Expert support from pregnancy through postpartum
Compassionate birth doulas, postpartum care, newborn support, and childbirth education for families across DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland
★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.
Birth Support
Continuous, compassionate support so you feel confident, informed, and cared for throughout birth.
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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
We proudly work with Carrot Fertility, Maven Clinic, and other insurance plans to make doula support more accessible. If your employer offers these benefits, you may be eligible for full or partial coverage of birth and postpartum doula services. Contact us to learn how we can help you navigate your benefits and receive the support you deserve!
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“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
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Proudly Serving
Geographical locations: Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, North Carolina
Birthing Locations: Virginia Hospital Center, INOVA Fairfax, INOVA Alexandria, INOVA Fair Oaks, Mary Washington, Sentara Woodbridge, Prince William Hospital, The Birthing Inn at INOVA Loudoun, Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, Haymarket Medical Center, Natural Birth Center, INOVA Loudoun, NOVA Natural Birth Center, Washington Hospital Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Stone Springs Hospital Center, Central Carolina Hospital, Wakemed Cary, Duke University Hospital, Rex Hospital, Duke Regional, Moore Regional, University of North Carolina Hospital.
Proudly Supporting
Homebirth, hospital birth, medicated birth, epidural birth,
cesarean birth, birth center births, inductions, vaginal birth after cesareans (VBAC), twin or multiples birth, LGBTQIA families,
single birthing person, adoptions, surrogacy, IVF, high risk pregnancies and birth, young birthing person, plus size, military families, "advanced maternal age", and so much more.
Hypnobirthing, HelloBirth Bradley Method, Hypnobabies, Calm Birth, Alexandar, Lamaze, Gentle Birth, and many other methods of childbirth preparation