Your Birth Matters.
Get the support you deserve.
Serving families around Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
Doulas help families navigate the childbearing year with confidence. Having a doula means having a friend alongside you in your labor who is versed in the birthing experience, and who will help you to advocate for your needs. Birth is a beginning, and each birth story lasts a lifetime in the heart of the mother.
I’m Marissa - certified doula and mother to three. I love to support families in making choices that feel right for them, wherever their birth is occurring. I provide labor support in Linn, Lane, Marion, and Polk counties.
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Doulas offer relationship-based support to mothers and families. I provide a specific skill set for physical, informational, and emotional support in labor and postpartum. I also support breastfeeding as needed after birth.
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I am located near Stayton, and will travel to births within a 2-hour radius. I will go as far south as the Springfield area, and as far north as Wilsonville, and the areas surrounding both cities.
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The earlier you hire me, the more time we’ll have to establish a relationship and get to know each other. I like to set up your prenatal appointments for 30+ weeks, but we will spend time connecting before that.
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I support all types of birth, in an out of hospital. Your goals for your birth are my goals for you.
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This is an unlikely scenario and happens rarely, but I do work with a back-up doula just in case.
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Lactation support is vital for new moms. I have additional education on breastfeeding through formal classes as well as personal and professional experience.
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I do not encapsulate placentas - but I can refer you to some folks who do! If you want to do anything at all with your placenta, I will help make it happen.
Get in touch.
My initial consult is free! I offer home visits, or we can meet in another location that is comfortable for you.
Email
santiambirthdoula@gmail.com
Phone
(503)890-7865