Serving all families in all birth settings in the greater Phoenix area.
WE ARE A TEAM OF DOULAS IN PHOENIX, AZ SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING POSITIVE BIRTH & POSTPARTUM EXPERIENCES
Birth Doula Support
A balanced approach to holistic, evidence-based, and empowering care
Doulas empower you to use your own voice and intuition; providing evidence-based information, hands-on support, and resources for your body and your baby.
We support all birth goals including unmedicated, epidural, and cesarean in all birth settings (home, birth center, and hospital).
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We’re honored to be a part of your journey into parenthood.
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Established in 2013, Cherry Blossom exists to decrease birth and postpartum trauma, empower you to make the best decisions for your family, and increase support for maternal mental health.
meet our birth doulas
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Doulas are changing the landscape of motherhood, parenting, and birth work for generations to come. Below are our base packages for birth.
Birth Packages
Not exactly sure what’s right for you? We would be more than happy to build a custom package for your family.
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Ask us about insurance reimbursement options
Ask us about insurance reimbursement options
Not exactly sure what’s right for you?
Let us build a custom package specifically for your family.
Complementary Bonuses
Included in All Packages:
- Complimentary access to our Birth Education Video Course ($97 Value)
- Mother’s Blessing Event during your pregnancy
- 10 Golden Hour Images with your newborn at birth
- Access to our monthly group prenatal education in our East Valley/Phoenix locations
Let our doulas capture your baby’s birth and your own powerful transformation. We’d be honored to document your precious, raw moments through a doula's lens.
Add Ons
Birth Photography
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Healing Womb Care
This includes 2-3 hours of curated in-home care dedicated to your healing in postpartum and far beyond. Your doula will draw a warming bath and prepare a light lunch/tea with application of a Bengkung belly bind or setup for yoni steaming. This is a sacred time to process birth alone or with your postpartum doula.
Many of our families find that a lil’ extra support translates to calmer, faster healing.
Starting at $275
Your postpartum doula will provide 4-5 hours of in-home Traditional Ayurvedic & Asian or Mexican meal preparation with a specialized recipe guide. Each menu corresponds to your body in terms of nutrition and digestion in your first few weeks postpartum. Our families provide groceries and containers while we bring heat and heart to the kitchen to create a nourishing environment.
Traditional Meal Preparation
Newborn Care Class
Our nurse-led newborn care class is held quarterly at our Mesa office, Root & Rise Collective. Group + private classes available.
Starting at $250 per visit or $1,500 for 6 wks of meals
With Birth Doula: $500
Without Birth Doula: $1,200
Process of preparing the mother's placenta after the birth of her baby to help with balancing postpartum hormone shifts.
Placenta Encapsulation
Starting at $325
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Starting at $150
Support When You Need It
Your pregnancy will be as unique as your baby’s fingerprint. Our goal is to provide timely care when you need it.
Here’s what you can expect from your Cherry Blossom doula:
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"Colleen was the anchor that settled me"
The single best decision I made during my pregnancy was asking Colleen to be my doula. With a previous negative delivery experience and anxieties about the upcoming one, Colleen was the anchor that settled me. She was calm when I was scared, she was rational when I was irrational, she asked my healthcare team questions I overlooked so that I could make the best decision. She discussed options with me and made me feel comfortable with the path I chose. When I reflect on my birthing experience all the things that went well were greatly influenced by her presence.
-Nadia
Kind Words
Kind Words
"You reminded me of my own power when I felt it had abandoned me."
Thank you to my doula and photographer, Kayla at Cherry Blossom Doula - you were unparalleled in your commitment, attunement, and dedication...my anchor through every wave. You reminded me of my own power when I felt it had abandoned me.
I have never been so grateful for another human as I was for you during that experience. I have so much love for you and your healing gifts
- Laura
- Lindsay G.
Kind Words
"I’m beyond grateful that our paths have crossed!"
I truly mean it when I say you are one of the most influential people in my life. Your work matters so much. Pregnancy and birth are such a transformational, vulnerable, and sacred time, and with each experience I feel like I’m being molded into someone new. I’m beyond grateful that our paths have crossed!
