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Olivia Dodson PhD

Lynchburg, VA

https://www.facebook.com/olivia.r.dodson/

Birth Fee

$175

Postpartum Rate

$30

Availability Remarks: Available for postpartum, up to a year.

Birth Fee

$175

Postpartum Rate

$30


Birth Doula Experience

3 years and 21 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

3 years and 10 families served


Doula Training

  • Self-trained, May 2023

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 1 to 2 births and 1 to 2 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: No crowded situations. One-on-one interactions with mom/mom-to-be are most conducive to optimal time management of visit, babies and children always welcome :)

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth


College Education

AA/AS

BA/BS

MA/MS

PhD


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Addiction and recovery support
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Community health worker
  • End of life doula services
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • Mental health and addiction support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Newborn care and parenting classes
  • Newborn care specialist
  • NICU support for parents
  • Overnight postpartum support
  • Photography - Birth
  • Photography - Maternity
  • Photography - Newborn
  • Prenatal or postnatal massage
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Stillbirth and infant loss support
  • Therapist or counselor
  • Twins and multiples birth support
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Training Documentation

credential


Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

founder: Lynchburg James River Clean Streets Clean Water Coalition Community outreach organization that keeps our water clean and our neighborhood's safe by keeping the lights on and the trash up.

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Fee Details

$175 for attending labor and birth. During pregnancy and postpartum, $30/hour + gas, 2-hour minimum. Cashapp, Zelle, Paypal, or Cash accepted. The hourly fee includes doctor visits, grocery store visits with nutrition advising, exercise partner, basic massage/beauty/wellness, answering of questions and the giving of guidance.

Service Area

Lynchburg, VA

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Birth Availability for Olivia Dodson PhD

= Available. Calendar last updated: 05-30-2026

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