Nancy Goodman
Birth Doula
Birth Doula
Why am I a Birth Doula? Because no one should ever feel alone.
I have had three births, each of them as unique as the child that was born on those days. Prior to having my first, I felt overwhelmed by choices and unsure of what I wanted out of a labor experience. From my friends' birth stories, and the emotions they evoked when they shared them, one thing became clear: I wanted to know what what happening and why during my birth. I wanted to know that my husband knew what was happening. I wanted someone in the room who could hold space for us to make decisions that were ours to make, and to bring back some of the knowledge that we've lost as a culture around comfort and support during birth.
Our doula did that for me. And I am here to do that for other women.
I am an former teacher, and that work plays into my role as a doula as I meet my clients where they are, working to understand each unique couple. Whatever your expectations or desires, my job as doula is to come on this journey along side you. It is a honor to serve - service being a key component of the original Greek meaning of the word "doula" - and an honor to be a part of your journey for these fleeting, but precious moments.
I have had three births, each of them as unique as the child that was born on those days. Prior to having my first, I felt overwhelmed by choices and unsure of what I wanted out of a labor experience. From my friends' birth stories, and the emotions they evoked when they shared them, one thing became clear: I wanted to know what what happening and why during my birth. I wanted to know that my husband knew what was happening. I wanted someone in the room who could hold space for us to make decisions that were ours to make, and to bring back some of the knowledge that we've lost as a culture around comfort and support during birth.
Our doula did that for me. And I am here to do that for other women.
I am an former teacher, and that work plays into my role as a doula as I meet my clients where they are, working to understand each unique couple. Whatever your expectations or desires, my job as doula is to come on this journey along side you. It is a honor to serve - service being a key component of the original Greek meaning of the word "doula" - and an honor to be a part of your journey for these fleeting, but precious moments.
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Certifications and Trainings:
DONA International Certification - 2019 DONA International Birth Doula Training - 2018 Still Birth Day Doula Training - 2019 Spinning Babies® Training - 2019 |
Experience in:
Hospital Birth and Home Birth Induction Support VBAC Cesarean Birth High-Risk Pregnancy Epiduralized Birth and Unmedicated Birth Work with OBs and Midwives Infant Loss and Rainbow Pregnancy |
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Birth & Postpartum Support for Today's Modern Family
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TelephoneCall Us or Text Us: 571-406-7705
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NOVA Birth Partners, LLC serves all birth centers and home births in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC in addition to the following hospitals: INOVA Fairfax, INOVA Fair Oaks, INOVA Loudoun, INOVA Alexandria, Reston Hospital, Stone Springs Hospital, Virginia Hospital Center, Sibley Hospital, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, George Washington University Hospital, Winchester Hospital, Prince William Hospital, Shady Grove, Holy Cross, Sentara Hospital, and more! Serving Maryland as far as Anne Arundel County, Prince George's County and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Serving all clients in Washington, DC, Annapolis, MD, Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Washington DC suburbs including: Southern Maryland, Accokeek, Waldorf, Suitland. Also serving west Northern Virginia including: Prince William County, and more. Other areas served include: Fairfax, Arlington, Sterling, Herndon, Herndon, Ashburn, Leesburg, Winchester, Burke, Manassas, Gainesville, Haymarket, South Riding, Chantilly, Centreville, Falls Church, Tysons Corner, Mclean, Alexandria, Woodbridge, Fredericksburg, Bethesda, Silver Spring, and more!
NOVA Birth Partners, LLC is a birth & postpartum support professional practice composed of a dream team of providers: Birth Doulas, Postpartum Doulas, Newborn Care Specialists, Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), Birth Photographers, Placenta Encapsulators, Childbirth Educators, Massage Therapists, and Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Experts.