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2 reviews • 10 families supported • 1 years experience
2 reviews • 1 families supported • 1 years experience
am Mariah Prodan. I am a mother to a beautiful and brave 3-year-old daughter, who I breast fed for 11 months. I am a DONA trained who is working towards certification. I am also VBAC certified by theVBACline. I decided to become a doula when my baby sister expressed the desire for a natural birth with her first baby in April. I volunteered to be her doula and signed up for classes the next day. I now know from my own birth experience how important doula support is, I did not have the support of a doula during my covid delivery. A doula would have made all the difference and prevented my epidural. I have been a fulltime Registered Nurse since 2017 with the majority of my background in Critical Care. My career has left me with. I currently work in surgical recovery where most of my focus is on preventing and treating post operative pain through various comfort measures. As a doula my goal is to provide education to alleviate anxiety and stress during delivery. Labor is unpredictable but there is power in understanding and knowing what is normal. I provide my knowledge and expertise to assist and empower during labor. I also work to sooth the pains of labor through various comfort measures while providing emotional support.
Care philosophy
Care for all. Women empowering women. A doula for every person who wants one. Families are at the center of doula care and the rest just falls into place.
Areas served
- All sides of town, 46239
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Erica
December 26, 2023 at 4:32 pm | Client reviewFirst time mom, mariah’s helped with so much. She sends tons of information and she’s always on top of everything. Love her!
3 reviews • 2 families supported • 1 years experience
I became interested in birth education and support shortly after the birth of my son in 2019. I started out wanting to become a childbirth educator but after the birth of my daughter and experience with my own doula in 2022, I knew I had to become a doula as well. So, I started Ebb and Flow Birth Co. to help support and empower women and families through conception, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Care philosophy
I believe that the mother is in charge of her birth. She should feel empowered and respected in her birth choices. I am an advocate for birth choice, autonomy, and true informed consent.
Areas served
- Franklin
- Greenwood
- Indianapolis
- Bloomington
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Julie
February 2, 2023 at 10:36 am | Peer reviewI was Hannah’s birth doula before she decided to pursue doula education. She prepared for her VBAC birth with intensity. She was well-read and educated. She was passionate about all things birth related. During her birth she was able to walk her talk and she did it! After that nothing could stop her. She was so driven to become a doula and educator so she could help other women to achieve their goals. She will be a great birth professional.
0 reviews • 108 families supported • 12 years experience
0 reviews • 5 families supported • 3 years experience
3 reviews • 11 families supported • 1 years experience
I provide many holistic tools to support you through your pregnancy and postpartum. I offer reiki, prenatal yoga, nutritional guidance, and more.
Care philosophy
I believe every birthing person has the right to feel mentally, physically, and spiritually prepared for their birth. I love providing education, resources, and wisdom for empowerment in pregnancy and beyond. It is possible to thrive in this time of great change and excitement.
Areas served
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Zionsville, Indiana
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Kayli
October 6, 2022 at 11:08 am | Client reviewMadison considers every aspect of the mother and baby in her work. The way I look at pregnancy, birth and postpartum has completely changed after learning from her and receiving her care. I am so much more empowered, knowledgeable, and confident for my second pregnancy. I’m hoping she will be my doula again! I wouldn’t want to give birth without her by my side.
3 reviews • 270 families supported • 11 years experience
I have been a doula for over 11 years and have served more than 270 families, some of them multiple times. I became a doula to create positive birth memories for parents. To help parents understand what to expect and rid them of the misconceptions and fears. To relieve the unfair amount of pressure put on Moms and Dads through this process focused maternity journey. To eliminate unnecessary interventions and re-enforcing informed consent. Birth is not "ABC", let a doula help. The more people who know and learn about doulas, the bigger impact we can make on positive maternal and baby outcomes in the world of birth.
Care philosophy
Doulas serve such an important role in pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum. We serve to compensate for this "gap" where it is underestimated what labor will involve and over estimated what maternity care will provide. We live in this gap and educate and advocate to bring positive birth experiences to parents. A doula's confidence about birth is passed on to the pregnant mother to empower.
Areas served
- Indianapolis and surrounding counties
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Alissa
September 14, 2022 at 12:11 pm | Client reviewMy husband and I found Shelby through the Community Health Network doula program, and we couldn’t have found a more perfect match for us! I wanted to avoid all interventions and experience the most natural birth possible, while keeping my health and baby’s health absolute priority. Although the birth experience didn’t go exactly as we had hoped, Shelby provided support and love throughout the process. Before labor and delivery, she was available at any time of day to answer my questions. During labor and delivery, Shelby helped me find the most comfortable positions, provided massage, and coached my husband so that he was able to support me even better than he already was. Shelby provided us with a birth story a few days later with details about my son’s birth that I will forever cherish. I highly recommend Shelby to any mom hoping for a natural birth and to any couple that seeks the excellent care and the unwavering love and support that Shelby demonstrated during my birth experience.
3 reviews • 31 families supported • 4 years experience
Erin Brier Birthing offers comprehensive and inclusive childbirth education, labor doula services, postpartum support + expertise, as well as prenatal and postpartum health and wellness plans.
Care philosophy
From preconception to motherhood, the mission of EB Birthing is for every woman to feel confident, educated and supported throughout every phase of her journey of creating a family. Whether you're ready to grow your family or preparing the next stages of parenthood, my goal is to empower women to truly be themselves by offering individualized support, resources and care.
Areas served
- Greater Indianapolis Area
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Kathy
March 1, 2021 at 5:03 pm | Peer reviewErin has a gentle giant approach to caring for families and helping them prepare for their birth experience. Her kindness, knowledge and calming voice will help direct them through what to expect from the process of birthing and through the 4th trimester. Anyone who has the pleasure of working with Erin will know quickly that she is a trusted ally.
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 Kokomo, IN.
You can browse through the available doulas in Kokomo, IN 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 Kokomo, IN in three easy steps:
- Post a job for free: answer some questions and receive responses from top-rated doulas in Kokomo, IN. It takes less than 30 seconds to post your job.
- Get your list of Kokomo, IN 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.
- 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 Kokomo, IN to be $797, which is the average cost of a doula in the state of Indiana. The cost of a doula in Kokomo, IN can range from $648 to $946. These costs are based on a representative group of 67 doulas surveyed by Meela across the state of Indiana. The average cost of a doula in Indiana is lower than the U.S. national average cost of a doula, which is $971.
When hiring a birth doula in Kokomo, IN, 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 Kokomo, IN: 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 Kokomo, IN, 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 Kokomo, IN 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 Kokomo, IN 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 Kokomo, IN will typically stay with the parents for several hours after birth to help them with birth recovery.
Evidence suggests that a birth doula in Kokomo, IN 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:
- Give birth without the need for pain medicine
- Describe their birth experience in a positive way
- Give birth without the need for medical intervention, such as C-sections or vacuum delivery
- 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 Kokomo, IN; 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.
Cierra
December 10, 2023 at 1:44 am | Client reviewVery passionate, patient & attentive! Also professional with her care! Would highly recommend