Kaitlin Bloom - Birth Doula

About Kaitlin

Hi friends! I’m Kaitlin, a DONA-trained birth doula based in Bellingham. I am working towards certification so will be offering my birth doula services at a steep discount as I gain experience and exposure. I spent the last decade working in marketing, design and community roles, always hoping to find my way into birth work, and I’m so honored to finally be here. I care deeply about helping families have informed, empowered and joyful birth experiences. I can be strong and assertive when you need an advocate, soft and steady when you need care, and I’m always informed, intuitive and supportive. I want you to feel truly known. I’ll meet you where you are, bring my training and the latest research, and shape everything around you. And we won’t take it all too seriously. I will never forget that there's room for joy, lightness, laughter and fun in this whole process. In my free time, you’ll find me reading medical research for fun, running long distances in the forest, or drinking a beer and doing anything and everything outside with my fiancé, Gabe, and my one-eyed pittie mutt, Dug.

Birth Doula packages and pricing

Birth Doula Support

[a quick note up top: I am a DONA-Trained Birth Doula. As I'm working towards my certification, I will be offering my services at a steep discount to gain experience and exposure. Please feel free to ask me more about what this means] From our first visit until you're settled at home, I'm your steady, joyful, research-literate person. We'll get to know each other, prepare your body and your preferences, and when labor starts, I'll be there, calm and ready for whatever the day brings. You'll feel known, informed and empowered, and we'll find some lightness along the way. How It Works Free consult. We meet, ask each other everything, and see if we click. Prenatal visits. [2 to 3] visits in your home in Whatcom County or virtually, in the second and third trimesters. We cover the research, your options, comfort practice, body prep and your birth preferences. 24/7 on call from 38 weeks. Call or text anytime. In early labor, I'll guide you by phone until you want me there. Labor and birth. When you're ready, I come to you, at home, the hospital or the birth center, and stay with you continuously. I stay 2 to 3 hours after birth, until you're fed, settled and snuggled in. Two postpartum visits. Around day 3 or 4, and again at 2 to 3 weeks. Ideal For - First-time parents who want continuous, personal support - Any kind of birth: hospital, birth center or home, unmedicated or epidural - Parents who want an advocate who knows the research - Partners who want to support you well, with backup - Active families who want to use movement and positions in labor - Anyone who wants to feel known, informed and empowered What's Included Prenatal Support: - Calm your nervous system: breathing, touch and comfort techniques that help your body shift out of fight-or-flight, which can make labor feel more manageable - Talk through your fears, so they don't come into the birth room unexamined - Plain-language research summaries and resources on the topics we cover - When to head to your birth location, and what to expect once you're there - A first look at the early weeks: feeding (breast, chest, bottle and pumping), sleep and recovery - Text support between sessions Labor Support: - Unlimited text support from booking through your last visit - Early labor guidance by phone or text - Help calming your nervous system in labor: breathing, touch and a steady presence that help your body shift out of fight-or-flight - 2 to 3 hours with you after birth, until you're fed and settled - Written birth preferences and questions for your provider - Plain-language research summaries on the topics that matter to you - A backup doula you'll meet ahead of time [coming soon] Add-on: Dog and Baby Prep, to get your pup ready for the new arrival Add-on: Birth Photography At your postpartum visits, we'll: - Talk through how the first days are going and where you'd like more support - Check in on your mood, and share coping strategies or local referrals if you need more help - Answer feeding questions and support your feeding plan (non-clinical) - Process your birth story together, so you understand what happened and why

$400 USD · Flat rate

Prenatal Support

[a quick note up top: I am a DONA-Trained Birth Doula. As I'm working towards my certification, I will be offering my services at a steep discount to gain experience and exposure. Please feel free to ask me more about what this means] In these sessions, nothing is off the table. Bring your hopes, your fears and the questions you've been too embarrassed to ask. We'll talk through all of it, honestly and without judgment, and we'll probably laugh a little along the way. You'll leave informed, prepared and clear on what matters most to you. How It Works We meet one-on-one, in your home in Whatcom County or virtually. You can start anytime, and most people begin in the second trimester. Each session runs about 60 minutes and opens with a check-in on how you're feeling, sleeping and moving. From there it's built around you: evidence-based education, hands-on practice with comfort measures and positions, movement to help your body get ready for labor, and open conversation about whatever is on your mind. Still choosing a provider or a birth location? We can start there. By the end, you'll have your birth preferences in writing, a list of questions for your provider, and a go-to set of positions, breathing and comfort techniques for you and your partner. The visit flow: Visit 1: All about getting to know you: your story, your hopes and your fears. Visit 2: Covers the research, your options and your birth preferences. Visit 3: Is hands-on: comfort practice, body prep and partner coaching, plus a first look at postpartum. Ideal For - First-time parents who want to understand their options - Anyone still choosing between a hospital, birth center or home birth - Anyone feeling anxious about birth who wants to talk it through, at their own pace - Active parents who want to keep moving and prepare their body for labor - Partners who want to know exactly how to help - Families who want informed support but aren't planning on a doula at the birth What's Included - Two or three one-on-one sessions, in person or virtual -Evidence-based education, tailored to your questions - Written birth preferences - Questions to bring to your provider - Comfort measures, positions and breathing practice - Movement to help prepare your body for labor - Partner coaching, so they know how to support you - Text support between sessions

$60 USD · Per hour

What to expect

Prenatal Support: Research-backed guidance to keep you active and comfortable, plus positions and comfort techniques to practice before labor. Birth Doula Support: From your first question to your first days home. Prenatal visits, a plan built around you, continuous support in labor, and a visit after baby arrives.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Birth Doula Certification from Dona International (2026)

Education

Bachelors of Science in Business, University of Arizona (2016)

Languages

English

Specialties

Acne Anxiety Anxiety and Depression Assertiveness Birth Assistant Birth Doula Birth Photographer Birth Support Birth Videography Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Photography Breastfeeding Support Building Healthy Communication Evidence-Based Care Family Photography Fresh 48 Photography Healthy Eating Hypnobirthing Method Keeping Fit Labor Doula LGBTQ+ Life Transitions Maternal Fetal Positioning Maternity and Family Photography Maternity and Newborn Photographer Maternity Photography Mindfulness Newborn, Baby, & Birth Photography Newborn Photography Pain Management Panic Positive Thinking Postpartum Care Postpartum Doula Care Postpartum Photography Preconception Prenatal Care Prenatal Life Relaxation Techniques Self-Compassion Self-Esteem Stress Management Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum

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