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Rachel Hinds

Asheville, NC   Service range 60 miles

https://www.rachelchinds.com/

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Birth Fee

$1500 to $4500

Postpartum Rate

$35 to $65

Birth Fee

$1500 to $4500

Postpartum Rate

$35 to $65


Birth Doula Experience

7 years and 80 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

7 years and 15 families served


Birth Doula Certifications

  • Pacific Rim College - Certified Holistic Doula

Doula Training

  • Pacific Rim College, April 2017
  • Doula Thrive, September 2020

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 0 to 3 births and 0 to 3 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: a minimum of 4 hour day shifts and 8 hour night shifts with a a minimum of 12 hour contracts.

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
I am happy to support as a doula where ever the client chooses to birth :)

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Some Home Births


College Education

BA/BS


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Acupressure
  • Aromatherapy
  • Birth art therapy services
  • Childbirth education services
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Full spectrum doula services
  • Infant massage education
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Mother blessing celebrations
  • Parenting consulting
  • Perinatal wellness coach
  • Placenta encapsulation
  • Prenatal or postnatal massage
  • Prenatal Yoga
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Stillbirth and infant loss support
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • TENS units rental
  • Vaginal steam/peristeam services
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Training Documentation

credential


Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

I have volunteered in Honduras in their public hospitals & In Tanzania in clinic there through Wombs of the World.

Fee Details

My fees are based on my experience, training, incurred costs, and going rates in my area. I am always more than willing to speak creatively about ways to make these fees work for a given family

Service Area

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Asheville, NC Service range 60 miles

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Client Testimonials for Rachel Hinds

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Margot Baron

2/18/2025

Rachel was a dream come true for us as first-time parents. She brought an incredible sense of calm and competence to our home, which was exactly what we needed during those challenging first weeks. She expertly cared for our baby girl, adapting seamlessly to her temperament. Each morning, we received detailed and reassuring updates, allowing us to truly rest. Her support was invaluable, and we wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable and compassionate night doula. She gave us the gift of sleep and confidence!

Alisha

2/5/2025

Having Rachel by our side during not only the delivery but in the preparation was instrumental to our comfort and assistance during the process. She listened to us and allowed conversations to unfold naturally inserting herself when needed. She was a guide during the delivery itself offering up ideas and staying present. Rachel made herself available and never made our time together feel rushed. We are very grateful for her role in our pregnancy journey and would highly recommend her services.

Jenny

1/23/2025

Rachel was an integral part of my birth experience. She went above and beyond before, during, and after the birth of our first son. She helped us both feel prepared and walked us through the many twists and turns that happened during labor. She was an amazing advocate for us. She checked in and made sure my husband and I were both cared for after delivery as well. I highly recommend her as a doula!

Esther Reynolds

1/10/2025

We couldn't have asked for a better, more supportive, or wonderful doula than Rachel. From our very first meeting, she exuded so much warmth and knowledge and made us feel comfortable and confident about the journey we were about to embark on together. With each passing week, she helped us gain a deeper understanding of what was to come and it truly felt like she just GOT us--our relationship dynamics, quirks, preferences, and more. Having Rachel by our side made us both feel at ease in the delivery room  and helped us to advocate for what we needed. I (mom here ??) will be forever grateful for how she was able to help my husband connect with the entire process overall, which made him more equipped to support me leading up to and throughout labor. We have so much love for Rachel and would highly recommend her again and again. 

Alli

12/23/2024

Rachel exceeded all of our hopes and expectations for prenatal and birth support. Her calm, warm energy and her sense of humor made us immediately trust and welcome her into our lives in a way that allowed us to delve deeply into learning and preparing for our baby. We learned so much during our prenatal visits and always looked forward to our sessions with her as they gave us a chance to bond and connect with each other in a way that sometimes felt hard to do on our own during the pregnancy journey. When it came time to give birth, Rachel literally drove through the snow in the middle of the night to be with us! She made it in perfect time and provided the most skillful and compassionate presence during the birth of our daughter. She seamlessly worked alongside the nurses and midwives at the hospital and helped us advocate for and achieve the in medicated birth we hoped for. She will Forever be a part of our story and has a very special place in our hearts.

Jenn Finan

12/20/2024

Our trusted friend and birth doula referred us over to Rae for overnight doula care. We (the parents) had hit two months with our newborn and badly needed some nights off. This was by far the best investment we've made. Rae immediately connected with our baby and knew what to do to soothe him, and it was so lovely to have her positive energy in our home. I only wish we hired her when our baby was younger so we didn't have to miss out on all that rest in the beginning!! Thanks Rae!

Marli Cooper

11/21/2024

My husband and I received help with overnights from Rachel with our newborn and it was such a game changer having someone we could trust with our baby while we got some sleep! Couldn’t recommend her help more! She was wonderful :)

Eva-Michelle Spicer

11/16/2024

Rachel is amazing! We had her support for overnights as we welcomed our daughter to our lives. She is so kind and caring! We highly recommend her services and will hire her again if we have another opportunity!

Esther Reynolds

11/7/2024

We loved every single thing about working with Rachel. From the first moment I met her at a "Meet the Doulas" event, she made an impression as a warm, caring, intuitive soul who I could just tell was the right fit for our birth journey. Throughout the weeks leading up to delivery, she provided us with so much invaluable information and helped us prepare for what was the come. We could tell that she really got us and tailored the experience accordingly. Having her by our side for birth lent so much comfort and stability and we can't imagine going through the process without her!

Julie

7/12/2021

Rachel is incredible!

We can’t imagine how we would’ve made it as new parents without her. She is warm, calm, caring, supportive, and funny. She is helpful with offering reassurance, information, and problem solving. She was so sweet with our son and supportive of us. He would light up when he saw her and she was wonderful at soothing him. She would always go above and beyond- finding ways to be helpful. 

Rachel was like a part of our family and we will miss her dearly. We would be delighted if we ever had the chance to work with her again.

Birth Availability for Rachel Hinds

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Postpartum Availability for Rachel Hinds

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