2,500.00
USD Flat rate
Individual Classes
Individual classes are for new or seasoned parents who are looking for information on one individual topic. Each class is two hours in length so we can go in depth, answering all the questions that you may have about
Breastfeeding
Pumping and Bottle Feeding
Daddy Class
Adjusting to Life As Parents
Introduction to Doulas
$100.00
USD Flat rate
Upcoming classes
Saturday 8 week Class
Online event
8-week classes are 2 hours each and should be attended by both parents. For now, all classes are conducted virtually via Zoom, and you can sign up in the link under each class. 8-week classes are $200
This class repeats the following weeks
July 19th -As it Begins
July 26th - Comfort Measures in Labor
August 2nd -Labor of Love part 1
August 9th -Labor of Love part 2
August 16h -So You've Decided to Breastfeed
August 23rd -Yay You're Parents
September 6th -Postpartum Health and Baby Safety
$300.00
USD
Sunday 8-week Class
Online event
8-week classes are 2 hours each and should be attended by both parents. For now, all classes are conducted virtually via Zoom, and you can sign up in the link under each class. 8-week classes are $200
This class repeats the following weeks
July 13th-Introduction to birth
July 20th -As it Begins
July 27th - Comfort Measures in Labor
August 3rd-Labor of Love part 1
August 10th -Labor of Love part 2
August 17h -So You've Decided to Breastfeed
August 24th -Yay You're Parents
September 7th -Postpartum Health and Baby Safety
$300.00
USD
Introduction to Childbirth Masterclass
Online event
In this one-hour class we will cover the basic topics of support during birth and postpartum, stages of labor, and maternal mental health. This free class is for anyone who needs to take a childbirth education class but is not ready to make the commitment for an 8-week series or just wants to see my teaching style before signing up for a class. Click here to view the schedule of classes.
Free event
So You've Decided to Breastfeed
Online event
Hello Welcome to my breastfeeding class. In this class we will discus
-Biology of Breastfeeding
-Positions in Breastfeeding
-The First Few Days of Breastfeeding
-Common Problems in Breastfeeding
-Support
$50.00
USD
Introduction to Doulas
Online event
This class is for anyone that is interested in hiring a doula or would like more information on what a doula is and how they can best serve them.
$50.00
USD
Introduction to Childbirth Masterclass
Online event
In this one-hour class we will cover the basic topics of support during birth and postpartum, stages of labor, and maternal mental health. This free class is for anyone who needs to take a childbirth education class but is not ready to make the commitment for an 8-week series or just wants to see my teaching style before signing up for a class. Click here to view the schedule of classes.
Free event
Daddy Class
Online event
In this class we will discuss
Dad's fear and anxiety's
Normal feelings during labor and postpartum
Your role in labor
Your role in breastfeeding
Your role postpartum
$50.00
USD
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