Megan Getz - Doula

19/09/2022

You can now inquire by filling out the form below, and I will reach out to you!
https://www.honeybook.com/widget/getz_doula_llc_230911/cf_id/63092104d225df1129684ab7

Welcome, my name is Megan Getz. I am a certified Labor & Post Partum Doula, Placenta Specialist and PAIL Advocate, offering services in the Lynchburg, VA area.

30/08/2022

I am here for YOU! ✨

20/08/2022

Yes! Sibling Doulas are a real thing!!
Inclusive, on-call care for your older children during the labor and delivery of new additions to your family.

Are you worried about finding someone to watch your older child or children when you go into labor? Unsure how to know your children are safe in the hands of trusted professionals?

Finding reliable childcare to be available day or night can be difficult. With a team of sibling doulas, you know we will answer the call no matter when you go into labor.

https://www.virginiafamilydoulas.com/sibling-doula

20/08/2022

I could talk Placentas all day, want to get to know more? Shoot me a message!

19/08/2022

What is a Birth Doula?
Professional, non-judgmental support for birthing persons and their partners in all settings including hospital, birth center, or home. Our Birth Doula Support package INCLUDES our CrashCourse on Birth Basics (2 hours) with a live instructor either virtually or in person. If you register for the course separately, it can be rolled into doula support later.

You'll also recieve....
https://www.virginiafamilydoulas.com/birth-doula

18/08/2022

What is delayed cord clamping? What about Cord blood banking?

Families we support during pregnancy and postpartum often start to learn about this process by talking with their doula, then following up with their OB-GYN or midwife! Let’s dig into some of that research here to help you learn more about this decision.

-Kayley Mayhew; Virginia Family Doulas

https://www.virginiafamilydoulas.com/blog/should-i-delay-cord-clamping-or-bank-cord-blood

18/08/2022

Post Partum Support-
It's just not talked about enough.
It's such a delicate transition, and some just don't have the "village" behind them.
I hear this more and more.
And it breaks my heart.
Can we change the outcome? Absolutely we can.
By being there, not just offering to hold the baby.
Help tidy, clean some bottles or pump parts, make mom a healthy snack, be present! There are so many things to be done, always. But the most important part in this transition?
Cater to the badass woman who surrendered herself, to bring this baby into the world. It was not easy, and it might have been so many other things to her, that she might not understand right now.
Listen. Make her laugh, Let her cry. Show her grace, so she can treat herself the same.
✨

18/08/2022

Heads up: you’re not settled into being postpartum once your baby is delivered!

Whether you are giving birth vaginally or via cesarean, there is one more stage to complete the birth process. You have to deliver your baby’s placenta, the organ you created to sustain your baby while they were growing in utero!

You may find this life-sustaining organ to be super cool or super gross. You may wonder, “What the hell do I do with this after I have my baby?”

As with so many other aspects of pregnancy and postpartum, you have options. Let’s talk about what happens to your placenta after birth, and what you may choose to do with it.

-Kayley Mayhew; Founder- Virginia Family Doulas

https://www.virginiafamilydoulas.com/blog/what-happens-to-my-placenta-after-birth

Heads up: you’re not settled into being postpartum once your baby is delivered! Whether you are giving birth vaginally or via cesarean, there is one more stage to complete the birth process. You have to deliver your baby’s placenta, the organ you created to sustain your baby while they were grow...

09/08/2022

When you see these around our area, please take one for your loved ones!

06/08/2022

Oxytocin.. the good stuff!
That last few weeks of pregnancy, we don't want to do anything other than wait "patiently" for baby to make their appearance.
What better way to wait it out is there then increasing that Oxytocin? Snuggle up with your loved one, or your favorite bag of chocolates. Whichever you like at the time 🙃 and let the hormones roll.

06/08/2022

You are "that mom"
We are all "that mom"
Just trying our best.
And I think EVERYONE, should have a Doula, because we are pretty great!😉

04/08/2022

Did you know, you can hire a post partum doula for overnight help? 😍

One of the leading causes of post partum struggles, is lack of sleep. Sleep is one of the first things we sacrifice, most of which starts in pregnancy.
As your overnight Doula, I will gladly come to your rescue. Let me take care of sweet one, while you get some much deserved sleep.
Here, are just a few things a Post Partum Doula can help with! 🙌

31/07/2022

Hi! My name is Megan, and I am so excited to share what I have been working on...

I have teamed up with a local agency, Virginia Family Doulas, to finally make my Doula dream come true.

Throughout this year, I have eagerly received my Labor and Postpartum Infant Care Doula certifications through ProDoula to become the doula I wish that I had in my own motherhood journey.

I am also certified as a Postpartum Placenta Specialist with a hope to teach the
community about the benefits of placenta products.

Being support for women and their families in such a beautiful,
empowering, fearful, and unfamiliar time holds such a special place in my heart. To say I am happy is the biggest understatement of the year.

My dream would be to walk the journey with you from prenatal to labor and set you up for success in your postpartum trimester. I will try and make it as comfortable as possible for you and your family in each transition.

I will answer questions, address any concerns, and help you find comfort in knowing that your voice is being heard. This includes giving knowledge to the spouse/partner and helping siblings adjust to the new environment; sometimes they just need to be heard too. I will help you adjust to your feeding choice, encourage nourishment, and snuggle the little one so you can have that much deserved and needed rest.
Hey, I can even process your placenta if that's something that is of interest to you!

So please share this with your loved ones, families, and friends that you think could benefit from Doula support. And please check out the agency's website. The women on our team are all SO incredible.

I will be posting in here soon with more info about the services that I offer, as well as research based information to commonly asked questions or concerns.