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Holistic Birth & Beyond gives pregnant & postpartum families guidance, emotional support & resources.

12/11/2025

Birth has a way of shaping us long before we realize it. My first birth unfolded in ways I couldn't predict, and yet, it was filled with power and a sacred story that is deeply my own.

Sharing this story feels quite vulnerable, and it also feels right. If you’ve ever had a birth take an unexpected turn, I hope you feel seen here. My full story (with more photos and reflections from both the softness and the struggle) is now live on the blog (link below).💚✨

I’m endlessly grateful for the team who held us through every moment:
~our steady midwife Hawthorn Midwifery and her assist Grace
~our thoughtful doula Trisha
~our amazing photographer Beautifully Human - Photos and Film
~our kind hospital team at Catholic Medical Center
~and our caring family who surrounded us with love.
Your presence shaped this story in the most dynamic and meaningful ways.

Thank you all for being gentle with me as I processed and carefully shared this with you ❤️

Talk soon,
Allison

https://www.holisticbirthandbeyond.com/blog/a-doulas-first-time-birth-story-from-home-birth-to-cesarean

11/20/2025

Here’s the heart and soul of our agency: a team of doulas who believe in strength through softness and community in every season. 🍂

👉🏼 The magic of our work begins with the way we care for one another. Collaboration, connectedness, sharing wisdom and ideas, validating and listening are all pieces of the puzzle.

When doulas support doulas, families feel that ripple of compassion and steadiness. 🌳

This is [some of] our team: grounded, dedicated & here to walk with you through every step of your birth journey.

Together, we get to create the kind of support *every* family deserves!!

~Allison, HBB founder

10/07/2025

Preparing for birth isn't just about positions or breathing (though we’ll cover those too).

In Holistic Prep for Birth, we go deeper and blend science, intuition and the nervous system wisdom that makes birth *work*.

🦋 You’ll learn how to tune into your body, connect with your partner and create an environment where oxytocin is flowing and confidence follows you each step of the way.

You'll walk away knowing all your options. Whether you have a birth plan in mind already or not, we will meet you where you're at with complete respect and compassion.

From evidence-based tools 🔬 like body positioning and birth hormones to holistic practices 🌿 that ground, calm and reconnect you with your instincts...
✨ This class helps you prepare not just for birth, but for the transformation that follows. ✨

This class is for:
📚 The parent who wants more than “textbook prep.”
💫 The partner who wants to know how to help.
🌀 The birth that’s guided by both trust and knowledge.

Registration for Holistic Prep for Birth is open now!
**Your calm, connected birth starts here.**

👉🏼 Visit our website for upcoming dates (stay tuned for more 2026 dates to come).

09/14/2025

The latest Premium Placenta Package has been delivered and here's what's inside: 🦋 ...

💊 Placenta capsules -- this placenta yielded 120 capsules

🖼️ Placenta print -- this mom chose purple, to match her last placenta print we did

💗 Umbilical cord keepsake -- dried in the shape of a heart

💧 Tincture -- lasts forever, to be used after the capsules

Your options include consuming it, topically applying it or even just the magic of honoring it through keepsakes or art 😊 As always, DM us with any questions!

More info is on our website about placenta services if you are thinking about doing something with yours!

09/02/2025

Honor your feeding journey by joining me at this photoshoot in Concord, NH 📸💚 Here's all the info...

🤱🏼 What: Motherfeeding Event
🗓️ When: Sunday, September 7, 2025 @ 5:30pm
📍 Where: Concord, NH
🎟️ Cost: $50 -- all group photos included plus one of just you and your little one(s), though you can purchase more
📸 Photographer: Brooklyn

"Motherfeeding means any nursing, bottle, tube, or supplemental nursing system feeding mamas are welcome to join.

Everyone deserves to dress up and have beautiful images of the bonding that it is feeding your baby. ❤️"

My baby and I will be there! Will we see you too?

👉🏼 Reach out to Brooklyn (tagged) to book asap! There are a few spots left.

[These two photos are from previous events she has photographed. Shared with permission.]

08/27/2025

Have you met Haleigh? 👋🏼 Haleigh is a doula on our team who is a constant at our weekly postpartum group. More than that, she's kind, resourceful and attentive. Anyone who has attended our group can *feel* her authenticity.

Drop her some love in the comments if you have a moment 💚

To learn more about our free weekly postpartum group in Manchester NH (at ) or to learn more about our team of doulas, visit our website 💻

08/22/2025

You may be asking, what's going on here? Let me tell you:

Our childbirth educator Holly is using a rebozo on HBB doula Ashley to demonstrate "sifting."

