Liz Addeo

12/31/2025

2025 doula year in review!
This year felt like a huge seed planting year for me, a year in transition in many ways.
A few big things:
I started working part time as a hospital doula at Burdett Birth Center in the Spring with a team of professionals that truly inspire me everyday. In this role, I'm able to support families who don't have access to doula support or birth education as well as aid the staff in their effort to bring comprehensive, holistic birth and postpartum care to families in the capital region.
I started volunteering for Community Hospice and continued building my EOL doula experience, and in doing so, connected with some amazing deathworkers to start the . More things to come in 2026 there!

I worked with 28 families in their birth journeys this year as their doula and taught 58 couples how to have easier births through the Spinning Babies Birth Prep workshop . It's been 4 years since I joined the spinning Babies family and I can't wait to continue bringing this vital education to the Capital Region next year!

This year taught me to follow my joy and align myself with people who see me and support me and with opportunities that light me up and speak to my soul. I learned it's ok to rest, and say no, and to honor my energy. I deepened my understanding of this wild work in so many ways. I'm so grateful as always to be given the trust to do it. And forever in awe of the strength I get to bear witness to. Happy New Year!

11/27/2025

I was at a beautiful birth overnight, baby was born 3:08am. Now a full belly and a nap at my parents house in front of the fire, my family chatting softly in the background. I'm really thankful this work chose me.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. 💜

11/16/2025

New Winter/Spring 2026 Spinning Babies Birth Prep workshops are out! Email me to snag a spot.

Grateful I had to open up two extra workshops this past Fall because I had waitlists. So excited people want to learn more about physiologic birth!

11/01/2025

Obsessed with the shirts I won at the gala !!! Check out .birth.portal.co on Etsy! Thanks so much ❤️

10/10/2025

✨Launch Pod✨

I often use the metaphor with clients that the birthing person is the solo astronaut traveling to the cosmos to bring their baby home and their support team is ground control. Submerging in water can be one of the best tools during what I call "launch time". In a spontaneous labor this is usually when someone is shifting from late early labor to active labor, around 4-6cm. If early labor is like pushing a boulder up the mountain, we're about to get to the summit and staring the roll down the other side (which is quicker and more intense!) In an induction, this may be useful when a balloon is placed and it starts to get intense or when pitocin is running and things are happening.
I love suggesting the bath at this time for EVERYONE, not just people wanting to avoid an epidural. It really helps people settle in to this shift in intensity and helps them get into their labor flow state. Plus it's dark, small, private, and quiet - all elements that our nervous system craves in labor and our labor hormones enjoy.
And if you still are getting an epidural, it's a great place to hang while you get the fluids!

There are 3 tub rooms at Burdett Birth Center, one St. Peter's, and one at Bellevue. Make sure you ask for a tub room when you get admitted! If they are full at Burdett and St. Peter's, there are blowup pools that can be brought into any room.

09/25/2025

The October 26th Spinning Babies workshop is full and as I had a waitlist, I opened up another section - I have a couple spots left for the new date October 19th from 12-3.....email me at Liz.leue@gmail.com to snag a spot.

09/20/2025

Email me for the address!!

09/17/2025

Partnering with MVP for this great workshop all about writing your birth plan! Birth plans are amazing tools for facilitating communication with your birth team. Working in all the area birthing hospitals for the last 8 years has given me a unique perspective on birth plans and an up-to-date knowledge of hospital policies and birth options. Come hang out and learn about what's available in the capital region and how to start thinking about and writing a birth plan that truly speaks to your individuality!
This is free to all but registration is required.
October 21st from 5:30-730 at the Honest Weight Food Co-op

09/08/2025

Upcoming Spinning Babies Workshops - about halfway booked! Email me to snag a spot

07/08/2025

Next new doula is coming up!

06/18/2025

Listen, I really cherish and appreciate ALL gifts my clients give to me but I have to highlight this - my wonderful clients 3d print and they remembered that I told them my 7 year old daughter was obsessed with an obscure 16 bit video game from 1994 called Super Metroid (she wants a whole super Metroid room and they don't make stuff from the game expect expensive collectors things) and they MADE her the insignia from the game and a stand for it. I'm so freakin pumped to give this to her after school today 😍

06/12/2025

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