Improving Maternal Care one Birth at a time, by educating mothers with evidenced based care practices to make informed decisions for their ideal birth. It's Your Body, Your Decisions!
You Can Doula This Baby!
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Black women are three to four times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth related complications, compared to white women. This is a huge racial disparity in America. This number is shocking compared to other nations.
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Welcome to You Can Doula This Baby!
Empowering Your Birth Experience
Welcome to You Can Doula This Baby, Your Trusted Companion on your Journey to Parenthood.
At You Can Doula This Baby, we believe every birth should be a positive, empowering, and personalized experience. Our mission is to support you through pregnancy, labor, and postpartum, providing the care and guidance you need to welcome your baby with confidence.
Congratulations on embarking on this incredible journey to parenthood and this magical chapter of your life.
Why Choose Us?
Compassionate Care Our certified doulas are dedicated to offering emotional, physical, and informational support tailored to your unique needs.
Experienced Team With years of experience and specialized training, our doulas are equipped to support various birthing preferences and medical situations.
Holistic Approach We focus on the whole family, providing comprehensive services that include prenatal education, labor support, and postpartum care.
What is a Doula?
A doula is a trained professional who offers continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother and father before, during, and after childbirth. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to achieve a positive and memorable birth experience.
At "You Can Doula This Baby," we are dedicated to providing exceptional support to mothers throughout their pregnancy, labor, and postpartum journey. Our trained and compassionate doulas are here to ensure that you have the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.
Types of Doulas:
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Birth Doula:
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Prenatal Support:
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Guidance on pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
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Assistance in creating a personalized birth plan.
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Emotional support and reassurance as you prepare for childbirth.
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Labor Support:
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Continuous presence during labor and delivery.
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Comfort measures such as breathing techniques, relaxation, and positioning.
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Advocacy and facilitation of communication with the medical team.
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Immediate Postpartum Support:
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Assistance with initial breastfeeding and bonding.
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Emotional support during the early postpartum period.
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Postpartum Doula:
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Postpartum Recovery:
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Support in physical recovery from childbirth.
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Assistance with newborn care, including feeding, bathing, and soothing techniques.
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Emotional Support:
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Listening ear and emotional support during the postpartum period.
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Recognition and addressing of signs of postpartum depression or anxiety.
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Household Support:
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Help with light household tasks, meal preparation, and caring for other children.
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Benefits of Doula Support:
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Emotional Well-being:
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Reduces stress and anxiety during labor and postpartum.
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Physical Comfort:
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Skilled in various comfort measures to manage pain and discomfort during labor.
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Informed Decision Making:
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Provides evidence-based information for informed choices about your care.
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Better Birth Outcomes:
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Presence of a doula can lead to shorter labor, fewer interventions, and a lower likelihood of cesarean delivery.
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Enhanced Bonding:
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Immediate postpartum support facilitates successful breastfeeding and bonding with your newborn.
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Why Choose "You Can Doula This Baby"? Our doulas are dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate care tailored to your unique needs and preferences. We are committed to empowering you with the knowledge, confidence, and support you need to navigate your childbirth journey and transition into motherhood smoothly.
Contact Us: To learn more about our doula services and how we can support you through your pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period, please contact us at [Insert Contact Information]. We look forward to being a part of your incredible journey into motherhood.
You Can Doula This Baby – Supporting You Every Step of the Way.
Our Services
Prenatal Visits
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Personalized Birth Planning: We help you create a birth plan that reflects your preferences and values.
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Educational Support: Gain access to valuable information about pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care.
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Emotional Support: We’re here to listen, understand, and reassure you throughout your journey.
Labor Support
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Continuous Presence: From the onset of labor until birth, our doulas provide unwavering support.
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Physical Comfort: Techniques like massage, positioning, and breathing exercises to ease labor discomfort.
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Advocacy: Ensuring your birth plan is respected and your voice is heard during delivery.
Postpartum Visits
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Breastfeeding Assistance: Guidance and support to help you and your baby establish a successful breastfeeding relationship.
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Newborn Care: Tips and assistance with newborn care and soothing techniques.
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Postpartum Recovery: Support for your physical and emotional recovery after birth.
Meet The Founder
Our team of experienced doulas are passionate about providing the highest level of care to families in Lake, Marion Volusia, Seminole and Orange county and abroad.
Get Started
Contact us when you are ready to take the next step? Reach out to us today to schedule a consultation. Let’s discuss how we can support you during this exciting time.
