Columbus Birth Support

Columbus Birth Support www.columbusbirtharts.com
Professional Pregnancy, Labor, Birth & Postpartum Support Services Welcome to Columbus Birth Arts! My name is Elaine Tucker.

I’m a DONA trained Birth Doula serving Columbus & the Central Ohio area. I love babies and the parents birthing them! I’m interested in being a positive support for laboring women + couples and bringing a culture of calm confidence back to the birthing process. My aim is to listen, support, inform, care and assist.

Hello all!I’m a phase 3 PEP student midwife working with Lora Hart . I am working on completing my primary births under ...
11/29/2025

Hello all!
I’m a phase 3 PEP student midwife working with Lora Hart . I am working on completing my primary births under supervision and we are offering one scholarship birth per month for the following months:

Feb - 1
Mar - 1

These scholarship births are offered at a reduced rate to help me complete my requirements as primary midwife under supervision. AND Hopefully this will help some families access home birth more readily.

Stay tuned for further scholarship birth availability as 2026 progresses.

Please reach out if you are considering home birth for one of these due months and are in need of a scholarship rate.

Elaine Tucker - 703-615-3806
Columbusbirtharts@gmail.com

Information about Ohio Homebirth LLC can be found at www.ohiohomebirth.com

Black Friday protest hike by me and Little Baby. No shop-til-we drop for us now or ever. I have never been able to do t...
11/28/2025

Black Friday protest hike by me and Little Baby.
No shop-til-we drop for us now or ever. I have never been able to do the sharp pivot from a day of pause, reflection, gathering & gratefulness to heading straight into capitalistic mania. This year I asked for our protest hike and it was met enthusiastically, not begrudgingly by little baby and that to me is the big door prize, honey.

This holiday season I’ll be focusing on gifting services, classes & experiences {which is admittedly easier to get away with once your kids have grown} bc I always feel that supports the local economy most effectively. And then we add in physical items from small, local stores.

I’m going to try my darndest to avoid the capital A word as a source. We’ll see how proactive I can be…

Best of luck & love to you these next few weeks. Try not to forget the true reason for the season. The big guy upstairs doesn’t want us to have stuff, he wants us to have each other.

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Spent the day in the woods trying to integrate, process and retain everything practiced and learned during what turned o...
11/24/2025

Spent the day in the woods trying to integrate, process and retain everything practiced and learned during what turned out to be a very challenging weekend. I needed nervous system reset and movement and a safe place to vent all my doubts, frustration and insecurities I have about myself. But it’s nothing a little bonefinding wander couldn’t help. There’s no hurt the woods can’t heal.

Feeling very lucky to be part of such a caring team and to have been with 30 amazing midwives this weekend.

One step at a time, we keep showing up, keep practicing, keep learning.

I’ve held the moment of this 2nd image in my mind and heart for a few months now. Her moment, her look of being entirely...
11/22/2025

I’ve held the moment of this 2nd image in my mind and heart for a few months now. Her moment, her look of being entirely in her power and in disbelief all at once. I am lucky enough to have witnessed her do this twice.

I love seeing a repeat client achieve her dream birth. It makes me feel like we’re so lucky to walk this life together.

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I’m frequently asked if I’m willing to come to your home to help you labor before heading into the hospital. The answer ...
11/20/2025

I’m frequently asked if I’m willing to come to your home to help you labor before heading into the hospital. The answer is YES!!!! { I’m a student homebirth midwife and I birthed my own baby at home so OF COURSE I believe in the sacredness of the home in labor and birth} I’m happy to help clients labor at home as long as your labor path is allowing for that. Some labors move quickly or some clients are more comfortable heading into the hospital sooner or they appreciate privacy in their own home and only want me in the hospital.

BUT a large majority of my first time clients enjoy help laboring at home. And I love helping change the mood. I love helping people learn to work with their labor.

And I of course love capturing moments like this and preserving this for people. The work your body does in your most safe spaces is sacred and deserves to be supported.

(Shared w permission)

I can feel her exhaustion. I can feel her relief for being on the other side of the birth sensations but at the same tim...
09/14/2025

I can feel her exhaustion. I can feel her relief for being on the other side of the birth sensations but at the same time feeling daunted by all the long and precious hours that lie ahead. I can feel how satisfying it feels in a primal way to nurse your baby for the first time.

