Barb B. in Portland, OR

BB Suarez

    Practice overview

    I'm a mother to four children and happily married to my partner of 23 years! I work with families all along their parenting journey: from, "We think we want to have a baby" to "Help - the baby screwed up our relationship!" My passion is supporting families through pregnancy, birth and parenting by providing current, evidence-based information & comfort measures for labor and birth, skills to survive The 4th Trimester, and a blueprint for how to continue to grow a family that thrives over the long-haul. All of this happens either through group classes or private sessions. I have limited availability to provide labor and birth services as a doula. My couples coaching and connection sessions can happen at any point along the parenting journey. This work is my passion and what I'm supposed to be doing with this one wild and precious life of mine. I'd love to be of service to you!

    Years experience

    22

    Families supported

    2000

    Birth Rate

    800

    Hourly Rate

    $75

    Care philosophy

    As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, a Doula, a Certified Becoming Us Facilitator, a Couples Connection Educator and a Couples Coach, I believe that making the decision to start a family is a HUGE life transition - and no matter how birth unfolds, what matters most is the connection you share as you welcome your baby into this world. Baby-proofing the couple relationship is my specialty!

    Services

    • Childbirth education
    • Lamaze classes
    • Doula support
    • Birth doula support

    Specialties and Experience

    • Cesarean birth
    • Induced and high medical technology labor and birth
    • LGBTQ
    • Over 40
    • Postpartum mood disorders
    • VBAC
    • Waterbirth

    Care settings

    • Birthing center
    • Home
    • Hospital

    Languages

    • English

    Credentials

    • LCCE, FACCE, BU Facilitator, Couples Coach, Writer

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    Pricing packages

    Becoming Us Group Courses
    Small group classes held over 4-weeks designed to help "baby-proof" the couple relationship. Focus is on normalizing what it means to move from couple to family, managing realistic expectations of what it means to have a newborn, communication skills and perspective-sharing, The group classes are capped at 5 couples to provide a comfortable, intimate setting so that everyone feels as thought they received the individual attention they deserve.

    Couples Connection Classes
    This class is a 2-hour offering that is focused on deepening and strengthening the couple connection prior to birth. The role of the partner is highlighted so that they can feel confident in supporting thei birthing person through the entire labor process.

    Couples Coaching
    Couples who would like to have more individualized sessions throughout their pregnancy, birth or new parenting experience can schedule individual couples coaching sessions with me where we can dive deeper together! These session are designed to set the expecting couple or new family up for greater success as they either begin or move farther along on their parenting journey.

    Location

    Areas served

    • Portland
    • Beaverton
    • Gresham
    • Lake Oswego
    • Tualatin
    • Vancouver, WA

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