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Found 3 Pros in Charleston, WV, USA | Birth doula support
EXPERIENCE
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Families served
0 3500
Birth fee
$0 $7500
HOURLY RATE
$0 $500
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Kelly Ellis

Barboursville, WV

0 reviews • 51 families supported • 12 years experience

0 reviews • 51 families supported • 12 years experience

I have supported families in person and virtually over the last 7 years. I initially started supporting families when my husband was in the military. This opened my eyes to birth work and I got certified in 2018 and started supporting the local area after my husband retired. I have supported over 50 families and greatly enjoy building relationships with all members and fully supporting the whole family. I strive to help each family feel supported and valued.

Care philosophy

As a certified Doula since 2018, I feel honored to be able to share my expertise with women and families around Huntington, WV. I approach birth holistically. As well as physical support during labor, my role is also to act as an advocate for the birthday woman and her family. My goal is to help alleviate stresses from families, provide local resources and to help each family feel fully supported.

Areas served

  • Huntington, Charleston, Ashland KY
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Hayley Wyant

Beckley, WV

0 reviews • 1 families supported • 1 years experience

0 reviews • 1 families supported • 1 years experience

I have always wanted to have a career that would help people and make an impact. I received my Birth Doula certification from BEST Doula Training in August 2023.

Care philosophy

I strive to support and encourage every mother, family member, and friend to the best of my ability.

Areas served

  • Princeton, WV
  • Charleston, WV
  • Lewisburg, WV
$ flexible
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Chelsea Starcher

Dunbar, WV

0 reviews • 2 families supported • 1 years experience

0 reviews • 2 families supported • 1 years experience

I grew up in Logan County, West Virginia and have resided in Kanawha County for over 10 years. I am happily married to my husband, Josh. Together, we have 2 handsome sons and our furbaby, Jake. I am deeply passionate about helping mothers and families feel confident in their ability to make informed decisions regarding their prenatal care and birthing options. I will provide comfort measures, emotional support, and up to date information regarding many aspects of pregnancy and birth. I am also a certified breastfeeding counselor and childbirth educator. I can provide lactation support and information to breastfeeding mothers as well. I am certified in perinatal nutrition and can offer evidence based information for mothers needing nutritional guidance. Our community needs more resources and support for mothers and their families, and I hope to truly make a difference in my area for pregnant and birthing mothers!

Care philosophy

I strive to provide compassionate, evidence based support to each client to ensure a positive birth experience.

Areas served

  • Dunbar, WV
  • South Charleston, WV
  • St. Albans, WV
  • Logan, WV
  • Charleston, WV

Doula Services: FAQs

A doula is a professional that provides emotional, physical and educational support to new parents before, during, and after childbirth and into the early postpartum period. Doulas are companions who strive to give families a safe, positive, and healthy labor experience. They provide parents with evidence-based information and education on childbirth and are someone who the parent can turn to with questions and concerns about having a baby. Doulas also take an active role in collaborating with the parent to create a birth plan.

A certified birth doula offers advice and techniques to help reduce the stress that the parent often experiences during childbirth and provides you with education about different aspects of delivery and labor and what comes after.

There are two ways you can hire a doula through Meela in Charleston, WV.  

You can browse through the available doulas in Charleston, WV and send the doulas you are interested in a message, introducing yourself and setting up an interview. We recommend interviewing at least three before hiring your top doula.

You can also hire a doula in Charleston, WV in three easy steps:

  1. Post a job for free: answer some questions and receive responses from top-rated doulas in Charleston, WV. It takes less than 30 seconds to post your job.
  1. Get your list of Charleston, WV doulas: in a few hours, you will have a collection of doulas near you who are qualified to meet your needs. You can compare pricing, experience and read reviews. You can chat with each doula to learn more about them.
  1. Hire a doula with confidence: schedule virtual or in-person interviews with your top doula choices. Hire your top doula and start getting the care you deserve.

