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We are so sorry for your loss. Tonight we will light a candle for those who have lost their precious babies.
If you would like to name your baby below lost in pregnancy or in infant loss- we are lighting a candle for them tonight, please share! 💖
We stand with you to remember their life and impact they made in this world.
They all matter and you are loved, cherished, and worthy. ❤️
✨NEW Resource Tuesday!✨
Dr. Marlena with @birthbabybeyondpt is a phenomenal Pelvic Floor Therapist that can help you with your needs, I highly recommend her!
Go to a great birth and see amazing art. *Sigh* so beautiful!
A beautiful birth with a Mom who forced a doctor to catch her baby while on hands and knees while he complained. ✨🥰
Great morning. ❤️
Another labor, another mother supported and held through tumultuous things, I am so proud of her bravery.
The definition of grit is in this woman.
Also always so joyous to work with @kaylacavicchioni who is also a wonderful birth photographer that brings such calm to the birth space.
LIVE ON MY WEBSITE!
Photo by Madyson Stites.💕
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As a trained artist, Karriane knows art and quality photography.
As a birth worker, Karriane knows the birth space well and how to respect it.
That's why as a doula she is teaming up with her esteemed collegue and award- winning birth photographer Madyson Stites.
✨Madyson is a phenomenal photographer, but also belongs in the birth space. She is a calming presence that preserves what's happening around you as you have your baby.
✨She respects your birth team and space while capturing your birth story, leaving you and your birth team undisturbed.
✨Karriane is a doula that's in high demand and greatly understands physiological birth, how to read what your needs are, knows when you may need hands on support, communicates well, and knows when to sit on her hands.
With this birth team, together, you will feel supported physically, mentally, emotionally, and have those memories flawlessly captured for years to come! Moments of your strength, resilience, how well you held your baby and all the magic ✨ of the moment that changes your life forever.
Don't miss this moment!
Coercion is also not informed consent.
Let's get back to respect & bodily autonomy!
The collab of the year.
Can you guess?
Stay tuned, this is the one you didn’t know you needed expectant mamas!
I'm taking care of myself so I can take better care of YOU!
Thank you Dr. @linziecrute for everything you do for birthworkers and our clients.
This is the best chiropractor in Dayton! I'm so thankful for her wisdom and skills.
A birth with one of my favorites! @the_nesting_parent
I got to serve as doula for a client at a birth she was able to assist a great midwife at!
It's long hours on little sleep, but the reward is amazing. It was wonderful to serve this mama thru Labor, delivery and beyond! ❤️
I'm so proud!
It's an art knowing when you are hands on and when you need to give space by sitting on your hands.
Sometimes giving space is the most beneficial thing you can do in physiological birth.
This doesn't happen without a conversation and getting Mom comfortable.
Let the process work.
Reset the office @lifeandcord with me!
Thank you @cincylactation for letting me use your office for a visit with a client that's further away! ❤️
We have such a beautiful birthworker community!
This is your doula who encourages you when you can't go on.
Senior pic c/o ?
No is a complete sentence ladies and informed consent isn't a suggestion for your provider. This doesn't mean you'll say no, but you can't truly make an informed decision with only the pros. You deserve the cons and alternatives as well, if any before you say yes or no and that's WITHOUT coercion.
Schedule your free consultation today!
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https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/respectful-maternity-care/index.html
As a doula, I advocate for you regarding your wishes, not by speaking on your behalf, but so you know your rights and know what to say or ask for if you're wanting options or don't want something suggested. I do not make these decisions for you at all, these are between you, your spouse, and your provider. I will support your decisions no matter what they are!
If you're being coerced after you say no into agreement- that isn't informed consent.
If you're no is being ignored, that's illegal.
If your say no to a cervical check and they coerce you into it anyways, that's rape and it's illegal
If they shove you down or grab you to manipulate your body while you're screaming no, that's obstetrical violence and it's illegal.
As a doula, I can bear witness for you, but I cannot stop your provider. I wish I could. You deserve to know your rights though and what providers respect autonomy, as well as consent and I can tell you which providers honor women.
