By Design Birth Services

By Design Birth Services Christian Birth + Postpartum Doulas, Breastfeeding Specialists, and Childbirth Educators Serving Southern Michigan, Northern Ohio + Indiana.

✨ Yes, those who birth unmedicated do deserve a medal. Not because they’re better, braver, or more “natural”… but becaus...
11/26/2025

✨ Yes, those who birth unmedicated do deserve a medal. Not because they’re better, braver, or more “natural”… but because doing something intensely hard, uncommon, and wildly overwhelming deserves to be seen.

Birth is not a moral choice. There is no gold star for epidurals, inductions, unmedicated births, C-sections, or anything in between. Every birth is valid. Every mother is worthy.

But also?
Holding off on pain relief through wave after wave…
Breathing through the fire…
Riding the intensity with nothing but grit, support, and instinct…
Choosing to surrender through the unknown…
Months of mental, educational, and physical prep work before their birth…
Yeah. That’s medal-worthy.

We can honor that without shaming anyone else.
We can celebrate strength without creating a hierarchy.
Two things can be true at once. 🫶

So here’s to the moms who went unmedicated — not because it makes them better, but because they did something rare, demanding, and deeply powerful.

🏅 You earned your medal, mama.

Tag someone who deserves this metal below⬇️

🍗THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY🍗This November has been hard on many and a generous individual has asked us to do a giveaway on he...
11/26/2025

🍗THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY🍗

This November has been hard on many and a generous individual has asked us to do a giveaway on here!

Tomorrow at noon we will be drawing to give away an entire Thanksgiving, turkey, instant mashed potatoes, cornbread, and gravy. ☺️

The donor asked that it be given away to a family in need, and here are the qualifications.

1. You must be on WIC, Medicaid, or Food Stamps
2. Must be able to pick it up in Hillsdale at 3 PM

To be considered, comment something you’re grateful for below ⬇️

Let’s get the word out there, tag anyone you think might be interested 😊

Recent things our clients were told that did NOT pass the vibe check 💅👎😱Telling our client her decision to transfer care...
11/25/2025

Recent things our clients were told that did NOT pass the vibe check 💅👎

😱Telling our client her decision to transfer care wasn’t fair

🫠Telling our client at her first ultrasound she should have a C-section

🥲Telling our client they WILL be getting stitches even if they don’t want them

😭 Telling our client if they were their sister they would force them to OR and not let them leave

🙃 Telling our client their contractions are not strong enough to help baby descend then BOOM baby came 😅

😐Telling our client they think it’s crazy to walk them through a procedure step by step and ask for consent before moving forward

🙂‍↔️Telling our client they WILL hemorrhage (they didn’t)

😖Telling our client their cervix was up in their throat

🤬Telling our client that if she didn’t comply then go home

😩Telling our client they were going to stitch her back up like a Christmas Ham

This year has been a WILD ride y’all; pray for us out here 😅

What crazy things have you been told? Tell us below 👇

11/24/2025

‼️If breastfeeding hurts, something is WRONG ‼️

Let’s normalize lactation support, not suffering ❤️

11/24/2025

✨ Want to boost your milk supply? Here’s what actually helps… ✨
(And a few things that might hurt it 👇)

🥛 Boosters that WORK:
• Frequent + effective milk removal — your body produces what your baby (or pump) asks for!
• Skin-to-skin contact — increases oxytocin and helps your milk flow more easily.
• Hydration + nourishing meals — your body needs fuel to make fuel.
• Rest + reducing stress — easier said than done, but cortisol can impact letdowns.
• Power pumping — helps mimic cluster feeding to tell your body to increase supply.

🌿 Helpful herbs (for some):
• Goat’s Rue
• Moringa
• Blessed Thistle

🚫 Herbs & supplements that may harm supply:
• Peppermint (especially in large amounts)
• Sage
• Parsley
• Spearmint
• Chasteberry/Vitex (can suppress prolactin)
• High-dose B6 supplements

Remember: every body is different. What boosts one mom’s supply may not affect another. If you’re struggling, a lactation professional or doula can help you troubleshoot. 💛🤱

✨🧚‍♀️ The Postpartum Doula Fairy 🧚‍♀️✨She isn’t found in storybooks, but the mamas that meet her are forever changed. Th...
11/22/2025

✨🧚‍♀️ The Postpartum Doula Fairy 🧚‍♀️✨

She isn’t found in storybooks, but the mamas that meet her are forever changed.

