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I am a certified birth doula. As your doula, I will do everything in my power to help you have a positive and empowering birth experience. I believe that humans are capable of incredible things and I will help remind you of that. While I will not speak on your behalf, I will help you work through information from your provider and ensure you have all the information you need to make decisions about your labor and child’s birth.
As your doula, not only will I be providing support to you as the birthing person but also to a partner if present. I want you both to be engaged in the process and have a positive experience. I will help guide you and your partner through different laboring positions that provide comfort and encourage bonding during this time.
I’m a professional photographer and can capture photos during your labor and birth. Doula services are the first priority during labor as your care is the most important thing but I will capture what I can throughout our time together. Once your baby is born, I will step back and capture all the little details while you get to know your newest family member.
COVID - 19
You’re probably wondering what the birth of your child will look like during the global pandemic we’re experiencing, I’m sure it’s not what you envisioned when you found out you were pregnant! I’ve the honor of supporting many births over the course of the pandemic and I can honestly say that it is still possible to have a positive and empowering birth experience. Birthworkers - nurses, OBs, midwives, and doulas - are committed to supporting you and helping you have the best experience possible. Also, I’m vaccinated and boosted!
What to expect? If you’re delivering in a hospital, your support staff (including your doula) will be masked. You will be required to stay in your room during labor but we can still keep you comfortable and moving. The upside, you don’t need to get dressed to walk the halls! Most hospitals are limiting support to one partner and a doula, often requiring them to stay in your room as well. You can still order food from the cafeteria and the nurses are often happy to bring you as much water and ice as you’d like! After the birth of your baby, skin to skin is still prioritized as well as introducing breastfeeding if you choose to. For the postpartum part of your stay, you are allowed to have one support person - either a partner or doula.
I would love to help you through your pregnancy and birth.
Birth Doula - $2,500 ($500 to add on professional birth photography)
Birth Photography - $2,000
For postpartum services, check out https://www.seattledoulas.com.
Hello! I’m Christina. (She/her)
Thanks for stopping by. If you want to chat about birth, postpartum, babies or birth photography, you’re in the right spot!
I’ve loved caring for babies for as long as I can remember and over the past 5+ years I’ve learned how important it is for parents to have perinatal support. You deserve support throughout your pregnancy, birth and postpartum period. I believe in providing support to help you be successful in whatever type of parent you want to be, without judgement. If you want to learn more, check out the About Me page.
For birth support and birth photography inquires, please send me an email at doulachristinapnw @ gmail.com
Resources
View a list of resources for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, lactation support and more here.
“Christina was such an incredible support for my husband and I during our pregnancy, labor, & postpartum journey. As someone who has arthritis & Crohn’s disease, I have a very high pain tolerance & I have a lot of experience with medical stuff. Because of this, a lot of people were surprised by our decision to hire a doula, but we both stand firm that it was the best money we’ve ever spent & the best decision that we made for our family. I ended up needing to be induced, & wanted an unmedicated birth of possible (but also being very open and knowing that it might not happen!). Leading up to the induction date, Christina was so helpful in easing both of our concerns about the induction process as a whole, & what the different options we had for a successful unmedicated birth. There was something so different..calming & comfortable..about talking through everything with Christina versus just the doctor. She is such a wealth of knowledge. When it was induction time, she stayed in close contact until we were ready for her to meet us at the hospital. Once she arrived, & labor really started to ramp up she was the voice of reason when our nurses tried to talk about drugs, she was the calm that my husband needed while watching me be in pain, & she was the support I needed when I ended up needing to have the epidural & eventual c-section after almost 2 days of laboring! After surgery, she was with us to make sure everything was ok, & stayed in touch throughout our time at the hospital. After we got home, she came to visit & was checking in our family in the most caring way. She still, 3 months later, is there to support us if we need her. We can’t wait to work with her again when we (hopefully) bring our next little one into this world at some point. Christina is an amazing part of our extended family now, we can’t thank or recommend her enough for everything she has done for us!”
“In the haze of postpartum, Christina swooped in and offered the type of support I didn’t know my partner and I needed. There was nothing stressful about inviting her into our home during such a vulnerable time, rather it felt as if she was gently hosting us in our own space. Her intuition around how to support families without intrusion is impressive; before I even knew I needed a moment, she offered to hold our baby and make dinner while I rested. She fed us and also made sure there was a meal in the freezer for later. She held space for me to process this period of overwhelming change. Her presence is such a gift—stop thinking about it and hire Christina as a postpartum doula. The support she offers the whole family is invaluable!”
“We were expecting our third baby in September of 2020 and while we had never used the services of a birth doula before, the events of 2020 led us to explore all our support options. Christina reached out to me on a local Facebook group to help us find sibling support since our original plan of having grandma fly to us was out due to travel restrictions. Immediately I felt drawn to her warm, confident nature. We decided to hire her to attend our birth, both to support me and my husband, and to be backup support for me in case my husband was unable to attend. She communicated with me frequently during the remainder of my pregnancy, checking in and providing me a place to vent my anxieties and fears, and being a constant source of reassurance. Thankfully my husband was able to attend and Christina provided us both with incredible support. Despite not meeting Christina face-to-face until I was at the hospital in labor I felt like I knew her, and we had formed a strong relationship. She was an excellent support provider during my intense and fast labor. My only regret is not having a doula for my first two births! In addition, she took some beautiful photographs during the birth and immediately following, and those first images of our baby girl are a deeply cherished memento. I can not recommend Christina enough, she is a very special person and she played an integral role in our birth story. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! ”
“I highly recommend Christina as a doula and a photographer. We were late to find a doula due to uncertainty around the pandemic and the number of support people a person could have. Christina was very accomodating despite the short time frame. We had a few Zoom conversations and lots of texts to make sure we were on the same page with my birth plan. Christina went above and beyond finding us additional resources and information about sibling doulas, etc. Christina was extremely communicative but in an unobtrusive way. She allowed us to guide the process with regard to the amount of input and assistance we needed. She was a great advocate at the hospital and had lots of suggestions for positioning and coping strategies. Christina was very pleasant to spend time with during my extended labor and both my husband and I were very comfortable having her there with us the entire time. She took photographs for us after the birth and did a lovely job. While this wasn’t something I thought I wanted, I appreciate having some professional photographs to capture my daughters first hours in the world. Christina was very professional as a photographer and very unobtrusive. She was very good at balancing the role of doula and photographer. Anyone would be lucky to have Christina and her diverse skill set. Our family is complete, however, if we were to add another child, I would gladly have Christina as a doula again. ”
“Giving birth is stressful enough, let alone giving birth during a time of a global pandemic, civil war and economic crisis. Families are having to make hard decisions surrounding how they will give birth, especially with hospital restrictions in place. Having a doula as a support person in the hospital is essential for mental & physical well being!
Christina was an invaluable, key person in the birth of my son. I am certain that I had a positive birth story due to her expertise and care as my doula.”
“I can’t imagine my birth experience without Christina by my side.She was the calm, nurturing expert in our corner, advocating for me and my baby, making my husband feel at ease, communicating with my medical providers, and most importantly, making me feel supported and at ease during one of the most important and powerful moments of my life.Christina was the one orchestrating the show, freeing my husband up to focus on supporting me (and let’s be honest, not passing out). She counted me through each of my pushes and breaths and quite literally helped bring my sweet baby into the world.I cannot recommend Christina enough. She was such an incredible resource for me, my husband, my medical team, and our sweet baby. Her support and expertise truly made my birth experience.”
