April K. | Doula in Dayton, OH

    Practice overview

    I am a Certified Professional Midwife, bodyworker, Emotional Release Therapist, Lactation Consultant and doula trainer with over 22 years of experience. I have attended over 1500 births in all settings, and supported thousands of clients in many other ways. I teach masters level nutrition, prenatal and postnatal care, and lactation counseling to midwives and doulas. And I would love to help you.

    Years experience

    22

    Families supported

    3000

    Birth Rate

    1200

    Hourly Rate

    $150

    Care philosophy

    Every individual deserves as much evidence-based information as they need in order to make the best decisions for themselves and their families - and unconditional, whole person support for those decisions. Your birth, your way, with fully present support at every step from conception through the first year.

    Services

    • Childbirth education
    • Evidence Based Birth classes
    • General childbirth education classes
    • HypnoBirthing classes
    • Doula support
    • Adoption doula support
    • Bereavement doula support
    • Birth doula support
    • Fertility doula support
    • Postpartum doula support
    • Virtual doula support
    • Massage therapy
    • Nutrition
    • Prenatal yoga
    • Lactation support
    • In-home lactation visits
    • Virtual lactation visits
    • 24-hour newborn care
    • Newborn nannying
    • Night nannying
    • Babywearing
    • Belly binding
    • Birth photography
    • Infant photography

    Specialties and Experience

    • Cesarean birth
    • Clients on bed rest
    • Domestic violence
    • Expected stillbirth
    • Families conceiving with ART and IVF
    • High-risk pregnancy
    • Induced and high medical technology labor and birth
    • LGBTQ
    • Multiples
    • Over 40
    • People of color
    • Plus size
    • Postpartum mood disorders
    • Prematurity
    • Previous birth trauma and/or birth injury
    • Previous life trauma
    • Single parents
    • Special needs babies
    • Surrogacy
    • Survivors of sexual abuse
    • Teen parents
    • Vaginal breech birth
    • VBAC
    • Waterbirth

    Care settings

    • Birthing center
    • Home
    • Hospital

    Languages

    • English

    Credentials

    • Masters of Midwifery, IBCKC Lactation Consultant
    • Craniosacral Therapist

    • Carolyn
      June 19, 2023 at 1:22 am | Client review
      5 /5

      Over the course of several years, I’ve watched April change the lives of countless individuals and families. She is intuitive, knowledgeable, experienced, caring, and generous, and uses her many skills and abilities to help those around her feel safe, heard, and loved. Everyone needs an “April” in their lives!

    • Elizabeth
      June 19, 2023 at 1:37 am | Client review
      5 /5

      April Kline provides amazing prenatal support through nutrition help, mental and emotional help as well as addressing family dynamics for best outcomes for birth. As a doula for my birth experience she saved me from getting a c-section and was an amazing support throughout a long labor. She helped be a clear head when things were tough to make decisions that were of our best interests! Because of her I had a smooth and wonderful birth experience!!! Not only that, she supported me completely after the birth experience by a home visit and text support at any time. I was able to follow up with her with lactation help as well! She really is an amazing woman and has a unique set of skills and experience to help during what could be a very stressful and anxiety filled experience into a beautiful and joyful experience. I could write on and on about how great April is!

    • Carrie
      June 21, 2023 at 12:30 am | Client review
      5 /5

      April Kline is a game changer. I have seen her as a client for myself and my son. I now work with her too. She is professional, holistic, and truly helps to find the best approach for each individual. She thinks ‘outside of the box’ which allows each person she encounters to feel heard and taken care of. I am beyond blessed to have found her.

    • Jodi
      June 21, 2023 at 12:33 am | Peer review
      5 /5

      April Kline is an incredible mentor and practitioner in the birth and women’s health community. As a Certified Professional Midwife of over 20 years, a Doula Trainer, and sought after Body Worker and IBCLC Lactation Consultant, she helps families have the best possible pregnancies, birth experiences and supports them through their parenthood journeys. She mentors others in the birth community, having trained almost 200 doulas and serving as a former college educator of Midwives and a current educator of families and other birth workers through lactation, nutrition and birth classes and workshops. She’s an asset to anyone she touches or works with through the most transformative times of their lives.

    • Marina
      June 21, 2023 at 12:36 am | Client review
      5 /5

      I cannot recommend April highly enough! She is so knowledgeable and helps educate women and help them find their voice in order to advocate for themselves and their families. As a doula, she was incredibly accessible, supportive and empowering. She truly helped me reach my goal of having an unmedicated birth, I could not have done it without her support. Now she is helping me through the postpartum phase with nutrition, breastfeeding and more. So thankful for her!

    • Erin
      June 21, 2023 at 12:37 am | Client review
      5 /5

      April is simply wonderful. Her deep understanding, empathy, and caring for people during childbearing years is unparalleled. Everything from nutrition to pregnancy to birth to nursing and beyond support has been incredible. I deeply appreciate that she places such value on listening to my mamas gut, too. April is the best of the best!

    • Brooke
      June 22, 2023 at 1:21 am | Client review
      5 /5

      All roads always lead to April. I recommend her and The Well to anyone and everyone I speak to. April makes you feel at home the second that you meet her. She listens and helps course correct, she holds your health as a mother (and your baby’s health) above all else. She empowers you to make decisions based on your own preference, but with information. There’s truly no better person to trust with your care. I lucked out on finding her during my search for a doula. She will be the voice in your head when you’re breastfeeding and things feel hard. She will be your logic during transition when you’re searching for any and all relief. She will be your game time quarterback and source of calm when things may not be going to plan. Run, do not walk, to schedule a consult with her!

    • Emily
      June 26, 2023 at 1:33 am | Client review
      5 /5

      April was my first experience working with a doula and she was a key reason why I was able to achieve my home birth VBAC. Her focus on supporting the entire pregnancy rather than just the birth provided so much more support (physically, emotionally, and in a way spiritually) for my husband and I. I am so grateful for her support both during and after the birth. I hope to work with her again if we decide to have more children.

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