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I have collaborated with four other birth doulas to form the Empowered Life Childbirth Education Collective, LLC. We LOVE empowering families through education and have so much fun teaching together! In our four week (one night per week), in-person, childbirth education course, each doula offers unique wisdom, experience and support. Content comes from PlumTree Baby … Continue reading Childbirth Education →

“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, PHD Welcome! I am Leah Boains, certified birth doula and licensed massage therapist in Colorado Springs. Whether this is your first birth and you are feeling unprepared, or … Continue reading Colorado Springs Doula →

As funny as it may sound, my excitement for birth was first piqued when I witnessed one of my goats giving birth on my family’s small hobby farm when I was in high school. As the doe pressed her forehead against the side of the barn wall, I felt a sense of wonder with this … Continue reading About Leah →

A birth doula is a professionally trained pregnancy and birth guide who serves and supports women and families through their pregnancy and birthing experiences. A doula provides emotional, physical, informational and self-advocacy support. She provides emotional support with words of affirmation, verbal guidance during difficult parts of labor, assistance in releasing of fears and continuous … Continue reading What is a doula? →

What do statistics show regarding doulas and birth outcomes? When women have continuous professional doula support, they can experience: Decrease in C-Section rate Shorter labor Reduced use of pitocin for labor augmentation Decreased request for epidurals and other pain medications Decreased rate of low birth weight and pre-term babies Decreased need for medical inverventions Decreased … Continue reading FAQs →

60 min Swedish or Deep Tissue massage~ $60 Lie on a heated table and experience a soothing full-body massage, giving specific attention to areas that are calling out to you the most 60 min Prenatal Massage~ $75 Relax your mind and body, while your pregnancy aches and pains are soothed, as you lie comfortably in … Continue reading Massage →

“We had a great experience with Leah as our doula. She was with me while I labored early in the morning as my husband made his way back home from an out of town trip, and she stuck with us until our baby boy was born at 1am the next day. She was vital in … Continue reading Testimonials →

Client lending library ~you may request to borrow any of the following books: The Birth Partner -by Penny Simkin Breastfeeding Made Simple -by Mohrbacher and Kendall-Tackett Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth -by Ina May Gaskin Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds -by Cynthia Gabriel Postpartum Depression & Anxiety: A Self-Help Guide for Mothers -by Pacific Postpartum Support Society … Continue reading Resources →