Your birth, your way, starts here.

While I can join your village at any point in your pregnancy, I recommend booking between 12 and 20 weeks. This allows us ample time to build a deep connection, move through the prenatal education modules, and ensure you feel grounded and prepared well before your "guess date."

I currently serve families within a 25-mile radius of Baltimore, MD. This includes home births, birth centers, and hospitals throughout the Baltimore metro area. If you are outside of this radius, The Virtual Bridge package is designed specifically to bring my support to you, wherever you are. For travel inquiries, email lydia@laborwithlove.co.

While I primarily support home births, the answer here is, absolutely! In fact, doula support is often most vital in a hospital setting. I act as a bridge—helping you understand your options, facilitating communication with your medical team, and ensuring that the "ceremony" of your birth remains sacred, even in a clinical environment.

Yes. I am deeply passionate about supporting families seeking a VBAC. My work is centered on preventing coercion and ensuring you have the evidence-based knowledge to exercise your rights. I help you process your previous birth experience and build the confidence needed to trust your body’s innate wisdom for your upcoming birth.

Never. My role is to also doula whoever is primarily supporting you and baby. I provide what I call "Daddy Doula" education—offering your partner the tools and confidence they need to support you physically and emotionally. I don't take their place; I hold the space so they can show up for you fully, without the pressure of having to be a birth expert.

Think of me as your "expert in your ear." During labor, we stay connected via FaceTime, Zoom, or phone. I guide your partner through comfort measures, help you navigate "crossroad" moments with medical staff, and provide the grounding reminders you need to stay in your power. It’s continuous support for the mama who wants my specific "Labor With Love" energy regardless of her location.

Included in The Rebirth Journey package, this is an indigenous, ancestral ritual commonly performed postpartum and designed to "close" the body after the openness of birth. It involves energetic cleansing, gentle womb massage and ritual wrapping with traditional cloths. It is a deeply restorative experience that honors the transition from pregnancy back to self, providing a sense of physical and spiritual "wholeness."

Yes. Bringing a child into the world is a major transition, and I believe support should be accessible. I offer flexible payment plans for all doula packages. A deposit is required to secure your spot on my calendar, and the remaining balance is typically paid in installments leading up to your 32nd week of pregnancy.

Our journey begins with a Discovery Consultation—a 30-minute intentional space where we connect, share visions, and ensure our spirits are in alignment.

There is a $20 investment for this session. I’ve found that this small exchange of energy allows us both to show up fully present and committed to the conversation. It’s my way of ensuring that every woman who reaches out receives my heart-centered focus and the dedicated time she deserves.

Two things happen when you book your consultation:

1. A Credit Toward Your Care: If we decide to move forward together, your $20 consultation fee is applied directly to the cost of your chosen package.

2. The "Taste of Labor With Love" Mini-Packet: I want you to walk away from this session with a reflection of the care and intention I pour into my practice. Following our call, I’ll send you a digital guide featuring a high-level birth plan template, a nourishing meal and tea blend recipe, intentional journal prompts, and a link to a guided meditation created by yours truly. Regardless of whether we book, you will have tangible tools to get you started on your journey.

You can click the "Book Your Consultation" button to choose a time that works for you.