Amara's Childbirth Education and Doula Services

12/20/2025

Welcome to the world!🌎

Finley Atticus 💙
10-27-25
10:23 pm
6 lb 6 oz
19.75 in

Cindy and Adam were students in my fall 7-week series and were the first to give birth from the class. In fact, they missed the last couple of classes because their baby boy came at 35 weeks and 4 days! Cindy’s water broke and when she got to the hospital she was already dilated 3-4cm! A little bit of pitocin was in order since her body did not begin contracting. But Cindy’s body took off and was only in labor 3.5 hours before she pushed her baby out in 15 minutes! She had no pain medications and her goal was to “try and see.” But Cindy was very calm and confident the whole entire time. She did amazing and so did Adam! Welcome earthside, Finley Atticus!

12/09/2025

Welcome to the world!🌎

Amelia Jo 🩷
10-26-25
12:04 am
7 lb 5 oz
20 in

Sophie and Fernando were students in my summer 7-week class as well as clients! Or was great getting to know them throughout the classes. Sophie felt her first contractions around 2:00am. She went to the hospital for a check at 7:00am and returned home since she was 3cm. She labored at home 8 more hours and returned to the hospital dilated 4-5cm. Her baby had come down some as well. She decided on an epidural a couple hours later and was soon 6-7cm. But when her water was broken it was apparent that her baby’s head was cocked to the side. We were very strategic with positions to make space for baby to straighten her head and 2 hours later Sophie was fully dilated and her baby was low! So she began pushing and in just 30 minutes Amelia Jo was born! Sophie and Fernando did an excellent job laboring at home to insure labor was well established before getting admitted. And Sophie’s willingness to move into some crazy positions, including side-lying release and flying cowgirl, also made the difference in getting Amelia into her arms!

12/04/2025

12/04/2025

My last Spinning Babies® Parent Class of 2025 is coming up! Join us on Friday. December 5 from 5:30-8:30 at In Good Hands Chiropractic in Virginia Beach to learn how to add flexibility and suppleness to the areas of your body that cradle your uterus and supporting structures, with the added benefit of encouraging your baby into an optimal birthing position, as well as ease some of your pregnancy discomforts! These movements are done daily, but can also have a big impact in labor! Testimonials are coming back about breech babies turning head down (including twins!), transverse babies maneuvering themselves vertex, labors that were not progressing that ended up moving quickly, and even others. It’s never too late but sooner is better with this so you won’t find yourself in a fix with a breech baby at 36 weeks. Register on my site. $75 for the 3-hour class plus downloadable access to the eBook and additional resources upon class completion. 👶🏻Link in Comments👶🏻

12/04/2025

My last Spinning Babies® Parent Class of 2025 is coming up! Join us on Friday, December 5 from 5:30-8:30 at In Good Hands Chiropractic in Virginia Beach to learn how to add flexibility and suppleness to the areas of your body that cradle your uterus and supporting structures, with the added benefit of encouraging your baby into an optimal birthing position, as well as ease some of your pregnancy discomforts! These movements are done daily, but can also have a big impact in labor! Testimonials are coming back about breech babies turning head down (including twins!), transverse babies maneuvering themselves vertex, labors that were not progressing that ended up moving quickly, and even others. It’s never too late but sooner is better with this so you won’t find yourself in a fix with a breech baby at 36 weeks. Register on my site. $75 for the 3-hour class plus downloadable access to the eBook and additional resources upon class completion. 👶🏻Link in Comments👶🏻

12/03/2025

Welcome to the world!🌎

Annabelle Mae 🩷
10-19-25
11:57 pm
7 lb 11 oz
20 in

Bridgette and Vincent were students in my summer 7-week class as well as clients! So when Bridgette thought her water broke at 1:30am on her due date she was surprised since water breaking first and babies born on due dates are so rare. (Spoiler alert: her baby was not born on her due date.) They waited at home a long time but by the next night, with no active labor, it warranted going in. Bridgette was 1/50/-3, and while it was unclear whether her water broke, some deeper investigation confirmed it had. She returned home for some rest and returned at noon. Some cytotec helped kickstart her into active labor and she was 5cm/80/-2 by 6:00pm. And this was the point her active labor began. We did some Spinning Babies Three Balances and Bridgette’s labor intensified with stronger and more regular contractions. She got in the shower to help cope with labor and just over an hour later she was pushing! Bridgette welcomed her daughter after pushing for one hour, and she shared the same birthday as her LD nurse! It’s also worth noting that Bridgette was surrounded in such loving support between her husband, her mom, and mother-in-law. I’m so proud of how patient these parents were, never losing their positivity and focus on the goal of an unmedicated birth.

12/01/2025

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11/18/2025

Welcome to the world!🌎

Noràl Zenola 🩷
9-30-25
9:56 pm
6 lb 9 oz

Zenola and LaRon took all of my class d to prepare to welcome their baby. When an induction was scheduled, they rolled with the process, and had a realistic expectation that it would be a long journey. The first day was spent in ripening mode until after the balloon came out and Zenola was dilated 5.5cm. Pitocin was used to generate contractions and we were sure to keep Zenola moving even after getting an epidural. There were signs that her baby was not in an optimal position, between a high baby and a swelling cervix. We continued to try all the positions and did some side-lying release, while Zenola for some pain medication to assist with a less than perfect epidural. She pushed very long time, and her OB used a vacuum that didn’t work. But thanks to her resilient baby, her patient doctor, and her own fortitude, Zenola did birth her baby vaginally after pushing 6 hours! This birth was a big lesson on the value of position! Narol was born OP, asynclitic, with the cord around her neck, and a nuchal hand! Isn’t that incredible?! The human body is amazing! It was an honor to witness such a birth.

11/01/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Show your babies in their costumes!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! Please post pictures of your babies in costume in the comments below! They don’t have to be my doula babies, but I especially love to see them!🥰🎃

10/26/2025

Welcome to the world!🌎

Augustijn Pierce “Auggie”💙
9-9-25
10:16 am
7 lb 11 oz
19.5 in

Katie and Stu were repeat clients of mine, but this second birth was quite different. Katie’s water broke first around 7:00 pm and she was admitted overnight. She was already dilated to 4cm so the following morning a dose of cytotec was the plan. An hour or so later, the contractions were moving closer so we did the Spinning Babies Three Balances! That kicked things up a notch to Katie retreated to the shower for 20 minutes, transitioning quickly! She returned to the bed and pushed through strong double hip squeezes, welcoming her son at 10:16 am! (almost exactly 2 hours after we began the Three Balances sequence) You did it again, holding your own through strong labor to welcome your baby without pain medication. Thank you for trusting me to be in your birth space a second time.

10/20/2025

Welcome to the world!🌎

Maverick Ramón 💙
8-30-25
8:43 pm
6 lb 14 oz
20.5 in

Victoria and Hope did everything they could to prepare for the arrival of their son. They even took all the classes and had a doula. However, when blood pressure concerns arose that necessitated an induction, they quickly learned the value of flexibility. Because they had put in the preparation ahead of time, navigating the induction was more manageable. It was a very long process from start to finish - 50 hours! But even with heart rate decels and pausing and resuming pitocin, getting an epidural that wasn’t part of the original plan, Victoria’s patience, strength, and resilience were an important part of the journey. As a result, Maverick was born healthy and surrounded in such love! Kudos to some wonderful providers who were patient and measured with the process as well. It was an honor to walk this journey with you!