Offering Birth and Abortion Doula Services in Seattle

 I now offer birth and abortion doula services in Seattle!

What do I offer as a doula?

As a birth and abortion doula, I am trained in providing emotional support during pregnancy, during labor, and during abortion procedures. I provide continuous support during labor and abortions, staying by your side as long as you need me. I am also there to support your partner(s), be they a co-parent, your parent, your friend, whomever. Together, we can make a plan for how to make your birth or abortion experience positive and empowering. 

I am a sounding board for navigating the medical system and thinking through medical decisions. I have worked in public health research alongside healthcare providers for many years now. With the perspective and knowledge I have gained through that experience, I can help you consider your options.

I have tips and tricks for managing pain and anxiety, including easy massage techniques (which I will teach your partner), rhythmic movement, and yoga stretches. If you are giving birth, I also have tips for helping a vaginal birth to progress faster, including positions you can take to help rotate a baby, and movement. I am a long time yoga practitioner, so most of my techniques are based in movement and body awareness.

It can be difficult to ask for help, especially after a baby is born. I will organize your family/friends/community to provide a food and/or chore train after delivery to deliver meals and/or do those chores that are so difficult to get to when you have a new baby. 

I am not a healthcare provider, so I won't be taking your blood pressure, prescribing medications, advising you in your medical decisions, or catching the baby. 

More information about what I offer is available at https://doulamatch.net/profile/29601/katrina-deardorff

My Ethos

Your body, your choice. 

That includes having a baby, having an abortion, giving birth vaginally, taking advantage of all of the drugs, giving birth via cesarean section, etc. You are in charge. I am your cheerleader.

Not all people who give birth are women. 

I support QTLGB individuals and families in their reproductive journeys. 

It takes a village to raise a baby. 

As a doula, I am here to support the pregnant person, as well as their partners, families, and friends. I do that by engaging partners, friends, and families as much as the pregnant person is comfortable.

 

Credentials

Queer and Trans Reproductive Support. Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings. September 2021

Abortion Doula. Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings. August 2021

Birth Doula. Simkin Center, Bastyr University. June 2021

Master of Public Health, Epidemiology, Global Health Track. University of Washington. August 2017

Bachelor of Arts, Integrative Biology. University of California, Berkeley. May 2011