Tamrha Richardson - Traditional, Family-Centered Birth Companion
“I brought a lot of emotional baggage into this pregnancy and and still had a lot of healing to do from my first birth which was a traumatic, emergency C-section 2yrs ago. Tamrha was incredibly supportive, open and suggested some great resources to help my healing process emotionally. - Sylvia”
“I don’t know where to even begin when it comes to expressing my deepest gratitude for Tamrha. To say that she helped me to accomplish ALL of my birth preferences is truly an understatement. Tamrha has a heart of gold. Her level of professionalism, knowledge, and experience coupled with the genuine care, compassion, and love that she showed towards my family and I is literally bar none. - Chandice”
“As a dad, I was able to be with both my daughters in the NICU, while Tamrha tended to my wife. If you’re seeking doula services, that care about dad’s mental and emotional health, hire Circle City Doulas, LLC. If you’re seeking a doulas services, that truly cares about mother and baby’s health, hire Circle City Doulas, LLC. Most importantly, if you wish to just have someone there to support you through your pregnancy, look no further than Circle city Doulas, LLC. ~One Happy Papa - Jarrah”
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About me
Imagine entering parenthood full of confidence and joy. Since 2007, I have been supporting expectant and new families through their diverse experiences in pregnancy, birth, and parenting without judgment or an agenda—it’s my pleasure and passion to serve you and your individual needs during this tender and important time of your life.
My extensive knowledge of pregnancy related issues, birth physiology, herbalism, helpful complimentary care, nutrition, mindful-awareness practices, postpartum care and parenting can provide families with a compassionate mentor to help guide you through pregnancy, supporing you lovingly and safely through birth and into the joys and challenges of parenthood.
When hiring the me, you benefit by receiving…
Experience: I have been a birthworker, advanced birth and postpartum doula, clinical homebirth assistant, placenta encapsulator and herbalist for over 16 years, serving over 260 families. I am a 2022 graduate of the first cohort of the Traditional Birth Companion course by Billie Harrigan, a TBC of 35 years located in Ontario, Canada (check out the link to see the extensive program) and a graduate of the Trauma Informed Professional Course for perinatal providers. I’ve been trained in NRP (neonatal rsuscitation), S,T.A.B.L.E, Neonatal Resuscitation with Karen Strange, Spinning Babies certification, amember of Rachel Reed’s Childbirth Collective, and am always taking new courses and trainings to continue educating myself on birth and parenting topics.
Personalized Companionship: Building one-on-one relationships is important therefore I only take 2 clients per month and spend more time with clients than most regulated care providers can and do.
Calm Birth Facilitator: I have led dozens of families in Calm Birth, a technique of mindful awareness meditation for childbirth, both in Indianapolis and New York. These meditations and relaxation techniques allow women and birthing people to birth in a state of calm, as proved by Harvard Medical School, giving them a way to deal with stress, anxiety and fear. Meditation is proven to lower stress hormones and in childbirth, enable the hormones of birth to work to their greatest potential.
Training in Placenta Encapsulation: The human placenta contains a variety of maternal health-supporting nutrients and hormones for new mothers. If any of my clients wish to practice placentophagy (the consumption of one’s placenta), I’m trained to safely prepare placental tissue for easy, capsule-form consumption.
Clinical Aromatherapy: I am thoroughly trained under the first and only evidenced-based obstetrics aromatherapy course in the United States - Clinical Aromatherapy for Women’s Health taught by Pam Conrad, RN, BSN, CCAP. Through this training, I have the right to practice under the American Holistic Nurses Association in the safe use of essential oils for comfort during labor and birth.
Individualized Support: I don’t force my vision for a “perfect birth”— the focus is on helping you find what’s right for you. Birth is different for everyone and the only goal is that you have a positive experience, whatever that may be.