"... I felt confident and secure because you were there..."
"I will never forget how you made me feel so heard and safe through what should have been a very scary experience. The twins birth was a whirlwind but throughout it all I felt confident and secure because you were there to listen to me and to me through it.
- Amy
"During labor, her calm presence and words of encouragement kept my spirits up..."
"Megan Straub is absolutely amazing! From the very beginning, she was so easy to connect with. Her warm personality and genuine care made me feel comfortable and supported instantly. During labor, her calm presence and words of encouragement kept my spirits up and helped me find the strength I didn’t even know I had. She truly made me feel like I was never alone through the entire process. What touched me even more was how she followed up after birth, continuing to show her support and understanding when I needed it most. Megan is compassionate, empowering, and truly changes lives while helping bring life into the world. I feel so blessed she was part of my journey!"
-Lauren
- We handpick the right doula for your family. This is not an agency model – we guarantee your experience from our very first consultation call to your final follow-up appointment. You can count on your doula to build real, lasting relationships with your family.
- You can trust that each Cherry Blossom doula is caring, compassionate, and highly qualified. We take care of our doulas so they can take care of you. Each of our doulas are fingerprinted and certified.
- Our intention is to become a “one-stop-shop” for birth and postpartum resources. By offering additional services like womb care and meal prep under the Cherry Blossom umbrella, we’re helping more families find the care they need (when they need it…not three weeks later).
For 12+ years, Cherry Blossom has been serving families and empowering real, raw parenthood. Our team has grown by leaps and bounds, but some things remain the same:
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Meet Our Birth Doulas
Hello my name is Kayla Shabeck and I am a birth doula. I wear a couple other titles as well; a wife, mom to two girls , a child life specialist, health advocate and I hold a Masters in Health Psychology, all making me personally and professionally very passionate about the birth work I get to do.
Before becoming a doula I have worked in the pediatric clinical setting as a certified child life specialist. Within this discipline, I have worked with pediatric patients and their families for 7 years providing support throughout their hospitalization.
I promote autonomy, resiliency, and coping through the modalities of preparation, education, comfort positioning, distraction, and play to help my patients navigate their medical journey. These same skills and services transfer into my work as a doula as
I provide you the support, advocacy, emotional safety, and solace throughout your child bearing journey. From the months of your pregnancy, to the end of the golden hour, I am here to serve you as part of your support team. My approach to birth work will equip you with the tools to beautifully bear and birth your baby.
Kayla
@cherryblossomdoula.kayla
Birth Doula
Birth Doula
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Amy is a former educator whose own pregnancies and births inspired her to follow her true calling: walking alongside families as they welcome new life. Having given birth both in a hospital and a birth center, Amy brings not only professional knowledge, but also the lived experience to support you in creating the birth that feels right for you.
She believes that birth is a powerful, transformational journey. Her passion is to educate, guide, and encourage families so that every parent feels informed, supported, and deeply connected throughout the process.
As a certified birth doula, Amy is committed to being a steady, knowledgeable, and compassionate presence on your team—someone you can trust to uplift and empower you every step of the way.
When she isn’t supporting families, Amy enjoys life in Arizona with her husband, her two little ones, and her three older bonus boys. She loves hiking, camping, and family get togethers- moments that recharge her spirit so she can pour her heart fully into serving birthing families.
✨ With Amy as your doula, you’ll feel cared for, prepared, and empowered to embrace your unique birth journey. ✨
Amy
@cherryblossomdoula.amy
CertifiedBirth Doula
Certified Birth Doula
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Carena is an Arizona native and proud mother to three vibrant boys
who keep her grounded, inspired, and continuously growing. Her own path into motherhood—marked by infertility, pregnancy loss, a cesarean birth, and two VBACs—ignited a deep calling to support others through the profound transition into parenthood.
Since 2018, Carena has walked alongside families through births in homes, birth centers, and hospitals, working collaboratively with midwives and OB/GYNs. She holds deep respect for all birth settings and care teams, recognizing the unique journey of each family she serves.
