Welcome to Sweet Bean Doula Services. I am here to help you on your journey as you undertake one of life’s most precious and important experiences.

My Doula Services package offers comprehensive support from prenatal to postpartum.

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    • Phone, text, and email support throughout your pregnancy for questions and check-ins.

    • Tips for a healthy pregnancy, such as healthy eating, physical activity and exercise as well as relaxation techniques. 

    • Prenatal Visits to discuss your preferences, concerns, needs, and expectations for the birth. 

    • Guidance in creating a birth plan to prepare you for the big day.

    • Review of labor and birth positions, comfort measures, signs of labor, and potential interventions.

    • Physical Support, including hands-on comfort techniques such as massage, counter-pressure, aromatherapy, hot/cold packs, and guidance on positioning and movement.

    • Emotional Support in a calming, reassuring, and encouraging manner.

    • Informational Support to help you understand medical terms and procedures, discuss options, and make informed decisions.

    • Partner Support, providing guidance and reassurance for the birth partner, helping them to be more involved and confident in their support role.

    • Advocacy, facilitating communication between you and the medical staff to ensure your needs and preferences are heard and respected.

    • Staying for one to two hours after the birth to help with initial bonding, skin-to-skin contact, and the first attempt at feeding.

    • Postpartum visit, an in-home visit (usually within the first week or two) to process the birth experience, answer newborn care questions, provide additional feeding support, and offer an emotional check-in.

    • Continued availability via phone/text for a few weeks postpartum

So, what is a Doula?

A Doula, a term derived from the Greek meaning “A woman who helps another woman,” serves as an unwavering partner, advocate, and guide throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. A Doula’s primary goal is to foster an emotionally and physically healthy birthing experience by offering continuous support, ensuring peace of mind, and helping the birthing person feel calm, excited, and in control. The doula anticipates needs, nurtures the client physically and emotionally, and empowers them to lead their own experience without personal agenda. This support extends to collaboration with medical professionals and assistance for the spouse or partner, ultimately helping the family focus on enjoying the process and creating positive lifelong memories.

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Who I am

My name is Irit Bean and I am a Certified Doula in Denver, Colorado. Driven by an empathetic and caring nature, I am drawn to help others, particularly during the physical and emotional journey of birth. My natural inclination is to provide a calm, grounding presence, offering reassurance and validation to birthing women, which establishes essential trust and psychological safety. This compassionate approach is paired with a quiet determination, allowing me to be a firm yet understanding advocate who effectively represents my client's deepest wishes and concerns. My ability to connect with people on a deeper level facilitates open and honest dialogue, creating a safe space to fully explore and honor a woman's unique birthing vision throughout her pregnancy and labor.

Certification

I am a Certified Birth Doula by the Matrinsic Birthing Method. This special birthing approach I was trained under transforms pregnancy, birth and motherhood into a journey permeated with dignity, serenity and confidence. It bridges the best of maternal wisdom and traditional instinct, together with the leading medical research, to empower you to discover your inner womanly strengths. It guides you to apply mindfulness in birth, by utilizing your instinctive, inherent qualities creating a beautiful birth experience for you, your significant other, and your baby.

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