Website: www.betsyweber.com Phone: (253) 229-7411 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 1 to 3 births and 1 to 2 postpartum families Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth Doula Experience: 1 years and 3 births attended Postpartum Doula Experience: 2 years and 12 families served Area of practice: Corvallis, OR Travel range: 40 miles Travel comments/restrictions: None Languages spoken: English
Postpartum Doula Certifications
DONA (DONA International)
Breastfeeding Certifications
Certified Lactation Counselor (The Center for Breastfeeding)
College Education
BA/BS
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
Over 40
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
VBAC
Twins
Single parents
Special services available:
Infant massage education
Antepartum doula
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Betsy was a fabulous post partum doula. We had twin boys and a 2 year old and we were nervous about going from a family of three to a family of FIVE!! She helped with the transition immensely. She had flexible hours and was a calming pressence when she came. We really enjoyed our hours together and feel very grateful to have worked with her during the boys' first weeks of life!!
Posted 10/4/2011
Casie Shannon
Our family had such a wonderful experience with Betsy, I don't even know where to begin! She has such a warm, caring presence; the first time I met her I felt like she was an old friend. We originally hired her as our birth doula as my partner and I were planning a natural birth. I knew she would be perfect at helping to create a calm, loving enviroment for our son to be born into. However, things didn't go as we planned- our son turned breech and wasn't moving no matter what we tried. Although this was a dissapointment, I knew I still wanted Betsy to be involved in our birth experience. She made herself available to us as soon as our son was born and and was a HUGE help with breastfeeding (which was more challenging than usual due to my surgery) for the next several hours. I can't imagine how I would have figured out how to breastfeed our son without her assistance and encouragement. She spent most of the day with us, and took great care of my needs so my partner and I could just sit and bond with our baby. She visited us once more during our hospital stay and continued to help take care of our needs as a new family.
Betsy is extrememly knowledgable and compassionate. We would HIGHLY recommend her doula services to any family seeking a positive birth experience or essential postpartum assistance.
Posted 9/17/2011
Danielle Major
My experience with Betsy was wonderful. She was a bit shy at first but once you got to know her she opened right up. It was great, she came to the house before the baby was born. She wanted to know more about me and what I was looking for during the brith experience. She gave me a foot massage during her first visit to see me! It was fantastic! She went with me to one of my prenatal visits when my husband couldn't go and was able to meet with one of the midwives of the practice. My baby decided to come early so we only had one pre visit and two post visits. She was great when labor started we called her and kepted her up to date on what was happening, we decided that she would meet us at the hospital and help me to the OB floor. we saw her again when we got our room. I immediately wanted to be in the bath and she helped me in there. She was so supportive during the labor and birth. she poured water over my back and belly in the tub, held my hand and helped me breath and concentrate during the contraction. There was a point where I wanted drugs and she kept me from getting them which was great. She new I could birth my child with out them. She helped me with breathing techniques and to stay focused when it seemed like forever before my baby was born. She took video and helped me get through the long post-birthing process. I couldn't have done it with out her. i will be forever thankful for her help and support. She came to help me twice after my son was born. She was a big help with breastfeeding and making sure my son was latching on, she had wonderful resources that she provided us with.
Posted 9/2/2011
Candice Attrill
Betsy was a God send to my husband and I after my daughter was born. I expected to be back on my feet quickly but a surgical birth and surgery 3 weeks later made that impossible. Betsy was a great support for latch problems I was having, and she also helped by doing grocery shopping, some house work, and took me to the store to get baby supplies. She's a wonderful supportive doula, and I'd definitely recommend her to a friend.
Betsy was a fabulous post partum doula. We had twin boys and a 2 year old and we were nervous about going from a family of three to a family of FIVE!! She helped with the transition immensely. She had flexible hours and was a calming pressence when she came. We really enjoyed our hours together and feel very grateful to have worked with her during the boys' first weeks of life!!