Here is some data for your understanding that just because a provider has a title that doesn't give them the right to treat you poorly and what effect poor treatment has on your own over-all health.
The data proves healthy baby and healthy mom at the end of the day is the absolute lowest standard any provider can give. Maternal care deserves more than this, you are a whole person.
You deserve the utmost respect in your most vulnerable time! ❤️
Things your doula does when not at a birth, music festival.
We got to enjoy some great punk bands @immersionmusicfestival ! Were you there?
This is a song that makes me think of my own work, I can't believe we get to do this.
A midday birth with no time to change! Another redemptive birth full of strength and resilience!
When I'm not at a birth, I time travel.
I was at three birthdays yesterday, I missed the last one by 15 minutes! Thankfully I had an awesome back-up doula I had stay with my client that practices the same as me so I knew my clients were in excellent hands. So thankful for an excellent line-up I have created from relationship and excellence. So thankful my clients still received the same standard of care I give and had a solid advocate. I remained in contact over the phone that whole time as well and they were very pleased with the support they felt.
Three birthdays in 24 hours, that's a new record for me.
Rezas coffee on my way to the office for a clients second prenatal!
I love teaching comfort measures for early labor and helping parents plan for postpartum in ways they didn't expect.
I love my clients. ❤️
Located in Beavercreek at @lifeandcord !
A whole birth pool rolled way smaller than the bag it goes in. I'm a professional. 🏆
Forth birth in just 6 days.
Updated availability!
This is why I'm a doula- I can maneuver the medical system to advocate well.
Come on out!! Great opportunity to network too!
Supported a family for 36 hours in person, not hours I typically pull as it hurts my body. She really needed an advocate though for full informed consent consistently. I did go home between those 36 hours I was there in person. I'm no good if I cannot think clearly or get home safely. Leaving is controversial, but it shouldn't be. It's healthy for everyone involved. Staying is about me, resting is about my client.
Hard work, Mama is okay and baby came vaginally, something she fought hard for. I've never seen a woman push for 10 hours. She was determined to have her baby on her terms despite medical complications. Resilient isn't even a strong enough word for everything she went through. I'm thankful the Lord had me part of this story. There is so much to glean from here
Happy Birthday to baby #2 of the day!
Amazing view of several firework displays, then God's showing them all up.
Excited to be one of the founders of this new facility!
I just love this art installation at Miami valley.
Also, yes another birthday! The Lord is so good. This family is just wonderful and Mama is hilarious. You know this baby will have a great life.
I have the best clients. I just love them.
How it feels at your first home birth. #homebirth #birthpool #doula #midwife #waterbirth
To the mama who feels like giving up in transition, the Lord's got you.
Just running a quick errand for a colleague
I love my life.
What's in the cooler?
My updated availability! I have been filling up very quickly!
In the waiting the Lord is with us.
Welcome little fella, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
YOUR MOM DID IT. I'M SO PROUD.
NOW One more baby due for May!
It's okay Mama, you've waited well and with intention taking care of yourself, birth isn't a race just as pregnancy isn't though. Your body is working and deserves grace to open in its own time.
Just breathe. You've got this.
Happy birthday little one!!!! You're mom was AMAZING!
Oh the bag? Just the placenta. Doula things. :)
People love to tell you when you're pregnant
"Just wait until you can't sleep."
"Just wait until they want you to hold them non stop."
" Just wait until they are two "
" Just wait until you no longer have privacy."
And it's old.
We no longer care!
In fact, while we want sleep we will treasure those moments.
We will drink up every time they cry for our arms.
We will love two and see what's really going on and meet them where they are.
We will teach them about privacy when they are old enough.
We will treasure it all.
Stop speaking to mother's in this way. It's not funny, it's not cute and it's dishonoring the child they carry.
Come with support at postpartum instead, that's what we do in 2026.
A tiny glimpse into my doula life!
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Out here at Cincinnati Crunchy festival with the pregnancy resource table making new friends!
