Doula What You Love: Doula Services Agency - Des Moines

07/07/2025

A baby born on July 11 at 7:11 p.m., weighing exactly 7 lbs 11 oz, got a surprise college boost from 7-Eleven in celebration of “7/11 Day.” The convenience chain pledged $7,111 toward her future education, sent newborn essentials and a branded onesie, and even hooked her up with a free birthday Slurpee—calling it “a real blessing” to her mom .

This thoughtful gesture sparked plenty of buzz online—and some baby-faced skepticism too. Still, folks appreciated the brand’s creative nod to coincidence and the kindness behind the gift. It’s a quirky, feel-good moment tying together pop culture, nostalgia, and real-world generosity.

07/07/2025

A doula (doo-luh) provides continuous hands-on labor support to mom and labor partner by creating the optimal environment for their birthing experience (low lights, candles, music, essential oils, visualization, touch, massage, birth affirmations, etc). We are NOT a nurse, midwife, doctor, or massage therapist, but we ARE trained, certified, skilled, and knowledgeable about childbirth education in labor, delivery, and comfort measures (we are oxytocin therapists!) 😍 We collaborate and work with incredibly passionate labor and delivery nurses. Doulas help with breathing techniques, movement, position, and massage. Did you know a doula is with the family the WHOLE time they labor? Whether it's 8 hours, 12, 24 or more...we are dedicated to helping that family and providing one on one support. We help educate families in their many choices in birth and also encourage/involve partner in comfort measure techniques throughout labor. 💟👶💙 It's a blessing to educate and develop relationships with families prior to labor and see everything come full circle as doula.


*Picture shared with permission from momma

05/21/2025

“If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any.” - Penny Simkin 💖👶🏻💙🎉👊🏻 The power of a Birth Plan isn’t the actual “plan”… it’s about knowing AND becoming educated about your choices and options!

05/19/2025

Register TODAY for this interactive ICEA Birth Doula Certification Workshop! For more information, visit: www.doulawhatyoulove.org, email: Jenn@doulawhatyoulove.org, or text/call 515-250-8661

Des Moines!

Join Jenn Halligan for her Birth Doula certification workshop happening on 10 and 11 June! This two-day interactive workshop will help you begin your dream career and learn how to better support families.

Don't miss this great opportunity!
🔗Register Today: https://icea.org/event/icea-certifying-birth-doula-workshop-icbd-45/

05/17/2025

Expecting? 💖👶🏻💙
Know someone who is? 🤗
We’ve got you covered! 👊🏻🎉
Learn more about Birth Doulas who are available around your expected due date!

04/29/2025

Why should YOU hire a Birth Doula?! 💖👶🏻💙

A Birth Doula acts as a “tour guide” to not only help support Mom, but… Labor Partner too! 🤗👊🏻

A doula (doo-luh) provides continuous hands-on labor support to mom and labor partner by creating the optimal environment for their birthing experience (low lights, candles, music, essential oils, visualization, touch, massage, birth affirmations, etc). We are NOT a nurse, midwife, doctor, or massage therapist, but we ARE trained, certified, skilled, and knowledgeable about childbirth education in labor, delivery, and comfort measures (we are oxytocin therapists!)

We collaborate and work with incredibly passionate labor and delivery nurses. Doulas help with breathing techniques, movement, position, and massage. Did you know a doula is with the family the WHOLE time they labor? Whether it's 8 hours, 12, 24 or more...we are dedicated to helping that family and providing one on one support. We help educate families in their many choices in birth and also encourage/involve partner in comfort measure techniques throughout labor.

04/23/2025

⭐️ About Doula What You Love 💖👶🏻💙

Doula What You Love, LLC, formerly Doula Services with Jenn, has proudly been providing Birth and Postpartum Doula Services in Central Iowa and Beyond since 2015! 🤰

⭐️ What is Doula What You Love: We are a team of professionally trained, certified, and experienced Birth and Postpartum Doulas. We are passionate about helping families have THE best birthing experience possible. Our team of doulas are dedicated to make sure families know all of their choices and options to feel prepared and empowered during their birth journey.

⭐️ Our Mission: Our mission is to provide comprehensive, personalized, evidence-based, and collaborative care for you throughout your pregnancy, labor, and postpartum experience.

⭐️ Interested in a medicated birth? Unmedicated birth? Still unsure? That’s okay…we’ve got you covered! 👊🏻🤗💖👶🏻💙

⭐️ We provide continuous hands-on labor support and guidance while working together with Labor Partner. We act as your Birth “Tour Guide” to assist with the physical and emotional needs of labor following your desired Birth Plan including, but not limited to: movement, positioning with birth and peanut balls, breathing and relaxation techniques, massage, and hydrotherapy. We set the atmosphere like a spa with candles, low lighting, music, and essential oils if desired.

04/22/2025

Time for the Target 🎯 Car Seat Trade-In Event!
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03/22/2025

Happy World Doula Week!!!! 👭👭🤰👶🏻 Did you know that Birth Doulas shorten labor, help reduce c-sections, raise breastfeeding rates, and lower the amount of pain medication used?!🎉👊🏻 “Doula-ing” is the act of educating, loving, respecting, listening, embracing, being a voice for, assisting, caring, and supporting both Mom AND Labor Partner! 🤗 “People may forget what you said or what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel." I'm blessed to work with an INCREDIBLE team of Birth Doulas! Thank you JoEllen, Erin, Holly, Ivy, Morgan, Danette, and…. our back up Birth and Postpartum Doulas Carmelita and Amanda! 🤗💙💖👣👶

01/02/2025

Happy New Year! 🤗🎉👊🏻 We cannot wait to meet our babies in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣! Let’s doula this! 💙👶🏻💖

10/19/2024

Representing MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Count the Kicks, & Doula What You Love: Doula Services Agency - Des Moines with JoEllen Wesselmann & Carmelita Sanchez Balderas at the 2024 (ICEA) International Childbirth Education Association Conference in San Antonio! 💙👶🏻💖🎉

05/19/2024

My biggest accomplishment in life is being called “Mom” and ”Stepmom” from my 4 INCREDIBLE children. 🤗👫👬😍🌸 Maggie, Colton, Max, and Carter, I hope you know YOU are my “why” for everything I do! I love you 4 SOOOOOOO very much! Go ”show ’em what you’re made of”! You make me so proud to be your momma! 💖🌸💙 And….how is Colton already TALLER than me?!?! Ahhhhh! 😂🤦🏼‍♀️