Doula Kelli Blinn supporting a laboring mother in an inflatable tub at a home birth surrounding by the midwife and mother of the client

Birth Doula Support

in Columbus, Ohio

Birth is powerful and personal. With more than a decade of experience, I offer steady support for families planning a home birth or hospital birth in Columbus. My goal is to help you feel informed, supported, and grounded from pregnancy through the first hours with your baby.

What a Birth Doula Does

A birth doula provides emotional, physical, and informational support. I help you understand your choices and prepare for labor in practical ways. During birth, I offer comfort ideas, clear guidance, and steady reassurance. Partners receive support too, so they can stay present and involved.

My Approach to Doula Care

I bring a calm presence and a belief in physiological birth. I listen closely, offer evidence-informed guidance, and help you navigate each stage with clarity. You will never be left guessing about your options or your next steps. My support is personal and centered on what matters to you.

Home & Hospital Birth Support

Whether you plan a home birth or a hospital birth in Columbus, my role adapts to the setting. In the hospital, I help you move through routines, staff changes, and decision points. At home, I work with your midwife team and help create a familiar rhythm that supports your body and your baby. In both spaces, I stay with you throughout labor to provide consistent support.

What You Can Expect

Prenatal visits help us prepare for early labor, comfort techniques, and your birth preferences. I am on call for you as your due window approaches and available for check-ins as labor begins. I join you when you need active support and remain through birth and the early postpartum period. You receive steady care from someone who knows you well.

Why Experience Matters

With more than ten years in birth work, I have supported many families through a wide range of births. Experience helps me recognize shifting needs, offer timely suggestions, and support you through intensity and uncertainty. You feel the difference when someone has truly been there before.

Client Experiences

  • “We knew right away Kelli was the doula for our fam. Her support, experience, and knowledge were vital in navigating pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.”

    Han S.

  • "Kelli was amazing! We were unsure if we wanted to use a doula at first but after having Kelli by our side, we can’t imagine it without her. Highly recommend!!"

    Charlie R.

  • “Kelli is amazing. As first-time parents we were nervous. She provided expert knowledge and support and pregnancy and birth went smoothly thanks to her. Highly recommend!”

    Julie S.

  • “Kelli was knowledgeable, professional, and compassionate. She personalized support for both of us and gave me confidence going into delivery. I’d recommend her 100 out of 100 times.”

    Tim M.

Service Area

I support families across Columbus, including Bexley, Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington, Clintonville, Worthington, Westerville, Gahanna, Dublin, Hilliard, and nearby communities. My preferred hospitals include Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s, but I take clients birthing at other facilities from time to time.

What’s Included?

• Prenatal visits
• Support throughout pregnancy
• Birth preferences guidance
• Continuous labor support
• Comfort measures and positioning
• Partner support
• Early postpartum care in the hours after birth

If you’re planning a birth in Columbus and want consistent,

experienced support, schedule a free consultation.

I’d love to hear how you hope to welcome your baby

and explore how I can help.

reach out today

 FAQs

  • As your Columbus birth doula, I stay in touch during early labor and join you once you need active support. I remain with you through your entire home birth or hospital birth and stay into the early postpartum hours so you always have consistent care.

  • A birth doula helps partners feel confident and prepared. I offer simple comfort ideas, reassurance, and clear guidance so your partner can stay present and involved. We work together to create steady and supportive care throughout your birth.

  • As your birth doula, I help you navigate hospital routines, shifts in staff, and key decision points. I offer comfort measures, movement ideas, and clear information so you understand your options. My role complements your medical team and keeps your preferences at the center.

  • Yes! I provide doula support for home births and hospital births throughout Columbus. My role adapts to the setting so you receive steady guidance, comfort measures, and clear information wherever you choose to give birth.

  • A birth doula helps you understand your options before and during labor. I offer evidence informed guidance and simple tools for decision making so you feel clear about your choices in a hospital or home birth.

  • Most families reach out during the first or second trimester, but I welcome inquiries at any point in pregnancy - the earlier, the better. Booking early ensures availability and gives us plenty of time to prepare for your hospital or home birth.

  • With more than a decade of experience I bring calm presence, deep knowledge of Columbus hospital systems, and strong collaboration with home birth midwives. Families value my steady guidance and clear communication through every stage of birth.