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Your Personal Guide to Everything Pregnancy, Birth & Baby!

Starting from the moment you hire us, through labor and beyond, you will receive the best doula care in Kansas City! Whether you are looking for birth support, prenatal classes or newborn & postpartum care, your doulas at Oh Baby! KC are there for you to provide compassionate care, with modern, up-to-date information no matter what your birth or parenting preferences are.

We are here to guide you every step of the way.

Birth Support 

Birth is hard work! We are specifically trained to provide a wide range of comfort measures regardless of how you decide to give birth. Everybody's needs are different and comfort measures look different on each individual, but as your doula, we will work with you to find what works best for YOU! 

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“Mary was my doula and she truly went above and beyond! She is so attentive and seems to know just what you need when you need it. My husband and I greatly appreciated her support!”
— Former labor client

 

Postpartum Care is the stuff new parents dream of! 

Having one of our wonderful postpartum doulas help you - whether its during the day to help you stay on top of household chores while you care for your baby, or overnight to give you an extra set of caring hands so you can get some much needed sleep - we've got you covered! 

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"When we found out we were expecting twins we knew we would need additional support.  We can truly say hiring {Oh Baby! KC} for postpartum doula care has been the best investment we have ever made and our experience has exceeded our expectations."

- Emily, former client 

Prenatal Education

We have classes and workshops that fit every schedule and need! From group classes to private classes, Childbirth, Newborn Care, How-To sessions, Twin Care, We teach it all! 

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Classes & Workshops

Our prenatal education classes are more than a place to gain information - they are where we explore what your ideal experiences look like, give you the tools you'll need in that journey and teaching you how to use those tools to shape your experience to one that you'll love! Whether you are looking for a class about birth, newborn care, breastfeeding, comfort measures, caring for multiples or how to write a birth plan, we have something for you! Be sure to follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on all upcoming classes. 

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Ways to Bond With Your Baby That Do Not Involve Breastfeeding
Ways to Bond With Your Baby That Do Not Involve Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is a beautiful and wonderful way to bond with your baby and also has so many benefits. But what happens if you can’t breastfeed for some reason? Does that harm the bond with your baby? I dive into a few other things you can do to bond with your baby that does not involve breastfeeding!

Life Hacks for Your Birth
Life Hacks for Your Birth

I am going to share a few of my birth doula trade secrets with you in this post. I want to give you an idea of why having a doula is a great idea, what kinds of things we are capable of doing, and to reassure you that if you forget something, it's not the end of the world.

How to Write a Birth Plan
How to Write a Birth Plan

If you were to go to Google right now and just type “Birth Plan”, you would come up with SO MANY templates, blogs and opinions. I’m not here to tell you what all to put on your birth plan. Instead, what I want to do is give you a few rules of thumb to follow when writing yours that will give you flexibility, your providers a clear map of what you want and to help you achieve the birth experience you desire.

