Chrystal Sanborn - Birth & Postpartum Doula

About Chrystal

Hi! Im Chrystal. Thank you for being here! I’m a DONA-certified Birth and Postpartum doula dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to families throughout their birthing journey. Based in Littleton, I share my home with my husband and our beloved Springer Spaniel, Fisher. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Regis University and previously worked as a nurse aide and a midwife’s assistant, experiences that shaped my deep respect for both clinical care and the natural wisdom of birth. I began working as a doula in 2022, earned my certification in 2023, and have since had the honor of supporting more than 100 families. I have attended births of all varieties including home births, VBACs, cesarean, unmedicated, assisted, and more. Outside of birth work, I love spending time outdoors; identifying plants, hiking, camping, or simply walking with Fisher. I love the warmth from the sun and the sound of birds, they give me life! You’ll often find me enjoying a cup of tea with a good book, exploring creative outlets, or spending an afternoon wandering through Barnes&Noble or World Market. My guilty pleasure is rewatching media I’ve already seen and love, or rereading old books that I can’t forget. I like to think of my role as a consultant, advocate, and fairy godmother all in one. I support you in achieving your dream birth by offering continuous physical and emotional care, helping you maintain informed consent, and empowering your instincts while holding space for this incredible experience. I also work closely with your partner, giving them the confidence and tools to provide meaningful emotional and physical comfort. I value organization, timely communication, and nonjudgmental care. My goal for my clients is a labor that feels peaceful, informed, and joyful. In the labor room, my focus is always on my client’s comfort and their overall goals for birth. I prioritize finding the balance between letting labor unfold naturally and offering suggestions when they can truly make a positive difference. I often joke that just because I know Spinning Babies doesn’t mean I’m going to “flip you like a pancake”—those tools are there when they’re needed, not as a default. To me, your intuition is VIP, and medicine is a powerful tool we can use when it supports your safety and your vision. Past clients have mentioned my calm, reassuring presence and my soothing voice helping to ground them in intense moments. When helping families get acclimated at home in the first few weeks, my focus is on ensuring that my clients get off on the right foot. I prioritize guiding both parents and baby through the new life they are adjusting to, helping build structure and workflows that work for each individual family. My top two favorite parts of attending births are feeling like I have helped, and the look on your face when you realize; “I DID IT!” Thanks again for being here and congratulations!

Availability

Taking new clients

Due Oct 2026 – Aug 2027

Confirmed 2 weeks ago

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Birth & Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Standard

Standard Package This package serves as an all-you-need Birth Doula plan. During our visits, I will help you build your Dream Birth Plan, answer all questions and concerns you may have, teach you comfort measures for before labor and during, get to know YOU and your values so that I may best assist you during your birth, and provide educational resources and contacts for other Care Providers in Colorado. I will also help empower your Partner to feel confident and secure in standing beside you. With this package, I also assist with at home basics using our postpartum visit including breastfeeding basics, infant care, and household tasks. -2 Prenatal visits (no time limit) -Unlimited availability on phone for questions, concerns, and updates 24/7 through pregnancy and 4 weeks postpartum -On-call in-person availability wk 37 on -Day of labor and delivery care, up to 4 hours after birth -Use of all my Labor Tools (heat, cold, massage, exercise ball, TENS, et cetera) -First Meal-Train Meal (day after labor) -1 Postpartum visit (4 hours)

$1,250 USD · Flat rate

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What to expect

As a Certified Birth Doula and 1:1 Pregnancy and Birth Coach, I like to think of my role as a consultant, advocate, and fairy-godmother all-in-one. I will assist you in achieving your Dream Birth by providing continuous physical and emotional support and by helping you maintain informed consent in every setting. My job is to empower your instincts and make space for this incredible gift you are experiencing. I will also help your partner to support you by giving them the confidence to step in and perform emotional and physical comfort measures. My goal for my Clients is a Peaceful, Informed, and Joyful Labor!

Reviews for Chrystal Sanborn

5.0 5 reviews

5.0

February 9, 2026

In November 2025 my beautiful daughter Amanda came into the world and the whole pregnancy I asked God to allow me to have a non-medicated, respected and as physiological birth as possible. Thanks to the support that Chrystal gave me from my third trimester I was able to reposition my baby in the uterus for a vaginal delivery and learn to breathe correctly, a resource that changed the game during my delivery. During labor Chrystal assisted me with pain management techniques and I was able to have my baby without the need to use an epidural as I longed for. She made my husband and me a team, she made us feel safer and more accompanied. He also took photos of us that I will treasure forever, very beautiful. If I have another child I will want to count on her again. Do not hesitate to contact her.

— Grissel Montiel

5.0

May 9, 2025

From the very beginning, Chrystal was incredibly knowledgeable and helped us feel prepared for what to expect during labor. She taught me and my husband pain management techniques that made a real difference when the time came. When labor started, her calm and prepared presence was exactly what we needed. She checked in on me and explained what the medical professionals were doing to make sure we understood what was happening as first time parents. We are so grateful to have Chrystal as our doula.

— Kaylah

5.0

May 8, 2025

My husband and I had a great and informative experience working with Chrystal. She was organized, affordable, and very kind throughout. We looked into a doula as this was our first baby and we really felt lost. Chrystal guided us to great information to allow us to make good well thought out decisions and supported us the whole way through. We learned so much and I believe my labor experience went so well because of her knowledge and support before labor even started. Thank you!

— Ashlyn Forsythe

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Birth Doula, DONA (2023)

Education

Bachelors in Healthcare Administration (2021)

Memberships and affiliations

DONA
Colorado Mountain Doulas
Doula Sarah & Co.
9th Ave Doulas / Rose Doulas

Languages

English

Credentials

CD (DONA)

Specialties

Abortion Doula Care Adolescent Care Adoption Advanced Maternal Age Birth Assistant Birth Doula Birth Photographer Breastfeeding Support Cesarean, Episiotomy and Scar Pain Childbirth Education Evidence-Based Care Grief Counseling Home Birth In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Labor Doula Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Positive Thinking