Doula in Kitsap & Tacoma Area
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Kayla is a birth doula who supports birthing parents and partners before, during, and after their labor. She provides emotional support, pain management techniques, comfort measures, and evidenced-based resources throughout the whole process. Her services include prenatal visits, joining you in early labor until a few hours after the birth, and postpartum visits. Childbirth is an incredible and significant moment in your life and Kayla would be honored to join your birth space to support you!
Kayla highly values ensuring that your family feels respected, informed and empowered through offering non-judgmental, compassionate and supportive care. She wants you to enjoy this beautiful and significant journey into parenthood! |
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My doula service package includes:
Whether you are planning a hospital birth, home birth, birthing center birth, epidural birth, unmedicated birth or cesarean birth, I'll be with you.
Payment: I am willing to work with you on payment plans. Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions.
- Two prenatal visits
- Preparing for labor, birth & postpartum
- Providing evidence-based & local resources
- Discuss birth vision & creating a birth plan
- Continuous support during labor and immediately after childbirth (for you and your partner)
- Labor support starts as soon as you feel the need for additional support (usually at home in early labor) until a couple hours after the birth and you feel comfortable
- Emotional support
- Pain management techniques such as breathing practices and different positions
- Feeling empowered, informed and supported throughout the whole journey
- Allows partner a break to rest or eat
- Two postpartum visits
- Well-being check (body healing, sleep issues, feeding, and any other questions)
- Light housework
- Hold space for processing your birth story
- Unlimited 24/7 informational support through email, text, phone throughout pregnancy & postpartum
- Backup doula support if I'm not available due to extenuating circumstances
- Candid birth photos during childbirth, if requested
- On call 24/7 for you from 38 weeks to birth
Whether you are planning a hospital birth, home birth, birthing center birth, epidural birth, unmedicated birth or cesarean birth, I'll be with you.
Payment: I am willing to work with you on payment plans. Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions.
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"Kayla understood what I needed even if I couldn’t fully communicate during the intensity of labor. She made me feel comfortable and I knew I was under great care. I would recommend her in a heart beat!"
"[Kayla] was supportive in every way I needed her. She helped relieve my husband when he needed a break, she took all our gear from the car to the hospital room, she brought me popsicles during the at-home portion of labor, braided my hair, spent hours fanning my face through every contraction, she even captured moments on camera that I would have missed as my husband was helping me during the pushing stage. "
"Kayla's personality and demeanor made for a perfect doula for me. She is strong-minded and confident, but incredibly calm and constantly aware of your needs."
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"Kayla understood what I needed even if I couldn’t fully communicate during the intensity of labor. She made me feel comfortable and I knew I was under great care. I would recommend her in a heart beat!"
"[Kayla] was supportive in every way I needed her. She helped relieve my husband when he needed a break, she took all our gear from the car to the hospital room, she brought me popsicles during the at-home portion of labor, braided my hair, spent hours fanning my face through every contraction, she even captured moments on camera that I would have missed as my husband was helping me during the pushing stage. "
"Kayla's personality and demeanor made for a perfect doula for me. She is strong-minded and confident, but incredibly calm and constantly aware of your needs."
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Doula FAQ
What is a Doula?
A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after childbirth to help her achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible. Whether it’s a family’s first baby or their tenth, a doula can help make the birth and postpartum experience better. www.dona.org/what-is-a-doula/
Who needs a doula?
No one needs a doula, just like you don't need a wedding coordinator, but it helps! Doulas take the stress off you and your partner so that you can focus on each other and bringing your baby into this world. During labor, doulas will provide suggestions of movements & positions, create a calm room environment as desired (low lighting, music, etc), give hand/foot rubs, offer encouragement or guidance of breath, make sure you're drinking and eating , and so much more! Doulas provide you evidenced-based information & resources so that you can make informed decisions about your birth. They also will help you process your birth story afterwards and make sure you have the resources and support that you need going into parenthood.
The evidence shows that people who have continuous support during childbirth experience a decrease in the risk of cesarean, have shorter labors, and have more satisfying births. So I'm here for anyone who wants a doula :)
The evidence shows that people who have continuous support during childbirth experience a decrease in the risk of cesarean, have shorter labors, and have more satisfying births. So I'm here for anyone who wants a doula :)
Common Myths about Doulas
- Doulas only do homebirths.
- Not true! In fact, the majority of births that most doulas attend are in the hospital. Doulas attend births in any location - at home, birth centers, or in hospital.
- Doulas can only support you through an un-medicated birth.
- Nope! Even if you are planning to get an epidural as soon as you can, doulas can support you through early labor and help you be informed with decisions leading up to and after getting an epidural. One good reason for a doula with a cesarean birth is the doula can stay with the mother in case of circumstances where the baby may have to go to the NICU and the partner can go with the baby without the mother being left alone. Doulas support any type of birth - VBAC, cesarean (c-section) birth, water birth, epidural, un-medicated birth, natural birth, etc..
- Are doulas like midwifes?
- Doulas do not provide any medical support. Doulas will work along side your care providers to make sure that you know your options and help enhance the relationship between you and your provider.
Doula Service Areas
It is my pleasure to serve families in the Kitsap County & Greater Seattle Area. I will travel to Bremerton, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Seattle, Issaquah & more.
Here are some hospitals and birth centers that I provide doula services at: Naval Hospital Bremerton, Harrison Medical Center, Salmonberry Birth Center, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, The Birthing Inn, Multicare Covington, Swedish Issaquah, and more! Also I do homebirths with midwifes present.
I'm based in Bremerton but often travel to Seattle and the Issaquah area, so if you're comfortable with the travel time I will also come to those areas!
Here are some hospitals and birth centers that I provide doula services at: Naval Hospital Bremerton, Harrison Medical Center, Salmonberry Birth Center, Jefferson Memorial Hospital, The Birthing Inn, Multicare Covington, Swedish Issaquah, and more! Also I do homebirths with midwifes present.
I'm based in Bremerton but often travel to Seattle and the Issaquah area, so if you're comfortable with the travel time I will also come to those areas!
About Kayla
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After the amazing honor of attending my nephew's birth, I've become intrigued with labor and birth. It was a beautiful experience to be able to support my sister throughout but also see how her body knew what to do at each moment. Since then I've listened to many birth stories, watched birthing videos, read evidence-based articles and books, and recently attended a birth doula training. I'm currently working towards my DONA certification as a birth doula!
I also enjoy mountain biking, camping, hiking with my two dogs and friends, skiing, rock climbing, and just being outside! I look forward to connecting with you! -- Kayla |
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