Kate Hayfield - Birth Doula

01/08/2025

World Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Week is August 1 - August 7.

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2025 Annual Breastfeeding & Lactation Photoshoot. It's been a privilege to host this event for eight years with THE Beth Thiel Photo and I'm honored to offer this as a Lactation Counselor, Birth Doula, and all around Lactivist.

Every drop counts.





And yes, I pretty much copied/pasted this from last year's post because I'm all about working smarter, not harder 🤣

14/07/2025

Loved meeting up with my breast friend Beth Thiel Photo for our 2025 Annual Breastfeeding & Lactation Photoshoot.

Thanks so much to everyone for participating!!!

18/06/2025

Looking for a Childbirth Education Class? You'll get so much from Natasha Vitte Doula and Mary Franks- Midwife with this one!!!

I have been in a totally crazy season of life for a stretch here with so many beautiful things, but I am off call for now and looking forward to personal life craziness slowing down for a little while too..

But looking to the future, I am really hoping to make an impact with my childbirth education. I firmly believe knowledge is power. And while what I've offered thus far is kind of a crash course because there's just SO MUCH to share, it is a solid foundation and puts power into your hands to build something great.

With our class, you get TWO professionals with two decades of birth experience! We talk about what to expect, what's normal, your options, nutrition, coping skills, hands-on support, and so much more.

This might not be something YOU need, but I would be SOOO grateful if you would share it with your community..friends, family, church, interest groups, local groups.. anywhere we can spread the info so pregnant families know we are here to support their journey!!

Thanks for being here and for your support!!! 🤗🤗🤗

05/06/2025

It's rare for me to utilize a backup doula. In fact, this was the first time in my seven years of doula-ing.

So very thankful for Natasha Vitte Doula of Conscious Care Doula Services for providing the support my client needed and deserved while I was at a soccer tournament.

Supporting a sweet family welcoming their first baby in the same room we welcomed our first! All the feels 🥰

08/05/2025

Don't miss out on this amazing Childbirth Education Class coming up on May 17th! I hear there is a spot or two still open.

Limited spots remaining. Share with your people 🥰

30/04/2025

I had a postpartum visit for clients with the goodest dog and I couldn't resist taking him for a walk around the block to get his wiggles out.

21/03/2025

Swoon!!!! Doula Meredith is one of my favorite OG doulas!!!!

21/03/2025

Check out the next Conscious Care Doula Services Childbirth Education Class coming up in April! Natasha Vitte Doula and Mary Franks are some of my favorite birth folks. 🥰

Empowered births happen when families are educated.

Let's talk about the risks and benefits of various aspects you may encounter prenatally, during birth, and in the postpartum period. Let's talk about the physical and emotional aspects of the entire experience. Let's talk about how you can support a healthy pregnancy and postpartum. Let's talk about how your partner can support YOU. Let's talk about planning for a supportive transition into parenthood.

I am deeply passionate about this work 🫶 If this date/time does not work, please feel free to get on the "waitlist" to be notified of upcoming dates or to schedule your personal 1-on-1 class!!

Please feel free to share.

Sooo blessed to have Mary Franks- Midwife hosting & joining to share her experience & expertise!!
&Thanks to the Natural Health Care Center as well!!

09/03/2025

Another Informed Empowerment Childbirth Education Class done on a beautiful day! Thank you to The Lavender Hour for the use of Sacred Space and to Findlay YMCA for the use of your birth (exercise) balls.

28/02/2025

Not-so-gentle reminder that Black history is America's history.

As we close out Black History Month, remember Anarcha, the 17-year-old mother of gynecology.

Today in Black History Month we honor Anarcha Westcott. She was a 17 year enslaved girl who underwent roughly 30 operations without anesthesia for a vesicova**nal fistula ( abnormal connection between va**na and bladder= urine coming through your va**na).

She healed after this surgery. James Marion Sim (we refuse to refer to him as doctor) was the racist man who performed these surgeries on her, and is denoted as the father of Gynecology.

However, we would like to say Anarcha is the mother of gynecology. Without her strength, grit, and bravery she wouldn't have survived those procedures. We couldn't imagine doing surgery on someone without some form of anesthesia. Black history is America's history. The story must be told even when it's not pretty.

17/02/2025

I'm a full spectrum doula who supports people throughout all stages of pregnancy, loss, abortion, and birth. So yeah, I'm familiar with the policing of uterus-owned bodies. And I'm all for equality and equity.

Shout out to my spouse for this link.

A new bill in Ohio would make it a crime for men to ej*****te without intending to have a baby.

17/02/2025

Sometimes I get random artwork from my friend of 30 years that he found on Reddit.