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Fernanda Lopes Correa

Fernanda Lopes Correa

Seattle, WA Service range 15 miles

Birth Fee

$1200 to $1600

Postpartum Rate

$45 to $55

Birth Fee

$1200 to $1600

Postpartum Rate

$45 to $55


Birth Doula Experience

5 years and 90 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

3 years and 50 families served


Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, February 2016
  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, March 2018
  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, July 2018

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 1 to 3 births and 1 to 3 postpartum families

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
Swedish Hospital doula

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth


College Education

BA/BS


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Acupressure
  • Antepartum doula support
  • Aromatherapy
  • Baby sign language education
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Birth art therapy services
  • Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
  • Cancer patients and survivors
  • Childbirth education services
  • Cloth diapering education
  • Elimination communication education
  • End of life doula services
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Infant massage education
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Military families support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Mother blessing celebrations
  • Newborn care specialist
  • Parenting consulting
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Reflexology
  • Reiki
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • TENS units rental
  • Therapist or counselor
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Fernanda holds space and has acted with guidance and sensibility as a doula for over six years. She started her work in her home country of Brazil, where she offered support as a volunteer in one of the largest public hospitals in São Paulo, supporting many economically vulnerable families. In her trajectory she has served numerous people through her writing as a journalist, birth and postpartum doula work, lactation education, parenting transition guidance, holding space for loss and grief and childcare support. She combines her deep connection with the force of life's cycles, considering those transitions as part of our culture, and a great window for bringing change to the world.

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Portuguese

Fee Details

- Everyone deserves support - Flexibility on payment methods and sliding scales can be available for families in specific circumstances. Birth and Postpartum services can also be subsidized through the Swedish Doula Services. Although most insurance does not provide coverage, our birth workers community believes that everyone deserves support.

Service Area

Seattle, WA Service range 15 miles

Client Testimonials for Fernanda Lopes Correa

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Camila Gusmao

11/7/2022

Fernanda is an amazing doula and human being. She has great knowledge of birth and how to answer questions and prepare for labor. The pre-birth meetings with her were helpful and she was able to include the whole family in the experience. My 3yo was delighted to talk to her and understand everything about pregnancy and birth. She also gave me options for some blessings/rituals which I loved! During labor, she was extremely attentive. She stayed by my side the whole time and was able to help me with positions, breathing, and kind words. Her post-natal care was also very good. She has the right words and tools to help you navigate whatever you need to. 

Andrea

10/15/2022

Fernanda was truly a god send for our family. We had our baby during COVID (2020) and had no family nearby when our son was born. Fernanda became our family on my son's birthday, providing us both comfort and expertise during a complicated delivery and in those sensitive days postpartum. We are so so thankful for Fernanda. If you're on the fence about hiring a doula, do it and hire Fernanda. 

Amanda

9/12/2022

Although a couple of years have passed since working with Fernanda, we talk about her fondly and let our friends (to-be parents) know about our great experience. Fernanda worked with us directly after the birth of our daughter at the beginning of 2020. She shared a lot of insights with us, which were invaluable for new parents. We also were given a sense of calm during a very chaotic time in most new and first parents' lives. The first couple of months would have been much more difficult without her help. Thank you again!! 

Daniela Jacob

9/3/2022

Fernanda was a replacement for a doula that I was gifted. She joined my journey at the last minute and yet she tried to do everything that she could to assist me in a kind way. I was not settled in the EUA yet and she provided most than emotional support and made me believe that I could reframe and empower myself to go through this new experience and settle here with my family. She was there for me during tough moments and when I needed her and after the twins were born. I just can recommend her and say that I am very grateful that our paths crossed.  She is an exceptional person and professional.

Mariana

8/29/2022


Why should you hire Fernanda as your pre and a postpartum doula?

1. She is passionate about being a doula and supporting parents.
(At first, she was not available for my birth date, but she made time to talk with my family to explain the work that a doula does)

2. She is empathetic and a good listener. She pays attention to the mother's and the father's concerns.
(My spouse felt very comfortable sharing his concerns and feelings with her. He felt included during the pre and postpartum experiences)

3. She makes you extremely comfortable. Even not knowing Fernanda in person ( our sessions were online due to covid), I felt highly pleased during my labor with her. She constantly offered different tools to help me along the journey, respecting and supporting my decisions during the delivery.

4. She is very competent. She is very attentive and knowledgeable. All doctors and nurses praised her work after the labor.

5. She is very responsive. She replies to all messages very quickly.

6. She is very knowledgeable and shared several resources with valuable information to help us along the pre and postpartum: podcasts, videos, readings, and lactation resources.

7. She has a lot of experience with breastfeeding, and she will know the best resources to refer to if you face any challenges.

I'm delighted that I chose Fernanda as our doula. I love to share with my friends and family the day Helena ( my daughter) was born, and I'm glad that Fernanda was part of Helena's birth story.

Fernanda had a fundamental role, from the birth plan until the post-postpartum journey. She helped my husband and me gain the confidence that first parents need to take care of and raise our daughter. And I will always be thankful to Fernanda.

Oisín Keely

8/22/2022

I can't recommend Fernanda enough as a doula! We worked with Fernanda to prepare for the birth of our first boy, and she was absolutely amazing!

The pregnancy was during the COVID pandemic and Fernanda provided us with very relevant and helpful information. As first time parents this was so helpful, she gave us time to review everything and was always available for questions. Since Fernanda is bilingual in Portugeuse and English, this was hugely helpful in preparing for the birth as my wife is Brazilian. This was especially reassuring as none of our family could be in the room or even the same coutry as us during the birth. Some of the most helpful information she provided was a review of the terms they would be using in the delivery room. Fernanda helped us to get grounded both from an emotional level but also practically.  

