Austin Birth Company - Best Austin Doulas - Austin, Texas

Jessica L.

I didn’t think I’d need a doula so I wasn’t even planning to get one, but because I was committed to an unmedicated birth my midwife convinced me to talk to some. She recommended a few places, including Austin Birth Company, and I’m so glad she did because as it turned out, I definitely needed a doula. I landed on Joni at ABC. When I met with Joni for the first time, I could sense how great of a human being she is. I was amazed at how knowledgeable and passionate she was about physiological birth.
Having Joni present during my birth was pivotal in the success of having my baby with no epidural. Since day one she was always just a text or call away. When I got nervous about labor, she was there to reassure me. From the minute I got to the hospital until two hours after my baby was born (a total of more than 12 hours) she was with me, encouraging me and holding my hand. There were times I wanted to give up, but her coaching helped me to keep on going. I’m positive I could not have done it without her.
For anyone who wants an unmedicated birth or birth with no epidural, or even a birth with epidural, you will never regret hiring Joni! I can’t recommend her enough.

Rachel L.

We chose Austin Birth Company for our night doula out of other competitors and it was an impressive experience from start to finish. As soon as I inquired, I was called back by Brandee. When I needed to change the hours/days, Constance was so helpful, The entire admin team was top notch and I highly recommend! Now on to our doula, Joy. Joy is the absolute best, and exceeded our expectations. It's hard to put into words how awesome she is. On her first night, I had an unexpected readmission to the hospital, and my husband was home alone with the baby, and she came in and immediately helped him. He said in that moment, he knew she would be wonderful! Joy was great with our son, and we always looked forward to the days she came! She gave us so much advice, and product recommendations, and we appreciate her so much. I don't know how we would have survived without her in those early days. It was a savior for our marriage as getting full nights of sleep is so important. I highly recommend requesting Joy if she is available!

Kacy L.

We loved our experience with Austin Birth Company! We had both a birth doula (Alexis) & post partum nighttime doula (Joy) who helped us prepare and adjust to life with our new little one. We are so happy with our experiences with both Joy & Alexis and could not recommend either of them more!!

Birth experience - Alexis was amazing! We opted for a medicated birth and Alexis talked me through the entire thing well before it was birth day. She was extremely knowledgeable about my options. When my water broke at 1am, Alexis met us at the hospital immediately & helped set the mood of the room with essential oils, quotes & music as well as guided me through different exercises to get my labor going. She was also there to reassure me and cheer me on through the entire process when my anxiety crept in. Having someone in our hospital room who was knowledgeable about what was happening and keep us in a positive mindset was so invaluable for us! I loved my birth experience & no doubt have Alexis to thank for that. I originally wasn’t sure if I should hire a doula for my medicated hospital birth but now I cannot stop recommending to everyone!

Nighttime Doula - Joy helped us 3 times a week for the first 4 weeks after our baby’s arrival. The extra hours of sleep with her reliable hands helped us ease into parenthood during a very overwhelming transition. She taught us her expert swaddling technique & our dogs were equally obsessed with her. She also was super vested in how our little one was adjusting and so incredibly understanding when we had to adjust a day due to an ER visit - she shared lots of great tips & checked in on our little one after her doctor appointments. We’re going to miss our nights with Joy but could not be more grateful to have had her help!! She is the absolute best!

Charles E.

We used Austin Birth Company for both our first baby and again for our second baby. Brandee was an amazing birth doula who coached us through two natural births. She provided the guidance we needed and helped us make evidence based decisions when things felt overwhelming.

For our second baby we used ABC for extended postpartum support. Jessica was everything we could ask for in a postpartum doula. She helped us smoothly transition to being family of four and took care to understand our family's needs and routine. Jessica provided practical knowledge, detailed notes recapping each night, and went the extra mile with little things too like washing baby bottles, bringing Mom water, and folding laundry. I felt confident each night that our baby was being loved and taken care of and we would wake up well rested.

Katie M.

We used Austin Birth Company for both a birth doula as well as postpartum doulas after they were recommended by a friend. It was truly such a positive experience - both were worth truly every penny (and honestly more). Our birth doula was phenomenal - she radiated calm and warm energy. Her coaching and the conversations pre-birth made my husband and I feel prepared pre-delivery. Her support during labor (with many texts/calls) and delivery helped make the experience so positive and magical (I had a lot of trepidation before hand). I also think we owe some of our very smooth delivery process to our doulas coaching as I was able to labor at home for longer as well as she was there at every step of the process preparing me for what is coming next and any decisions I needed to make.

Our two postpartum doulas who came at night were absolutely god sends. They were so helpful in giving tips on newborn care, breastfeeding, and sleep as well as truly made those first few weeks so much better.

They were an amazing support system and truly cared for and loved on our little one. As new parents, having them also really helped alleviate new/first parent anxiety, and allowed us to get significantly more rest (which also helped us be better parents during the day!) knowing our little one was in good hands at night. As an added (and unexpected) bonus, I also felt so cared for and seen by the doulas as I recovered from delivery and figured out breastfeeding.

The transition to parenthood is such a major one and truly having the support of the doulas at Austin Birth Company made that transition incredibly special and positive.

Elaine H.

Austin Birth Company, and specifically our postpartum Doula, Joy, completely transformed my first postpartum experience. Joy was so helpful and caring for me and my little boy for the six week period after my delivery. She was so gentle and caring with my son and a wealth of knowledge and advice/reassurance for me. She was always early for every scheduled visit and I felt completely at peace and she was taking care of our son overnight. I can’t recommend her and Austin birth Company. Truly made my postpartum experience so wonderful! Absolutely 10/10 recommend!!! Thank you so much Joy!

It's A. M.

I am so happy to have come across Austin Birth Company and connected with Brandee. Having her as my doula made all the difference! We were all connected through WhatsApp at the start of my pregnancy. I attended a very helpful birthing class with my significant other at 7 months pregnant and also a VERY helpful breastfeeding class just before my final month of pregnancy!
Brandee was with me from the moment I let her know I started having contractions at home, getting to the hospital and until baby was here!
It was a long & tough 36 hrs of labor and I don’t know what I would’ve done without a doula who literally held my hand through it all with the best support both mentally and physically.
As a first time mom, all of the support provided not only from my doula, but ABC in general (birthing + breastfeeding classes, etc) made my experience that much more informative, enjoyable & unforgettable! Thank you ladies for all that you do & for doing it with a passion!

Hannah A.

We had a wonderful we experience with Eden as our night doula through ABC. She handled our newborn twins like a pro and taught us some great strategies for life with twins. I don't know how we'd have survived those first weeks without her. If you're having twins get a night doula!! You won't regret it. And make sure it's Eden if she's available!!