Bethany and I both love the same book!
#daytondoulas
#homebirthohio
#birthplanning
#birthsupport
#childbirtheducation
@bootsnrootsco
@thecrunchycaravan
@aubrygsmithwriter
Freshhhhhh brochures!!! 🙌❤️
See you at Cincinnati crunchy fest you fine people!
Meet up with a new doula down in Cincinnati!
If you're having a baby in Cincinnati and want a faith-based doula you should meet Liz and go give her a follow!
Their rosemary bagels are phenomenal..I might have purchased all of them. 😂
@12stones.coffee
#doulasofcincinnati
#daytondoulas
#birthplanning #ibclc #doula
GREAT NEWS!!!! I CAN ACCEPT CARROT! I'm not set up*yet* though if you have carrot I'll work with you and figure it out along the way!
I'm on call. It will be any day, any time.
I set myself up for success to get to my client as quickly as possible . My clothes are laid out, bags are packed, espresso machine is ready, water bottle full, and my car is full of gas.
This is the waiting.
It's quiet and still with anticipation, but as we wait for spring eagerly and enjoy the wait until the flowers bloom or the end of summer when tomatoes are the best, it's still fulfilling.
Waiting doesn't have to procure impatiently. Waiting should be a fulfillment as what's anticipated is due to arrive.
In regards to birth and most things in life, when we wait in grace and in fulfillment what comes and lasts is filled with all the more joy and fond memories of what's come.
If it weren't for the waiting, many would not even pray. It goes against culture to be still and you have to question why when the most natural event on Earth, childbirth, takes place because of the waiting.
We can learn a lot about life through labor and delivery.
Waiting well is a form of art and faith.
About your Doula! :)
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Mother the Mother's!
Mother's deliver their babies, not Drs, l&d nurses, or midwives.
Mother's.
Everyone needs to stop taking away a mother's hard work and making it their own. It's minimizing mother's.
Everyone else attended and sure, maybe caught baby if Mom or Dad didn't.
Let's change our vocabulary because that gives mother's MORE autonomy.
Don't even get me started on women having the right to say no to "standard practice" like episiotomies without consent or the husband stitch being snuck in by doctors causing undue harm.
Medical professionals who do things without REAL consent are simply doing it all for their own ego to be the hero when most of the time one isn't even needed.
I'm not talking about real emergencies I'm talking about medically created emergencies.
As a doula- I'm here for the changes that may come when baby or mama tells us something isn't right. The real question is are the systems listening? They often don't believe Mom's when they say they feel pushy. I've witnessed it.
I trust birth.
I trust baby to tell us in the room when something needs to change.
I trust women's bodies to do as they were designed.
Intervention is there when needed, and that is important, but gravely overused because the forementioned above isn't trusted.
It's high time for change and it starts with women awknowledging informed consent when other women have been violated. That's the very first step- you're either a woman's woman or cultural medicine's woman.
I'm a woman's woman.
Birth belongs to women, not systems.
My first stethoscope was a midwifery student.
Glimpses of homebirth from the assistants POV. @peacecalmandharmony
- Holding Sacred ground
- Watching FHT
- Pet sitting
- All the drinks!
- Learning plumbing
- All the birthworker love!
Filling pools, drinking too much coffee, & holding space with my favorite. @peacecalmandharmony
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Happy Easter from my family to yours! 💗
He is Risen Indeed!
What does our first meeting look like?.
My Availability as of March 28, 2026!
Yesterday was a very long day driving 3 hours to Lexington for a 9 hour Newborn Resesitation training and certification.
After passing my online portion we headed out starting with coffee and ending with pizza.
This class was fast paced and full of information from learning to use a laryngeal mask to placing an intraocceaus line in a newborn.
It was really wonderful to have so much support from so many of the local midwives who have done this for while and a few students who are rounding out phase 3.
I am looking forward to practicing more, watching more videos on these subjects and fine tuning my knowledge as I continue, but this was a really big step towards my goals.
