Welcome!
Congratulations!
You're expecting a baby, and there's so much to think about! At West Michigan Doula Company, we support moms in the Greater Grand Rapids area and virtually around the world. Our mission is to make you feel calm, confident, and prepared for what is to come. You can think of your doula as your own personal childbirth educator, voice of reason, and guide. Whether you have a very specific birth and parenting style in mind; feel helpless, anxious, worried, and unprepared; or fall somewhere in between, you will benefit from our services! Adding West Michigan Doula Company to your team, you can rest assured that you will feel safe, informed, respected, and confident in your birth and transition into parenthood!
Benefits of having a labor doula:
- 41 minutes shorter labors on average
- 31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience
- 10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief
- 39% decrease in the risk of Cesarean
Benefits of having a postpartum doula:
- Greater success with breastfeeding and lactation
- Increased confidence in caring for newborn
- Easier transition for partners and siblings
- Increased sense of community and support
- Earlier identification of signs of postpartum depression and anxiety
Our Team
Haley Crum, CD-L
Haley Crum is a ProDoula certified labor doula. She was inspired to become a doula after having her first child in 2018. She struggled through postpartum depression and anxiety, a breastfeeding journey with exceptionally difficult challenges, and a rough transition back to work. She has been in the Air National Guard for 8 years. She has a passion for all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, and parenting.
"I have been through 8 weeks of Air Force Basic Military Training and 8 weeks of Air Force Officer Training with military training instructors screaming at me, and I still will say that becoming a mom has been the most difficult (but so worth it!) thing I have experienced." - Haley Crum