Labor positions, massage tools, comfort strategies, medication options & more are covered in our birth classes ✨ We want to help you feel like you have all the info in front of you, so when this important day comes you'll feel more confident and prepared 💚

🗓️ Not sure when to take classes?? --> We recommend that birth, lactation & newborn care classes are best taken between 26-36 weeks!

Upcoming Holistic Prep for Birth classes:
👉🏼 September: 3-week series, starts 9/4 6-8p
👉🏼 October: 3-week series, starts 10/2 6-8p
👉🏼 November: 3-week series, starts 11/6 6-8p
👉🏼 December: 1-day class, 12/6 10a-4p

Registration includes you and your partner (or another support person) and can be found on our website 🌿

07/30/2025

Appreciation post for -- birth photographers are a whole other breed 🔥👏🏼 Brooklyn is a phenomenal photographer and Annette is a huge fan too as you can see 😉

Would you have a birth photographer at your birth?

07/21/2025

We believe in being a community anchor. We not only have the families we serve in mind, but also our local birth worker population 💚 This month we hosted a doula gathering to foster deeper connections and trade resources + support. New and seasoned doulas exchanged perspective, questions, insight and definitely some laughter. Thank you for trusting us to be a safe container and companion.

Anyone ready for us to plan another one?? 🥰 Let me know and we will make it happen!

With gratitude,
Allison

07/11/2025

If you've been thinking of taking one of our classes in person, NOW is the time. Take advantage of our flash sale: 25% off. Can be applied to multiple classes -- expires July 31st.

👉 The most common and recommended time to take a class for birth prep, lactation or newborn care is between 26-36 weeks.

Our upcoming classes:
💧 Lactation 101 -- 7/27 3:30-4:30pm (3 spots left)
👶 Newborn Care 101 -- 7/27 5-6:30pm (full, waitlist)
🤰 Prep for Birth -- 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 6-8pm (3 spots left)
🤰 Prep for Birth -- 9/4, 9/11, 9/18 6-8pm
💧 Lactation 101 -- 9/7 3:30-4:30pm
👶 Newborn Care 101 -- 9/7 5-6:30pm
🤰 Prep for Birth -- 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 6-8pm
💧 Lactation 101 -- 11/23 3:30-4:30pm
👶 Newborn Care 101 -- 11/23 5-6:30pm

+ more info/dates on our website!

The code is FLASH25. Reach out if you have any questions ❤️

All our in person classes are held at 👏

07/08/2025

Seeing a teammate/friend "out in the wild" is the best 🥰 HBB doula + postpartum group facilitator and I crossed paths at a local hospital last week...

When you run into each other at the ice machine in the middle of the night, do a placenta exchange between careful hands, and give your backup doula a thorough report so she can come in with the full gas tank the family deserves -- that's what I like to call, meeting each other "out in the wild." 🏞️

👉🏼 We don't work a typical 'job.' Amongst the scheduled coffee date, group or class you're leading together or continuing education workshop you're sharing snacks at, THIS is the spontaneous + raw "wild," where you get to see each other *doing* the on call work.

Always a pleasure to get a glimpse ✨💚🫶🏼

Our doula team is so passionate about what we do. Please know that you can reach out anytime 🌞

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Manchester, NH

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+16038511595

Website

https://www.holisticbirthandbeyond.com/

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Meet Allison

Hi, I'm Allison. I am a doula, Birth Story Listener and Certified Lactation Educator. I am very passionate about women's health, the birth journey and supporting families.

I have always felt empowered by the women around me, and passing on that strength and support to other women is very special to me. Mothers and babies have been a passion of mine since I was young. The very first birth I witnessed was at a maternity clinic in Palampur, India a few years ago. This beautiful moment set my heart on fire and confirmed my passion for mothers and their babies. I have been blessed with my experience with infants and mothers, as I work as an LNA in the Special Care Nursery (Level II NICU). My doula training began in August of 2017, and I continue to attain different skills and experiences.

Providing warmth and unconditional love for mothers, their partners and the family as a whole is an honor. Being part of such a vulnerable, intimate experience is extraordinary and something I truly cherish. I am observant, compassionate, resourceful and attentive. I live in Goffstown, New Hampshire with my family. When I'm not at a birth or meeting with clients, you can find me spending time with my family, friends and houseplants.