Expert support from pregnancy through postpartum

Compassionate birth doulas, postpartum care, newborn support, and childbirth education for families across DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland

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★DC Metro's most established full-service doula agency
★ Nearly two decades of trusted support
★ 50+ birth and postpartum professionals

Support designed for every stage

From preparing for birth to settling in at home, our experienced team provides compassionate, personalized support for your growing family.

Education

Evidence-based education to help you feel informed, prepared, and confident.

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Birth Support
Continuous, compassionate support so you feel confident, informed, and cared for throughout birth.
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Postpartum Support

Experienced daytime and overnight support for recovery, newborn care, feeding, and rest.
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★Your family deserves to feel informed, confident, and cared for★

For nearly two decades, Liz Oldham has supported families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. What began as one doula serving families personally has grown into the DC Metro area’s largest full-service doula agency, with more than 50 experienced birth and postpartum professionals. As a mother of four, doula, educator, and agency owner, Liz understands that every family, birth, and postpartum experience is different. She built Balanced Birth Support to provide families with personalized, judgment-free care while also offering the reliability, resources, and dependable backup of an established team.
★ Experienced, carefully selected birth professionals ★ Extensive knowledge of hospitals throughout the DMV ★ Reliable agency backup when the unexpected happens
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE US
Kind Words From BBS Families
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Using Your Benefits for Doula Support
Balanced Birth Support proudly works with Carrot Fertility, Maven Clinic, and other employer-sponsored benefit and reimbursement programs. Depending on your plan, you may be eligible for full or partial reimbursement for birth or postpartum doula support. Our team can provide the documentation needed to help you use your available benefits.
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Real Birth Stories
Every birth is unique. These beautiful films offer a glimpse into the strength, connection, and support that can surround a growing family.

Welcoming Madeleine from Angie Klaus Birth + Family Films on Vimeo.

The Birth Story of Cantor from Angie Klaus Birth + Family Films on Vimeo.

The Birth Story of Ari from Angie Klaus Birth + Family Films on Vimeo.

“The whole point of family-centered birth is the knowledge that the birthing person is the birth power source. They may need help, but in essence, they always had, currently has, and will have the power.” Heather McCue

You Don't Have To Navigate This Alone
Whether you are preparing for birth, planning for postpartum recovery, or looking for experienced newborn support, our team is ready to help.
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Proudly serving families throughout Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland.

Our team supports hospital, birth-center, and home births, including medicated and unmedicated births, inductions, cesarean births, VBACs, high-risk pregnancies, twins, IVF, surrogacy, and growing families of all backgrounds.