During pre-labor and the multiple false labors that we experienced, Fernanda was extremely supportive via text and phone. and when I progressed into labor she immediately came to the hospital. Unfortunately, Fernanda was not there with us during the birth due to us needing an emergency c-section but she visited us mutliple times post birth to support us and also at our house once we returned home. 

We still engage Fernanda to discuss our now two children as we have developed a great relationship with her and look at her as an aunt of our children!

We are 100% happy with our decision to have Fernanda support us through this journey. She was a knowledgeable, informative, positive, calming, reassuring, thoughtful presence through each step of the way. We could not have asked for a better experience. If you are looking for a doula, I highly recommend. 

Iza Thiago-Munoz

8/22/2022

Fernanda is simply the most fantastic soul you might ever meet. Her presence exudes calm and love.

She helped us navigate our pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period sharing her knowledge and also several community resources. During her prenatal visits, she gave us a brief overview of what to expect from the birth process, both physiologically and mentally, and how she'd support us. On the day of our babies' birth, Fernanda did exactly what we expected and more - our midwives were also very impressed and sang her praises during our PP appointments. We felt loved and cared for 100% of the time. Our family strongly recommends Fernanda's services - she's amazing!

 

Lynda

8/21/2022

Words cannot truly express how appreciative my partner and I were for Fernanda when our little one came along. Fernanda was compassionate and gentle, soothing and kind, and confident and skillful with our baby. She supported our child through supporting me, even holding my hand while my postpartum body and soul were healing. She was not just a doula; she was a friend and a guide. She was also meticulous and helped us organize parts of our house. She took charge in looking to see what we might need assistance with. I still think of the wise words she shared with me, even now that my baby is more than a year old. Fernanda's impact is much more than just the time you or your baby will spend with her. Everyone new parent should have a Fernanda in their life.

Lauren Weidner

8/18/2022

Fernanda is an incredible doula. We worked with her as our doula for our son's birth (our first child). Being first time parents we had no idea what labor would be like, what to expect in the delivery room, what those first hours after birth entailed.

Fernanda was there to guide us through the whole thing. She has the most amazing, calm energy and was able to talk me through things, help with pain management and keeping me comfortable, etc. I did get an epidural so I could get some rest, and she sat by my side and held my hand all night. During delivery, she was on one side of me while my husband was on the other. She was so encouraging, giving praise and helping me to keep going (I pushed for over 2 hours)! Afterward she helped with feeding and made sure we were all comfortable and taken care of. She even took some beautiful photos of the 3 of us that I am so grateful to have.

After we had been home a couple of weeks she paid us a home visit. She came on a day that was particularly hard for me, and her presence and words helped me so much.

I would recommend working with Fernanda to anyone. She is positive, calm, collected and a wealth of knowledge. She is a true light.

Elizabeth Dolan

8/17/2022

Fernanda was our wonderful postpartum doula! We were very nervous first-time parents and she showed us the ins-and-outs of breastfeeding, bottlefeeding, bathing, babywearing, etc. Most of all, Fernanda helped us feel confident in our own abilities and eased us into the world of parenthood. Thank you, Fernanda! 

Briana

8/15/2022

We loved our doula experience with Fernanda. She was positive, empathetic, and constantly supportive, and she taught us a lot. I had a medication-free vaginal childbirth, and I don't think I could have gotten through it without her! I would absolutely use her again as a doula. 

Uine DeForest

8/14/2022

My partner and I were grateful to have Fernanda as our birth doula. Fernanda provided a consultation as a first opportunity to meet and ensure we would be a good fit. After we decided to work together, she sent us a variety of information to read, watch, and study as we prepared for the remainder of the pregnancy and the labor/delivery, which was very helpful to have. Fernanda was always readily available via phone. Whenever we had questions, she was quick to answer and provided useful insights. It was easy to schedule appointments with her as well, which we appreciated. Fernanda was so accommodating and supportive as labor began. She helped us understand what phase of labor we were in, what to do to help move things forward, and she helped us remain calm and collected during such an exciting but unpredictable event. During the whole process at our home, she provided great emotional support and comfort, and advised us as the delivery evolved and became more complicated. Finally, Fernanda made herself available during the immediate post-partum period, and it was great having her advice and expertise as we navigated the first week following the birth of our child. Fernanda answered our many questions and helped us feel calmer and more confident in caring for our newborn. Working with a birth doula helped my partner and me feel more prepared and confident for the birth of our child, and it was a pleasure getting to work with Fernanda. She always had great insights to share and was incredibly supportive and attentive to our needs throughout the entire pregnancy, labor/delivery, and post-partum periods. We highly recommend Fernanda to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, experienced, and kind doula. We love Fernanda, and she was a truly Angel to my entire family. 

Anna

8/12/2022

We had the immense pleasure of working with Fernada during the delivery of our first baby Josephine in August 2019. I was induced at 37 weeks and feeling pretty nervous as to what to expect. The induction ended up going 4 days and Fernada was there every step of the way. Her calm, reassuring nature eased our worries. She knew when to step in and also when to give us space. She stayed overnight, brought us treats and offered massages. Above all, she kept my husband and I focused on our baby. I cannot imagine my delivery without Fernada. If you are looking for a reassuring, calm and joyful doula, there is no one better than Fernada.

Birth Availability for Fernanda Lopes Correa

= Available. Calendar last updated: 11-15-2021

Postpartum Availability for Fernanda Lopes Correa

= Available. Calendar last updated: 11-15-2021