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Cecilia Duncan, MSM, LM, CPM

The Doula Dames, Midwife Owned Doula Service

Renton, WA Service range 40 miles

https://www.thedouladames.com/

Birth Fee

$2500

Postpartum Rate

$65 to $70

Black Doula

Availability Remarks: 24/7 for a maximum of 4 months

Birth Fee

$2500

Postpartum Rate

$65 to $70


Birth Doula Experience

13 years and 193 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

24 years


Birth Doula Certifications

  • ExpertRating.com - Certified Doula

Postpartum Doula Certifications

  • ExpertRating.com - Certified Doula
  • Lifespan Doulas - Certified Postpartum Doula

Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, August 2009
  • International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA), May 2017
  • CAPPA - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, June 2019

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 1 to 4 births and 1 to 4 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: Unfortunately, I can not provide care in homes with smokers

Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth
I only provide service at home births that are attended by a licensed healthcare professional (midwife or obstetrician)


College Education

MA/MS


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Antepartum doula support
  • Baby sign language education
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Child passenger safety technician services
  • Childbirth education services
  • Cloth diapering education
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Military families support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Monitrice services
  • Newborn care specialist
  • Parenting consulting
  • Pelvic floor health education & support
  • Placenta encapsulation
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Sleep educator
  • Sleep support consulting
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Training Documentation

credential


Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Bastyr University, Master of Science in Midwifery (June 2023). Certified Professional Midwife, California Licensed Midwife, Childbirth Educator, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, Advanced Sleep Training Provider, Carseat Installation Technician, and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Fee Details

Postpartum support services are $65 per hour (singleton) and $70 per hour (twins or triplets).

Service Area

Renton, WA Service range 40 miles

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Client Testimonials for Cecilia Duncan, MSM, LM, CPM

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Jayash K

11/4/2024

We recently had the pleasure of working with Ceci as our night doula who provided invaluable support during a crucial time for my family. From our first meeting, it was clear that her knowledge and experience were extensive. She took the time to understand our specific needs and preferences, which made us feel both heard and respected. Moreover, she provided extreme flexibility to the extent that we once canceled on her when she was 5 mins away from our place as we rushed to the hospital. She provided coverage at the hospital as well for us to take a breather.

Throughout the nights she spent with us, she was incredibly attentive and nurturing. Her calming presence made a world of difference, especially during those challenging moments. She offered practical advice and gentle encouragement that helped us navigate the early days with more confidence.

Her expertise in newborn care was evident, and she shared helpful tips that made nighttime routines smoother. Beyond just caring for the baby, she also checked in on my well-being, which was greatly appreciated. It was comforting to have someone so supportive by our side, allowing us to rest and recharge.

We highly recommend her services to any new parents looking for guidance and support during those early days, especially at nights. She truly made a positive impact on our experience, and we are so grateful for her help!

Hannah G

9/18/2024

From the minute we met Ceci, she demonstrated that not only was she incredibly in tune with my daughter's needs, but also with mine and my family's. Beyond the much needed extra hours of sleep I have been able to get when Ceci is helping to care for my newborn, the mental and emotional support she has provided has given us the confidence to be successful parents. Ceci has provided both guidance and reassurance; relying on her many years of experience, but also giving us the space to parent in our own way. I truly cannot say enough good things about Ceci; I feel like we hit the jackpot in terms of finding her and getting to work with her. Ceci has seamlessly integrated herself into our family. Both my daughter and I will miss her when she’s gone!

Eric

9/2/2024

My partner and I proudly and enthusiastically recommend Cecilia. In the early days after our baby’s birth, Ceci guided us through all the basics of newborn care—feeding, burping, swaddling, bathing, changing diapers, and putting our baby to sleep. By the end of our time with Ceci, we felt fully confident in caring for our newborn during her first few months thanks to the thoroughness of her coaching.

Beyond Ceci’s great care and excellent credentials, she also brought so much joy, humor, and companionship to our experience as new parents. We are grateful to have found a friend in our doula. We feel blessed to have worked with Ceci, and we wholeheartedly recommend her and her agency for their kindness, professionalism, and the comfort and care they provide. 

Eric and Tadashi

Christine

6/26/2024

In short, I believe that Cecilia's support was one of the most critical factors in maintaining good mental health in the weeks after my baby was born. Cecilia supported my husband and I on our first night home as well as intermittently in the following two weeks as we waited for family reinforcements to arrive. Having not slept at all in approximately 4 days and developing physical symptoms because of it, knowing that my baby was in the hands of a professional in the room next to ours allowed me to catch up on much needed sleep and begin the postpartum healing process, physically and psychologically. Cecilia also showed us everything we needed to know about caring for a little one and routinely checked my blood pressure, providing us with all the support we needed in those first weeks. She also quickly replied to any questions we had in the following weeks and truly made us feel that we had someone with expertise who was just a few button clicks away. I highly recommend Cecilia to any family looking for the reassurance of a professional as they embark on this important journey. 

Kristen

6/15/2024

My family and I had the pleasure of working with Ceci for the first few months of 2024. Our time with Ceci was not only special but also very educational. Ceci helped me navigate my Postpartum Anxiety diagnosis, she offered me bountiful resources, support groups and other educational materials on how to cope and work through my anxiety. With my son being our first child, Ceci’s knowledge was a life raft that I needed. Any questions I had related to breastfeeding, pumping, behavioral questions or just first time parent questions in regard to our son, she was able to answer or if she did not know she would research and get back to me. Ceci truly loves what she does and is incredibly passionate and so knowledgeable in her field as a Doula and Midwife. Any family would be beyond lucky to have the experience of working with Ceci. Our family truly grew to love and cherish Ceci during her time with us.

Agata Swierc

6/11/2024

Ceci is great. Hard to even enumerate what I appreciate, over time she became something like a new family member to us. She took great care of my son from day 1, she was a go to person with any questions, she provided suggestions/shared materials, but was not pushy and gave us space to do things our way, she talked with me and provided mental support, she folded my son's laundry, washed bottles, helped out when we were behind. I am extremely grateful we found her.

Majd Baniodeh

6/9/2024

Ceci is one of the most amazing souls I have ever met. She came highly recommended by a friend of ours shortly after my son was born. Hiring her to be our night doula was the best decision we made during the postpartum journey. The way she cared for our son, loved up on him and gently soothed him was incredible. The support, non judgmental perspective and  comfort she provide me as I navigated a difficult breastfeeding journey and postpartum depression was beyond anything I could have asked for. Ceci is the kind of person who will go above and beyond not just for mom and baby but for everyone in the house. She even struck up a friendship with my oldest daughter and all looked forward to when Ceci would come over. Her last night with us was so sad but we were so comforted by the fact that we made a lifelong friend. Do yourself a favor and hire Ceci because you will believe in the beauty of humanity when you meet her ♥?

Erika Rinear

6/9/2024

Cece was unbelievably helpful to us with the birth of our second child. She arrived to our house in the middle of emotional chaos and was able to help my husband and I regulate and calm ourselves. The overnight care she provided was so nourishing for us. Just to be able to sleep uninterrupted for a few hours was amazing! She is so knowledgeable with all things baby and was able to check our car seats installation for both children. Both our baby and our four-year-old absolutely loved her. She has a warm, calming presence that puts you at ease just to be around. I highly recommend her serves to anyone needing postpartum care.

Birth Availability for Cecilia Duncan, MSM, LM, CPM

= Available. Calendar last updated: 11-08-2024

Postpartum Availability for Cecilia Duncan, MSM, LM, CPM

= Available. Calendar last updated: 11-08-2024