Bump to Baby Doula Services LLC

08/08/2026

My Why

I'm often asked what my favorite part of being a doula is. I love watching people's reactions when I tell them.

My why begins and ends with the journey. Learning what it means for a family to bring a doula into this season of their life is where the relationship starts. It's a relationship built on trust, support, faith, and love.

These families become an extension of my own. Because we get to know one another through the workshops I hold, our phone calls and texts grow into so much more than pregnancy and newborn questions. Whether I'm helping someone track down an affordable mechanic, offering tips on a struggling pothos or aloe plant, or recommending a special spot for one last dinner before they become a family of three, whatever the question, we're learning and growing together.

Watching a couple grow into their roles as parents is a true blessing. I'm honored every time I'm invited into that journey. A single parent, a married couple, a bonded friendship that created a tiny human, whatever the circumstances, mine is a judgment-free zone. I value the pregnant person and their support team exactly as they are. And where that support team is a little lighter, I help fill the gap, because I know that's God's work, and it helps build a brighter tomorrow for that family.

Every journey I've been blessed to be part of has had its own unexpected twists and turns: premature delivery, home renovations, the loss of a loved one, news of medical anomalies, car troubles, prenatal loss. Whatever the journey brings, a special bond forms. Those conversations, that calling to show up for every family in whatever way they need, it isn't a light switch, and it isn't something you can train for. The only way I know how to explain it is that it's the Lord's plan for us to meet.

Being a doula is all about the journey. It's about supporting the pregnant person and the people who love them, educating them on what their bodies are capable of, and helping them build a birth plan that can flex and bend while they learn to trust their own body. I look forward to truly knowing each family as our visits and conversations build. Because those encounters are what carry us through when labor begins: the trust is already there, the relationship is already built, and that foundation is what keeps things calm for mom, dad, or whoever is holding their hand.

That is my why.

07/25/2026

Availability update as of 7/24/2026.

August - 1 spot available
September - Full
October - 1 spot available
November - 2 spots available
December - 1 spot available

All doula services with B2B include the following:

Prenatal education zoom workshop
Birth planning workshop (in person & zoom)
Breastfeeding, bottle feeding zoom workshop
Postpartum zoom workshop
Safe sleep education

Prenatal support
Postpartum support
Lactation support

Car seat inspection
(I am a certified child passenger safety technician).

07/12/2026

Summer deliveries always seem to start with a story worth telling, and this one did not disappoint! 🌱

Friday at 6pm, I received the call I love to get. My clients water broke while she was out gardening! After talking through a few details, I encouraged her to head to the hospital while I gathered my Go-Bag and would meet them there.

By 7pm they were checked into L&D. The floor was already full of other women in labor that night, and baby was on the way. The head nurse ended up as her assigned nurse, and even she was calling in extra hands to help cover the busy floor. I settled in for support.

She was amazing. Powering through contractions, working with position changes to help her posterior baby flip, moving calmly around the large birthing room. Pause, focus, breathe, power through, again and again. Her partner brought the perfect mix of humor and encouragement, reminiscing about their first daughter’s birth and making the whole room laugh between contractions.

The energy in that space was something else. Calm. Confident. Full of love. Nothing was allowed to disturb it.

At one point, while we worked on repositioning her to help baby descend, we ended up deep in a conversation about plants. I got a full education on soil additives and composting, and I’m already planning my first garden for next year! We swapped favorite houseplants too, and I’ve got some propagating to do for their new baby’s home. 🌿

By 4.5 hours in, just before midnight, she was ready. I jokingly suggested she hold out for midnight so baby could be a “7/11 baby” and get free slushies for life. Remember, the department was full, her midwife was delivering another baby at that exact moment! She and her partner just laughed it off and teased the nurses about delivering the baby themselves while we waited. The midwife made it just in time, the room was ready, and everyone was in place.

Around 12:30am on 7/11/26, a healthy baby girl arrived after just a few strong pushes.

This was hands down one of the calmest, most beautiful deliveries I’ve had the honor of supporting. She was incredible, and I’m so grateful I got to be part of this journey.

Welcome to the world, baby Slushy 🍧 I cannot wait to watch you grow and watch your family shower you with the love I witnessed bring you into their world. 💖

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

Prepping the Go-Bag and testing out my new Bluetooth Aurora projector.

The combo of a darkened room, synced playlist of calming music of choice, & supportive partner. YES PLEASE!

*I swear I have the most adorable spouse always helping and teaching this non-tech woman new things. 🩷🩷

One spot opened for September and October.

07/05/2026

Reminder to all with young children.

🚨🚨🚨 Do not cover car seats and strollers in the summer.

While we know direct sunlight can pose a risk, fully covering a car seat or stroller, even with thin material, can pose a serious risk to all young children, but especially infants.

Infants are not great at regulating their body temperatures making them susceptible to getting too hot or too cold faster than older children and adults.

Many parents think a thin blanket can offer sun protection. However, in just 20 minutes, the temperature under a blanket could increase by 20 degrees Fahrenheit compared to the temperature outside.

This means if it's already 90-100 degrees during this heatwave, covering baby could create a space that is 110-120+ degrees making heat stroke very likely. Once baby's core body temperature reaches 104 degrees, it is a serious medical concern necessitating care. (This is not the same as a fever related to illness).

Wide brimmed hats, shade, uv protected clothing, sunscreen, and umbrellas offer safer coverage than blankets. Stroller fans WITH mist can also help. In severe heat, dry fans may not cool effectively.

Ideally, during heat waves, babies spend time indoor, in safe water play, or shade with fans. Limit time outdoors. Allow babies to breastfeed on demand to stay hydrated. Formula fed infants might need a bottle sooner than their typical schedule. NO plain water in infants too young to also consume solids as this can create an electrolyte imbalance.

Protect babies from too much direct sunlight but NOT via a blanket over their seat or stroller.

👇🏽 Did you know the temperature could rise quickly?

06/26/2026

Did you know that partner support is one of the biggest indicators for people reaching their breastfeeding goals?

Breastfeeding is natural but it does require time and support.

👇🏽 Tag a partner who should be prepared or who provided excellent support.

06/21/2026

Yesterday we had a very busy morning checking 29 seats, issuing 19 new car seats, and destroyed 7 unsafe car seats.

Bump to Baby Doula Services is thankful to have the opportunity to assist with inspections under the mentorship of Car Seats in South Central Michigan. 🩷
*side note, next inspection this old lady will remember their sunblock 😆

WOW!!! We checked (29), gave out (18) new seats FREE of charge, and destroyed (7) unsafe seats (see pic below) at today's event at the Center for Family Health in Jackson! If you missed it, we will be at the Jackson Back To School Blast - Community Resource Fair at the Jackson Fairgrounds on Thursday, July 23rd from 3PM - 7PM or, you can attend one of our other events posted on this page.

06/21/2026

Just because something is natural doesn’t mean it comes easily 🤍

Breastfeeding is learned, for both babies and parents.

It can take time, support, and a lot of patience.

If it feels hard, you’re not doing it wrong.

You’re learning something new together.

Just as a toddler learning to walk sometimes needs a hand, a mom and baby learning to breastfeed might need a hand.

👇🏽 Did you find you needed support while breastfeeding?

06/20/2026

New look to Bump to Baby Doula Services LLC website !

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