Holding space for Louisville Kentucky & Southern Indiana mothers to trust their instincts and achieve a peaceful & physiological birth.
ME & MY philosophy on birth
Hi, I’m Olivia!
As your doula, I am here to guide and encourage you to do what you know is best for yourself and your baby.
What I know to be true about birth is that it can be both peaceful and physiological. In promoting ancient methods of birthing and holding space for women’s natural instincts, I find women have joy filled births.
My aim is to assist you during pregnancy, labor and birth, as well as support you as you embark on your postpartum journey. From the start of working together, we will meet to discuss your preferences, and all the options you have and I will educate you on evidence based practices for your pregnancy and birth. We will practice different laboring positions, breathing techniques and create an individualized plan to combat any pain you may experience.
You deserve to have encouragement, support and assistance during your journey through birth, and that is what I am honored to do for you.
Testimonials
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"I highly recommend Olivia for being your doula! My experience with Olivia was the absolute best. She was always there when I had questions or concerns. Her knowledge about everything was top tier. The day before my planned c-section, her and I were talking about our plans and she reassured me that she would definitely be there for the whole thing. I told her oh that's good because you have such calm vibes and I'm gonna need all of that tomorrow. She just has a very easy going personality and I loved that so much! She is definitely someone i would recommend you to have on your birthing team. She'll make sure you have everything you need and more."
- Shelbie
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"I HAD THE INCREDIBLE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING OLIVIA BRIDGES AS MY DOULA, AND I CANNOT RECOMMEND HER SERVICES ENOUGH. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, OLIVIA WAS PERSONABLE, WARM, AND TRULY DEDICATED TO MY WELL-BEING. SHE PROVIDED INVALUABLE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT NOT JUST DURING LABOR, BUT ALSO IN THE WEEKS LEADING UP TO AND FOLLOWING THE BIRTH OF MY CHILD. OLIVIA IS EXCEPTIONALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF CHILDBIRTH, AND HER ABILITY TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION IN AN ACCESSIBLE WAY WAS INCREDIBLY REASSURING. SHE ADVOCATED FOR ME AT EVERY STEP, ENSURING MY WISHES WERE RESPECTED AND MY VOICE WAS HEARD. OLIVIA TRULY LISTENS TO YOUR NEEDS AND GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MEET THEM, OFTEN EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS WITH HER THOUGHTFUL AND COMPASSIONATE APPROACH. HER SUPPORT MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN MY BIRTHING EXPERIENCE, AND I FELT EMPOWERED AND CONFIDENT KNOWING SHE WAS BY MY SIDE. OLIVIA'S DEDICATION, EMPATHY, AND EXPERTISE MAKE HER AN OUTSTANDING DOULA. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO WILL ADVOCATE FOR YOU, PROVIDE UNWAVERING SUPPORT, AND SHARE A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE, OLIVIA BRIDGES IS THE PERFECT CHOICE."
- Anthia
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"MY EXPERIENCE WITH OLIVIA WAS AMAZING! WHEN I DECIDED I WANTED TO HAVE A NATURAL BIRTH I WAS NERVOUS, ESPECIALLY AFTER MY FIRST BIRTH EXPERIENCE. OLIVIA REALLY HELPED EASE MY WORRIES. SHE WAS A PARTNER IN MY BIRTH AND HELPED ME ADVOCATE FOR MYSELF AND THE BIRTH I WANTED. SHE WAS VERY RESPONSive, INFORMATIVE, AND HELPFUL DURING MY PREGNANCY AND WAS SO SUPPORTIVE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE DURING MY BIRTH, EVEN THE NURSE TOLD ME THEY WERE THANKFUL SHE WAS THERE AND COULD TELL SHE WAS GOOD! I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN I FIRST THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING A DOULA BUT I CAN SAY NOW PART OF HAVING SUCH A FANTASTIC BIRTH EXPERIENCE INCLUDED HER AND IF ANOTHER PREGNANCY IS IN MY PLANS I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE HER AGAIN!"
- Kimber
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Prenatal tailored meetings to discuss birth preferences & options. Help to prepare physically and emotionally for labor. Multiple packages can be found on the services tab.
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Postpartum visits to assist in transition to motherhood with a newborn, which includes a wellness check and debriefing from labor and birth. Postpartum planning available.
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Two on one childbirth education classes to educate partners on comfort measures, labor positions & breathing techniques as well as emotional support measures for pregnancy, labor and delivery.
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A meeting to go through your personal philosophy on birth. After exploring all possible options, we will create an individualized birth plan together and a physical copy will be given to mother & can be shared with medical staff.