Blooming Birth offers classes for expectant parents and pregnancy & labor support as a birth doula. Whether you desire a natural birth or an epidural, are considering birthing at a hospital, birth center, or at home, there are many options for your journey.
Blooming Birth is an inclusive birth practice that provides emotional, physical and informational support throughout the journey of pregnancy, during the birthing process, and the transition into parenthood. Individualized visits cover what’s most important to you and your experience.
In addition to labor support, Blooming Birth also offers both private and group class options for pregnant folks in the Greater Richmond area. Current offerings include a Childbirth Essentials, Comfort Techniques for Labor, Crafting Your Birth Preferences, Birth Affirmations for Pregnancy & Birth, and Postpartum Prep Sessions
Posts focus on a variety of topics such as pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting for all types of families.
About Us
Blooming Birth was established in 2012 with a desire to provide compassionate, judgement free support for expectant and laboring persons. It is Cristina’s goal to help clients feel informed, supported, and confident going into their births.
If you’re finding that you’re short on time but want to learn about all the most important info you’ll need to prepare for birth day, this class is for you. Topics covered include options and preferences, labor expectations, and comfort techniques.
This is a great interactive class for couples taking a basic childbirth education class, or folks wanting a refresher course for a second baby! Topics include labor positions, breathing techniques, relaxation & visualization, and more.
There’s so much to consider when preparing for a baby. Where will you birth? What’s the difference between a midwife and a doctor? Do I have to stay in bed? Can I eat? The list goes on and the truth is, you have so many options that it can get overwhelming. These sessions offer an opportunity to discuss them and formulate your birth preferences.
During our time together, we will address your needs (physical & emotional), the needs of your baby, and how you can feel confident in asking for accepting help. This is an opportunity to discuss desires, hopes, and expectations along with ways to integrate them into your postpartum preferences.
“Cristina is great! Thanks to her we felt very informed and prepared for the birth experience and postpartum period. I was so glad to have someone there to guide me through the process. “
-Whitney
“She is a wealth of helpful knowledge and advice specific to what you express as your desired birthing and parenting style. I'd like to emphasize what a relief it is to speak with someone that has experienced all different types of successful parenting styles and isn't here to judge or sway our personal goals for parenting and family structure.”
-Angela
“I can honestly say that Cristina's knowledge of how labor and delivery work and progress, laboring positions and breathing techniques taught, and what kind of mindset to have through labor and delivery were paramount in reaching success of an unmedicated birth.”
-Cydni
Cristina Evans
