Buddha Belly Doulas, Tampa

09/12/2025

Looking to learn the key information and comfort techniques for your childbirth journey? Our classes are for you!

At Buddha Belly Doulas we offer a single-day Birth Essentials class, along with a 4-week Preparing for Birth series. We invite you to join us at an upcoming class that works for you ⬇️

𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦
📅 October 18th
🕒 1:00 pm - 5:30pm
📍 Buddha Belly Doulas

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦
📅 October 2, 9, 16, 23,
🕒 7pm - 9pm
📍 Buddha Belly Doulas

Register today and reserve your spot by visiting our website or reaching out to us today.

09/11/2025

For over 10 years, Buddha Belly Doulas has had the privilege of supporting families in and around the Tampa Bay area. Watching our community grow while being invited to support families in such an important season of life is an honor we hold close to our hearts 💕

09/09/2025

Your body is changing faster than your closet can keep up. The scale might feel like your enemy—but it doesn’t have to.

If you’re feeling anxious about the numbers creeping up, you’re not alone. Weight gain during pregnancy is normal, but that doesn’t make the emotional side any easier to navigate.

Perhaps you’re concerned that you’re gaining too much. Or not enough. Maybe the changes feel overwhelming, or you’re getting unsolicited comments from well-meaning family members.

Continue reading by visiting our latest blog post, 'Making Peace with Pregnancy Weight Gain'.

Pregnancy weight gain is normal and necessary. Discover why you need those extra pounds, healthy tips, and how to embrace your changing body.

09/08/2025

You might be spending a lot of time researching early labor signs, and wondering if you are going into labor ⬇️

Maybe you are feeling sudden cramping in your last month of pregnancy that seems to have no pattern. But, when it happens it feels more intense and severe than Braxton Hicks contractions.

If this sounds like you, you may be experiencing prodromal labor.

It can be quite a tease and may have you heading to the hospital or birth center, only to be sent home. As you wait for active labor to begin, don’t lose heart 🩵

You will meet your baby soon!

09/05/2025

You’re not just eating for two, you’re also drinking for two 💧

Hydration plays a big role in pregnancy, supporting everything from circulation to digestion to energy levels. It can also help with common pregnancy discomforts like headaches, swelling, and constipation.

Your body is doing incredible work, and giving it the hydration it needs is one of the simplest ways to support yourself and your baby!

09/04/2025

When you add Buddha Belly Doulas to your birth support team you are saying yes to receiving:

✨ Educational support
✨ Physical presence
✨ Emotional Availability

Our team is committed to supporting you through labor and birth in a way that is customized specifically to you!

09/02/2025

Picture this: the lights are dimmed, and your sweet baby is nestled close against you. Your gentle voice fills the quiet room with a soft melody.

But there’s something special happening beyond the song—your hands are “talking” too, creating a beautiful dance of words and music that speaks directly to your baby’s heart.

Doesn’t that sound so special?

That’s exactly why this week on our blog we’re sharing 5 beloved lullabies for infants along with the exact ASL signs to accompany them. Feel free to try them out at bedtime!

Create magical bedtime moments with 5 lullabies for infants paired with simple ASL signs. Learn baby-friendly signing basics.

09/01/2025

A recent client had this to say about our Preparing For Birth Class series:

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩. 𝘔𝘺 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦! 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺’𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭.” - 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘚.

Thank you so much Melena! We loved having you and your husband in our classes! 💓 If you are looking for an informative and fun childbirth class to help you prepare - Buddha Belly is here for you with multiple classes scheduled every month!

08/28/2025

Bringing your baby home is such a big shift. As your doulas in the Tampa Bay area for over 10 years, we want to remind you:

✨ Ask for help when you need it ✨

Our team is here for you! With the right support, those first days at home can feel lighter and a little less overwhelming.

08/27/2025

Buddha Belly Doulas are officially on-call the moment your contract is signed and your retainer is paid. This means we are available for unlimited text, email and phone support day or night!

✨ You may have questions you’d like to ask someone that you trust to provide reliable information and resources, without judgement.

✨ Perhaps you have recently learned news about your pregnancy that has raised concerns.

✨ Or, maybe you are wondering if that twinge you just felt was really a contraction or simply Braxton Hicks.

With your doula team just a phone call away, you can rest assured we are ready to help!