Asia Rikard - Birth & Postpartum Doula

About Asia

Asia Rikard is a Pacific Northwest native that has found her way to Orange County, California. She began her journey as birth and postpartum doula in 2016 through DONA and is committed to being a compassionate advocate to empower your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. With an education in intercultural peacebuilding (transformative mediation) and business she is prepared to create space and support for all birthing persons regardless of your circumstances and preferences. She has experience and training in prenatal and postpartum nutrition, trauma-informed care, acupressure, VBAC, home birth, babywearing, and twins/multiples. When she isn’t attending births and supporting through the postpartum period, Asia enjoys spending time with loved ones, swimming, hiking, enjoying live music, and baking homemade bread. Asia's hope is to empower, inspire, and support women to achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.

Birth & Postpartum Doula services

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Birth Support Asia Rikard is a DONA-trained birth doula based in Orange County, California, with experience supporting clients since 2016. She provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support throughout pregnancy and labor, including prenatal visits, birth plan preparation, and labor attendance. She has specialized training in VBAC support, planned cesarean birth, acupressure, trauma-informed care, and twins/multiples. Postpartum Support Asia offers postpartum doula services in the first 12 weeks after birth, available as day shifts (4–8 hours) or overnight shifts (8 hours). Services include newborn care education, breastfeeding support, light housekeeping, sibling transition assistance, sleep support, and emotional recovery. She also offers Bengkung belly binding and accepts Carrot benefits, HSA, and FSA payment.

Reviews for Asia Rikard

5.0 1 review

5.0

August 21, 2018

I have worked closely with Asia for many years and in some very high-intensity, high-performing situations. While I may not have hired her as my doula on account of not being pregnant (because I'm a male) I can definitely recommend her on a professional level. Asia is a very positive and confident person, an intuitive listener, and a selfless caregiver. She is very knowledgeable and is able to deliver quality care and anticipate your needs. She is the type of person I refer my expecting patients to, and the right one for the job of helping you welcome your newest one into the world. I recommend Asia without any reservation or hesitation to anyone in the greater Austin area looking for a competent and confidence-instilling doula!

— Kaleb Valdez

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Languages

English

Credentials

CD (BEST) CD

Specialties

Acupressure During Labor Adoption Advanced Maternal Age Anxiety Aromatherapy Babywearing Belly Binding Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Bodywork Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Support Contraception and Family Planning Evidence-Based Care Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding Herbal Postpartum Care Home Birth Hospital Birth Hypnobirthing Method Infant Care In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Labor Doula LGBTQ+ Maternal Fetal Positioning Mindfulness Multiples Natural Birth Newborn Care Nipple and Breast Pain Overnight Newborn Care Pain Management Positive Thinking Postpartum Care Postpartum Doula Care Preconception Premature Infants Relaxation Techniques Self-Actualization Self-Compassion Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth