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Serving Hampton Roads, Virginia since 2006

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Amelia Has Retired

But still providing resources

Due to difficulty with night driving and the grueling nature of birth work, Amelia has made the very difficult decision to retire from birth work after sixteen years of serving the Hampton Roads community. This decision has not been an easy one, but a necessary one. She has loved serving her hundreds of beautiful and amazing clients over the years and feels a great deal of sadness about leaving birth work. But she is not a quitter!
She is busy writing a new blog to continue with her passion to support women and their families during the peripartum period. She is planning all kinds of free resources for expectant parents, new doulas, and homeschoolers.
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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doula amelia performing double hip squeeze on a client during a contraction

About Amelia

Image credit: Anita Avila

Amelia has served Hampton Roads since 2006. She is certified as a birth doula by DONA and Mercy in Action, a childbirth educator by CAPPA, rebozo certified in the Gina Kirby method, and has extensive lactation training. Amelia is mom to eight beautiful breastfed people and wife to Horace, a thirty year military veteran. She has access to all bases and offers a 10 % military discount to active, retired, and veteran families.

Doula Services

Image credit: Michelle Lynn

Amelia has retired and no longer doing birthwork. She is always glad to refer former clients or anyone searching for a doula, so don’t hesistate to reach out. Be sure to check out Peninsula Doulas, Doulas of Tidewater, and Doula Match, to help you in your search for a doula.

Testimonials

Photo credit: Amelia Avila

“Amelia was incredibly supportive of me (and my husband) throughout the entire labor and birth, and if I were to have a third child I would definitely want her to doula by my side. My husband, who was initially unsure of why we needed a doula, later said that having Amelia there was “like having another husband there…one that knows exactly what to say and do.” And he was right.”

From the Blog

Supporting Teen Moms

Do you wish you had an easy way to help your teen learn about their body and their menstrual cycle? Visit MyTeena.com for cool products specifically designed to help teens learn about period/cycle...

Natural Childbirth Classes!

Natural childbirth classes are taught by Amelia Avila and Liz Pelletier at the beautiful Zenya Yoga Studios in Newport News, Virginia. Classes consist of a six week comprehensive series, and are approved for the DePaul Midwifery Center.

Doula Blog

I’ve been working on this site for some time, and am finally excited to be able to publish it. This blog page will be dedicated to my ramblings from time to time. 🙂 For today, I just want to talk about this photo. Isn’t it absolutely amazing!?

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

Amelia proving doula service for a home birth client

Serving All of Hampton Roads Since 2006

Southeaster Virginia, Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake

Photo credit: Michelle Lynn Photographic Artist

Williamsburg

Newport News

Hampton

Norfolk

Virginia Beach

Chesapeake

Suffolk

Portsmouth

Serving these Birth Locations:

Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Langley Air Force Base Hospital
Sentara Careplex Hampton
Sentara Obici Hospital
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
Homebirth attended by CPM or CNM

Amelia Has Retired

From the Blog

Testimonials

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

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

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

Serving All of Hampton Roads Since 2006

Williamsburg

Newport News

Hampton

Norfolk

Virginia Beach

Chesapeake

Suffolk

Portsmouth

Serving these Birth Locations:

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