
Bri Dewey, Portland Doula
Pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding are normal, healthy, beautiful, and awesome! But that doesn’t mean they are easy. As a doula, my role is to be an open-minded support person for you and your partner as you forge your way through this vulnerable and transformative time. I aim to provide a safe space to talk, evidence-based information, and customized tips that will guide you through the process. You already have coping styles and tools within you, and I can help you tap into them right when you most need them. I can also assist you and your partner through reassurance (normalizing and framing what’s happening), comfort techniques (positioning, movement, and touch), information (reviewing your options), and hopefully some humor and laughter (if you’re into that). I believe that birth and early parenthood experiences influence how we feel about ourselves and how we parent, which has far-reaching impacts on our society. I want you to feel like the strong and amazing human that you are when you reflect on your unique birth story. My wish is for your journey to be as empowering and joyful as possible, and I would be honored to be a part of your team. My obsession with all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum started long before I considered becoming a parent, and upon becoming a mother I learned that my passion was not satiated by my own experience but ignited by it!
Originally from sunny Colorado, I came to Portland on a whim in 2007. Prior to birth work, I was a trainer and project manager at a staffing firm, a psychometrician at a forensic psychology practice, and a bartender. I live in Southwest Portland with my hilarious husband Ross, our two little humans, and our cuddly cat. If I have spare time, you might find me listening to podcasts about true crime, talking about placentas, enjoying the amazing food at local eateries, tackling heaps of laundry, or strolling the aisles of Target like I’m made of money.
Partnership Model
I work in a doula partnership with Alicia Edeline. Hiring one doula means hiring both of us and receiving the benefits of a doula team. These benefits include two unique sets of knowledge, experience, and styles, constant doula support in the event of an extended labor, and continuity of care (built-in back-up if one of us is not available). You get two doulas for the price of one, and visits with us are always a fun time!

Training
DONA-approved Birth Doula Training with Portland Doula Love
DONA-approved Postpartum Doula Training with Mother Tree Birth Services
Intensive six-month internship with Mother Tree Birth Services
ICEA-approved Childbirth Educator Training with Portland Doula Love
Basics of Lactation Management for Doulas
Babywearing for Birth Professionals with Adjoyn
Collaborative Care Advanced Doula Training with PDX Doulas
Trauma Informed Care Training with Brooke Noli
Spinning Babies Training with Tammy Ryan
Placenta Specialist
Adult and Pediatric CPR / First Aid / AED Certification
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Birth First Doulas is proud to be in partnership with Bridgetown Baby & Community Doula Alliance
Doula Service Locations: NW Portland, NE Portland, N Portland, SW Portland, SE Portland, Sellwood, Beaverton, Hillsdale, Tigard, West Slope, Sherwood, Hillsboro, Gresham, Tualatin, Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, West Lynn, Happy Valley, Oregon City, Wilsonville, Oregon, and Vancouver, Camas, Washougal, Washington
Hospitals & Birth Centers We Serve: Kaiser Sunnyside, Kaiser Westside, OHSU, Legacy Good Samaritan, Legacy Emanuel, Legacy Meridian Park, Legacy Salmon Creek, PeaceHealth, Providence Portland, Providence St. Vincent’s, Adventist, Hillsboro Medical Center, WHA Midwifery Birth Center, Andaluz Waterbirth Center, Alma Birth Center, Canyon Birth Center, and Home Births in Portland, Oregon
Doula Service Specialities: birth doula service, childbirth & parenting classes, newborn classes, certified doulas, natural birth, unmedicated birth, vaginal birth, water birth, epidural assisted birth, birth advocacy, cesarean birth, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), high risk birth, induction, twins and multiples, previous miscarriage and loss, LGBTQ+ families, body positive, single parents, surrogacy, hospital birth, birth center birth, home birth, and a variety of additional doula services in Portland, Oregon