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This is a sacred time, and you deserve support. 

​Bringing new life into this world is extraordinary, and we understand that there is a lot of new or unfamiliar territory that you may be discovering. During your fertility journey, pregnancy, birth and postpartum, you deserve to feel empowered, informed and supported. We deeply care about your emotional, physical and mental wellness, and we value the journey that you are on.

​Using a holistic and thoughtful approach, we provide a range of services including birth doula services, postpartum doula services, childbirth & lactation education and placenta encapsulation.

We are honored to help. 

What are the first steps?

Get started here with either a consultation or jump right in with our doula compatibility survey. Learn about the team and have your questions answered.
Get perfectly matched with a couple doulas on our team. Interview them to confirm a connection and get started with your chosen doula!
Receive comprehensive, resourceful support throughout your pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. 💚
"Thank you for providing me with a doula that best suited me and my family ❤️" ~Sabrina

Why choose us?

1. Comprehensive support for the childbearing year
Pregnancy & labor support through birth doula services; postpartum support through postpartum doula services; education, reiki & birth story processing from conception onward.

2. Consistent resources and professional development
Exclusive access to a password-protected page full of local and international resources, handouts, worksheets and more; continuing education explored and achieved to create an even more well-rounded approach to support.

3. Compassionate and inclusive care
Specialized training in trauma-informed care, pregnancy and infant loss, and more; inclusive language utilized to support all birthing families (LGBTQ+, all races, religions, etc.).

Our vision

To be a reliable, safe space for people anywhere along the pregnancy, birth or postpartum path to feel comforted, informed, heard and empowered.
What Clients are Saying
Samantha was very informative during our prenatal visit. She walked us through all of the options for our birth plan in great detail and offered options to ease stress and encourage healthy labor and delivery, such as medjool dates and red raspberry leaf tea. She spent more time with us than what is typically allotted which was greatly appreciated. 
​~Marika
Jenny was so helpful during my labor and delivery. She provided such great emotional support and made me feel so safe. Could not have had a better experience!
~Isabella
I was on the fence in the beginning about whether I really needed a doula or not and once I decided to get an epidural I really wasn’t sure I needed the extra support as my original birth plan was to go unmedicated which is why I wanted the extra support to get me through the contractions. However, Melissa was amazing and I’m so glad that we had her there. She’s been a great resource throughout the pregnancy, birth and postpartum and I would 100% be interested in working with her again if we decide to have another.
~Brooke
I loved that I had options of a few doulas and had zoom meetings to see if we would be the right fit for each other. Thank you so much!!
~Katie
So glad I had a doula! It’s been so helpful both during pregnancy and postpartum. The overnight stays are the best!
~Jess
​Thank you! This service was absolutely essential! You made it all very easy, very comfortable, very secure!
​~Robin

What we offer

Birth Doula Services

Birth doula services bring emotional and physical support, along with resources and birth preparation to an expecting family prenatally, during birth and shortly after.

Postpartum Doula Services

Postpartum doula services come with endless resources, support and guidance during the transition into parenthood from the first few weeks to a few months postpartum.

Education

Childbirth education informs your intuition, gives you solid tools for emotional and physical coping, and helps you determine what options and power you have. Lactation education can help you and your baby get off to a great start.
Groups
We think community is extremely important and host both pregnancy and postpartum support groups. Hosted by members of the HBB team, we are here for you! 

Placenta Encapsulation

Placenta encapsulation is a process where the placenta is transformed into capsules that can be taken during the postpartum chapter.
Holistic Birth & Beyond is located within Wellness Village NH, a wellness collaborative in Manchester, New Hampshire and provides in-person services to those in NH or MA. Virtual and online services are also available to residents of New Hampshire and to anyone outside of the New Hampshire / Massachusetts area.

What is a doula?

A doula is a non-medical support person for a birthing person and their family while they are on their pregnancy, birth and/or postpartum journey. ​
Evidence on Doulas

Evidence on Doulas

Evidence on: Doulas by Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN. Updated on May 4, 2019. Originally published on March 27, 2013.
"There have been 26 randomized trials that tested the effects of continuous labor support on more than 15,000 people giving birth. Overall, people who receive continuous support are more likely to have a normal vaginal birth and less likely to have pain medication, negative feelings about childbirth, and Cesareans. In addition, their labors are shorter and their babies are less likely to have complications at birth or be admitted to a NICU. In these studies, the best results occurred when the continuous support was provided by a trained doula—someone who was not a staff member at the hospital and not part of the birthing person’s social network." (Dekker 2017)

Other sources/articles: ​Dekker, R., PhD, RN, APRN. (2018, March 30). Evidence on: Doulas. Retrieved from https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/
Conceptual Model for Continuous Labor Support
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Dekker, R., PhD, RN, APRN. (2018, March 30). Evidence on: Doulas. Retrieved from https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/

Interested in learning more?

Here's our simple, effective approach where *you* choose the way:


​👉 Want to talk through things and ask some questions with ZERO pressure?
Schedule a 15-30 minute chat!

👉Want to skip right to interviewing some doulas to see who might be right for you?
​Complete our Doula Compatibility Survey!

Either way, we can help to narrow down your doula search
​with thoughtful, intentional recommendations.

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