Phone: 352-801-7472
Email: youcandoulathisbaby@gmail.com
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"You Can Doula This Baby!" advocates for women's reproductive health and medical injustices in America among women by using evidenced based care. Every woman or pregnant teen needs and deserves the support of a Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula or both to have a great birth experience. Every woman deserves nonjudgmental physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support. Our mission is to be intentional by providing comprehensive support for mothers, teen moms and infants of marginalized families and beyond. Our company wants to educate women and their partners to help make informed decisions during pregnancy, labor & postpartum, regardless of race, religion, gender & socioeconomic status.
Founder Marketta Hurst
My Story: Why I Became a Doula
Welcome to You Can Doula This Baby
I am a blessed mother of six beautiful children and nine wonderful grandchildren. My journey into becoming a professional doula was inspired by my admiration for the strength of women and the miracle of birth. This passion drives me to support women and families throughout Orange, Lake, Sumter, Seminole, Marion, and Volusia Counties, and beyond.
Why I Became a Doula: From my own experiences and those I've witnessed, I understand the profound impact that support and guidance can have during pregnancy and childbirth. Every woman deserves to have someone by her side to guide her, assist her in making informed choices, and remind her of the incredible strength she possesses.
Studies have shown that hiring a doula can reduce the length of labor, decrease the need for pain medication, and lower the likelihood of a Cesarean Section by 50%. My role as a doula is to provide unbiased information, helping my clients make informed educational decisions, and offering the emotional support they need for their best birth experience.
My Mission: I am proud to serve and support women through this transformative journey. My mission is to empower mothers, helping them trust their bodies and embrace their inner strength during childbirth.
A Quote That Inspires Me: "Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers—strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength." - Barbara Katz Rothman
My Own Experience
Family Focused
As a young mother, I became pregnant at 18 and had my handsome son at 19. Faced with fear and uncertainty, I contemplated abortion because I was afraid to tell my mother. My friends helped me find an abortion clinic, but when I visited the clinic, I couldn't go through with the procedure. Seeing what happens to all the unwanted babies, I ran out, realizing I couldn't make that choice.
A Lonely Labor: During labor, despite having my mother with me, I felt lonely. The father of my child had left before my son was born, and I yearned for additional support in the room. I am incredibly grateful I chose to have my son. God was watching over me, and I made the right decision.
Becoming a Doula: This experience profoundly shaped my desire to become a doula. I understand what it feels like to be alone and scared during labor. As a doula, I offer support to those who feel alone or need an unbiased person to hold their hand, coach them through intense labor pains, provide a comforting back massage, offer ice chips, and motivate them with the encouragement, "You Can Doula This Baby!!!" Your body was built for this.
My Mission: I am here to support and empower mothers through their childbirth journey, ensuring they never feel alone. Every woman deserves to have someone by her side, helping her trust in her body’s strength and capabilities.
Doula Birthing Services
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FAQ
Do you perform any physical examinations?
A Doula is not working as a Clinical Professional, therefore, I will not perform any clinical tasks or procedures such as vaginal exams, fetal heart checks, or blood pressure checks, nor do I administer any medications. This will be the responsibility of the clinical staff such as the Nurses, Physician and/or your Midwife.
How will hiring you as a Doula affect my partners role?
Hiring me as your Doula will not diminish the role of your partner to help provide emotional support and comfort. Having a Doula will allow your partner to rest and to have me as support for him or her as well.
What are your interactions with medical staff like?
My interactions with all medical staff will be professional and respectful through verbal and nonverbal communication. I view the clinical staff as being an optimal part of your birth experience.
What forms of Payment is accepted? Do you accept payment arrangements, Cash, Zelle, Checks Debit, Credit or Cash App?
Yes, I accept all of the above. Checks must be paid in person to verify identity.
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Do you do assisted Home Births, Birthing Centers and Hospital Births?
Yes, I attend Hospital Births, Birthing Centers, and Assisted Home Births. I don't attend unassisted births.
Do you accept Flexible Spending Accounts(FSA) and Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Yes, I accept both, if approved by your insurance. It is your responsibility to ensure hiring a Doula and any other other Doula related services are covered. If the payment is reversed or rejected you will be responsible to pay the balance immediately within 24 hours.
Will you make medical/clinical Decisions on my behalf?
As the DONA Standards of Practice outlines “clients and doulas must recognize that the advocacy role does not include the doula speaking instead of the client or making decisions for the client. The advocacy role is best described as support, information, and mediation or negotiation.”
Do Doulas support medicated births and Cesarean births or natural births only?
Yes I support mediated(Epidural) Vaginal and Cesarean Births.
I want you to feel safe and sure about everything to do with your birthing experience. Read some frequently asked questions about my business and my services. If you still haven’t found the answer you are looking for, feel free to get in touch with me.
TESTIMONIALS
Marketta Hurst-Founder