I am now NRP certified! 🎉🎉🎉
Today we rest.
What makes us unique?
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You already have everything in you, let me help pull out the gold giving you well-rounded evidence- based and emotional support.
I am the skilled helpful hand you need to go into pregnancy, birth, and postpartum every woman deserves. That's why I offer a sliding scale with payment plans.
I love to serve, schedule a free consultation today.
Birth Affirmation 🌊🌊🌊
HE will see you through.
I know you feel like you're breaking, you will. You will break, but you're going to be more strong than you've ever been in your life. Something new is being created, bend to the breaking, breathe, allow the Lord to take you deeper into his presence. Lean into Him.
#doulasofdayton #homebirth #doulalife #cincinnati #columbus
I'm officially a student midwife, but I'm still a doula, don't worry!
Today I had skills and drills and became CPR certified.
#homebirth #midwifery #doula #birthplan
CPR certified 😊💪
You're probably wondering how two midwives ended up in this situation.
Have a homebirth and maybe you'll find out.
Here is a very basic schedule of things as your doula I would suggest to you.
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Consultations are free and on zoom! I would love to meet you!
🎉We offer sliding scale payments where you choose what works best for your budget!
💭Why do we do this? To be available to add many Women as possible.
💪We love to empower, equip, cheer, and advocate over here! 🎉
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Just some birth workers at a birth being the hands and feet of Jesus with great JOY!
We are the helpers, we are Aaron and Hur for Mom's and for one another. We love relentlessly, serve sacrifically and it is one of our greatest honors in this life. Serving next to @peacecalmandharmony is one of my favorite things I've done in life. She's the bomb dot com and we make a fantastic team.
I'm not sure why we are laughing, sometimes Mom's in labor have the best jokes though, so that's a big possibility.
What a joy we had at this birth, what sovereignty we felt, the Lord was in that room with everyone and even Mama knew it and worshipped Him through every contraction. A perfectly beautiful homebirth. What a gift to receive this picture from her yesterday. ❤️
Let us handle all the details so you don't have to exhaust yourself researching.
We help you prepare for birth mentally, physically and emotionally.
Take the guess work out, you don't know what you don't know, we will come beside you to guide you and follow your lead.
#doulasofdayton #columbusmoms #ohiomom #homebirth #ketteringohio
#doulasofdayton #columbusmoms #cincinnati #centervilleohio #homebirth
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The bare minimum is healthy baby healthy Mom, but what about everything above that bottom line?
YOU MATTER Mama and everything above the bare minimum matters and affects your postpartum outcomes.
Allow me to support you above that line virtually or physically.
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Use your baby list registry for a postpartum doula! You've prepared for your baby this far, you think you're almost up the finish line, you give birth and you think the only thing left is to heal and sleep when baby is sleeping. However, you didn't plan for what comes next...
🫠The hormone shift.
All of your organs going back into place.
The dirty floor really waning on you mentally.
Constantly having to remember to eat, what to eat, and drink enough water.
You're still planning dinner for the rest of the family.
Everything is a mess, but you're healing and your husband is working because paternal leave is nearly non existant.
What do you do?
Schedule a free consultation at Cloudoflovedoula.com!
Use your registry money to hire me, a postpartum doula with 10 years experience as a mother's helper who has refined her craft that will bring C A L M to your chaos.
Now breathe.
A Cloud of Love is here to envelope you in relief and intentional care.
Schedule today cloudoflovedoula.com
#doulasofdayton #ohiomom #ketteringohio #centervilleohio #postpartumdoula
#doulasofdayton #columbusmoms #homebirth #ohiomom #doula
Book a complimentary zoom consultation. You don't have to leave your living room to see if we're a good fit and if I can work with your finances.
#doulasofcincinnati #doulasofdayton #doulasofohio #ttc #birthplanning
I am a pro at rolling up a birth pool. Watch me SHINE.
#daytondoulas #daytonhomebirth #homebirthohio #homebirth #birthpool
I get to hang out with one of my favorites doing what we love on my birthday! What a great day!
