What We Provide

Our birth doulas want to make sure you are prepared and comfortable with the labor and birth experience.

We start by educating expectant parents on the labor process and help them understand what they need to be prepared for no matter what kind of birth they choose — epidural, unmedicated, or cesarean.

Your doula will assist you in preparing a birth plan and help you navigate the many options you have for birthing tools.

During labor, our doulas provide assistance with breathing, relaxation, movement, and positioning to provide the most comfortable birth experience possible.

A postpartum visit is available if desired to discuss common postpartum concerns and debrief your birth experience.

During this uncertain time, some hospitals are limiting support visitors.

Virtual doula support offers services such as pre-birth planning sessions, partner technique workshops,

Livestream or virtual phone and video check-ins on the day of birth and postpartum follow-up or lactation consultation.

Our virtual services are evidence-based care for a safer, more informed and emotionally supported birth experience.

Our sibling doulas provide peace of mind that a knowledgeable, caring, and experienced caregiver is available to be with your older children at the time of your labor.

Sibling doulas are prepared to answer any questions your child may have and are ready to attend to your child at home or at the hospital in any capacity that is needed during your labor and birth experience.

Are you interested in labor and birth-related tools that can help manage pain without the use of medication? We offer a variety of rentals to aid in your labor and birth experience.

Birth Pool

Laboring in water contributes to lowering blood pressure, reducing pain sensations, and promoting relaxation which can lead to shorter labors.

Doulas of Capitol Hill offer a Birth Pool in a Box and a La Bassine, both available packaged with required accessories or with the option to purchase the accessories independently.

TENS Unit

A portable tool made specifically for labor and birth that releases safe electrical stimulation and aids in pain relief.

TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Four small pads are placed on your back that connect to a handheld machine. In theory, the mild electrical pulses create an ‘access’ gate for pain stimulation, effectively blocking the pain from reaching the brain as quickly or forcefully. The stimulation releases endorphins, provide physical distraction, and offers the choice to control something during labor, which often can provide emotional distraction as well.

Birth Stool

A birth stool accommodates various positions during the labor and birth experience.

It is designed to be used in any way that is comfortable and effective for you, including sitting alone, with a partner, or even in the water.

Doulas of Capitol Hill rents a Kaya Birth Stool because of its research-based design and portability.

Lactation support is recommended for all new families if breastfeeding is a part of your feeding plan.

We provide both a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) to provide timely, sensitive, and up-to-date best practices to guide new parents and babies through the first days of the nursing relationship and tackle long term obstacles by

—> Coming to your home to meet you

—> Listening to your birth story to get an initial assessment of your needs

—> Creating a feeding plan that promotes growth for your infant and your milk supply

The goal of our specialists is to help you find a feeding balance that works for your family; this may or may not include breastfeeding, pumping, or formula feeding.

Placenta encapsulation is the act of preparing the placenta into a powder, then placing the powder into capsules for the woman to consume.

Though double-blind studies have not been performed, it is believed ingesting placenta has many benefits. It has the potential to help lessen the risk of ‘baby blues’ and postpartum depression.

It is thought to replenish iron, lend a consistent flow of oxytocin, and help establish an early and healthy milk supply. It can also potentially stabilize ever-changing hormones post-birth, replenish your B vitamins and energy lost during birthing, and provide natural pain relief.

Quality standards are just as important as safety! All of our encapsulators have been professionally trained and undergone blood-borne pathogens training as well as medical courier training.

This 24k gold umbilical cord keepsake is a timeless way to remember the connection between mother and child, the start of a new chapter, and a visual reminder of a precious love between parent and child.

First, the umbilical cord is cleaned and dehydrated into a fixed shape such as a heart shape or the word "Love." Parents may also choose to have a first initial. Then, the dehydrated cord is coated in metallic paint after which a 24 karat gold coating is applied.

Once dried, the gold cord keepsake is added to a shadow box with space to add other keepsake and remembrance items such as the hospital bracelet, hat worn by your newborn, or footprints.

Capture your birth story in pictures. Our birth photographer, Brenda, is trained to work in low lighting and experienced in navigating a delivery room to capture moments that you might otherwise miss.

On-call for you from the start to end of active labor, our photographers will make sure you have photos of your labor, birth, and postpartum experience.

Don’t miss out on a beautifully captured image of the first moment you meet your baby, your partner cutting the cord, or the joy of meeting your new baby and celebrating your brand-new family.