Parenthood is not a journey that has to be traveled alone

Candace Hicks is an experienced doula that has helped families for over 30 years. Her support will be an integral part of your experience before during and after your pregnancy.

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Begin Parenthood on the right foot

Parenthood is not a journey that has to be traveled alone. As the age old saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Through over 30 years of assisting friends, family, and countless new parents, I have had the joy of helping new parents start life with their newborn with the most enjoyable experience.

About Candace Hicks

All my life I have been a caretaker. The people in my life have called me, “mom,” “teacher,” “friend,” and of course, “doula”. I am passionate about providing informational, physical, and emotional support to women during their pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum period. Myself and the colleagues I work with are experienced in photography and children as well. Not only am I experienced with prenatal care, I have had years of experience working with families as a child educator, a music teacher for over 30 years, and being the world’s best mom. My five kids even say so. I offer professional photography for pregnancy, newborns, and family photo shoots. We want to capture your memorable moments so you can enjoy them for a lifetime.

To augment my services as a doula and to offer more options, I’ve expanded to work with postpartum moms with their new family. I’ve been trained in Childbirth Education at Bastyr University, and I am a Midwife Birth Assistant. This has increased my skills above and beyond the scope and practice of a birth doula to better serve my clients.

Benefits of a Doula

There is plenty of evidence to suggest that hiring a doula to assist a pregnancy comes with several benefits. In addition to having extra hands to help, a doula’s expertise leads to an overall more positive pregnancy for the mother. Organizations that have documented the benefits of doula-assisted pregnancy include the W.H.O., The Medical Leadership Council, and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada. Below are the most common benefits of hiring a doula:

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Fewer complications while in labor, thus reducing the likelihood of cesarean section.

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Reduced labor duration.

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Experience of labor is overall more positive when assisted by a doula.

Services Overview

At Birth Help Doula Services & Photography, I offer solutions for every stage of your pregnancy, all the way through post-partum. If I’m unable to assist you, then we have backup doulas that will be available for your convenience. In addition to offering doula services, I provide professional photography as a way to document your pregnancy and the early stages of your child’s life.

If you have any questions about how I can assist you, please contact me!

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Birth Doula

Pregnancy

Labor

Delivery

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Postpartum Doula

Support Throughout the First year

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Professional Photography For

Pregnancy
Birth
Newborn

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Other Skills and Experience

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Placenta Encapsulation

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Childbirth Educator

Experienced with Hypnobirthing, Hypnobabies, Bradley Method

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