Briana S. in Raleigh, NC

Birth and Beyond, Inc.

    Practice overview

    Briana’s background is in public health which led her to birth work. She originally trained with Doulas of North America, and certified with Integrated Birth and Family Alliance as a birth doula and a postpartum doula. In her first two years of business, she also certified as a placenta encapsulation specialist with IPPA, a childbirth educator and breastfeeding peer counselor with Integrated Birth and Family Alliance, and an eco-baby educator with Bebo Mia. Briana is always continuing her education so she is able to provide non-judgmental, evidence-based support and resources to the families she serves. Briana’s most recent training includes postpartum belly binding, herbal salves for the whole family, Rebozo training, and vaginal steaming. Briana lives in Eastern Wake County with her family and Rottweiler. In her spare time (or as she likes to say - when she’s not at a birth!) Briana enjoys traveling, the beach, white wine, and a good CycleBar class!

    Years experience

    7

    Families supported

    300

    Birth Rate

    1000.00

    Hourly Rate

    $35.00

    Care philosophy

    I meet families where they are, providing evidence-based care with a non-dogmatic approach. You want to breastfeed? Great! You want to formula-feed? Awesome, I can help with that, too! You have a planned cesarean? Fantastic, I have experience as a doula in the operating room. You want to have an unmedicated birth? Great, I've supported plenty of those! Need to pivot during birth? I can help you!

    Services

    • General childbirth education classes
    • Lamaze classes
    • Adoption doula support
    • Bereavement doula support
    • Birth doula support
    • Fertility doula support
    • Postpartum doula support
    • Virtual doula support
    • In-home lactation visits
    • Virtual lactation visits
    • 24-hour newborn care
    • Newborn nannying
    • Night nannying
    • Sleep training
    • Belly binding
    • Placenta encapsulation

    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
    • VBAC
    • Waterbirth

    Care settings

    • Birthing center
    • Home
    • Hospital

    Languages

    • English

    Credentials

    • Birth Doula
    • Postpartum Doula
    • Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
    • Postpartum Belly Binding Professional
    • Childbirth Educator
    • Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

    • Aleyda
      December 18, 2020 at 3:28 pm | Peer review

      Briana is an amazing doula and childbirth educator. She goes above and beyond to assure that her clients have all evidence based information. She makes sure they are knowledgeable and comfortable with inform consent. She takes the time to listen and acknowledge her clients feelings and concerns. Briana is also an amazing postpartum doula who provides wonderful support for families during the postpartum period. Making sure parents are able to sleep, shower, or just make sure they are validated during this new stage and transition in life, Briana is there to support them! I can’t recommend Briana enough she has been a blessing in my life and I know in the life’s of many other families. Her work and dedication speak for themselves.

    • Elise
      December 18, 2020 at 3:43 pm | Peer review

      Families and birth workers alike are lucky to have the opportunity to work with a talented, standout, nonjudgmental doula such as Briana. Having worked alongside Briana in many different capacities, I have been able to experience her expertise, knowledge and love for all things birth including but not limited to, births, postpartum periods, and placentas. I have always been in awe of Briana’s ability to keep up to date on all of the different aspects of birth while providing the utmost care for her clients. Oh, and she is long-lasting friend to many of her clients-all whom adore her! Any expecting parents would be lucky to have Briana on their team as their family grows.

    • Jacqueline
      December 19, 2020 at 2:02 pm | Peer review

      Briana is a wonderful support to new and growing families. She is hard-working, thoughtful, and smart. She has excellent communication skills and she’s a strong advocate for all her clients. She is committed to social justice and activism and she promotes equity in all her birth work. She is kind, funny, and a great friend, but she’s also professional and reliable. Any family would be fortunate to have Briana as part of their support team.

    • Emily
      December 19, 2020 at 2:23 pm | Peer review

      Briana is a compassionate and professional doula, childbirth educator, and placenta encapsulation specialist. She is very skilled at working with the entire family to support them in a way that is beneficial for them to thrive as parents. She provides unbiased support, evidence based care, and is gentle during this special stage of life. I highly recommend her!

    • Megan
      December 21, 2020 at 12:48 pm | Peer review

      Briana is compassionate, professional and non judgmental. She’s empathetic and dependable.

    • Molly
      December 23, 2020 at 6:29 pm | Peer review

      Briana is thoughtful, knowledgeable, and caring. She possesses a wealth of education and experience and is excellent at what she does

    • SteKeira
      March 13, 2021 at 7:38 am | Peer review

      Briana is an amazing birth professional. She is a passionate advocate for those she serves and treats her clients with compassionate care. Her work ethic is unmatched! Anyone working with her will be enriched by the experience, I know I have been.

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