Baby Bird Birth & Doula Services

Home
United States
Grand Rapids, MI
Baby Bird Birth & Doula Services

Your birth experience matters, your intuition is mighty and I will always be your supporter. 🤍

12/03/2025

Always making it a priority to be all there when I’m with you. 😘

Even if my mind is… 😵‍💫🤪😆

11/17/2025

It’s tempting, I get it… to scroll past a million different “tips & tricks” for a smoother labor or “the one thing” to get the birth of your dreams and feel like you must do all of it.

But you don’t.

And I actually believe that shouldn’t.

To put it simply, your baby knows when to be born, and your body will follow. Trying to keep up with an ever-growing to do list just causes pressure, which leads to stress and probably anxiety. None of which helps labor start or progress smoothly.

So, here’s your permission to focus on two things: calm & confidence. 💕

Take a course, read a book, build the team, process the fear, breathe deep and trust yourself.

You’ve got this. 😘

PS - when it’s hard to find your own calm & confidence, hire a doula who brings hers and shares it with the room. 🤍

10/27/2025

… help them feel fully present, involved, confident & supported in labor.

After all, it’s their experience, too.

My goal is never (ever) to take over for your husband or other birth partner. I believe that we can work together so well that you have seamless support.

That’s the goal.

Doulas support the entire birth experience by not only providing you with information, emotional & physical support but by doing the same for them.

We help train them to know what movements, positions, touches and reminders you might need.

We provide them education so they feel confident making informed decisions that may arise.

We offer them opportunities to rest, hydrate, eat and be involved, all things that help them feel present.

The goal is never to take over… it’s to remind BOTH of you that what you’re doing is sacred, special, once in a lifetime. And it’s the connection the two of you have (and build during birth) that will carry you through labor and beyond. ✨

Doula tip: if your husband is skeptical about hiring a doula, have him chat with your friend’s husband who did. He’ll get it. 😉

📸: shared with permission

10/23/2025

Hi! 👋🏻 ✨🤍

If you just clicked follow or have been scrolling along for a bit, I’m glad you’re here. This account is meant to be the intersection of my passion for birth work, the highs + lows of my motherhood journey and my love for all things pregnancy, birth & postpartum.

Whether you’re interested in doula support, curious about my VBAC journey or just here for the realistic parenting stories… I hope you’ll hang a while, reach out & interact.

A couple things to know:

✨ I am a C-section mama (x2) and a VBAC mama (x2).

✨ West Michigan is my favorite and where I provide the majority of my birth support, but I also offer virtual services.

✨ My doula style is reminding you that your birth experience matters, your intuition is mighty & I will always be your supporter.

✨ I’m a team member over at which is the coolest kind of opportunity.

✨ I promise to always show up real & honest, running on little sleep + some kind of natural energy boosters, and grateful to be cheering for you.

Again, I hope you’ll hang stick around and send me a DM if there is any way I can support you.

You’ve got this. 🤍

10/21/2025

I still can’t believe these two share a birthday. 💙✨

Since his big sister was born at 42 weeks, I should have assumed he would be, too, but I just thought… it would be different.

And that was really the extent of my birth & VBAC prep at that point, S E V E N years ago.

I really (really) didn’t want another C-section, and I guess I thought that willing it into existence would be enough.

It wasn’t for me.

42 weeks, 54 hours of labor, another “failure to progress” and this guy’s birth story looked almost identical to his sister’s.

I’m not saying there is a formula or a secret checklist for a VBAC. But I am saying that… intentional processing + preparation matters.

It really matters.

I wish I would have unpacked the fear, hired the team, done the mental & physical work for his birth. I didn’t know, I didn’t realize the depth it required for me until the next baby.

I can’t really wrap a pretty bow on his birth story, but I can wrap the prettiest blue bow on him. Because he’s the coolest dude who shares a birthday with the coolest man.

I am forever grateful these are my boys. 💙

10/16/2025

September 2013. Man, we were young, and life was just beginning to get messy. We didn’t really realize what we’d just been through... and didn’t talk about it much.

Our twins would be 11 years old right now, and I still don’t think we’ve given them enough of our thoughts because... it’s a hard thing to process. It’s hard to make sense and cope with the the grief of the actual loss and the untamable fear that accompanies every other possible & positive pregnancy.

I don’t share this for sympathy. God has blessed us beyond measure with miracles I don’t deserve, and I know I’ll meet those twin babies one day. 💕

For me, this is just one opportunity to join the voices of other families who have lost, who are grieving and let them know... we’re with ya. 😘

10/09/2025

To you, it’s just a simple little heart, but to me… it means we did something.

My favorite part of being a doula, the most important piece to me, is building a relationship with you.

It does no one any good for me to walk into your labor space as a stranger. I want to walk in and help shift the vibe, lend calm & confidence and be the warm, sturdy hug you just might need.

When you hire me, I want to know all the things about you — how you got here, what you believe is possible in birth, what makes you feel things. I want to sit on your couch and pet your dog and hug your neck. I want to send random “thinking of you” texts along with resources, links and affirmations I think you’ll value.

Being a doula is about information & physical support, yes. And it’s also about being a real person who truly knows you, cares about what you want and reminds you of your strength & vision when it gets a little cloudy.

Maybe it’s just a little heart on an envelope, but to me… it reminds me that I did my job just the way I believe God called me to. 🤍

09/23/2025

Just sayin’. 🫶🏻🤍✌🏻

09/14/2025

If you have any interest in adding a doula to your birth team… you might want to start the process now. 🫶🏻

Hiring a doula is a big decision, and finding the right doula for you could take a little time.

Here are some tips…

-Ask your provider + family & friends for recommendations

-Interview more than one (most doulas offer free consultations)

-Rather than “how many births have you supported” ask questions that will help you understand their strengths, experiences and view of birth

-Trust your gut and go with the doula that just feels like… a warm, calm, sturdy hug 🤍(hint: it’s a unique & personal relationship for each mama)

And, I don’t mean to rush ya, but… doulas are already booking well into 2026, so reach out and start chatting with doulas, most only commit to a couple births per month. ✨

09/05/2025

Sending my 39-week mamas these weekend reminders. 🤍

Awaiting (or dare I say, passing) your due date can be a total mind game.

Hang in there… your baby knows when to be born, and your body knows what to do. ✨

Address

Grand Rapids, MI

Website

http://www.babybirdbirthanddoulaservices.com/, https://www.babybirdbirthanddoulaservices.com/resources/you-are-not-alone

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Baby Bird Birth & Doula Services posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Baby Bird Birth & Doula Services:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Grand Rapids?