Birth Services By Kristin

Birth Services By Kristin Kristin provides Birth Services for families in the Inland Empire. Visit www.birthservicesbykristin.com "Birth is not only about making babies.

Birth is about making mothers strong, competent, capable, mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength" -Barbara Katz Rothman

It’s undeniable that the presence of a doula makes 👏🏾 a👏🏾 difference! It’s about individualized, personalized care, deep...
01/29/2026

It’s undeniable that the presence of a doula makes 👏🏾 a👏🏾 difference! It’s about individualized, personalized care, deep listening and honoring bodily autonomy.

We saw it crystal clear with Kaylene’s birth. Before my arrival, the mood was much different and unfortunately, the medical staff thought “she didn’t need an epidural” 😳😳 which is just wild. (Usually it’s the opposite and staff is pushing the now-or-never epidural).

When I arrived, we advocated strongly for pain management and finally, she got what she needed/wanted. They did apologize after, but the way things can shifted was quite remarkable. Whether you do or do not want medication isn’t the point, it’s more about honoring people’s intuition and requests. Period.

I am always honored to hold space for birth and advocated strongly. I truly will say what needs to be said if that’s how you need me to show up. If you need me to sit and bear witness, I can do that too. There is no one size fits all.

Love youuuuuu, Kaylene 🤍

Shoutout to my man!!! 🤍And listen to the cute video my daughter sent me this past weekend when I was gone at back to bac...
01/27/2026

Shoutout to my man!!! 🤍And listen to the cute video my daughter sent me this past weekend when I was gone at back to back births 👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽

Seriously, there is literally no way I could do this job without him. When I leave for a birth, I say bye and legitimately don’t know when I’ll be back. I kiss my babies (usually in the middle of the night) then head out the door. Thankfully, my husband has it covered — he gets the kids ready for school, takes them to school, he goes to work, picks them up, does homework, dinner, baths, all the things. And honestly, this is what allows me to be present with my amazing clients…..!! I know my kids are with their dad and in the best care. It’s truly such a gift!! Thanks, babbbbeeeee!!!! 😘

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This mom was surrounded by women for her birth. And not just any women, but her people! I love when there’s a group of w...
01/21/2026

This mom was surrounded by women for her birth. And not just any women, but her people!

I love when there’s a group of women present for the birthing person. It reminds me of the old days when the village held women during birth. They were there to witness birth and tell the stories to future generations.

Savannah (mom) had her girl who would fix her lashes and use the stroller fan to dry her tears and freshly rinsed lashes. 🫶🏽 🤣 This is a V important job.

Her wifey was there to hold hands, give a squeeze or bring on some laughter in the throes of labor / pushing. The most important job.

Her doula (me) and nurse held space, brought comfort, and helped to communicate what was going on medically/physiologically in real time.

What a beautiful celebration there was when baby came earthside.

This client review means the world to me 😭 To see a mom go from being pumped full of fear to feeling educated, having ag...
01/17/2026

This client review means the world to me 😭 To see a mom go from being pumped full of fear to feeling educated, having agency, and making informed decisions is literally why I do this. She had a successful VBAC and her story will help encourage others to do the same 🤍



Since it’s trending rn, here is me as a newer doula in 2016 …. A decade ago 🤯
01/15/2026

Since it’s trending rn, here is me as a newer doula in 2016 …. A decade ago 🤯

I love teaching childbirth education!!!There’s an element in birth that is unpredictable AND also, going in to your birt...
01/11/2026

I love teaching childbirth education!!!

There’s an element in birth that is unpredictable AND also, going in to your birth educated can help so so very much. Knowing what questions to ask, knowing when to allow for more time or take action, knowing what’s considered “normal” (or variation of normal), and so much more. All of this can help eliminate fear when you’re in the throes of labor and reduce unnecessary interventions and birth trauma.

Contact me if you’re looking for childbirth education 🤍

Two words for this mama —- Birth. Warrior. As a first time mom, it’s common to have a longer birth since your body has n...
01/09/2026

Two words for this mama —- Birth. Warrior.
As a first time mom, it’s common to have a longer birth since your body has never done this before and your brain doesn’t really know what to expect.

We all walk our own birth journeys and they are all different. And sometimes, it’s loooooong and hard. There are unexpected twists and turns and there’s really no way out but through.

Ann was educated, had her hopes for birth, and stayed open and willing to make changes as birth unfolded. She prayed, grounded herself, listened to what has happening in the moment, and vocalized what was important to her even if it was pushing back on hospital policy.

She pushed her baby out despite all the talk of a cesarean. She made sure her and baby were still safe, and stayed the course. She dug soooooo deep to get to the other side and she did it!!! We were all crying and so happy when her sweet baby boy was in her arms.


It’s the close of another year as a birth keeper and I am so grateful for all the beautiful families who trusted me to b...
01/02/2026

It’s the close of another year as a birth keeper and I am so grateful for all the beautiful families who trusted me to be apart of their birth team.

This year was a big pivot for me. After 10+ years working privately as a birth doula, I started accepting insurance. It’s been a blessing and a curse from a business standpoint.

👍🏽 On a positive note, I was able to work with families who would otherwise not have access to doula care and this has truly been such a gift!!! 😭 🫶🏽

👎🏽 On the flip side, I had to completely change my business model, learn how to bill insurance, my pay got cut significantly, claims get denied and I had to chase money and track it all 🤪 😮‍💨

But like I always say, FLEXIBILITY is the name of the game.

