Doula Synergy

06/27/2025

Thank you Salem Health for hosting an amazing Rememberance event, honoring all the babies and children that left us too soon. It was an honor to be in the presence with such awesome humans who know an immense kind of love and understanding. Thank you Compass Perinatal Peer Support for partnering to offer the community grief circle in Salem.

06/26/2025

At Doula Synergy, we believe no family should face pregnancy or infant loss alone. Our founder, Ashley Rose had the honor of sharing her story in support of Oregon House Bill 692, which would expand insurance coverage for postpartum doula care. We’re grateful to The Oregonian for including part of her testimony and helping to elevate this vital conversation.

After the stillbirth of her daughter Lena, she shared:

“We had amazing support in the hospital—but then we came home. The nursery was empty. My breasts were engorged. The flowers were dying. My heart was broken. I didn’t know what to do with myself.”

No one should have to navigate that kind of grief alone.

Doulas offer wraparound care during life’s most vulnerable moments—witnessing birth and sometimes death, honoring babies, validating emotions, nurturing the body, and holding space for healing. They bring food and water, support physical recovery, care for siblings, help around the home, coordinate remembrance rituals, offer grief resources, and provide unconditional presence.

They comfort. They care. They show up.

That’s why Doula Synergy exists. We are working to ensure every loss family has access to skilled, compassionate doula support—and that no one is left to grieve in silence. We’re building a future where doulas are seen as essential care, and families are truly held through life’s most delicate transitions.

💜 Read the article and please share to help pass HB 692 and expand access to doula care across Oregon:
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/06/legislature-poised-to-require-insurance-coverage-for-expanded-care-for-moms-babies.html

A bill to expand pregnant people’s access to doulas and lactation specialists has received broad bipartisan support.

06/26/2025

Please join us tomorrow at Salem Health for a Rememberance event to honor the babies and children who left us too soon.

05/15/2025

🌙 Pregnancy & Infant Loss Grief Circles – You Are Not Alone 💛

Grief after pregnancy or infant loss is often invisible, isolating, and misunderstood.

Whether you've experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, neonatal loss, or early pregnancy loss, we see you. These moments matter. Your story matters. Your baby matters.

🕯️ Join our monthly Grief Circles—a space for remembrance, healing, and community with others who deeply understand.

✨ What to Expect:

- Compassionate, doula-led facilitation
- Space to share (or just listen)
- Rituals for honoring your grief and your baby
- A warm, non-judgmental environment

🖤 Open to anyone who has carried a baby who has died, no partners or children please.

📍 Portland
3rd Thursday of each month | 6:30–8:30 PM
Flanders House Healing Center
2926 NE Flanders St, Portland, OR
Suggested donation: $10–$30 (no one turned away)

📍 Salem
3rd Thursday of each month | 6:30–8:30 PM
CHEC Center at Salem Health
939 Oak Street SE, Salem, OR
Free | No registration required
Sponsored by Compass Perinatal Peer Support

💌 More info see bio!

04/03/2025

Loss is an inevitable part of birth work, yet many doulas don't feel prepared for supporting during loss. Bereavement training isn’t just an extra skill—it’s an essential part of being a well-rounded, trauma-informed doula.

Families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss deserve doulas who are trained, confident, and capable of holding space for them with care and compassion. They need doulas to show up prepared—not just with love, but with the knowledge and tools to truly support them through the physical, emotional, and logistical realities of loss.

Click on the link below to learn about two trainings opportunities to provide essential guidance to help birth-workers to approach these sacred moments with compassion and expertise.

✨ Ashley Rose Doula Compassionate Support Through Loss for Doulas (Self-Paced, Online) $79 // 2 CEU's

✨ Mother Tree Doula Services Advanced Training: Loving Presence (Live, Virtual) April 25-26 // $600 // 17 CUE's

Let’s ensure that every family has the support they deserve—no matter the outcome of their pregnancy. 💜

Bereavement Training for Doulas is Essential Loss is an inevitable reality in birth work, yet many doulas find themselves unprepared when faced with supporting families through pregnancy and infant loss. Whether it’s holding space for emotions, understanding what to expect during different types o...

03/19/2025

✨ The Missing Piece in Loss Care: Doula Support ✨

At Doula Synergy, we believe that every family experiencing pregnancy or infant loss deserves compassionate, skilled support—but too often, this care is missing from our system.

A recent research article, The Expansion of Doula Support Services for Reproductive Loss, confirms what we already know: Doulas play a critical role in improving outcomes for families navigating miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, and infant loss.

🔹 Loss is more common than many realize, yet families are left without the support they need.
🔹 Doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational care—bridging the gap when medical systems fall short.
🔹 Integrating doulas into loss care should be the standard, not the exception.

This research validates the urgent need for doulas in reproductive loss spaces, and it fuels our mission at Doula Synergy:

💜 Empowering Families – Ensuring no parent grieves alone.
📚 Educating Doulas & Communities – Training doulas to provide expert loss support.
🤝 Building a Nationwide Doula Collective – Connecting families with compassionate, qualified doulas.
🏥 Collaborating with Providers – Partnering with healthcare professionals to strengthen loss care.