Carena believes that birth is a powerful rite of passage. Her
philosophy is rooted in the belief that knowledge is power, support
changes outcomes, nurturing is essential, and women are far
stronger than they often realize. With a calm and consistent
presence, she nurtures confidence and connection, helping each
birthing person feel seen, supported, and empowered in their choices.
Carena
@cherryblossomdoula.carena
Certified Birth Doula + Photographer
Certified Birth Doula + Photographer
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Did you know...
Doula support has shown to significantly increase positive birth and postpartum experiences and decrease unnecessary pain medication, medical interventions, labor length, and postpartum depression rates.
53%
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less risk of unplanned Cesarean surgery (NCBI, 2023) with Doula Support
Frequently Asked Questions
All of our doulas are certified and trained in traditional medicine best practices. We will always recommend minimal interventions in the interest of introducing the least amount of risk to birthing parents and babies. However, we understand certain diagnoses and circumstances require more medical support, and we are grateful for those (necessary) interventions. We walk alongside each family, and help them navigate their unique experience one step at a time. Here’s all you need to know: we are here to support you in any way that feels empowering. We will take our cues from your healthcare preferences, and tailor our approach to your comfort.
Our doulas understand better than most: pregnancy and birth is beautiful…but not always simple. If your past pregnancy(ies)/births turned out to be a struggle, you’re in very good company. Between the massive lifestyle shifts, health complications, financially-motivated medical norms, frequent hormonal tidal waves, drop off in support, and societal/household pressure against rest and ease, it’s no wonder so many moms struggle mentally and emotionally in pregnancy and birth! Your doula is a safe confidant for your fears, and will act as a trusted guide in navigating these sometimes unexpected tidal waves that come up when you're least expecting it. This time….you’re not alone.
We are preferred providers with the fertility benefit companies Carrot and Maven. We accept HSA/FSA cards, and we have positive relationships with companies like Boeing, CVS, Uber Corp, Walgreens, and Amazon. Contact us to see if our fees would be reimbursed by your private insurance company.
Absolutely. As doulas, we’re aware that BIPOC and LGBTQIA frequently experience adverse outcomes in childbirth and are more likely to face postpartum complications due to inequitable standards of care. We are especially passionate about advocating for, equipping, and empowering families that would otherwise be brushed off or minimized. Every doula on our team is extremely passionate to see every family get the care and support they need; regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual preference (this really should go without saying). If you have a couple minutes and need a happy cry, check out our birth photography feature in She Knows magazine – dedicated to LGBTQIA parents.
Generally, we meet you in active labor at your home or your preferred birth place (once contractions are consistent) to help lessen the chances of slowing your labor down, OR when you are ready for her to be in your space, and ready for hands on support.
However, there is no perfect formula to follow here and clear communication at this stage is essential. We trust YOU and will join you when you give the word!
During early labor, we will be available to you for phone support, to listen and help assess over the phone how things are progressing. We will communicate what’s normal (and not normal), ways to rest, and how to manage early phases of labor.
We want to meet your needs, so tell us what you need and how you’re feeling (mentally and physically)! We will ask questions and offer support based on your answers and how you sound. Tell us when you’re ready for hands-on support (we never assume). This is your space, and we always wait for the invitation.
While every client-doula relationship varies based on needs (and communication style), we do ask you to lead the way communicating with your doula during pregnancy. This can look like checking in after each prenatal appointment and sharing milestones along this journey. You can also ask your doula questions pertaining to your prenatal care, ask for resources that can help you make informed decisions about your birth or postpartum care, or just tell us what’s weighing on you.
Please give grace. Being on call 24/7 means we do not have normal waking hours. We might be re-charging our batteries so that we can give you 100%. If we don’t respond to a non-urgent matter while we are in the middle of a birth, please know we still care about you! Please give us a day or two and follow up! We will give you the same grace in response times. For non-urgent matters, please text during normal business hours or email at any time of day. Because birth is unpredictable, we also may need to reschedule the occasional prenatal or follow up consultation. We ask for your understanding in advance.
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