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Thrive Mama is a birth doula providing excellent service to women and their families in Northern Vir
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doula // ‘doo-lah’ : a person trained to provide advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth.
My name is Erika and I am a certified birth doula and the owner of Thrive Mama, LLC. I am trained to provide expecting mamas with emotional and physical support during labor and birth. I believe that women supporting women is a beautiful thing, and it is my goal to help women to thrive during the amazing and challenging time of pregnancy and birth. My hope is that your birth story is one that you will cherish for years to come.
Pregnancy and birth are powerful events in the life of a woman and her family. Research has shown that a woman will remember the birth of her child in intimate detail for the rest of her life. This memory is shaped dramatically by the emotional state of the woman during her time of labor, delivery, and postpartum. As a doula, I seek to protect this special time by guarding and supporting the emotions of each woman as she experiences her body working toward the exhilarating goal of bringing new life into the world.
I believe that women's bodies are created with the innate ability to not only endure the process of pregnancy, but to also successfully and effectively cope with the challenging moments of labor and delivery. Too often, we are told a sensationalized view of pregnancy and labor as something that is negative, painful, and fearful. It is time for us to re-frame the fear and mystery surrounding pregnancy and labor. It is time for women to be educated, encouraged, supported, and respected as they make informed decisions for their own birth experience. As a doula, my passion is in helping women recognize and celebrate the beautiful, intimate, and enjoyable moments of labor as a precious new baby is welcomed into the world.