I remember these things all so vividly because I see them mirrored back to me in your stories time and again. And I just don’t want any of us to forget these big, small things.

Transfers happen and they aren’t always traumatic. In fact, that’s the ultimate goal when a transfer has to occur.💖💖💖
09/14/2025

Transfers happen and they aren’t always traumatic. In fact, that’s the ultimate goal when a transfer has to occur.

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More placenta love ❤️‍🔥 *shared w permission from client*Placenta w the most amazing, largest succenturiate lobe I’ve ev...
09/12/2025

More placenta love ❤️‍🔥 *shared w permission from client*

Placenta w the most amazing, largest succenturiate lobe I’ve ever seen. Velamentous vessels connecting in just one spot. Another testament to why it’s so important to let placentas deliver in their own time bc a a placenta will first protect a baby, then protect a mother and itself. This baby was protected by a powerful advocate. 💕

Just pure human magic. And this is why I inspect all the placentas, even in hospital. Bc the original inspection can just be cursory. Staff, understandably have many tasks all at once. But I do have time to really sit with the placenta, and learn the story the “baby’s blueprint” has to tell us.

I promise it will be ok if your older baby is a very central part of your following birth. Home birth is family centered...
09/08/2025

I promise it will be ok if your older baby is a very central part of your following birth. Home birth is family centered birth. And children do remarkably well with normalized birth.

TWIN VBAC PT 2The birthday party moved to the OR. Anesthesia consulted and helped us come up with a plan for a placed ep...
08/27/2025

TWIN VBAC PT 2

The birthday party moved to the OR. Anesthesia consulted and helped us come up with a plan for a placed epidural running at the lowest setting possible just keep the line open and provide relief but also give her the feeling and movement she’d need for birthing two babes. This was a learning moment for me and has been helpful in advocating for other VBAC clients.

Mama rocked pushing times two. So inspiring to see her birth two babies and two placentas as a vbac mama. No one batting an eye in fear. I felt so proud of how her provider, hospital staff and whole team rallied behind providing the best options for a successful outcome.

And of course endlessly proud of my clients who worked to bring these babies earthside.

She allowed me to share so other women know they have options and feel encouraged to advocate for the birth they want.

Our story together started years ago with her 2nd birth. She was new to the city with one unmedicated, vaginal birth sup...
08/09/2025

Our story together started years ago with her 2nd birth. She was new to the city with one unmedicated, vaginal birth supported by a doula in her experience belt. Our confidence as a team soared through her pregnancy, only to be perplexed by a persistent breech baby. A scheduled c-section was the path for her 2nd birth. So we walked that together. And then shortly after, the news of twins.

We worked together early and often. The desire for another vaginal birth if at all possible was strong and she was determined. I recommend a care provider that I believed would support her for a fair chance. We discussed nutritional needs and physical prep for getting 2 head down babies. She was so diligent about nutrition and chiropractic and the physical needs of 3 brings.

She surpassed odds. She surpassed dates. But I don’t know that her husband or myself were surprised. She showed a determination and strength that is truly a privilege to witness.

Honestly, this birth has been one of the most special privileges to witness and support of my career. I’m embarrassed that my own busyness prevented me from sharing a TWIN VBAC.

It’s such a victory for this mama, for the community, and for her provider that gave evidence based care. 💕

I’m thankful she is allowing me to share after this time. Inspiring, miraculous births are happening every day.
Vaginal births after cesarean happen. Twin vaginal births happen. Twin vaginal births after cesarean…happen. Except happen feels like a word with too much coincidence and not enough credit.

Twin Vaginal Births After Cesarean are possible and they ✨HAPPEN✨ in concert with all the human magic that goes into preparing for such an event.

Which means it can absolutely happen for you too.

{part 2 coming soon}

Will this be the summer I catch up on sharing? This little baby from this wonderful, fast & furious family birth is over...
07/18/2025

Will this be the summer I catch up on sharing?

This little baby from this wonderful, fast & furious family birth is over 2yrs old now!

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Welcome to Columbus Birth Arts! My name is Elaine Tucker. I’m a DONA trained Birth Doula serving Columbus & the Central Ohio area. I love babies and the parents birthing them! I’m interested in being a positive support for laboring women + couples and bringing a culture of calm confidence back to the birthing process. My aim is to listen, support, inform, care and assist.