Welcome to Birthing Gently Doula Services & Professional Education
Birthing Gently was established in 2002 by Tara Poulin / Founder, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA) as a solo practice. Since then Birthing Gently has grown into a multi-doula practice specializing in high risk deliveries. Our original Doula practice was established in Boston, MA and has expanded into Southern NH.
Many of our birth Doula's have trained directly under Tara Poulin through our DONA International approved birth Doula Workshops. We offer a group of highly trained & experienced birth Doula's, or for a significantly lower rate you can work with one of our trained Birth Doula's through our Apprentice Doula program.
We can be identified at births by our logo on our unique navy blue uniform shirt. Our team at Birthing Gently is committed to providing affordable care to expecting and new families. We provide a nurturing environment for learning during pregnancy and beyond. Our mission is to promote maternal and fetal well-being. We provide an unbiased approach to our expecting families no matter what the plan for birth might be (i.e. Natural, Medicated or Cesarean Section). Please search our site and contact us with and questions or comments.
Between 2002 - 2011 we provided Birth Doula services to 550 families, Postpartum Doula Services to 210 families, Childbirth education to 7200 families, & Trained over 750 Birth Doulas.
The vast majority of clients we serve are delivering at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. We also service: Beth Israel Deaconess, Mass General Hospital, St. Elizabeth's, Newton Wellesley, New England Medical Center, South Shore Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital, Emerson Hospital, Cambridge Birth Center, Salem Hospital, Beverly Hospital, Winchester Hospital, Lawrence General Hospital, Lowell General, Anna Jacques Hospital, Portsmouth Hospital N.H., Elliott Hospital N.H., Catholic Medical Center, Southern N.H. Medical, Concord Hospital and Holy Family Hospital.

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Become a Doula
Tara Poulin is a DONA International certified Doula, and has trained with DONA International co-founder, Penny Simkin, to become a DONA International approved Birth Doula Trainer. She is currently offering the several three day workshops to train professional labor assistants.

New York City,NY
Feb 3-5 2012
Orlando, FL
Aug 24-25 2012
Bridgton, ME
Nov 3-5 2012
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Volunteer Doula Program
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Birthing Gently Volunteer Doula Program

The Birthing Gently Volunteer Doula Program is a group of Doula's that are trained according to national standards. These Doulas are screened to make sure they are prepared to work in our all-volunteer program. Some of our Doula's are working towards certification; others are trying to gain more birth experience. This program is free (low-income and patients in need) for patients of the midwifery practice at Brigham & Women's Hospital. Click here for more information




Heart to Heart Program

Support Children's Hospital Donate today!
The Heart to Heart Program was founded by Tara Poulin in 2003 in an effort to help raise money for Children’s Hospital Boston and to support the families we serve who have become patients there.
Breastfeeding Workshop for Professionals
Speaker: Kathy Trainor, R.N., IBCLC Kathy has worked at Brigham & Women's Hospital Boston for over 20 years as both a Labor & Delivery Nurse and Lactation consultant. She joins Birthing Gently in a mission to increase awareness and understanding of the cultural and societal barriers to breastfeeding and empower staff to be able to support and promote Breastfeeding in their client group. This class fills the Breastfeeding requirment for DONA INTERNATIONAL.
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