Denver Birth and Wellness

05/02/2026

Being a birth doula isn’t always soft lighting, hand holding, and whispering affirmations 🤍

Sometimes it looks like:
— getting vomited on and not even flinching
— leaving a birth with someone else’s fluids on your clothes
— your sock soaked because membranes ruptured right onto your foot
— holding a leg for hours while your own body is screaming
— being the calm in the middle of chaos
— reading a room in seconds and knowing exactly what’s needed without being asked

Because this work isn’t about staying comfortable.
It’s about showing up fully, no matter what the moment brings.

It’s advocacy.
It’s presence.
It’s intuition.
It’s strength in the quiet, messy, powerful moments.

Birth isn’t always pretty—but it is always raw, real, and deeply human.
And it is an honor, every single time, to be invited into that space.

To every doula out there… you know 🤍✨



*no HIPPA was violated as you can’t make out the screen even zooming in.

02/09/2026

Every morning I sit in the sun on my couch. I reflect on life and what I need to-do today. I love it.

01/31/2026

Hey friends! Welcome to our instagram! My name is Amanda and I am lead Doula and owner of Denver Birth and Wellness. I’ve been a birth doula, HypnoBirthing Childbirth Education (among other classes), and CPR instructor of 10 years. I’ve attended over 150 births, and had the privilege of teaching at a local hospital for 4 years. Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments or say hi!

11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving DB&W friends and family!

11/21/2025

09/23/2025

I only have two more weeks with this Baby. They have been such a good one. I going to miss this baby! They have the most cute smile. (I will also miss the fact they let me sleep and I got 3 and 1/2 hours!)

Soon, I’ll be starting a new contract with a family! She’s due any day now!



(I always protect the baby by never showing a face, the sex/gender, location, etc.)

09/01/2025

08/28/2025

Welcome!!

04/09/2025

Our babysitting courses are ideal for those 11+ who would like to learn safety, child care techniques, business basics, along with Pediatric CPR & First Aid certifications. Options for in person and online only trainings available.

Find out more and register here: https://safety-solved.com/babysitter-training-courses/

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to everyone… current families and students of mine, former families and students…. And everyone!
I have one baby due the 1st… so we’ll see when they come! Such a blessed year… even with 2 hospital stays and host of other medical drama…. I met the most amazing families, got to work as a night nanny, had 15 births, taught 72 students HypnoBirthing®, held roughly 400 CPR classes, and got a new office. I could not be more thrilled at my decision to continue working for myself and working hard to run a business. I look forward to the year ahead… all the people I will meet and all of course the babies!! I hope you can join me this next year.
Much Love!
-Amanda

12/24/2024

Walk into a room while I am supporting a birth and you might think that I am just sitting there doing nothing. I won’t be talking. I won’t be touching the client. I won’t be using anything in my bag.

So what am I doing exactly?

🪑 Watching mom’s breathing and sometimes breathing loudly alongside her to remind her to slow down her breath

🪑 Scanning mom’s body during the contraction to make sure that she isn’t holding any tension

🪑 Monitoring the temperature and lighting to create the peaceful environment that she desires

🪑 Calculating how long it has been since she emptied her bladder

🪑 Thinking about how long she has been in her current position and thinking about the next position that she might try

🪑 Timing contractions to see if they are longer, stronger and closer together

🪑 Thinking about when mom and her partner last had a snack

🪑 Reviewing her preferences to make sure that everything is going according to her plan

🪑 Giving the couple space to connect on an intimate level (allowing for oxytocin) and/or guiding the partner to be the lead support

🪑 Updating notes and capturing labor flow

Sometimes just being fully present is enough. Sometimes just knowing I am there in close proximity is all mom needs to be able to relax and focus on what she needs to do. Sometimes just holding space for them in an unbiased manner allows for a noticeable shift in the energy of the room.

And the list goes on….

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