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Avocado Doulas

An agency of doulas offering full-service birth and postpartum care for your journey into parenthood. “Birth is not only about making babies.

It’s about making mothers: strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and believe in their inner strength.” – Barbara Katz Rothman

11/21/2025

✨ What to Expect Giving Birth During Thanksgiving Week at Riverbend + McKenzie Willamette ✨

Planning to welcome your little one during Thanksgiving week? 🦃🍁 Here’s what to expect at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Riverbend or McKenzie Willamette plus how Avocado Doulas can help keep things calm and supported.

🏥 Holiday Staffing Patterns
Hospitals run 24/7, but holiday staffing may look different. You might notice:
• Slightly longer wait times for non-emergent needs
• Fewer scheduled inductions/procedures
• A quieter, more relaxed unit overall

👨‍👩‍👧 Support Person Essentials
Family in town can add pressure, remember, you choose your birth space. Typically:
• Riverbend allows 4 support people + a doula
• McKenzie Willamette doesn’t usually limit room numbers
• You can switch support people as needed
Holiday + flu-season guidelines can shift, so check before heading in.

🍂 The Holiday Vibe
Thanksgiving births can feel extra sweet:
• Festive nurses’ stations
• Warm, joyful energy
• Staff excited to welcome holiday babies
• A peaceful overnight pace

🦃 Food + Amenities
Pack snacks for comfort during labor. Holiday schedules can affect:
• Cafeteria hours
• Room-service timing
• Nearby restaurants being closed

✨ How Avocado Doulas Support You This Week
Holiday or not, we offer:
• 24/7 labor support
• Help navigating staff changes + communication
• A calm, grounded birth environment
• Partner support
• Post-birth guidance as you settle in with your new little love

Whether your baby arrives on Thanksgiving Day or during a cozy fall week, your birth story will be uniquely yours, and we’re honored to be part of it. 🤍🥑

Have questions about holiday births? Message us anytime.

11/17/2025

🌿 Avocado Doulas is Growing With Our Community 🌿

We believe every family deserves equitable, culturally informed, and accessible care that meets them where they are, honors their identity, and supports their journey through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

As we continue to listen to the needs of our community, we recognize an important opportunity to better support Spanish-speaking families. With that in mind, we’re exploring adding a Spanish-speaking doula to our team.

If you or someone you know is a bilingual doula (or doula-in-training) who is passionate about inclusive, heart-centered support, we’d love to hear from you. 💚

📩 Please email hello@avocadodoulas.com for more information or to express interest.

11/13/2025

🥑 Client Testimonial Spotlight 🥑

“We had a great experience with Avocado Doulas. We first met with Rachel and felt right at home with her approach to supporting us during labor. However, there was a chance she would be out of town during our birth and so we were grateful to meet with Quinn and have her as backup.

As luck would have it, we went into labor on the day Rachel was headed out of town. She supported us for the first three hours at the birth center, and then Quinn seamlessly transitioned in. Quinn was then an absolute rock star as we labored an additional 12 hours at the birth center before transferring to the hospital. Then we labored another 13 hours at the hospital before having a C Section. Not the plan at all, but Quinn was so incredibly supportive along the way.

Both my husband and I are incredibly grateful for her presence during a long and challenging birth process. Finally, both Rachel and Quinn were excellent resources for us both pre and postpartum. We highly recommend them!”

-KM  
✨ If you’ve worked with Rachel or the Avocado Doulas team, we’d love to hear your story too! 
📩 DM us your experience or write us a review on Google!

11/08/2025

💚 Insurance Made Simple 💚

At Avocado Doulas, we believe that everyone deserves access to supportive, compassionate care, and that includes help navigating insurance.

We currently bill Medicaid/OHP (Trillium, PacificSource and Open Card) as well as PEBB (Providence and Moda) for doula services. We’re also happy to work with private insurance plans (coverage can vary, so be sure to check with your provider!).

Not using insurance? No problem. We offer flexible payment plans and gift certificates to make care more accessible for every family.

Whether you’re planning your birth, preparing for postpartum, or just starting to explore your options, we’ll meet you where you are with ease, empathy, and support.

10/30/2025

✨October babies carry a touch of magic.👻

From ancient folklore to modern research, there’s something special about those born under the autumn moon. 🌕

They’re rare arrivals, often born with stories whispered through generations. Charming, curious, and natural leaders, October-born little ones remind us that every birth is a season of transformation. 🍂

Whether your baby arrives on Halloween or any day this fall, we’re here to hold space for the mystery, the beauty, and the new beginnings that come with it. 💛

10/21/2025

🌻 One Month of Sunshine 🌻

🍂 As the leaves turn and the air cools, we’re reminded that every season brings its own kind of change. For new parents, fall can be both beautiful and tender. It’s a time of cozy snuggles, but also quiet moments of adjustment.

The shorter days, the slower pace, the shift in rhythm can make postpartum feel heavier at times. If you’re feeling a little lost in the mix of emotions, you’re not alone. Healing, learning, and bonding all take time.

