Jodi C. | Birth Doula in Cincinnati, OH

BWS Doula Agency

    Practice overview

    Birth With Spirit is built on key principles that are woven throughout training, peer reviews, continued education opportunities and mentorship for doulas as they provide exemplary education and support to all our clients. When you work with a BWS Agency Doula, you always receive:

    Whole Person CareTM

    Our Evidence-Based Nutrition Protocol with over three years of outstanding data

    Our Gestational Diabetes and GBS Protocols with excellent track record

    Evidence-Based Childbirth Education

    Standardized prenatal appointments that covers everything you didn’t know you need to know

    On-Call 24/7 by text/email/phone

    One Primary Doula and one Back-Up Doula

    The entire birth with continuous doula support

    1-2 hours immediate postpartum, or more as needed for special circumstances

    One postnatal appointment

    More appointments postnatally as needed at discounted client rate

    Access to exceptional referrals as needed for special circumstances

    Years experience

    10

    Families supported

    1400

    Care philosophy

    Our Birth With Spirit Agency Doulas will help you become fully informed with evidence-based information so that you feel fully supported in your birthing journey. Thus, increasing the likelihood that you will experience a more physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually fulfilling pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

    Services

    • Childbirth education
    • Evidence Based Birth classes
    • General childbirth education classes
    • Doula support
    • Birth doula support
    • Postpartum doula support
    • Virtual doula support
    • Massage therapy
    • Nutrition
    • Lactation support
    • In-home lactation visits
    • Virtual lactation visits
    • Birth photography

    Specialties and Experience

    • Addiction recovery
    • 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

    • PhD, Health Promotion & Education
    • M.S., Health Promotion & Education
    • Certified Evidence Based Birth® Instructor
    • Certified Birth With Spirit Doula
    • Adult/Infant CPR/First Aid Certified

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    Pricing packages

    Tier 1 Birth Doula Support
    $ 600
    Doula support from an apprentice level doula who is mentored closely by BWS agency co-owners. These doulas are typically very new in the field. You will receive 2 prenatal visits, support for the full birth, and1 postpartum visit. Although this level of doula has close access to Jodi & April (BWS Agency Co-Owners), they will be the doula attending your birth. A backup doula is always provided in case of emergency, and you have access to meet them via phone/Zoom ahead of time. This package begins at $600.
    Sliding scale pricing available

    Tier 2 Birth Doula Support
    $ 1200
    Doula support from an experienced doula who has attended several births in different settings, and has advanced training in one of these three key areas: 1) lactation, other types of medical professional or postpartum training. With this package you receive 2 prenatal visits, full birth support, up to 1 postpartum visit and a backup doula. Basic lactation support is provided during your postpartum visit.

    Tier 3 Birth Doula Support
    $ 1800
    Doula support from professional level doulas who have attended 20+ births in all settings, advanced training in one or more of these key areas; lactation, medical professional, postpartum, body work, midwifery training. up to 4 prenatal visits including a childbirth education workshop (3-hour), full birth support, and up to 3 postpartum visits.

    Tier 4 Birth Doula Support
    $ 3200
    Tier 4 doulas work together as a team to provide the most robust of services. Tier 4 doulas are BWS Doula Agency Owners (April & Jodi) who have collectively attended over 1,400 births in all settings and all types of births, have advanced training in midwifery, health education, lactation, CranioSacral Therapy, massage, emotional release therapy, public health, evidence based birth practices, and nutrition. Tier 4 doulas provide up to 8 prenatal visits, including a 6-week Evidence Based Birth® childbirth class, up to 2 body work sessions (1 in first trimester, and 1 at 36+ weeks for optimal baby positioning and comfort), up to 3 in-person postpartum visits, advanced lactation support and 24-hour lactation support for 6 weeks.

    Location

    Areas served

    • Columbus, Ohio
    • Southeastern Indiana
    • Dayton, Ohio
    • Northern Kentucky

    • Kelsie
      June 23, 2023 at 12:47 am | Peer review
      5 /5

      Jodi was a wonderful part of our birth team for my 3rd baby. Her education was unbiased and supportive for both me and my husband. She knew when to push and ask hard questions, but also showed up at the right time with a coffee and pastry. On top of her birth knowledge, she also has a wealth of postpartum and newborn knowledge. Over the past year she’s become a strong part of our support network and my family and I are very grateful. She’s truly the total package!

    • April
      June 26, 2023 at 1:48 am | Peer review
      5 /5

      Jodi is that rare combination of brain and heart – the perfect balance of book knowledge and empathetic knowing. She came into my circle as a student, but quickly became a highly-valued peer. She is a clear communicator, an effective business owner, a skilled and present practitioner, a gifted educator, and now a cherished friend. I recommend Jodi without reservation. Any experience will be enriched by hiring Jodi.

    • Kimberley
      June 29, 2023 at 2:38 pm | Client review
      5 /5

      Jodi was a great support to both myself and my husband in pregnancy and labor. She took the time to answer all of our questions, and we had A LOT of questions. She was a calming presence in our birth. It was a huge relief to feel that I had someone who understood my goals in birth to advocate for me while I was laboring. I also want to specifically say that I loved that Jodi didn’t push the agenda of a certain type of birth. She presented the evidence for whatever I asked and then supported whatever decision I made. I never felt pressured into anything, which I had felt when I had interviewed other doulas. Jodi is fantastic and I would (and have!) recommended her to friends.

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