New Life Doula Services

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New Life Doula Services

As a doula I seek to empower and encourage women in two of the most important moments of their lives; the birth of their child and their new life as a mom.

As your birth and labor doula, I will be there to help support and encourage you in the incredible process of bringing new life into the world. Studies have shown that women who use doulas are less likely to use medications, have a forceps or vacuum assisted birth, or end up in a cesarean section, and have a greater satisfaction with their birth experience. During the first weeks postpartum I can help you adjust to this new little life and your new life as a mother. Whether this is your first child or your sixth, you are always a new mother after each birth. There will be different challenges and struggles. I seek to help you at this time by offering breastfeeding support, light housework, childcare so you can rest, shower or just take a break. I can cook for you, offer emotional support and a shoulder to cry on if needed.

03/05/2026

Hello! I currently have openings for May, June, late August, and September.
Providing support at home or hospital, for medicated or unmedicated births, VBACs, etc.
I'd love to sit down with you and chat about what kind of support you are looking for.

01/27/2026

So excited to be able to support clients in the OR at Butterworth now!

OR support has been requested for so many years, I'm glad that women won't have to fight for it (at Butterworth) anymore. Though if you do want OR support somewhere else, I can help advocate for that for you sometimes we're successful!

11/12/2025

Last night was wonderful! The speakers were great and able to answer lots of questions. Counting babies there were over 70 in attendance.
Thank you to Amanda and Samantha for being willing to speak and share knowledge on the Pelvic Floor and breastfeeding.
Thanks to Amaryllis Doula Services and &A Sunrise Farms for sponsoring the evening. Heavenflow Coffee Co. for the coffee and all the vendors, like Smart Nutrition, who came and shared their businesses and knowledge.

11/06/2025

Just one of the giveaway prizes you could win at The Birth and Beyond Expo next Tuesday!
Join us at the Fremont Rec Center in the South Commons from 6-8:30.
Breakout sessions will be on Pregnancy and the Pelvic Floor and Breastfeeding Myths.

10/29/2025

Just picked up posters for the Birth and Beyond Expo!! Will be placing them in different places around Newaygo County, thank you to all the sponsors!

10/10/2025

Looking for health and wellness businesses/services that serve women in the childbearing season (whole families as well, but need to also serve that population specifically) who would like to have a booth at the Birth and Beyond Expo on Novmber 11th at the Fremont Rec Center South Commons. This is the 5th year of the event, and besides having the expo/vendor booths, there are breakout sessions on a variety of topics applicable to women who are trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum. Previous years speakers and topics have included Samantha Kauffman a local RN, IBCLC and oral rehabilitation expert- about helping babies after they have had oral ties released, Dr Mailloux of Mailloux Dentistry, an airway specialist- on symptoms and health issues that may be realated to oral ties, a fertility coach, Jules Carpenter of Your Health Your Healing with Jules , and more. One year we also had a panel of homebirth midwives and hopsital providers from Corewell Ge**er who answered questions from the audience on a variety of topics.

If your business is interested in having a booth, or you have questions, please PM me for more information.

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07/16/2025

Big Rapids area Moms, Tina does a great job with these breastfeeding meetups. It is so fun getting to meet other local moms with babies of similar ages and you get lactation support too!

06/09/2025

Watching siblings meet is the absolute best. Their curiousity and joy is infectious.
I was able to attend this beautiful homebirth last week and seeing the concern and care these boys had for their momma was so touching. They were so excited when labor was finally over and they could meet their new baby.

05/24/2025

Looking over the calendar, I have space for two more November clients and then the calendar is closed for the year. Let me know if you would like to sit down and chat about having personalized support during your pregnancy and delivery!

05/09/2025

I'll be at the Family Expo in Fremont tomorrow from 11-2. If anyone wants to stop by and chat, I'd love to see you there!!

05/02/2025

Hi there! It's been a while since I've shown my face, so I figured I should reintroduce myself.
I'm Rebekah the owner of New Life Doula Services.
I got into this beautiful work after I had a midwife friend step in to be my doula as I attempted, and achieved, a VBAC. Having her support for myself and my husband was invaluable and I wanted to be able to allow other women to have that as well. I attended training through DONA International.
I have used that training and some from many other classes over the last eleven years to offer support during pregnancy, labor, and the first weeks postpartum to many women both locally and hours away.
I support medicated births as well as unmedicated, home and hospital births, cesareans and vaginal births.
I do believe inductions are over prescribed and can harm women more than help them.
I believe that our culture has to relearn the depths of a mother's strength and one of the first places you see it is as she travels through the mountains and valleys of labor.
I believe that YOU choose what happens at the birth of your child, not your care provider, your spouse, or your mother.
I believe that you are strong enough to have the unmedicated birth you want.
I believe that being loud does not equal being in pain.
I believe that you can breastfeed your baby.

If you are looking for support throughout your pregnancy and delivery, feel free to reach out. I would love to set up a time to chat with you!

04/23/2025

Found this great list of tongue and lip tie symptoms from Mommypotamus - Heather Dessinger while I was looking some things up for a client. If you weren't able to make it to the Birth and Beyond Expo last fall, you missed a great talk from Dr Brittany Mailloux of Mailloux Dentistry. She shared how she sees oral ties effect older children and adults.

Other physical signs that aren't mentioned on this graphic, but are important to note:
*a recessed chin or "overbite" of the top jaw
*sleeping with their mouth open
*not being able to relax their hands or feet very often (because fascia runs through the entire body)
*being a "strong baby" and being able to roll over shortly after birth.

One of these signs does not necessarily mean that your baby has a tie, but if you are noticing more than a couple, I would highly suggest an evaluation by a pediatric dentist or contacting an IBCLC that has been trained in tie evaluation and oral rehabilitation. :-)

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Newaygo, MI
49337

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+12316522213

Website

http://www.newlifedoulaservices.org/

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The Story Behind New Life Doula Services

Hello there! I’m Rebekah Thompson, CD(DONA) and I want to tell you a little bit about myself and how I became a doula.

My oldest son was born via cesarean section because of breech positioning after my waters had broken. Immediately I wanted to know if I would be able to have a vaginal birth in the future. I started reading everything I could about VBACs and the thing that stood out to me was the recommendation to have a doula with me during labor. My husband and I found a doula for the birth of our second son, and having her support through that labor was amazing and so needed for both my husband and myself. Afterwards I began wondering if I could offer that same emotional, physical, and mental support for other women. I quickly jumped into training with DONA International and was finished the certification process in 2017.

I love supporting women through pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the first weeks postpartum. I have had several different birth experiences myself including: cesarean section, VBAC, preemie born at 35+2, and sudden onset severe pre-eclampsia. I have worked with women who have had previous losses, unexpected stillbirths, homebirthms, VBACs, cesareans, epidurals, nitrous, first time moms, and moms who have 5+ children. I would love to get together with you and discuss a personalized support plan for you and your spouse/partner!