Doula, Childbirth
Khristina Helmich
Why Partners Love Doulas!

So many times as a doula I’ve heard “I think we really need a doula and my husband doesn’t care either way” or sometimes “he’s not really on board yet” or “he’s not sure how you could help us if things go wrong”. As doulas, it’s important for our clients to know that we are not their partners. I am not your care provider or your partner but I can support both in so many ways!

In prenatal visits with my clients, I like to get to know the partner just as much as the birthing person. I want to know what their goals, fears and desires are for the birth just as much as the birthing person because they are equally important and only help me better support everyone in the birthing room. Whether the partner wants to be 100% physically involved or needs to do more emotional supporting, I help the partner prepare to do those things and support them throughout.

So why do partners love doulas?

Why Partners Love Doulas!
Doula, Fertility
Khristina Helmich
5 Reasons to Hire a Fertility Doula

Thanks to an ever-growing, massive amount of passionate birth professionals and hard-working, advocacy-driven people all around the world, countries like our United States, are finally starting to become more aware of the purpose and dire need for professional birth and postpartum doulas. The title that is perhaps still lesser known is that of a “Fertility Doula.” So what is a Fertility Doula and why should you hire one?

5 Reasons to Hire a Fertility Doula
Childbirth, Birth Photography
Khristina Helmich
The Ware Marathon

Contractions were consistent, 4 minutes apart or less and lasting at least a minute long. Myself and the rest of her birthing team settled in for a long day labor. Little did any of us know, we would be at this birth for the next 54 hours.

The Ware Marathon
Birth Photography, Childbirth
Khristina Helmich
The Birth of Sophia + The Birth of a Doula.

Then the big day came. I got the excited call in the morning that things might be happening. After texting back and forth throughout the morning and early afternoon, it was determined that she was in fact in early labor.

The Birth of Sophia + The Birth of a Doula.
Birth Photography, Childbirth
Khristina Helmich
The Next Generation

When Sheryl asked me to be her doula... honestly, I can't remember if she asked or if I offered. Either way, I think we both knew it was going to happen. The 13-hour car ride between us didn't even phase me when I committed. Having 2 children of my own already, I was ecstatic to finally welcome that "next generation" to finally add to our friendship line. We've only been talking about our kids growing up together since...

The Next Generation

Birth Photography

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The Next Generation

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The Next Generation

When Sheryl asked me to be her doula... honestly, I can't remember if she asked or if I offered. Either way, I think we both knew it was going to happen. The 13-hour car ride between us didn't even phase me when I committed. Having 2 children of my own already, I was ecstatic to finally welcome that "next generation" to finally add to our friendship line. We've only been talking about our kids growing up together since...

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Baby Cole's Birth Day

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Baby Cole's Birth Day

You know that feeling you get when you're rushing to get out of the house in the morning to go to work, you're running late and trying to grab too many bags at once, stumbling over shoes and God knows what else on the floor and fumbling for your keys? That is a pretty close comparison to the feelings I had when I received the call... and really, I pretty much get that feeling every time I receive the call. It's some kind of weird combustion of excitement and wonder of the unknown.

"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it." - Dr. John H. Kennell, MD.