Sarah Osborne, Birth Doula & Photographer

Sarah Osborne, Birth Doula & Photographer Sarah has supported over 900 births in her 16 years of doula work. She is a birth photographer and childbirth educator. Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA)

She is also a passionate doula mentor, edcautor and speaker.

First baby of May! 💐
05/03/2026

First baby of May! 💐

Let’s talk about that mask! Nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas) is one of those things newer doulas either:• don’t fully un...
05/01/2026

Let’s talk about that mask!

Nitrous oxide (aka laughing gas) is one of those things newer doulas either:
• don’t fully understand
• or assume is “just like an epidural-lite”

…it’s neither.

Here’s what you actually need to know 👇🏼

✨ It doesn’t take the pain away
Nitrous doesn’t numb contractions - it changes how the brain processes them.
Think: edge taken off, not gone.

✨ It’s self-administered (this matters)
Your client has to hold the mask herself.
If she drops it = she’s not getting it.
👉 Which means she still has control.

✨ Timing is everything
It works best when started right at the beginning of a contraction
(wait too long and it’s basically useless)

✨ It can make people feel… funky
Lightheaded
Tingly
Sometimes nauseous
Sometimes amazing
Sometimes “nope, hate this”

✨ It doesn’t limit movement
Unlike an epidural, your client can still move, change positions, get in the tub, etc.

✨ Doula tip:
Nitrous works best when paired with good support - breath coaching, grounding, positioning.

It’s not a replacement for you.
It’s a tool alongside you.

Some clients LOVE it…
Some try it once and throw the mask across the room 😅

Both are normal.

If you’re a newer doula and want to feel more confident walking into births where nitrous is used…

This is the kind of real-life, practical stuff we talk through inside my mentorship.

Because knowing the what is one thing -
knowing how to support it in real time? That’s the game changer.

🤍Tell me - have you seen nitrous used at a birth yet?

RUN! 🏃‍♂️🚗💨Special repeat client 🥰
04/29/2026

RUN! 🏃‍♂️🚗💨

Special repeat client 🥰

Your family has been soooo patient for you baby - let’s meet! 🤍
04/25/2026

Your family has been soooo patient for you baby - let’s meet! 🤍

Just casually witnessing miracles again. ✨The power.The grit.The emotion.The brand new baby.Best job in the world, hones...
04/25/2026

Just casually witnessing miracles again. ✨

The power.
The grit.
The emotion.
The brand new baby.

Best job in the world, honestly.

Another April baby! 🐣☂️🌷
04/22/2026

Another April baby! 🐣☂️🌷

Off I go a doula-ing again 💖
04/14/2026

Off I go a doula-ing again 💖

04/14/2026

If hospital births feel intimidating right now, you are not behind. You are learning.

Every experienced doula once walked in feeling unsure too.

Confidence comes from support, repetition, reflection, and being in the room.

If you want guidance from someone who’s been there hundreds of times, come join my mentorship community. DM me MENTOR ✨

If hospital births make you nervous as a newer doula… you’re not the only one.So many doulas worry they’ll say the wrong...
04/13/2026

If hospital births make you nervous as a newer doula… you’re not the only one.

So many doulas worry they’ll say the wrong thing, not know enough, freeze up, or feel intimidated in the room.

Confidence usually comes AFTER experience… not before it.

You don’t need to be the loudest, smartest, or most seasoned person in the room to be valuable. You need to be present, steady, supportive, and willing to learn.

That’s what I help doulas do every week inside my mentorship community.

We talk through real birth situations, hospital dynamics, confidence, business growth, and the stuff nobody teaches you in training.

If that sounds like exactly what you need right now… come join us. ✨

DM me MENTOR and I’ll send you the details.

Hills I will die on as a birth doula mentor. You don’t need more certifications.You don’t need more “extras.”You don’t n...
04/11/2026

Hills I will die on as a birth doula mentor.

You don’t need more certifications.
You don’t need more “extras.”
You don’t need to do more.

You need confidence.
Visibility.
And a plan that actually works.

Save this for when you start spiralling.

Comment CONFIDENT and I’ll send you the exact things I’d focus on if I was starting over as a new doula 🫶🏼





theexpertdoula

Hills I will die on as a birth doula mentor. You don’t need more certifications.You don’t need more “extras.”You don’t n...
04/11/2026

Hills I will die on as a birth doula mentor.

You don’t need more certifications.
You don’t need more “extras.”
You don’t need to do more.

You need confidence.
Visibility.
And a plan that actually works.

Save this for when you start spiralling.

Comment CONFIDENT and I’ll send you the exact things I’d focus on if I was starting over as a new doula 🫶🏼






theexpertdoula

These April babies are coming now!!! Second birth in a row! So thankful for some sleep last night ☺️
04/10/2026

These April babies are coming now!!! Second birth in a row! So thankful for some sleep last night ☺️

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+12067196965

Website

http://www.theexpertdoula.com/

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