Laura Durbin, CD

Laura Durbin, CD

Postpartum Doula

Laura is a daytime postpartum doula serving DMV.

All vaccinations are up to date including COVID boosted.

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Laura is a postpartum day doula based out of the DMV area. She specializes in newborn care and has a passion for supporting families through this transitional time. She provides all families with trauma-informed, empathetic, and respectful options for postpartum and infant care.
 
If clients express interest, Laura enjoys incorporating her background in bodywork, herbal steaming, and gua sha therapy into her doula work. These modalities can bring rest, and relieve engorgement, and clogged ducts. As well as neck, shoulder, back, hip, and vulva pain.

Laura values creating opportunities for families to rest and sharing knowledge and resources during the postpartum experience. Please reach out if you are wanting to feel more confident and supported in caring for your newborn. 

Experience: 2 years working with newborns, clogged ducts, colic.

 

Pronouns: She/they

Certifications

Laura has training and certifications in: CPR/AED, Birthing Advocacy Full Spectrum Doula training, Doulas supporting lactation,  Thai herbal compressed for postpartum, Thai bodywork essentials, Vaginal Steaming, Trans & GNC birth support, and Alchemical Alignment: level 1 for trauma resolution.

Service Area

District of Columbia, Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George County), Northern Virginia

Availability & Reviews
 

BIRTH DOULAS

Ursula Sukinik

Ursula Sukinik

Owner/CEO, Birth Doula, CMA, Educator

Amira Stokes

Amira Stokes

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Amy Lentner

Amy Lentner

Birth and Postpartum Doula, Educator, Lactation Counselor, Placenta Encapsulation

Brittney Kohl

Brittney Kohl

Birth Doula

Colette Schultz

Colette Schultz

Birth Doula

Giny Acea

Giny Acea

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Jenn Carlson

Jenn Carlson

Birth Doula, Educator, Placenta Encapsulation

Julia Chemotti

Julia Chemotti

Birth Doula

Kaitlyn Wozniak

Kaitlyn Wozniak

Birth Doula

Laila Moore

Laila Moore

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Lynn Converse

Lynn Converse

Birth Doula, CMA

Nobashea House

Nobashea House

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Royan Miller

Royan Miller

Postpartum Doula, Sleep Trainer, Lactation Counselor.

Velesha “Vee” Burke

Velesha “Vee” Burke

Birth and Postpartum Doula, Birth Advocate, Belly Binding Practitioner

Vynessa Pantano

Vynessa Pantano

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POSTPARTUM DOULAS

Amira Stokes

Amira Stokes

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Amy Lentner

Amy Lentner

Birth and Postpartum Doula, Educator, Lactation Counselor, Placenta Encapsulation

Anette Hagen

Anette Hagen

Postpartum Doula

Giny Acea

Giny Acea

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Laila Moore

Laila Moore

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Laura Durbin

Laura Durbin

Postpartum Doula

Margie Lidoff

Margie Lidoff

Postpartum Doula

Miriam Bloch

Miriam Bloch

Postpartum Doula

Nobashea House

Nobashea House

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Portia Harris

Portia Harris

Postpartum Doula

Royan Miller

Royan Miller

Postpartum Doula, Sleep Trainer, Lactation Counselor.

Velesha “Vee” Burke

Velesha “Vee” Burke

Birth and Postpartum Doula, Birth Advocate, Belly Binding Practitioner

NUTRITIONISTS

Carly Wertheim

Carly Wertheim

Holistic nutritionist

Our BYD Doulas Have Advanced Trainings in:

  • Aromatherapy
  • Breastfeeding (CLC)
  • Attachment Style Parenting
  • Domestic Violence
  • Neonatal Resuscitation
  • Optimal Fetal Alignment
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Homeopathy for Midwives
  • Rebozo
  • Spinning Babies
  • TENS units
  • VBAC support
  • Multiples
  • LGBTQ
  • Loss and Grief
  • Vaginal Breech Births

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