Amelia Avila

Retired Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Counselor

Hampton Roads doula Amelia provides support for her client through transition during a home birth.

Now Retired

Due to difficulty with night driving and the grueling nature of birth work, I made the very difficult decision to retire from birth work after nearly twenty years of serving the Hampton Roads community. This decision has not been an easy one, but a necessary one. I have loved serving my beautiful and amazing clients over the years. Though I feel a great deal of sadness about leaving birth work, I am busy birthing some new projects.

Thank you to all of my precious clients and my doula friends who have supported and encouraged me over the years! I love every one of you!

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Testimonials

"If you are looking for calm, quiet encouragement during your birthing experience, then Amelia is an excellent choice!"

Brandi M.

"She stayed with me for nearly a full day, and kept in touch afterwards to see how I was doing physically and emotionally, as well as to see how my baby was. I could truly see her being a lifelong friend."

KC

"Having Amelia at the birth was so beneficial. She was such a calming influence on the entire experience. I truly feel that I owe my VBAC experience to her."

Jenna Y

"Su apoyo fue esencial mucho más en nuestro caso que no contábamos con la ayuda de ningún familiar ni amigo."

D & L

"Amelia came and rescue us like an angel when we were in a dire need of some motherly figure. She is very knowledgable, compassionate, loving,caring, super positive and overall a very calming presence."

Al Amin K

"After birth I was having trouble with my milk and breastfeeding and I completely feel that Amelia helped me become successful at breastfeeding."

Carrie L

"Amelia is so patient, loving, kind, and such a calming presence. I don’t know how I could have gotten through the experience of birth as a first time mother without her gentle support."

Megan R

"Amelia helped in so many ways, it is hard to list them….the magic she worked on my lower back was priceless. She also did a great job of involving my husband; she really was there to support the whole family."

Casey S

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb...

Psalm 139:13