✨ This is why we are here. ✨

Read the full article here: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/u/ujph/17872072.0005.007?view=text;rgn=main

If you believe in this mission, join us in advocating for change! Follow, share, and help us ensure that every family facing loss has the support they deserve.

Permissions: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Please contact mpub-help@umich.edu to use this work in a way not covered by the license.

02/18/2025

Help expand doula care for Oregon families - click below to see how you can help!
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01/10/2025

Do you believe that doula support is the critical missing component of care that all loss families deserve?? If so, please keep reading!

We believe that specialized doula support is a vital yet often missing piece of care for families navigating pregnancy and infant loss. It is our mission to expand and evolve Doula Synergy into a nonprofit in 2025 to ensure that every loss family has access to the compassionate, specialized doula care they deserve.

Here’s our vision:

🩷Empower Families: Provide vital resources and financial assistance to families, ensuring that all loss families have access to specialized doula care.

👭 Train Specialized Doulas: Develop training programs for doulas to support families during and after loss, with ongoing mentorship and growth opportunities.

🌎 Build a Nationwide Collective: Connect families with doulas and providers who specialize in loss care, collaborating with healthcare professionals to streamline access to critical resources.

💬 Host Community Events: Create healing spaces through workshops, support circles, and outreach initiatives to foster connection and resilience.

🌟 Raise Awareness and Education: Advocate for greater public understanding of pregnancy and infant loss, breaking stigmas and fostering empathy.

We need your support to get this program off the ground. You can make a monetary donation to help us expand (https://www.doulasynergy.com/donate) or if you have a passion for this type of support, we invite you to reach out and get involved!

Please share! Together, we can ensure that no family faces loss alone. 💛

01/09/2025

📢 Check this out and please share if you care about maternal health;) https://www.koin.com/news/health/one-baby-one-birth-one-family-one-doula-at-a-time

"Research on doula care is incredibly impressive"!

The Momnibus bill introduces 4 directives that will improve maternal health outcomes for women, children, and families - led by Senator Lisa Reynolds. The U.S. is one of the wealthiest nations, yet it ranks near the bottom for maternal health outcomes. Oregon is taking a stand to change that this legislative session - if you want to help - please help spread the word! Talk to your legislatures!

A huge thanks to KOIN 6 and Elise Haas for their powerful storytelling about the gaps in care and the changes we can make together.

12/02/2024

Gratitude and New Beginnings!

In this season of gratitude and giving, I find myself reflecting on the journey that has brought me to where I am today. While I always strive to stay present and grounded in the moment, looking back at the path I've walked—and forward toward the goals I’m working toward—fills me with a deep s...

09/17/2024

I’m reaching out to share information about a series of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Grief Circles in Portland, Co-facilitated by Ashley Rose, Alyson, and Alyssa—doulas and grief workers who specialize in supporting families through the devastating loss of a baby during pregnancy, during or shortly after birth, including termination for medical reasons.

These intimate, in-person circles offer a compassionate space for clients to share their story, find comfort, and connect with a supportive community. Each session features guided meditation, small group discussions, gratitude practices, and holistic healing and grief integration approaches.

The upcoming monthly themes include:

9/19: Identity and Self-Definition

10/17: Navigating Social Interactions and Returning to Daily Life

11/21: Relationship Dynamics and Support Systems

12/19: Self-Care and Grief Rituals

Circles are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:30 – 8:30 PM PDT at The Flanders House Healing Center (2926 NE Flanders Street, Portland, OR 97232). Anyone who has carried a baby who has died is welcome to join. Suggested donation: $10-30.

For more information, visit Pregnancy Loss Grief Circles, and reserve your spot on Eventbrite.

Please feel free to share this with anyone who may benefit from this space of support and healing.

Healing In Community Pregnancy and infant loss is a deeply isolating experience, often leaving parents to navigate a world that doesn’t fully understand their grief. Our Pregnancy & Infant Loss Grief Circles were created to offer a unique healing opportunity—a space to honor grief and hold each ...

09/10/2024

Please consider helping a family who just lost their baby Kaya. Our friends at Silver Falls Family Support started a fund and meal train to help ease the burden of funeral expenses, meals, lactation, bereavement and doula support and therapy. Your generosity is very much appreciated. ❤️‍🩹

https://www.silverfallsfamilysupport.com/support-for-baby-kaya?fbclid=IwY2xjawFMb7FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUrjthQ89qDST-Q6WpcICd74Q5Nzm1tJ_tqHmp3H_ROZM5pZYu6GtLJRMg_aem_oPzcocZ7Z82KnJIwopbpDw

Support for Baby KayaAs doulas, we have the amazing privilege of falling madly in love with each of our clients and their families, often forming friendships with those we feel particularly connected to. That has been the case with Sarah and Brian Sayer, who allowed us to journey with them as they w...