Brandy Oswald-Byrne birth doula

Birth Doula Support for pregnant people in Chittenden County, Vermont - serving Burlington, VT | Essex, VT | Jericho, VT | Richmond, VT | Williston, VT | Colchester, VT | & beyond.

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*Don’t live in Vermont? I also work as a virtual birth doula. Scroll down to learn more about my virtual offerings!

Birth Doula FAQs

  • A birth doula is a trained professional who offers continuous emotional and physical support through late pregnancy, all of labor & childbirth, and the early postpartum period. Most notably, she offers 24/7 on-call support in late pregnancy PLUS continuous ongoing support during labor and birth. We do not leave your side once labor starts (except to pee & eat, you get it.).

  • That is up to you, though it is helpful to know that doulas are the only member of your labor and birth team who will be offering continuous support (aka not leaving your side). OBs, midwives, and nurses will be in and out of the room frequently as they will be splitting their time amongst other people in labor at the same time as you. OBs, midwives, and nurses also offer very little, if any, emotional support during labor and unless trained in unmedicated pain management may not be able to offer the wide-range of natural pain management strategies that a doula can (labor positions, massage, breath support, hands-on relief, hydrotherapy, and more).

    The research also shows that birth doula support contributes to shorter labors, reduced need for interventions like labor augmentation with pitocin and the use of forceps, lower the rates of c-sections, and lower rates of pain medication use (like epidurals). So, if these are aspects of birth that are important to you hiring a doula may be more important than you even realized!

  • YES! As your birth doula, I would also offer emotional support to your partner/spouse as well if they are present at the birth. I will provide them with suggestions for laboring positions they could do with you, supporting breath techniques, massage & hands-on practices they can provide for you, and more. I will also remind them to stay nourished, hydrated, & rested during labor just like you!

  • I will always have a back-up doula on-call in the rare event that I am sick or physically unable to attend a birth. Back-up doulas will be informed of your birth wishes, birth plan, and any other important information you have shared with me.

Let’s chat!

Interested in learning more about working with me as your birth doula? I would love to meet you & learn all about your birth wishes. Please take a moment to fill out my birth doula intake form here. Once I receive your intake form, I will reach out to schedule a free info call so that we can get to know each other, get all your questions answered, and make sure it feels like a good fit.

As your birth doula

I will be on-call to answer pregnancy, labor, birth, & postpartum questions as soon as you become a client. As your doula I will be with you continuously throughout labor and birth. Doulas are the ONLY birth professionals who provide uninterrupted, continuous support. We offer emotional support for birthing persons & partners, assist with labor positions and natural pain management strategies, help birthing persons advocate for their birth wishes, & work for YOU not the medical team.

virtual birth doual support

Do you live in a place where access to birth doulas is limited? Or do you just really want to work with me? Either way, my virtual birth doula support services could be a great fit for you! With virtual birth doula support you get:

a 2 hour prenatal birth planning & pregnancy support call

24/7 on-call pregnancy & birth support beginning at 37 weeks and throughout your labor, as desired

a 2 hour postpartum call to process your birth experience and support with navigating the early postpartum days

Virtual birth doula support services start at $500.

Next Steps: Fill out my birth doula intake form here.

Once I receive your intake form, I will reach out to schedule a free info call so that we can get to know each other, get all your questions answered, and make sure it feels like a good fit.