{Guided Births: Amanda Parkinson}
Welcome to Guided Births. My name is Amanda and I am a DONA trained doula in the Cincinnati area. If you think that birthing can be an incredible adventure, it'd be an honor for me to help guide you through the finish line!
Services:
A Birth Doula
* Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
* Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
* Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth
* Stays with the woman throughout the labor
* Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision
* Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
* Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience
* Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level
* Provide one to two prenatal visits to form a relationship with the mother and her partner, discuss preferences for the birth, provide information about various aspects of labor and birth, formulate a birth plan, and discuss strategies for managing labor pain
* Provide telephone support throughout pregnancy to answer questions or provide support
* Remain on-call for several weeks at the end of pregnancy, to be available to join the mother and her partner when desired during labor
* Provide continuous support throughout labor, birth and immediate postpartum. A doula may provide massage, acupressure, aromatherapy, suggestions for position changes, help with understanding of options during labor, verbal reassurance and encouragement, and assistance with initiation of breastfeeding and bonding
As elaborated on DONA.org
Services
Amanda Parkinson
My parents were raised in the Trenton area and I was born in Dayton (this is also where I choose to deliver my little one). I have lived in Cincinnati for over 20 years.