@peacecalmandharmony
Waiting on my birthday buddy.
Today is a good day to be born! 😊☀️
My library is growing! 💗
Have you read any of these books? What's your favorite?
You did it mama's! You were all rock stars and I'm so thankful that I got to be at each and everyone of your births! Thank you for trusting me.
Book a consultation now for 2026 due dates:
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#doulasofdayton #columbusmoms #30daysofdoulalife #daytonohiosmallbusiness #digitaldoula
Allow a postpartum doula to come beside you and throughly support you.
You don't have to be alone.
If you're in the Dayton Ohio Area I encourage you to reach out to me today!
#doulasofdayton #postpartumdoula #postpartum
#ohiomom #postpartumanxiety
Relax, unwind and let your tired feet take some time off while I do the dishes.
Quality Epsom salts with your choice of essential oil or Himalayan salts infused with orange essential oils?
Say less.
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#postpartumdoula
#induldge
#cloudoflove
#momsofwpafb
#columbusmoms
#cincinnati #daytonohiosmallbusiness #ohiomom #centervilleohio #ketteringohio #homebirth #937
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Don't dismiss Mother's.
Don't dismiss Women.
Do not dismiss Black mothers.
Do not dismiss Black women.
Edit: Dallas regional
This doesn't have to be your life.
I'll make you an omelet.
You can have an empty sink with all your dishes put away.
You can take a shower, I'll hold the baby and take care of him or her so that you can.
You don't have to worry about getting up and refilling your breastfeeding station, I'll do that.
The only thing you need to do is take care of your baby and I will take care of you and the dirt in the corners that's really bothering you.
You do not have to be alone, contact me today!
#postpartumdoula
#doulasofdayton
#birthplan
#whatdayisit
#newmomlife❤️
#postpartumdepression
While I help Mom's prepare for birth and labor there are mother's out there grieving the loss of their so loved babies. There are women, like me, waiting to adopt and holding onto their love to give away.
No matter the season a mother finds herself in, as women we need to support one another.
Cloud of Love Doula services offers bereavement care and cares for all mothers.
Today we honor the lives of those lost by supporting @dreamsofgeorgia pancake breakfast tomorrow with this beautiful raffle basket.
Dreams of Georgia is a beautiful ministry birthed from another woman's loss as her daughter, Georgia, forever lives in memory and is so incredibly loved.
Georgia leaves a legacy of helping families who have lost their child or sibling by building connections and community that bring love to these families. Forever in our hearts, her mother Sarah takes all her love gathered over the months, years and peaches 🍑 to comfort others.
If you haven't heard of them, please check them out and support this wonderful ministry while you can learn how to truly support others during this difficult time. ❤️
The pancake breakfast is tomorrow at victory Church in Tipp City, Ohio from 9am to 12 pm. Tickets are $8 per adult and $5 per child.
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Can't afford a doula, but want the support of one?
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A brief summary of what she gets with postpartum care:
🧽🫧 Dishes done!
🫂 Emotional support!
🍳 Cooking!
🤱 pointers for baby!
💖 Seen, held, heard, and priorized.
🦶An invigorating foot soak.
💖 A mom feeling support during the fourth trimester- priceless!
🔴 🔴 🔴 And SO MUCH MORE!
What are you waiting for? Purchase before Christmas for sale prices!
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Wave of light in honor of all the babies lost in pregnancy or born sleeping.
💕 We stand with you mamas and lift you up. 💕
Not my clients out here making me cry.
A beautiful blend of oils added to the skin after your footbath to keep you grounded. Includes aromatherapy with lavender eo.
As an add on we will do this while creating your birth plan! With the indulgence package it is included in the day I come to put together your breast feeding station.
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Massage is not included.
Not every birth goes according to plan.
That's why we prepare for every circumstance.
That's why I'm a constant.
I won't leave your side through the hard moments.
I'll cry with you.
I'll laugh with you.
I will be there for you.
Hire a doula for every moment.