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Meet the doulas who make up The Birthkeeping Co. - Our team is committed to serving you through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. We can’t wait to meet you!
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OwnerMy name is Emily Thompson and I am the founder and owner of The Birthkeeping Co.. As a DONA-certified doula, I am passionate about partnering with women by helping them find their voices in both birth and motherhood. I believe mothers should be empowered with the information needed to make sound decisions for themselves and their babies. Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum can feel both overwhelming and vulnerable. My goal is to support you and your family emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically throughout these seasons. My dream of becoming a doula began when I stepped into motherhood myself. I feel most myself when I am immersed within the pregnancy, birth, and newborn world. These seasons are sacred and I consider it an immense joy and honor when invited into a mom's birthing space.
Aside from doula work, you can find me snuggling my babies, Roeby Jane, Briggs, and Townes, whipping up a homemade meal, or reorganizing my entire house on a whim (oops!). My husband, John, is my rock and my biggest supporter and advocate. My family is my whole world and I am honored daily that they are mine. I am passionate about homemaking and what it means to support my family holistically. I have a frequent itch to travel, and when we're able to do so, it's something I find incredibly restful and life-giving! And finally, my faith in Jesus is truly at the core of who I am and all I do. Now that you know a little bit about me, I am looking forward to learning about who you are!
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Part-time DoulaMy name is Sydney Palacio Diaz! I grew up in San Diego, CA and moved to Louisville, KY as a young teenager. I was originally a math teacher, but was completely transformed by my first pregnancy and birth experience. I had my first at home after a long and challenging 40+ hour labor; though it was incredible and empowering, it would have made a huge difference to have a doula there to see me through. This sparked a desire to give other women the support I wish I would have had. I did my first doula training with ToLABOR when my oldest was about a year old. I have since been trained and certified by BBTW. I also made sure to have a doula present at my second home birth, and can say firsthand: there is truly nothing that compares to women supporting women.
My goal is to provide emotional, physical, spiritual, and educational support throughout your pregnancy, labor, and birth. I am also here to advocate that your care be evidence-based and patient-centered. My desire is for you to leave your birth experience feeling confident and empowered as you enter in to the next stage of your motherhood. Every birth I attend makes me more and more passionate about this work.
When I’m not supporting women as a doula or home birth assistant, you will probably find me hanging with my husband and my boys, cooking or baking sourdough bread, reading a good book, attempting to learn piano, or trying to catch up on laundry. I can’t wait to meet you and get to know you!
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Kelci
“Emily was incredible during our whole pregnancy and birth. She truly makes you feel like you are making the decisions and she is providing support and knowledge. My husband and I were so grateful to have her on our birth team for the birth of our first child. She was such a blessing.” - Kelci
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Atele
“My first birth experience (I didn’t have a doula) was really traumatic. The doctor had me induced on the due date, and after failing to progress, I had to have an emergency c-section. After this I started to think that perhaps my body couldn’t give birth naturally. Through Emily’s positive encouragement, I came to believe and embrace that my body could give birth naturally and that this birth experience could be different. Emily was there encouraging and giving physical support during my labor. She really helped me get into the right positions to help bring my son into this world.” - Atele
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Caroline
“Emily was the calming presence that tempered the sting of anxiety and allowed for my birth experience to be a powerful moment of immediate bonding with my baby. Emily is nurturing, kind, and full of the purest intentions of taking care of us mommas. I am over the moon she was a part of bringing my son into this world!” - Caroline
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Lily
“Emily was a much needed source of support & comfort in our birthing space. After feeling very under prepared for my first son’s birth, I knew I wanted someone to be there devoted to our desires for the second child. She went above and beyond to make sure both my and my husband were comfortable during and afterwards. We loved working with Em.” - Lily
“She helped me understand what I needed for birth and postpartum but even more so how to emotionally prepare. She has empowered me to view birth as a beautiful thing and motherhood without fear.”
Erica H.
“If there is anyone you’d want to have on your side through pregnancy and beyond, it’s Emily. She supported me through pregnancy, answered all my questions, and was there for me postpartum after a surprising and traumatic birth. She also helped me with breastfeeding and pumping and referred me to all the right people when needed.”
Kenzie H.
“Emily has strong gifts of encouragement, empathy, honesty, and reliability - all of which help to make her an incredibly supportive doula who will always prioritize and advocate for your birth needs/wishes. I would recommend her as a doula to any mom, whether it’s your first birth or not.”
Katherine E.
