I want to hold space for You!​

"When you hold space for someone, you bring your entire presence to them. You walk along with them without judgment, sharing their journey to an unknown destination. Yet you're completely willing to end up wherever they need to go" (full article here). I want to hold space for women (and their families). I want to help women find their voice and their inner warrior! Women are strong. Women have so much power within themselves. I believe in every woman's ability to birth. Birth looks different for each woman, and can even differ from birth to birth for the same woman. I am here to support, encourage, and provide information/materials. I am here to protect the birthing space.

​My name is Rachel Brown and I am a Certified Birth Doula and Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. I have been passionately supporting, encouraging and providing informational support to women and their partners through their pregnancy/birth journey for over 6 years. I am always amazed to witness a woman find her inner strength and power and roar (or moan) her baby into this world. It is a privilege to support the partners and families who support the laboring woman. It is an honor to be invited into the sacred birth space and witness the miracle of birth. 

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Recent News

- Birth Stats for Oregon - Look up by County 

- Not a Placebo: A Closer look at Pilot Trials in Maternal Placenta Consumption

- Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Doula
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- Mother's BMI during pregnancy has effect on risk of childhood obesity

- ACOG names Doula support as associated with improved outcomes for women in labor

- Top 10 Child Safety Tips 

- Frequent sex can help prevent pregnancy complications 

- Dads and Doulas: Myths and Resources 

- Study finds that women who have a Midwife have improved outcomes in their labor/birth. 

- Doulas/organizations call for the coverage of Doulas from all insurance companies - benefits are high. 

- New study by ASA says it is okay for women to eat during labor!