The Postpartum Doula Fairy slips quietly into homes where the lights are low and the days feel long. Her magic isn’t glitter or wings—it’s the way she folds tiny onesies without making a sound, the way she places a warm meal in your hands before you even realize you’re hungry, the way she looks you in the eyes and reminds you: “You’re doing beautifully.”

She soothes newborn cries, but she also soothes the mama-heart.
She guards nap time like a knight, refills water bottles like a healer, and speaks truth over the fog of exhaustion:
“You are capable. Your instincts are wise. You are not alone.” She guides your hands as you breastfeed and helps you heal thoroughly.

Mamas who meet the postpartum doula fairy sleep peacefully, knowing that their baby is in experienced hands.

Some say her power comes from ancient wisdom… others say it’s coffee.
But every mother who meets her agrees—
the postpartum season feels just a little lighter, a little softer, and a lot more supported when the Doula Fairy has been there.

And the best part?
She’s not mythical at all.
She’s real.

She just happens to go by another name:
A Postpartum Doula…aka me ☺️
🧚‍♀️💛✨

List of other what a postpartum doula does in the comments and tell us, did you have a postpartum fairy? What did she do and tag her below ⬇️

Today was a full day of prenatals! But what exactly do we do????🤔Today we:-Made a birth plan -Educated on postpartum car...
11/17/2025

Today was a full day of prenatals! But what exactly do we do????🤔

Today we:
-Made a birth plan
-Educated on postpartum care
-Assessed a breastfeeding station
-Taught a birth partner lymphatic drainage massage
-Gave massages to clients
-Talked about co-sleeping and how to make it safer

Also, we were given some formula samples for anyone who needs it! Comment below 👇

FCFS in Hillsdale, MI

Shelby’s Story 📖We have gotten to know her over the course of several months as we have worked with her throughout her p...
11/17/2025

Shelby’s Story 📖

We have gotten to know her over the course of several months as we have worked with her throughout her pregnancy. Her story is one of surrender and God’s sovereignty.

When she had first discovered her pregnancy, it was COMPLETELY unexpected and thought impossible. Then, at her early appointments they heard not one, not two, but THREE heartbeats…all boys…and total shock! We serve a God who works despite the odds, and no one knows this more than her.

This last week she was admitted because baby Noah stopped growing, which can be common in pregnancies like hers, so they moved up her c-section by a whole month and a DAY before her maternity pictures 🥲

Every six hours for a couple days she was reevaluated to watch for potential complications. Every six hours us doulas were up waiting with her.

We prayed together over the phone, breastmilk was arranged for, and we waited on the Lord.

Eventually, the time came and Karina and I went up. Her anesthesiologist came in and explained that she was going to have hemorrhaging, that there was no way she wouldn’t because of the three placentas and complications breweing. So we processed, two units of blood was taken with us to the OR and we all prayed over her body, asking that this would not happen and that no complications would occur…and that’s EXACTLY what happened.

Baby Judah
Baby Noah
Baby Elijah

All were born, two born screaming, and NO Hemorrhaging! In fact, she lost about 1000 g of blood, which is the normal amount for a C-section.

The babies were taken back and were immediately put on oxygen and IV nutrition, and kept warm. Thankfully, all of them needed only between 20%- 25% oxygen. They were only 30 weeks old, but no major interventions were needed.

Baby Judah was born weighing about 2 lbs 4oz.
Baby Noah was weighing about 3 pounds.
And baby Elijah was close to 3 lbs 11.8 oz.

Shelby stories a reminder to us all of God’s sovereignty and provision. HE is the authority in the birthspace. ❤️

There’s a long road ahead, so please continue to keep them in your prayers and keep them in your community!

This was such an incredible birth experience as do as to be able to participate in!


📸PC: Moments with Elizabeth Mae

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Hillsdale, MI
49242

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