hafa adai and welcome
Congratulations! You’re having a baby. What comes next? If you don’t exactly know, you’re not alone.
Pregnancy and birth can bring about a multitude of emotions and is a time of great change. With so many decisions to make and so much information to navigate, it can feel overwhelming and confusing. It’s easy to feel like you're drowning in a sea of information, and that you’re not sure which direction to turn to find the answers that make sense to you and your unique journey.
You don't have to do this alone (actually, I encourage you not to). Adding a doula to your support team gives you the calming reassurance that every expecting parent needs. A doula can help guide you through the decisions you need to make and provide you with the information and support you need to feel confident and empowered. With your doula by your side, you'll have a warm, sensitive, and knowledgeable ally to help you navigate this exciting time in your life.
“giving birth should be your greatest achievement, not your greatest fear.”
hi, i’m the doula
My name is Lyndsay Eckhart, and I’m a Certified Birth Doula serving Yigo, Guam. I feel strongly about helping parents-to-be and new families navigate their pregnancies, births, and postpartum period with confidence, education, and joy, and I want to help you have a birth experience that you can feel amazing about!
My journey began as a young, inexperienced mother, full of anxiety and searching for support. I personally found childbirth and postpartum recovery very difficult with my first pregnancy, struggling with prenatal hyperemesis, breastfeeding difficulties, postpartum depression and anxiety, and my new life as a mother.
I discovered doulas during my second pregnancy and took a training to educate myself. I fell in love with supporting new families after experiencing how wonderful birth and motherhood can be with the right support!
When I'm not talking about childbirth education or coaching my clients through contractions, you can find me down at Tarague Beach, curled up with a book, tending our patio garden, or spending time with family enjoying the island pace of life.
Lyndsay Eckhart
Birth + Postpartum Doula
Placenta Encapsulation
specializing in VBAC/HBAC
Herbal Support
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Serving All Villages of Guam
Andersen Air Force base + Naval Base Guam Marianas
what is doula support?
As a doula, I work with clients to support them throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. What does this mean? It means I’m here, day or night, to provide you with continuous care, comfort, encouragement, and guidance throughout the entire process. Wondering what that cramp you just felt is? Wonder if you can eat that funny cheese? I'm here for you. During pregnancy I’ll provide you with gentle guidance and informational support and be the judgement-free voice that you need.
When the big day comes, I’ll be by your side from the first contractions until your baby is in your arms. No matter what kind of birth you're planning or how many times that plan needs to change, I’ll help you understand your options, ensure that your preferences are upheld and respected, and make sure that your partner is hands-on, involved, and supported too. My only goal for your birth is to help you have a positive and fulfilling birth experience.
After baby is bom, I’ll be close by to help you recover, to support your family, and to help you learn to care for your new baby. With a doula on your team, you'll never feel alone or need to wonder what comes next.
“if a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.”
doula packages
childbirth support
Incorporating doula support into your birth plan provides you and your partner with an abundance of resources, information, guidance, and support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. A professional doula's support during labor and birth leads to better outcomes for both parents and babies and greater happiness for families. This support includes phone and text support, prenatal visits, birth planning, support for your partner, recovery assistance, postpartum visits, and much more.
postpartum support
Bringing your new baby home can be both exhilarating and intimidating. With postpartum doula support you will have access to answers for all of your questions and concerns no matter when they arise. During our postpartum visits I’ll offer guidance on baby care, support with feeding, advice on recovery and adjustments, and hands-on help with tasks like meal preparation, laundry, and light housekeeping. Postpartum support from a doula can make all the difference between simply getting by and thriving during the newborn period!
placenta encapsulation
The key to having an exceptional birth and postpartum experience is through education and knowledge of your options. Discover the wonderful benefits of placenta encapsulation and have all your questions answered during our consultation. I offer encapsulation, umbilical cord keepsakes, placenta prints, tinctures, and more to promote optimal postpartum healing. Let me know if you’re interested in adding placenta encapsulation on to birth or postpartum packages!
what people are saying
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During my labor and delivery, she stuck it out with me, my husband and mother in law for an exhausting 24 hours at the hospital until I delivered my son. She was called in the middle of the night and met me there right on time. Her support during the process was invaluable.
She helped my voice be heard in the delivery room and gave me the tools to feel empowered throughout my 39 long hours of labor, rather than defeated. I would highly recommend her expertise to anyone who is interested in having a doula! She was a delight to work with, very thorough in making sure I was taken care of, and helped bring my greatest gift into the world.
My experience with Lyndsay as my Doula was nothing short of sublime!
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