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From our veteran family to yours, Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service and sacrifices you've made to serve your country. . . . #veteransday2018 #veteranwife #thankyouforyourservice #woundedwarrior #ptsdawareness
Hey Leavenworth! We haven't forgotten you. Whether you are delivering at St Luke's Cushing or in Kansas City, we still meet you in your home or at one of our favorite coffees shops @meriwetherscoffee to talk about your pregnancy, birth and postpartum needs. I'm currently drinking a London Fog and it's perfect for this crisp beautiful Fall day! 😍 . #leavenworthks #ftleavenworth #birthdoula #kansascitydoula #fallinkansascity #hiddengem #londonfog #doulasofkansascity #pregnancy #birth #postpartum #veteranwife #militarywifelife #armystrong #armyfamily
Don't forget to turn your clocks back tonight! Or, you know, let your smartphone do its thing... 💁‍♀️ And since we all know babies can't tell time and will wake up at 5am instead of 6am, be mindful of your needs and get to bed early! You will thank yourself for it tomorrow. #momlife #daylightsavings #extrahourofsleep #parenthood #newborns #toddlers #selfcare #sleepsleepsleep #gotobedearly
As Postpartum & Infant Care Doulas, we know babies. But we believe that parents are wise and are choosing what is best for their baby and family as a whole! So even though we know babies - you know YOUR baby and we trust you. That's what sets Postpartum Doulas apart from other nighttime care professionals such as night nurses or nannies. We follow your lead and how you do things! Yes, we offer guidance and information, but ultimately what you say goes and we support you wholeheartedly. But above all, we aren't just there to care for your baby. We are there to care for you too! Adjusting to having a baby is a lot of work and parents are often forgotten. We are there to make sure you are nourished, rested and reassured every step of the way
This is a picture of me with my 24 hr-old baby boy. 😍 Sweet, right? Just look at that hair and those cheeks. I was smitten (and exhausted)! . . I was also lonely. I had had a lonely and anxiety-ridden pregnancy. I had no idea what was normal, what to expect and even how to prepare myself for birth and motherhood. . . When I took my training to be a doula, all I knew was that I wanted to support mothers and families. I wanted to be the person the young mother in this picture had needed. . . And that's why I am here today - that's why I am building Oh Baby! KC in the way that I am. When someone decides to have me as their doula, they aren't just hiring a birth doula. They are also hiring a postpartum & newborn care doula, a childbirth educator, a bereavement doula. They are hiring someone who understands loneliness and anxiety. They are hiring a person who fought really hard to breastfeed her own babies and understands that there is more than one way to be a good mom. They are hiring someone who has been through the valley of postpartum depression and has come out the other side. They are hiring a person who does not always have the answers, but has worked hard to connect with people who probably do have the answers and will connect you with them! My life's mantra is "Be the person you needed when you were younger." And that has carried over into how I support the families who choose me as their doula - I am here to be the person I needed when I was pregnant, in labor and postpartum. . . . #birthdoula #postpartumdoula #childbirtheducator #bethepersonyouneededwhenyouwereyounger #bethechange #postpartumanxiety #PPD #maternalmentalhealth #newbornbaby #newbornphotography #KansasCityDoula
Husband “NO! Don’t drink the.....” *toddler drinks birth pool water* Midwife “well...... I guess it’s all in the family” 😂 . Can’t believe this photo hasn’t made an Instagram appearance yet! I was cracking up laughing when I realized our photographer captured this moment! Kinda gross, kinda hilarious. . #thingsthathappenatahomebirth . Photo by @sisterbirth #Repost from @thatbohemianmama . #birthhappens #homebirth #toddlersman
"How will I know if my baby has had enough to eat?" . . . . Obviously, watching their diapers and making sure they are having enough wet and dirty diapers is important, but when it comes to in the moment while you're feeding them I have a little tip for you! . . Watch their hands! When they are full and satisfied, their little hands will relax and either lay open or in a relaxed position. . . . #breastfeedingtips #newborncare #bottlefedbaby #breastfedbaby #postpartumdoula #howtocareforyourbaby #babyhands #newbornhands #milkproduction
Dabbling in some #birthaffirmation art. I plan on hand drawing them with marker and then creating a watercolor version 😍 . . . #affirmations #affirmationcards #birthdoulahobbies
Having fellow birthworker friends who have lovely spaces is a HUGE plus! Look at this lovely space! Last night we held our first support group and plan on holding many more events, groups, classes here. Be sure to follow our Facebook Page to stay up to date on all of our exciting things we love to do ♥️
Today I taught a fun little Newborn Care workshop! We covered a bunch of little things that nobody warns you about and got the expecting parents some hands-on practice on swaddling, using a @mobywrap, showed off a lovely @themommywrap and shared some #postpartumdoula tips and tricks. . . But as I was getting ready to leave my house, I noticed that the people across the street (who are selling their house) were having their open house. So while I was loading my stuff into the car for my class I wondered: "Do I buckle in each of my babies into the carseats like a crazy person? Or should I be nice to my neighbor and not scare away potential buyers?" I chose to keep my babies in the bag 🤣🤣🤣 . . . #childbirtheducation #newborncare #infantcare #doulalife
How many of you used pumpkins to announce your pregnancy this fall? . . . #pregnancyannouncement #impregnant #pregnancy #babyprepping #ohbaby #ohbabykc . . . #repost from @babyprepping 📸 @pupocoarts
Today’s parenting affirmation is brought to you by @target 😅 I believe in you, you can do this. It’s Friday. . . . #parentingaffirmations #target #keepthetinyhumansalive #parenting #motherhood #itsfridaybaby
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