Whether your days are filled with baby giggles or gentle tears, remember that support is here when you need it. Our doulas walk beside you through every season of parenthood, reminding you that even as the world cools, love keeps growing warm. 🌻

10/18/2025

🍂 Fall Nourishment 🍁

As the air turns crisp and leaves begin to change, so do our rhythms — in life, in nourishment, and sometimes even in birth plans.

Whether your care environment shifts or your timeline takes an unexpected turn, your doula remains the constant. We walk with you through every season — from nourishing prenatal visits to labor, birth, and the postpartum days of healing and bonding.

This week, we’re sharing fall food choices for pregnancy, postpartum, and baby — comforting, grounding options to warm your body and spirit through this season of change. 🥣

You don’t navigate this season, or any season, alone. 💛

10/17/2025

🌿 Team Spotlight: Quinn Smart 🌿

Quinn is one of the incredible doulas behind Avocado Doulas and one of our very first team members! As an inaugural member now celebrating three years with the agency, Quinn brings a steady, grounding presence to every birth she attends.

Her clients describe her as calm, intuitive, and endlessly supportive, someone who knows how to hold space and help families feel confident and cared for through every moment of the birth journey.

We’re so grateful for the dedication and heart Quinn brings to this work. She embodies what Avocado Doulas is all about: consistent, compassionate, and professional care that clients and providers alike have come to trust. 💚

10/09/2025

🍁 Your Birth. Your Baby. Your Season. 🍁

As autumn settles in and families gather closer, many are preparing to welcome another little one into the world. This season, let’s reconnect and rebuild your birth plan together: centering your voice, your values, and your vision every step of the way.

When you’re expecting your second (or third!) baby, the focus often shifts, less on what labor will feel like, and more on how to support your firstborn, introduce them to their new sibling, and balance love, care, and connection between them both. 💛

We’re here for it all…with practical tips, gentle reassurance, and thoughtful postpartum care that helps you heal, rest, and nurture each of your little ones in their own special way.

Wherever your journey takes you this fall, Avocado Doulas offer steady, compassionate support through every season. We’re your anchor, your hub for resources, and the scaffolding that helps your growing family thrive.🍂

10/02/2025

💜 October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month 💜

For every family who has experienced the heartbreak of loss, please know you are not alone. Your grief matters. Your babies matter. And you are held in our hearts.

In our community, spaces like lifeafterlossoregon.org
and exist to walk beside you with compassion, connection, and care.

Avocado Doulas will be joining WellMama’s Wave of Light: Infant & Pregnancy Loss Memorial on October 15th at 5:30 PM.

📍 At WellMama | 576 Olive St. #205, Eugene, OR 97401
🕯 Remembrance wall to honor loved babies
🤝 A circle of community support
🍪 Gentle nourishment and care

Together, we will light candles, share space, and remember the little lives gone too soon, while wrapping their families in love.

💜 To every parent who has walked this path, you are seen. You are remembered. You are never alone.

09/24/2025

💚 At Avocado Doulas, we believe every birthing person deserves support, no exceptions.

Recently, we spoke with someone who shared that they had been told by other doulas they would only attend births at a birth center. 🤯 This is deeply concerning, because the very heart of doula care is to provide unbiased, non-judgmental support wherever and however you choose to give birth.

✨ Your birth, your choice. Whether it’s at home, in a hospital, or at a birth center, you deserve a doula who respects and supports your decisions.

We’re here to walk alongside you, not to limit your options. 💪💚

09/16/2025

Pregnancy doesn’t have to feel awful. While some symptoms are part of the journey, you don’t have to tough them out alone. That’s where doulas come in — offering extra support, helpful tips & tricks, and reassurance to make the “normal” but unpleasant parts of pregnancy a little easier to handle. 💛

Here are 3 natural nausea remedies we love:

🌿 Mint Magic – Peppermint tea, mints, or even the scent of fresh mint leaves can calm your stomach and help reduce nausea.

🍋 Citrus Boost – Sniffing or sipping lemon, lime, or orange can help cut through queasiness. Try lemon water or keep a lemon wedge nearby for quick relief.

🫖 Ginger Goodness – Ginger tea, ginger chews, or even adding fresh ginger to warm water can soothe nausea and settle your stomach.

✨ With doula care, you get more than just support in labor.You also get compassionate guidance through all the in-between moments, including navigating the not-so-fun symptoms of pregnancy.

Did any other nausea remedies work for you or your partner during your pregnancies? Drop them below to help another parent out!

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Eugene, OR
97403

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https://avocadodoulas.com/

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Who is this doula Rachel?

I had the opportunity to sit down with Go Mom Go Podcast this month and talk about myself as a mom, business owner, and stellar doula provider in Lane County, Oregon. Take a listen and get a feel for who I am, how I work, and why you need me as part of your birth team!

Listen here: http://tinyurl.com/gomomgopodcast