Bentonville birth services | Northwest Arkansas doula
Welcome to Bentonville Birth Services — Northwest Arkansas’ premier provider of doula services! We are a team committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based support to pregnant and postpartum people in NWA and beyond. We have a lot to offer pregnant families and are so glad you found us.
What is a doula?
Great question! A doula is a non-medical support person whose main job is facilitating your physical comfort and emotional well-being during pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. We take an individualized approach to every client we work with. But generally a birth doula’s role is:
Educational — teaching you about birth and postpartum, discussing your options, helping you craft a plan you feel confident in
Physical — staying with you throughout labor, recommending position changes, squeezing your hips, ensuring your partner is confident and supported in their role, assisting your breastfeeding experiences
Emotional — providing calm presence so you feel grounded, allowing you time and space to express the wide range of emotions that occur in pregnancy, birth and postpartum, helping you process the joys and challenges of new parenthood
Community-based — connecting our clients with resources to help them thrive. It takes a village of support to nurture a new family and we are happy to partner with mental health providers, lactation consultants, physical therapists and others to truly create a community approach to care. Let us point you in a trusted direction for assistance!
All photos by Whitney Hardie | Bentonville Birth Services
Why Hire a doula?
Studies show a doula’s continuous support during childbirth is associated with a decrease in C-sections, a slightly shorter labor, and better health outcomes for mothers and babies. Families who work with a doula consistently report more positive experiences around their birth than those who did not receive continuous labor support. This sets mothers and babies off to a better start for breastfeeding, bonding, and adjusting to their new lives together.
Some of our “superpowers” include:
helping you name your values around birth and parenthood - creating a plan that best aligns with your family culture
listening (REALLY listening) to the hopes and fears that arise in this tender time
providing context for what to expect during your birth, and how we navigate the unexpected
facilitating Spinning Babies techniques to reduce discomfort in pregnancy and promote optimal fetal positioning for delivery
reassuring presence to help you find your calm and centered place — even when shit hits the fan
advanced breastfeeding education to assist you and your baby in your feeding journey
years of experience supporting families in the postpartum period — we ARE the baby whisperers you’re looking for
Yes, We’re a team —
but you choose your own doula!
Our clients choose their doula and have the benefits of this one-on-one relationship throughout their prenatal and birth experience. As a team, we also have the ability to back each other up in case of illness. We utilize our combined years of knowledge to support each family under our care — ensuring YOU have adequate support for all your needs.
With different personalities and skill sets, we remain united in our commitment to helping you have the best birth possible!
Postpartum Doulas
The compassionate support and guidance of a doula extends beyond birth itself. Our postpartum doulas are ready to assist in easing your newborn days (and nights!) Hands-on help with baby-feeding, lessons in how to care for your little one, laundry folding and meal prep — postpartum doulas provide excellent support along your journey to parenthood.
Hands-on support, comfort strategies for labor, effective positions for pushing — these are the things people expect from their doula. What’s harder to name is that heart connection when someone truly sees you in your powerful, vulnerable glory and speaks right to your core. “You are doing this and I am so damn proud of you.”
We are here for that.
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Whitney Hardie is an Award-Winning birth doula and photographer in Bentonville, AR
Birth support available at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital, Northwest Medical Center, Mercy Birthplace, Washington Regional and homes throughout Benton and Washington County. Your birth matters — your story matters.