Doula support in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton Area Doula
Calm, supportive, experienced care through pregnancy, labor and the first hours with your baby, from a doula who has been doing this for nineteen years and had five babies of her own.
19+
years as a doula in the Dayton area
5
babies of her own, all born at home
50
births supported, almost
2
families a month, at most, so each gets her full attention
Who I am
Hi, I’m Bethany
Hi, I’m Bethany, and I’ve been a Dayton area doula, serving the whole Miami Valley region in Ohio, for over 19 years while having and raising my own 5 children.
I love to bring calm, supportive, experienced care to each birth I attend.
As a doula, I’ve attended all types of births, including c-sections, VBACs, vaginal, inductions, hospital, birthing center, home birth, and more!
I would be honored to guide and nurture you through this exploration of how you will birth, how you will parent, and how you will live.
From her Start Here page
What a doula does for you
Someone steady, from the first visit to the first feeding
Individual attention and support for you as a birthing mother, in three parts.
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Before the birth
We get to know each other
A free consultation to meet and connect, then one to three visits before the birth for discussion, connection and education.
Resources and information so you have all the facts you need to make the decisions that are best for you and your family. Positive, judgment-free guidance through the whole pregnancy.
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During labor
I stay with you the whole way
Calm, empathetic, continuous support throughout your labor, until the baby is born.
Gentle encouragement, or firm encouragement when that is what helps you feel safe, supported and strong. Support for your best birth, whatever form that takes: natural or medicated, hospital, birth center or home.
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After
Until the two of you are settled in
I stay until the baby is born and you are both settled in with each other.
What you’ll receive
Doula services you’ll receive
The whole list, in Bethany’s words.
- Individualized attention and support to each birthing mother
- No charge consultation to meet and connect
- One of the most experienced Dayton area doulas
- 1 to 3 visits before the birth for discussion, connection, and education
- Calm, empathetic, and helpful continuous support throughout your labor until the baby is born and you are both settled in with each other
- Gentle encouragement or firm encouragement as necessary in order to help you feel safe, supported, and strong
- Resource sharing and information provision so that you can have all the facts you need to make the decisions best for you and your family
- Support for your best birth, whatever form that takes including natural birth, medicated birth, and more
- Positive, judgment-free guidance throughout the entire pregnancy and birthing process
How it works
Three steps, starting with a conversation
- Book a free video call We will have a quick chat and I can answer all your questions. You’ll walk away feeling like you know me a little bit better and whether I might be a good fit on your birth support team.
- One to three visits before the birth For discussion, connection and education, so you walk in knowing your options and feeling ready.
- Your birth, and settling in Calm, continuous support through all of labor, until the baby is born and the two of you are settled in together.
Availability for your Dayton, Ohio area birth
In order to provide the very best support that I can, I only take up to 2 clients per month. Any more than that and I am doing my doula clients and my family a disservice.
If you’d like to know if I’m available for your due date, send me an email at bethany AT strengthlovebirth DOT com and I’ll let you know my availability for your due date.
The absolute best way to get started is to book a video call. I’d love to talk so book that call down below.
Meet me on video
Two minutes with Bethany
What families say
In their own words
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“During my pregnancy I could always count on Bethany to answer my questions, give me resources, try out ideas, or spend her time finding answers for me. She was my Google!”
Stephanie J., doula client
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“When my husband and I met with her for the consultation, we were so impressed with her calm energy and experience. We had two prenatal visits with Bethany which were very helpful. She is a great listener and asked about my vision and hopes for the birthing experience. I am very happy that we had Bethany as our doula and highly recommend her!”
Alisha, doula client
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“Bethany’s support was essential in helping me achieve the 2nd birth I desired. Her insight into hospital policies and normal physiological birth helped me make choices to be successful. With her local experience she also was able to make great referrals when needed.”
Abigail, motheringmethod.com
Where I serve
Across Ohio’s Miami Valley
Happy to serve families across Ohio’s Miami Valley, including in Dayton, Beavercreek, Centerville, Kettering, Middletown, Yellow Springs, Springboro, Troy, Oakwood, Xenia, Cedarville, or wherever you may be.
- Dayton
- Beavercreek
- Centerville
- Kettering
- Middletown
- Yellow Springs
- Springboro
- Troy
- Oakwood
- Xenia
- Cedarville
Want to get in touch?
Let’s find out if we’re a good fit
Pick a time for a free thirty-minute video chat. We will have a quick chat and I can answer all your questions.
There are many wonderful Dayton Ohio doulas. If we find that we are not a good fit, I would love to send you some other doulas to talk with. My goal is to help you find just the right doula for your birth in the Dayton area.
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