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.

Here’s what we’re diving into inside the Doula Skills Lab - Nov 3–7: 🪞 Day 1: Reconnect with your WHY + rebrand your con...
10/23/2025

Here’s what we’re diving into inside the Doula Skills Lab - Nov 3–7:

🪞 Day 1: Reconnect with your WHY + rebrand your confidence.

🎯 Day 2: Attract ideal clients + build instant birthroom trust.

🔥 Day 3: What to do when things shift - real birth scenarios + calm confidence skills.

🌼 Day 4: Visibility, referrals, and working smoothly with nurses + providers.

🌙 Day 5: Confidence reset + integration audio.

This isn’t fluffy theory - it’s what actually makes doulas confident and booked.

$33 → all access
$111 → VIP with private coaching + exclusive audio bonus

Because confidence and clarity aren’t built in isolation - they’re built in community 🫶

DON’T miss it! Comment LAB below if you want in.

October 15th - Wave of Light Day 🕯️I never got to meet my last baby, Marigold Lucille 🌼She’d be about 2½ now. And I thin...
10/16/2025

October 15th - Wave of Light Day 🕯️

I never got to meet my last baby, Marigold Lucille 🌼

She’d be about 2½ now. And I think about her all the time - what her little voice might’ve sounded like, what her personality would’ve been, if she’d have curly blonde or red hair.

It’s weird how someone you never met can still feel like they’re missing from your family. There’s this quiet space where she should be - and I feel it.

I light a candle for her today each year - It’s my small way of saying, you were real, you were loved, and you’re still part of us. I light a candle for all the other babies lost too - friends, family members, doula clients of mine - so many little ones we won’t meet in this lifetime but are in my heart and have shaped me as a person. ❤️

If you’ve lost a baby too - I see you. It’s not something you ever “get over.” You just learn to carry them with you. 💛

From one birth to the next just down the hall 🎃🧡
10/12/2025

From one birth to the next just down the hall 🎃🧡

Busy baby weekend! 🧡
10/12/2025

Busy baby weekend! 🧡

Today inside The Elite Doula Community… whew, what great conversation! We debriefed birth stories, talked lightning crot...
10/11/2025

Today inside The Elite Doula Community… whew, what great conversation!

We debriefed birth stories, talked lightning crotch pain during labor, processed what happens when clients feel disappointed by their birth experience including disappointing cervical checks, and even dove into cord avulsions (because yes, doulas need to understand that too 👀).

It’s real, it’s raw, and it’s what you don’t get in basic doula training.

We talk about what actually happens in birth rooms - and how to show up like the grounded, confident, emotionally-intelligent doula your clients need.

If you’ve ever left a birth thinking:
“Whoa… I wish I had someone to talk this through with.”
or
“I have no idea what to say when clients are struggling with their birth story.”

👉 You need this community.

We meet every Friday morning, laugh, cry, learn, and grow together.

This is mentorship, real time support, and sisterhood all rolled into one cozy, slightly chaotic, birth-loving package 💜

Join us inside The Elite Doula Community and stop trying to doula alone.

Link to join is in the comments 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Hey, doulas! We spend so much time holding space for other people’s miracles that sometimes we forget about the most imp...
10/06/2025

Hey, doulas! We spend so much time holding space for other people’s miracles that sometimes we forget about the most important person - you. 💁‍♀️

Here’s the real tea: If you’re running on empty, you can’t pour from that cup. So let’s fill ‘er up with some easy self-care moves that’ll keep you grounded and glowing:

1️⃣ Stretch it out, shake it off. Yoga, walks, or just some wild dance moves in your kitchen—whatever gets you moving!

2️⃣ Breathe. Not like “in and out,” but deep breaths that say, “I got this.”

3️⃣ Feed yourself like the queen you are. Hydrate and snack on the good stuff.

4️⃣ Boundaries, baby! Say no without guilt, rest like it’s your job.

5️⃣ Call your doula bestie and vent, laugh, or just be real.

What’s your fave way to recharge?
Spill the tips below 👇
Let’s lift each other up, always. 🫶🏼

Doula & 📸: ME! .expert.doula with

First day back from vacation and I get to help welcome a new little one 🧡🎃
10/06/2025

First day back from vacation and I get to help welcome a new little one 🧡🎃

“What if I don’t know all the pros & cons off the top of my head? Is it okay to grab my resources?”Yes, friend. A thousa...
09/30/2025

“What if I don’t know all the pros & cons off the top of my head? Is it okay to grab my resources?”

Yes, friend. A thousand times YES. 🙌

You are not a walking textbook. You’re a doula. Your role isn’t to memorize every single stat, acronym, or study - it’s to slow the moment down, hold space, and help your client make informed choices.

Here’s the truth ⬇️
✨ Even doctors pause to look things up.
✨ Nurses flip through reference guides.
✨ Midwives check current best practices.

So why should doulas feel pressure to have it all on the tip of their tongue?

👉 What matters most is knowing how to guide your client through BRAINS: slowing things down, asking the right questions, and making sure they feel confident with the info they do receive.

And yes - you can absolutely say, “Let me grab my resource/notes to make sure I give you the most accurate info.” That shows professionalism, not weakness.

✨ Pro tip: keep a quick-reference system ready. A cheat sheet, saved PDFs, or client-friendly notes in your doula bag. That’s being prepared, not “less than.”

The doula magic? It’s never about rattling off stats.
It’s about helping clients feel safe, heard, and empowered to make decisions that are right for them. 💜

Doula & 📸: ME! .expert.doula with

This is a birth bound AFTER baby post!! Phew - that was a hurry up & run one!! 💦😩🚗💨
09/22/2025

This is a birth bound AFTER baby post!!
Phew - that was a hurry up & run one!! 💦😩🚗💨

Here we go again! 🫶🏼
09/21/2025

Here we go again! 🫶🏼

Third baby. Upright. Unmedicated. ✨This mama was told she should be induced because of her gestational diabetes.But here...
09/21/2025

Third baby. Upright. Unmedicated. ✨

This mama was told she should be induced because of her gestational diabetes.
But here’s the thing: her GD was extremely well controlled. She asked questions, weighed the actual evidence, and chose to wait.

And look at her now - instinctively finding this forward-leaning, upright position that gave her space, gravity, and power to bring her baby earthside.

👉 Doulas—this is why our role is so critical.
• Clients are often handed blanket protocols instead of individualized care.
• They may feel pressured to accept interventions that don’t actually fit their situation.
• They need someone in their corner reminding them they can advocate, they can ask, they can choose.

Every birth is unique. Advocacy matters. Positioning matters. Support matters.
And when it all comes together - you get moments like this.

💜 Keep learning. Keep teaching. Keep reminding your clients that birth doesn’t have to follow a script.

📸 & Doula: ME! .expert.doula with

I have a feeling it’s gonna be a BUSY night!!
09/20/2025

I have a feeling it’s gonna be a BUSY night!!

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http://www.theexpertdoula.com/

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Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA) Baby Blessings Doula Care

Welcome to a new year...2020! This past year I celebrated my 11th year as a birth doula. I have helped 450+ families welcome their babies into this world. What a joy, privilege and blessing it has been. I’m excited to see what this year will bring! xoxo

Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA)