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Birth & Postpartum Doulas in Cincinnati + Dayton

Feel confident, cared for, and supported through pregnancy, birth, and the early days of parenthood, with doulas who put your family’s needs first.

Your Birth and Postpartum Support Team

From labor to the early days at home, our birth and postpartum doulas provide the reassurance and hands-on care you need to move through this chapter with confidence.

Pregnancy and parenthood come with plenty of unknowns—but you don’t have to figure it all out alone. Our Cincinnati and Dayton birth and postpartum doulas are here to provide steady guidance, calm presence, and support that helps you feel confident and cared for from beginning to end.

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We’re not here to take over; we’re here to walk beside you.

Whether that looks like comfort measures during labor, encouragement in the early days, or practical help as you recover at home, our focus is always on what you need most.

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With BWS Doulas, you’ll have consistent, compassionate support you can truly count on, so you can focus on your growing family with more ease and confidence.

Doula Services

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Prenatal Support

Prepare for birth with confidence. Our doulas provide education, encouragement, and hands-on guidance to help you feel calm and informed before labor begins. From answering your questions to creating a birth plan that reflects your wishes, we’re here to make sure you feel ready every step of the way.

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Childbirth Support

During labor, our Cincinnati and Dayton birth doulas are right by your side with comfort measures, emotional support, and advocacy that helps you feel safe and cared for. Whether it’s offering pain-coping techniques, guiding your partner, or simply being a steady presence, we’ll help you move through birth with reassurance and strength.

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Postpartum Support

The early weeks of parenthood can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. Our postpartum doulas provide compassionate in-home care helping with newborn feeding, recovery, rest, and light household needs so you can focus on bonding with your baby. 

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Because of our work together, I entered labor with a sense of excitement rather than dread and never felt afraid.

Julia B.

Feel Supported and Informed Every Step of Your Journey

At BWS Doulas, we’re more than a doula agency—we make sure you have evidence-based information and expert guidance to make the best decisions for you and your family. From prenatal classes and lactation guidance, to postpartum care and our online Parent Lab, we make sure you have resources at every stage.

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Feel Prepared from the Start

Our doulas are trained in the midwifery model of care, which means we don’t just show up at birth—we walk with you from the very beginning. We call this upstream support: preparation, resources, and consistent connection that help you feel confident and ready for what’s ahead.

Care That Sees the Whole You

You’re not a checklist, and your support should reflect that. From nutrition and breastfeeding prep to newborn sleep and postpartum recovery, our care is always personalized. With text and phone availability, you’ll have reassurance whenever you need it.

Confidence Through Every Stage

With BWS Doulas, you’re not just getting a service—you’re gaining a steady partner. Our team brings depth, nuance, and heart to every stage, helping you move through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with more ease and confidence.

Our Model: Evidence + Wisdom + Intuition

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At BWS Parent Lab, we honor the harmony between science and ancient wisdom passed down for generations. Our approach combines:

We prioritize research-backed information so you can make informed decisions for your family’s health and well-being based off the latest most up-to-date research.

Evidence-Based Practices:

Time-tested traditions and holistic practices enrich our teachings and help nurture mind, body, and spirit.

Ancient & Cultural Wisdom:

You know your baby best. We equip you with knowledge and space to trust and grow your natural instincts to respond to the needs of your child.

Parental Gut Intuition:

This balanced model supports empowered, confident parenting without pressure or fear.

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Bringing decades of experience

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Agency Clients
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Doulas Trained

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Doula Scholarships Provided

April Kline and Dr. Jodi Cunningham of BWS Doulas, Cincinnati + Dayton birth and postpartum doulas offering inclusive, expert care from pregnancy through parenthood.

Meet the Founders

At the heart of BWS Doulas are co-founders April Kline and Dr. Jodi Cunningham, two women deeply committed to walking alongside families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with expertise, compassion, and unwavering support.

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Together, they bring decades of combined experience—from midwifery and lactation consulting to childbirth education, public health, and academic research. April’s background as a Certified Professional Midwife and IBCLC blends hands-on care with holistic healing practices, while Jodi’s work as an Evidence Based Birth® instructor, birth doula, and health educator makes complex information accessible and empowering for families.

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What unites them is a shared vision: to create a doula agency and resource hub that treats every parent as a whole person, not a checklist. Their leadership ensures that every BWS doula is trained to provide nuanced, personalized, and evidence-based support that reflects the heart of their mission—helping families feel prepared, cared for, and confident in their journey into parenthood.

What Jodi and Morgan have in common is really deep, empathetic listening; non-anxious calm; intuition (I assume based in training, evidence, and experience) about what is most helpful when; and strong advocacy skills for when things are topsy-turvy. 

Sophia

I am forever grateful for her presence in our lives. Pregnancy and postpartum can feel overwhelming at times, and I sincerely wish every woman could have a doula as compassionate and dedicated as April by their side.

Mayra

They have helped me to trust myself to know what is best for my baby, myself and ultimately my family. They have helped and continue to help us navigate the trenches of newborn life, tongue ties, co-sleeping anxieties and all the emotions that come with having a baby.

Laura

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Feel Prepared for Every Stage of Parenthood

BWS Parent Lab gives you expert-led courses, resources, and ongoing support for pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. Learn at your own pace, connect with trusted professionals, and feel confident every step of the way.

My labor and birth would not have gone as smoothly without her there! I am so grateful.

Jennifer

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Ready to explore how the BWS Doula Team can support you during this special time?

Book your free call now and we can help you take the first step on your fully-supported journey!

During this call, you'll have the opportunity to chat with April or Jodi to discuss your needs, ask questions, and learn more about how our doula team and all our other services can fully support  you throughout your birth, pregnancy and postpartum journey.

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