While the cost of a doula can vary based on experience and the services offered, you can expect the average cost of a doula in Charleston, WV to be $2,000, which is the average cost of a doula in the state of West Virginia. The cost of a doula in Charleston, WV can range from NA to $2,000. These costs are based on a representative group of 1 doulas surveyed by Meela across the state of West Virginia. The average cost of a doula in West Virginia is higher than the U.S. national average cost of a doula, which is $971.

When hiring a birth doula in Charleston, WV, you and your doula will discuss and agree upon a fee structure, and your doula will send you itemized invoices through Meela, which you can pay securely through the app.

Some insurance companies will cover all or part of the cost of hiring a doula. Contact your insurance company to find out if they offer any coverage for hiring a doula; not all insurance companies do.

You can hire two types of doulas in Charleston, WV: a birth doula and a postpartum doula. The birth doula is during your pregnancy and through the birth of your child. They provide you with emotional, physical and educational support during your pregnancy, your labor and delivery and for the first few hours after your child is born.

A postpartum doula will support you for the first few weeks after the baby is born. They provide in-home assistance, including teaching you how to take care of your newborn, acting as lactation consultant, and can provide some night nanny services.

Yes, a birth doula can provide support during a Cesarean birth and delivery. Doulas are non-medical professionals and do not replace obstetricians, physicians, midwives or nurses. They are an additive member to the team and provide emotional, physical and informational support to the birthing parent, partner and family. It is up to you whether the certified doula can remain in the operating room during the procedure.

When you hire a doula in Charleston, WV, your services typically include several in-person prenatal sessions, 24/7 phone and text support, full attendance throughout your labor, and several hours of support immediately following your birth.

A doula in Charleston, WV can help you in any kind of birth. Certified doulas are able to assist parents in creating the ideal “birth environment” and help parents deliver their baby safely. A doula can provide support during the birth whether it occurs in a hospital, a home, or another birth center of some kind. Doulas are there to support you in your desired birth preferences, whether that is a preference for natural, non-medicated, assisted, C-section or anything else.

Certified doulas can also act as a liaison between you and hospital staff regarding your childbirth expectations and preferences. For example, if your preference is to have a non-medicated birth, a doula can help guide you through that process and create a personalized birth plan. A certified doula in Charleston, WV does not replace medical staff (such as your obstetrician and nurses).

When a surgical procedure is required, there are some situations in which a birth doula can also remain in the operating room, although this is not an expected obligation. A certified birth doula can also assist hospital staff to improve the overall birthing experience. A doula in Charleston, WV will typically stay with the parents for several hours after birth to help them with birth recovery.

Evidence suggests that a birth doula in Charleston, WV can help improve parent satisfaction with their baby’s birth and delivery. The involvement of a doula can also lead to shorter deliveries with less complications.

Recent studies show that parents who have a support person like a doula by their side throughout labor and childbirth are more likely to:

  1. Give birth without the need for pain medicine
  2. Describe their birth experience in a positive way
  3. Give birth without the need for medical intervention, such as C-sections or vacuum delivery
  4. Experience a shorter labor

You can hire a doula early in your pregnancy to allow you time to get to know each other and to begin planning for your later trimesters, labor, birth, and aftercare. It is ideal to hire a doula when you are around 20 weeks along, but you can start looking for one before that.

It is never too late to hire a doula in Charleston, WV; you have right up to your due date to find a doula near you and receive all the benefits of doula support.

While many people think that a doula and a midwife are the same thing, their educational background and job duties are different. Doulas are non-medical professionals who provide emotional, physical and educational support, while also offering actionable advice and guidance to new parents about how to nurture their baby.

A midwife is a certified nurse-midwife (CNM) or a certified midwife (CM). CNMs are medical professionals that are certified and licensed by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. CMs are also certified, but they do not have nursing backgrounds.

Doulas are not medical professionals; they focus on the emotional support for the parents and the family before, during, and after the birth of the baby. Their job is to provide information, advice, and support to the family not diagnose any medical conditions or provide medical advice.

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