2026 let’s goooooooooo 🎉

Them: “You can’t push, the doctor isn’t here” Me: “It’s ok! You listen to your body. You’re doing great”—— This has happ...
12/15/2025

Them: “You can’t push, the doctor isn’t here”
Me: “It’s ok! You listen to your body. You’re doing great”
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This has happened tooooooo many times and it’s not ok! When someone is giving birth and their body has the fetal ejection reflex, it’s beyond their control. That feeling is overwhelming. When you’re told not to push and “just breathe until the doctor gets here” just know, that I am going to encourage you to listen to your body. Lean in to it, don’t resist.

There’s a difference between pain and suffering. Between discomfort and a reflex. A protocol and BIRTH.

It’s time for the hospital to make changes instead of expecting women to suffer and not push. I will ALWAYS advocate for you to push. You don’t need to suffer and cry and beg!

You can work to have whatever kind of birth you want 💯 ✨If you want an epidural - get one!! No judgement. ✨If you do not...
12/15/2025

You can work to have whatever kind of birth you want 💯

✨If you want an epidural - get one!! No judgement.
✨If you do not want an IV port - thats your choice!
✨If you want to labor unmedicated - let’s do it!
✨If you want a planned cesarean birth - I am here for it!
✨If you want true delayed cord clamping - heck yeah!
✨If you decline an induction - let’s wait for labor!
✨If you plan to exclusively pump or bottle feed, that’s your choice and you have your own reason for it.

It’s when you’re forced to do something you do NOT want (outside of a true emergency, of course) that’s not ok. I am not here for it.

Having autonomy in birth doesn’t mean you want an unmedicated birth. It means you have a chance to be an active participant in your birth. You get to have true informed consent/refusal. It’s your birth, your body, your choice, period.

In order to have true informed decision making, then there must be unbiased information presented so YOU can decide. It’s simple: you get information, risks and benefits, then you decide without pressure or shame. Pssst: that’s what I am there to help with as a doula 🙌🏽

The best births happen when parents get to advocate for what they want as their birth unfolds. If your plan changes, that’s ok. Buuuuut coercing parents to do things based on fear and protocol, that is not true informed decision making. If you feel like you have no choice, that’s not true informed decision making.

Did you have things in your labor, birth, or postpartum that you were pressured to do?

✨A successful VBAC story✨This mama advocated so hard and strong for herself! It’s really hard as a pregnant person to qu...
12/13/2025

✨A successful VBAC story✨

This mama advocated so hard and strong for herself! It’s really hard as a pregnant person to quiet all the outside noise / fear to really listen to your intuition and uncover what you really want outside of everyone’s opinions.

The sad reality is that if you want a VBAC, you have to be willing to push back (period!) and that’s exactly what she did!

When I met Hayley, she knew she wanted a VBAC. She felt strongly that she wanted a trial at labor. She was low risk and the perfect candidate! We did lots of education and then waited to see how things played out.

Her OB wanted to induce her at 39 weeks. But there was not real good reason to induce other than that’s what they do for every other person who wants a VBAC. They will say “sure, you can try for a VBAC as long as you have your baby before 39 weeks” —— by the way, a provider who says that does not truly support you having the opportunity for a VBAC.

She declined the induction. And it wasn’t easy, but she bought herself another week and said she’d like to wait until 40 weeks.

40 weeks came and went. There was a scheduled cesarean and she didn’t show up. 🙌🏽🙌🏽 She didn’t show because her and baby were healthy, she understood her risk, and she KNEW her estimated due date was wrong (by over a week).

She didn’t want to go in for surgery because she wanted to wait for baby to be ready. She wanted more than anything for her body to spontaneously go in to labor. She knew that was her best chance at a va**nal birth. Another induction could lead to another c-section.

41 weeks came and went. She was certain she was actually only almost 40 weeks.

Then eventually, at 42 weeks (on paper) she went in to labor. Even in the throes of labor, she had to sign papers says that she wanted to try for a va**na birth against medical recommendation.

She got an epidural and continued with her trial at labor. She dilated quite quickly, her body was opening, baby was descending, and it was time to push.

She did it! She had her va**nal birth 💪 🥹
It was incredible to witness her birth
Everyone was happy and healthy

Birth is nuanced. There is not one-size-fits-all.

Here’s the thing about cesarean births…. 🤍 There are legitimate reasons people need cesareans! Usually your baby and bod...
10/11/2025

Here’s the thing about cesarean births….

🤍 There are legitimate reasons people need cesareans! Usually your baby and body will give signs when things are headed that direction despite “doing all the things”, and thank goodness cesareans are an option!

🤍 Having agency is important, just like any birth! That means you can decide to have an elective cesarean. You can decide at any point that’s the path you want. You can say you want immediate skin to skin, delayed cord clamping, and other options that should still be made available to you when at all possible. We know these things have amazing benefits for mom and baby.

👎🏽 The problem is - fear mongering and unnecessary cesareans. Which happens way more than I wish was the case.

👎🏽 Inductions are the new norm and a big reason for the “cascade of interventions” which ends in a cesarean. Meanwhile, usually the induction wasn’t even medically necessary

👎🏽 Then alot of practitioners claim to be “ok” with a VBAC but then don’t give people a true trial at labor come the time for birth. That’s not cool. All of a sudden, baby has to be out by 39 weeks, or is looking big, or some non-medical reason that is used for coercion.

👎🏽 We don’t have proper support for postpartum care as it is, and with a cesarean, we definitely need that extra support.

🤍The good news is — doulas can help with all of this! Whether it’s a planned or unplanned cesarean birth, we got you and can absolutely help this process.

🤍 Over the past 11 years, I’ve had 6 clients have a cesarean birth, none in which were unnecessary. I know for sure there was a calm, confidence, and level of support that these families had that they wouldn’t have otherwise had without a doula.

🤍 Reach out for questions, support, birth story debriefing, referral, or anything you think I could help with.

xoxoxo
Kristin

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