Welcome!


Our Newest Additions! 

Please join Ann Arbor Doulas in welcoming our newest doulas Jodi Graves and Julie Morrison. We are very excited to have them join Ann Arbor Doulas and bring their wonderful skill sets  to our group and to the birthing community. To learn more about each of these lovely ladies, please click on their names. 

Who We Are

Congratulations on an exciting time of your life! At Ann Arbor Doulas, we offer birth and postpartum doula services, private  childbirth class in your home as well as a fun, upbeat labor support class. Additionally, we offer Infant CPR and personalized home visits with our postpartum doulas. We work in the Ann Arbor area and its surrounding communities. For full descriptions of our services and classes, click here>> 

Each of our doulas subscribe to a like-minded philosophy of supporting birth and the pregnant family. We encourage you to visit each of our pages to learn more about who we are. Our initial interview meetings are always free and offer an opportunity for everyone to meet and decide if we are a great fit. There is no obligation to sign a contract during this meeting.  Meet the doulas, click here>>

Our Mission Statement: Ann Arbor Doulas support women and their families in a nonjudgmental way as they make their journey into parenthood.

Why A Doula?

Effects on Birth Outcomes:
  • Labors are shorter.
  • There are fewer complications.
  • Cesarean rates are reduced.
  • Women request less pain medication and epidurals.
Effects on the Mother:
  • Greater satisfaction with their birth experience.
  • More positive assessments of their babies.
Effects on the Baby:
  • Babies have shorter hospital stays with fewer admissions to special care nurseries.
  • Babies breastfeed more easily.
  • Mothers are more affectionate to their babies postpartum.
To read more, please see the document: Effects of a Birth Doula located on the DONA website (www.dona.org)

To read  10 Questions to Ask a Doula by Penny Simkin, or learn more about interviewing a doula, click here>>

Looking for more? Check out our extensive resource page. We have gathered many websites, community services and groups we feel best fit our philosophy. A list of Board Certified Lactation Consultants is also provided. Click here to begin>>
Join our Group

Ann Arbor Doulas, LLC, is seeking two experienced birth doulas to join our group.  There are many benefits to your membership in Ann Arbor Doulas: we provide a community of support, backup coverage, documents, and a web presence while you remain self-employed and independent.  If you are interested, please contact us at info@annarbordoulas.com to set up an interview.


The Birth Survey

The Birth Survey project is a grassroots organization that offers access and information on local Maternity Care Providers and Facilities. If you have already given birth, take the survey and let other mothers benefit from your experience.  

http://thebirthsurvey.com/index.html

To learn more about The Birth Survey 
project, click here