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Kristin provides Birth Services for families in the Inland Empire. Visit www.birthservicesbykristin.com "Birth is not only about making babies.

Birth is about making mothers strong, competent, capable, mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength" -Barbara Katz Rothman

05/24/2026

Hospital bathroom selfie 🤳 But for real, sometimes as a doula (birth worker), the best thing we can do is sit on our hands. Breathe with mom. And stop making it about always “doing” something.

Sometimes, we don’t need to do anything except let mom labor and witness birth.

Sometimes just our presence is the game changer. If I am not panicked and I am sitting here relaxed and present, validating this is normal, that’s enough.

Sometimes trying to do “all the things” interferes with her intuition when in fact, everything she’s doing is perfect.

Sometimes just being in the room to help advocate for allowing for her body and baby to work together is everything.

Sometimes there are looooong silences where I am huddled down in a squat so I don’t have the body language of standing over here, and I hand her a sip of water in between each interaction.

Sometimes all that’s needed is protecting her environment with dim lights, comfort, and not feeling observed and on a timeline

Sometimes, as a person who is a busy body, I have to remind myself (and birthing person) to breathe and trust the process…. There’s nothing to do.

We usually just take things one step at a time and done intervene unless needed….. and that’s ok. That’s ideal. That’s preferred.

05/21/2026

Pregnancy loss ⚠️

Being a doula isn’t all about attending amazing births and living on an oxytocin high. In this work there is also loss, grief, trauma, medical emergencies, infertility, declined mental health and more.

And through all of that, it’s still an honor to join women/families as they walk this path. I get to sit with them, listen, love, support, and bear witness to their story. Nobody needs to experience this alone.

Did you know doulas can provide support for you no matter your situation? I’m here. Reach out. My hope is to make sure you aren’t alone, you can feel all the feels with support by your side. Anger, grief, jealousy… these situations bring up a lot, and that’s ok. None of it is “too much” for me.

This is a picture of a bear one of my clients had made at build-a-bear to honor the baby they lost to give them something to physically hold when the pain is too much to bear. The fabric is from her birthing gown she wore with every one of her kids’ birth that her brother who passed away bought her. Under the fabric is the cap to my pregnancy test.

I thought this was a beautiful idea and wanted to share. To everyone who has experience infertility, trauma and loss, we see you. You are not alone.

05/20/2026

I offer a placenta cord keepsake and placenta print for those would would like one with their placenta encapsulation 🤍

05/18/2026

Coming soon — Birth by appointment only 🤪
Inductions are on the RISE!! The last data I know of, 1 in 3 are induced and I am convinced it’s more now.

My best advice I can give to any expecting parent is PLEASE don’t go in for the induction unless it’s TRUE medical necessity. Especially as a first time mom!

It’s just how things go these days —- once you hit 36 weeks they start planting seeds that baby “looks big” or they want to see if fluid looks low (which ebbs and flows especially at the end of pregnancy), or they “don’t want you to go past 40 weeks” (I can’t with this one!!), or you have gestational diabetes (even though it’s controlled by diet) and all these reasons that are NOT backed by data.

What IS backed by data is that Pitocin is the number one cause of heart rate decelerations, inductions have a higher chance of ending in an emergency cesarean, and most inductions for first time moms can take dayyyys where you typically get an epidural (because Pitocin contractions are rough!) then they starve you and can no longer eat and turns out, food is important when you’re giving birth. It’s truly a recipe for a cascade of interventions. It’s freaking hard. It’s typically not like you walk in to get induced and get to meet your baby that day.

Give your body time.
Wait for your baby to be ready.
Trust your birth.
Trust your body.
Usually all we need is more time
Set your body, your baby and your birth up for success
You can say no thank you! It’s your birth!

05/05/2026

There’s no such thing as TMI for me

05/04/2026

Witnessing the journey from maiden to mother is truly beautiful. When a new life arrives, a mother and family are born. I'm humbled to be part of this significant transition, offering education, support, and presence in hopes of making a difference.

Michaela, your bond with your baby girl is breathtaking, and seeing you as a mom is beyond special. Trust your strength and the power of your love and intuition.

04/27/2026

I have been doing Placenta Encapsulation for about 8 years and the success rates of these little capsules being helpful is incredibly high. It’s very important to make sure that whomever does your encapsulation is well educated on the encapsulation process, has a sterile environment, and knows when it’s not safe to use encapsulate.

The evidence mostly anecdotal but people swear by it…. If you’ve gone through postpartum without Pleacenta Encapsulation then you had placenta encapsulation for the following pregnancy, you will feel the difference.

Tell me your experience!!! Nothing speaks like personal experience.

04/23/2026

✨Raw videos of my son’s birth in honor of his 5th birthday today — he was my 10lb Homebirth baby✨

The fetal ejection reflux (FER) is soooooooo real. Your body pushes and bears down hard, it’s a reflux that happens beyond your control. My body was pushing spontaneously and I was just letting it happen. I legitimately had no idea my baby was about to fly out, I was shocked! Natural, physiologic birth is truly unbelievable — best, hardest, most out-of-body and blissed out experience in all of life. 🤍😭

See the next video when he gave a little cry. I had zero fear with him not crying immediately. It’s actually totally ok and normal for it to take a minute for babies to transition to breathing, they are still receiving oxygen through the placenta. He was alert, responsive, had good color, he was fine. Crying is not required for a healthy transition; it’s just one way babies clear fluid and expand their lungs. I was so grateful not to have people breathing over me and aggressively rubbing my baby.

I’ll never get over this moment 😭

Thank you - I love you.

04/20/2026

✨Twin Birth✨
These cuties had a twin birth via cesarean.
We did some grounding and mom had a mediation she wanted to do before going back to the OR. We had prepared and they were ready to meet their baby girls. I was prepped and ready to join mom in the OR should dad need to leave with the babies. This is an option you can advocate for with a cesarean birth. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Did you know this?!

It’s important to know your choices and options for a cesarean birth so you can feel calm, confident, and ready to welcome baby.

Birth is sacred. Birth matters. A cesarean birth is no exception. 🫶🏽

04/13/2026

✨Sibling introductions are the best! Just look at these two! What did you do when introducing the baby to the big sibling? For those who had a tough time, what helped make the transition smoother? We’re all ears! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

04/09/2026

For the mother to feel held and supported is everything. Birth is dynamic, unpredictable, vulnerable and sacred. You really don’t know what will come up for your birth but feeling held, seen, and having support to navigate the journey is why I love being a doula.

I will hold space. I will hold your hand, give counter pressure, massage your feet, laugh, cry or just bear witness to your strength.

I will always hold the mother.
Sometimes I hold babies
But mostly, I hold the mother.

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Redlands, CA
92373

Telephone

+13108003522

Website

http://www.birthservicesbykristin.com/

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