Prenatal education & birth support
Compassionate support for your pregnancy and birth experience
Prenatal education & birth support
Compassionate support for your pregnancy and birth experience
Your birth Your way, Heidi Donahue
Heidi Donahue
My name is Heidi, and I am a Lamaze certified childbirth educator, a certified doula, a lactation specialist and self described birth nerd. I am also a momma of 5. I am very passionate about what I do! Watching people become informed, advocate for themselves and feel supported, brings me so much joy.
Doula services
Doulas work alongside you and your Doctor or Midwife as part of your birth team. We don't replace your partner, in fact we are there to help support you both.
We are your personal Google, the friend you can call and share your anxiety's with, share the exciting things like those first kicks, and be a listening ear on those tough days. We share evidence based information, listen to your birth goals and desires, and help you make a birth plan. We help you to advocate for yourself so your desires and goals for your birth are heard. We are there at your birth, and support you physically and emotionally. We don't disappear after your baby arrives, but instead we help you navigate those early parenting and postpartum days.
No matter what you want your birth experience to look like, My goal is to help you meet that goal.
My birth doula support package includes 2 prenatal visits, labor and birth support and 1 postpartum visit.
Plus 6 weeks of support via phone/text for questions and help with breastfeeding and your new baby.
I am a certified lactation specialist and can help you navigate breastfeeding challenges.
Birth doula package $1600
* If you have Oregon Health Plan, you can receive my doula support at no cost to you.
Community Doula Program-free doula support
If you have IHN, OHP or Pacific Source medicaid insurance and you are living in Linn, Benton, Lane, Marion or Lincoln counties, you are eligible to receive doula support at NO cost to you through the Community Doula Program. To get started, or for more information, click the link below.
Doula support includes 2 prenatal visits, labor and birth support, and 2 postpartum visits.
* You can put my name in the comments section of the form to request me as your doula if you would like
Prenatal Education
I am currently only teaching private classes.
The unknown is scary,
but...
Learning more makes you fear less
Independent childbirth classes empower pregnant people to take an active role in their healthcare, and view childbirth as a normal and healthy life event. When someone is involved in shared decision making with their provider, we see less cesarean birth and lowered induction rates occur as well. Research also shows
-less false labor admissions to the hospital
-higher rates of breastfeeding
-shorter labors
-higher satisfaction of birth experience
Your biggest take away will be confidence and self-advocacy skills.
What will I learn?
We will spend time together covering many topics, including:
-exercise and getting your body ready for labor
-anatomy of the pregnant person
-stages of labor
-the hormones of labor
-coping strategies
-postpartum care
-breastfeeding basics
-current evidence, and more
Newborn care class
Your baby is here! Now what?
An interactive class that is great for first time parents, or for a refresher if its been awhile.
We will dive in and talk about what to expect from your baby the first 6 weeks, including
-newborn behavior
-bathing, clothing, diapering
-feeding
-crying and soothing techniques
-newborn health & safety
-and more
UPCOMING CLASSES
Childbirth education class
TBD
* This class is provided at no cost to you if you have OHP insurance (IHN)
I highly recommend another childbirth educator, Amy Gilson who teaches a class on Saturdays here in Albany, OR. For more info or to register, please email me at itsyourbirthyourway@gmail.com
Newborn care class
Currently only teaching private sessions
includes your partner/support person
*This class is provided at no cost to you if you have OHP insurance (IHN)