Ora Doula Services

08/21/2025

Sometimes birth takes unexpected turns. As a doula, I walk alongside mothers through every twist, holding space for both the beauty and the grief that may come when plans shift. My role is to be steady when things feel uncertain. I remind her of her strength, I speak her wishes when she cannot, and I help her find grounding even in the midst of change. Birth may not always unfold as envisioned, but she is never alone. My care remains constant, and her story is always honored.



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08/20/2025

Such a blessing to care for a sweet postpartum client for a few hours this morning. Postpartum care, like birth, isn't one-size-fits-all. Your unique needs and desires are the framework I follow in these appointments.

Last week, I dropped off this mom's Nourishing Postpartum meal and herbal bath from Cocina Cura, and today I came back to talk through her birth experience and to help around the house. I did laundry, dishes, cleaned the kitchen, restocked some essentials, bagged breastmilk, and played with her toddler.

When you choose the Nourishing Birth Package, you are receiving more than just some food and someone to hold your baby. I probably won't hold your baby - I believe your baby belongs with you! Instead, I'll bring you a specially prpared Ayurvedic Postpartum meal, with ingredients chosen specifically with your unique needs in mind. I'll bring or even prepare a relaxing herbal bath - and if you don't have a tub, you can use the herbs as perineal healing spray. I'll ease the load by taking on whatever things around the house you'd normally do, to give you the chance to rest, bond with your baby, or anything else.

You deserve specialized postpartum care. To know that you don't have to hold everything together. To rest and be taken care of. This is what Nourishing Postpartum is all about.

08/13/2025

Doulas have to surrender too.

Birth always involves surrender for mothers. We talk about open hands, soft jaws, low sounds, and the release that's needed to welcome a baby. But doulas, you'll find that fully supporting a woman in the thick of it involves our own kind of release. We have to be willing to let go of our own plans, and fully lean into trust.

Supporting mothers means that we unreservedly believe that they are the best ones to decided what's right for their body and for their baby. It isn't our job to make sure they the "right" kind of birth, whatever we personally believe that looks like. It's our calling to walk alongside them, provide guidance when they look to us, and to help them uncover their own desires.

If we go into births expecting to "save" the mother, we'll miss the chance to serve her. We must surrender what we think is best and center what the mother knows is best for her.



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08/07/2025

We were never meant to birth alone. As women, we are made for community. Birth is a threshhold that no one can cross for us, but we are made to be accompanied on that journey. The people you choose to walk alongside you make all the difference.



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08/06/2025

"Laura was a fantastic addition to our support team! She was amazing at providing support via phone for my husband and I while we were still at home before meeting us at the birth center. When we had to transfer to DuPont after laboring and pushing for hours her calm and steady demeanor got me through to our daughter being born. Since this was our first earthside child my husband wasn’t quite sure about hiring a doula. We decided together it would be best as I really wanted to have extra support for both of us. After my daughter was born my husband expressed he was so grateful Laura was there for both of us. We plan on hiring her for every birth we’re blessed to have!" - Aleesha W.

08/06/2025

In the small hours of the morning, a powerful mother welcomed her precious baby boy in a whirlwind of a birth! Congratulations to her on another unmedicated hospital birth!

08/04/2025

There is no birth that doesn't involve surrender. Birth prepares us for motherhood in that in order to bring babies into the world, we have to let go.

As your doula, I come alongside you in those moments of intensity. I will hold you when you need to be held. I will guard your space, and I will guide you through the uncertainty with peace, because I know the joy that awaits you on the other side.



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07/25/2025

"I can't say enough about the incredible support Laura provided during my labor. From the moment she arrived, she brought such a calm and grounding presence to the room—it made a world of difference in how I experienced the birth.

She worked so seamlessly with my husband, forming an amazing team that made me feel fully supported, emotionally and physically. She offered gentle guidance, encouragement, and comfort measures exactly when I needed them, without ever being overbearing.

Her ability to read the room, advocate for my preferences, and help both of us stay centered through every stage of labor was truly remarkable. I’m so grateful she was part of our birth story. If you’re considering hiring a doula, I wholeheartedly recommend her!" - Macy M.

07/21/2025

I always look forward to these! It's such a great opportunity to connect with families, providing those beginning moments of support. And getting together with the doulas afterwards is so life-giving. I wouldn't trade this community for anything!

Meet the Doulas is tomorrow!!! If you're pregnant and interested in hiring a doula, this event is for you! Since 2006, DNFW has been a leader in the birth community of Northeast Indiana, and we would love to introduce you to doulas ready to support you on this journey!

Our event is a speed-dating style, giving you the opportunity to make one-on-one connections, building the team of professionals dedicated to caring for you during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Tickets are free, and not required but highly encouraged. Tickets can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-doulas-july-2025-tickets-1127085365669

We'll see you tomorrow at 6PM!

07/15/2025

"Hiring Laura was definitely the best decision my husband and I made with this pregnancy! My husband and I have shared with everyone we talk to about how amazing her support was from pregnancy through delivery. She stayed with us for every minute of my daughter’s 30+ hour birth." - Rachael S.

Thank you so much for this sweet review Rachael!

07/15/2025

Come meet me and other amazing local doulas!

Meet the Doulas is just one week away!

Join us July 22 at 6PM to Meet the Doulas! This quarterly event is hosted by the Doula Network of Fort Wayne, and open to any family planning to give birth in Northeast Indiana! This is a wonderful opportunity to chat with multiple doulas one-on-one and to learn which doula might be the right fit for your unique desires and goals, both during your hirth and the postpartum period.

This event is free of charge! We encourage you to reserve free tickets via Eventbrite, linked below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-doulas-july-2025-tickets-1127085365669?aff=oddtdtcreator