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.