
Brooke Noli, Portland Doula
I’ve delighted in assisting families through the childbirth journey since becoming a certified doula back in 1999. In the 20 years since then, I’ve attended over 600 births in the Portland metro area, worked in all the local hospitals and birth centers, and supported a wide range of birth experiences. I currently also train student doulas, provide newer doulas with mentorship and supervision, and teach continuing education classes for birth workers. I first began my journey into this work as a birth doula but pretty quickly got onto the midwifery track. After three years of midwifery training, it became clear that what I loved most was the unique support role that only doulas can offer, so I wholeheartedly embraced my doula practice again. As my interest in the psychological aspects of birth grew, I was inspired to get a graduate degree in psychology, and since 2008 I’ve been offering counseling services focused on the emotions, concerns, and transitions that arise during the childbearing year. My midwifery, counseling, and teaching experience supply my doula practice with a unique level of expertise and understanding that I would love to share with you and your family and that I share with everyone at Birth First Doulas, which I co-own with Rebecca Durlin Smith.
Training
Certified Doula, Birthingway College of Midwifery, 1999
Midwifery training and apprenticeship at Birthingway College of Midwifery, 2000-2003
Postpartum Doula Workshop at Birthingway College of Midwifery, 2004
Certificate in Process Oriented Psychology from the Process Work Institute, 2003-2005
MA degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Northcentral University, 2005-2008
Trauma informed care, perinatal psychology, rebozo, acupressure
Areas Of Specialty
Unmedicated Birth
Out Of Hospital Birth
Water Birth
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
High Risk Pregnancy/Birth
Medical Induction
LGBTQIA+ Families
Polyamorous Families
Virtual & Remote Doula Support
Trauma Informed Care
Survivors Of Sexual Abuse
Previous Pregnancy/Infant Loss
Massage
Rebozo
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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