Betsy the Doula

10/21/2025

Don’t wait any longer!! It’s time to prepare for birth so you can enter the birth room with confidence. These are the last birth classes I’ll be teaching in 2025!!

1) I am teaching a 3-hour Body Ready Birth childbirth class THIS Saturday, Oct 25th, in TOPEKA from 1pm-4pm.

If you are due in the coming months - don’t miss this! You will have access to SO MANY amazing resources from this class and for only $197!!

This in-person hands-on class will leave you prepared and actually have an idea of what birth can look like and what birth positions and tools you can use to get through labor!!

To sign up: https://www.betsythedoula.com/brb-class

2) I am also offering a 3-part birth class series in LAWRENCE on Tuesday nights at 7pm, starting Oct 28th. (And the two subsequent Tuesdays)

We will cover Mental Prep for birth, Physical Prep for Labor - how to get your body ready, Birth Positions and comfort measures and more!!

For more info on the Lawrence birth classes: https://thrivetogetherdoulas.com/lawbirthclasses

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09/20/2025

We are starting this childbirth series this coming Tuesday, Sept 23rd! It's not too late to sign up!!

🔥 This is the childbirth class series you NEED if you are giving birth soon!! ⚠️ Limited spots for this hands-on, practical birth class!!

The Thrive Together Doulas are teaching our 3-part childbirth series in Overland Park starting next week, Sept 23rd. It will be on Tuesday nights starting at 6:30pm.

➡️ More about it:

Sept 23rd - Class 1: Mental Prep
- Nurture a positive mindset for birth,
- Learn breathing & relaxation techniques for labor

Sept 30th - Class 2: Physical Prep
- Practice simple exercises to: release tension & promote labor progression.

Oct 7th - Class 3: Comfort Techniques & Birth Positions
- KNOW the stages of labor
and what to do,
- Feel prepared when labor begins
with birth positions and practical tips
- Learn hands-on techniques
to help baby’s journey & provide comfort

You can sign up here! https://thrivetogetherdoulas.com/classes

The price for all three classes is only $197!! If you have any questions, feel free to send us a DM!!

07/21/2025

I'm teaching my Body Ready Birth Workshop again in August. I have two options: virtual, or meeting in-person in Kansas City!

If you are pregnant, this is a class you NEED to take, whether this is your first baby or not.

With this class you also get:

- 16 page Student Handbook
- Quick reference PDFs
- Video Movement flows for each level of the pelvis to GET YOUR BODY READY

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07/20/2025

I'm still working on the website for Thrive Together Doulas, but this page sums up WHY I do what I do, and the mission behind Thrive Together Doulas!

Birth Doula, Postpartum doulas Serving pregnant women in Lawrence, Topeka, and the Kansas City area. childbirth education classes.

06/23/2025

This move WILL make you laugh, but is a great one to get baby in a good position for birth. Recently, I was teaching it to some of the doulas joining Thrive Together Doulas.

More about it... 👇

The glute scoot is one of my favorite birth moves I learned from !

➡️ I include it in my Miles Circuit Upgraded flow because it works well when a client has been stuck in a start and stop labor pattern for a long time.

❓Why?

Because it is a very acute asymmetrical movement that not only creates mobility in the pelvis, but it releases low back tension!

Plus, it usually causes my client to laugh when she is attempting this move (which, laughter is also great in labor)!

So, try this:
✅ in the weeks leading up to labor
✅ you feel your low back is holding tension
✅ you want more pelvic mobility for a smoother birth��Not only is it great to KNOW some of these tools, but it is extremely helpful to work with a doula that has gone through the Body Ready Method training and can help you know WHICH movements to do when, in relation to where YOUR body holds tension.

06/23/2025

When Victoria was preparing for her second birth, she was very intentional and committed to her VBAC: showing up every day with movement, mindset, and trust. In the weeks leading up to labor, she was doing the upgraded Miles Circuit I had sent her, plus a “labor-inducing yoga” flow every morning. She wanted to give her body every chance to labor on its own and bring her baby earthside vaginally.

She waited until her body went into labor on its own 4 days before her due date, giving her the best chance at having a successful VBAC.

Labor was very hard, and long. But she persevered. She listened to my movement suggestions AND her body. Victoria showed tremendous strength and unwavering belief in her body!

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Victoria - I’m so glad you fought for this VBAC!! You got the birth you wanted and you were able to be fully present, fully empowered, and then bond beautifully with your baby!!

Her own words: “The relief and love I felt finally having this sweet baby in my arms is palpable in these photos… Thank you Betsy for supporting me so wonderfully during my VBAC.”

I so enjoyed supporting Victoria and also getting to witness Trevor care for and be Victoria’s rock throughout the long labor.
You all are amazing parents!

- Betsy the Doula

05/31/2025

My heart is full 🥰 after seeing some of my past clients this morning at our Doula Client Reunion!! I didn’t remember to get a picture with everyone, but it was so fun to have the chance to catch up!!

05/28/2025

Let me help you enter postpartum with more rest, more confidence, and real-time support.

For families due in June or July, I’m offering a limited-time postpartum package at a special rate of $700—because you deserve to feel nourished and truly held as you adjust to life with a newborn.

This “Settling In” package includes:
✨ A private breastfeeding prep session
✨ Postpartum planning + personalized support
✨ Two full overnight shifts (10pm–6am) with me by your side
💤 Breastfeeding help, newborn care, and space for YOU to sleep and recover

Just a few spots available for summer!
Open to families in the KC, Lawrence, or Topeka area.

➡️ Ready to feel more rested and less alone in those early days? Book your free consult now. 🫶

05/20/2025

Your first nights with your new baby are sacred—and exhausting.

You deserve rest, reassurance, and someone to walk alongside you.

✅ I’m offering a limited-time overnight support package for families due in June or July, designed to help you feel nourished, confident, and truly held as you settle in with your baby.

(Available for families in the Greater Kansas City area, Lawrence, and Topeka area!!)

It includes:
✨ breastfeeding prep
✨ postpartum planning + support
✨ 2 full overnight shifts with me by your side

If you’re ready to wake up feeling a little more rested and a lot more supported, book your free consult now—spots are limited! 🫶

05/14/2025

📣 Lacy Duffett (from ), is coming THIS WEEK to be a resource and to answer whatever questions you have.

You are invited to our Support Circle this Friday at 10:30am - in the kids’ section near the Lego table!

✨ Please put it on your calendars and share with your friends. ✨

➡️ Lacy offers In-Home AND virtual Lactation consults, and prenatal lactation consultations.

Next week will be Sus sharing about homebirth and then

May 30th will be a space for anyone that wants to share about their birth.

**please send a DM to if you are planning to share your birth story.***
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and offer this weekly in-person Bump to Baby Support Circle as a way to build community for all who are preparing for a newborn or who are currently caring for an infant and would otherwise feel lonely in this time.

✨ If you want to stay in the know of our meeting schedule, send a DM to !!

See you Friday!