Birth & Postpartum Doula
ABOUT JAIME COLLADO
Hello, I’m Jaime Collado, a mother, doula, and your nurturing guide on the path to parenthood. As a doula and the owner of Nurtured Bend my mission is to be a steadfast support during your transformative journey, providing personalized, evidence-based care and unwavering emotional support.
I’m here to help you understand the whirlwind of emotions that come with pregnancy by recognizing the nuances of each unique birthing experience. Leveraging my hands-on experience as a doula and my degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University, I blend mindful and emotional support with sound health care, offering you a comprehensive, compassionate service tailored to your needs and aspirations.
I am dedicated to transforming your fears into confidence and excitement, ensuring, joyous and empowered path to parenthood.
CONNECTION & INTUITION
Supporting Humans Birthing Humans
Raised in a family that always nurtured birth and the human body’s miraculous capabilities, I was drawn to supporting humans bearing humans from a young age. As a single mother in my 20s, I further deepened my connection with the birthing process, which reinforced my belief in our bodies’ inherent strength and resilience. This personal experience, combined with my professional expertise, allows me to bring calmness and intuition into every birthing space.
Whether it’s your first pregnancy or you’re welcoming another child, whether at a birthing center, hospital, or your own home, my commitment is to cultivate a birth team that is right for you. My goal is to advocate for you and provide self-empowered choices while ensuring a secure, nurturing environment for you to discover your unique journey to meeting your baby.
what is a doula?
Doulas are trained to provide continuous emotional, physical and informational support through pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. A Doula can help you outline your preferences for birth, make informed choices, support communication between you and your healthcare team, guide your partner into greater confidence and provide comfort techniques as a consistent presence on your birth team.
Research shows that having a Doula present during your birth results in:
39% reduction in the likelihood of cesarean births
15% greater likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth
10% reduction in the use of pain medications
Shorter labor by an average of 41 minutes
31% reduction in reporting a negative birth experience
Read more evidence on Doulas at EBB.
A Doula’s role is to provide mindful support during this transformative life transition so that all people involved can remain focused and present. Doulas work with pregnant people to help them experience care that is individualized, safe, healthy, and equitable.
frequently asked questions
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Doulas are trained to provide continuous emotional, physical and informational support through pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. A doula can help you outline your preferences for birth, make informed choices, support communication between you and your healthcare team.
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Doulas and midwives play different roles in the birthing process. While doulas focus on providing emotional support and advocacy for informative care, midwives have medical training to handle the clinical aspects of birth.
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Doulas provide emotional, informational, and physical support but do not perform clinical tasks.
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I offer a wide range of package options from birth, postpartum, and education support. Including a sliding-scale option to make birth support accessible.
Packages start at $1,700
OHP: connect with me to verify you are covered through OHP
HSA: pay with your health savings plan
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My goal is to allow your partner to be involved, pesent and informed to be the primary support and I support the birthing person and the liaison between the healthcare and the partners. prenatal mothers, mother in law and extended family
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Doulas are an invaluable presence in all births. I bring personalized support to each birthing person and their family.
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I provide labor and birth support in all settings, including hospitals, birth centers, and births at home.
where to start
Every journey to parenthood is unique, and we believe the care and support provided should reflect that individuality.
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REACH OUT
Book a free consultation so we can get to know each other and how I might best support your family.
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CONNECT
In our conversation, you'll have the chance to share more about your birthing goals and postpartum needs. I will guide you through what the support and process may look like.
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GUIDANCE & SUPPORT
Enter birth and new parenthood with absolute the that you have the support you need to thrive.
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SELECT PACKAGE
You'll be able to choose a package that matches your needs. I require a 50% deposit once you sign the contract and the remaining amount due at 37 weeks.
I believe birth is an opportunity for connection, bonding and growth within ourselves and within this transformative time for your growing family.
As far back as I can remember, attending a birth with family or friends was just where I wanted to be. Over the years, and with many babies, my love for birth and the human body has grown into the honor to support humans bearing humans. Through my own birth story as a single mom in my 20’s, I continue to be anchored in the knowing that our bodies would support us. I am able to bring this calmness and ethos into every birth room. Using my strong intuition, I am able to tap into when a family needs space or when a family needs support. I implement physical and comfort measures, provide informational support about options and procedures, emotionally support you and your family's needs and promise to honor your physiological experience.
I have had the pleasure in assisting first-time pregnancies, as well as second child births. I have worked at birthing centers and hospitals, in private homes and via Zoom. I am committed to cultivating an excellent rapport with nurses, midwives and OBGYNs, so we can build a team of support and advocate for you in a calm, clear and collective manner. With this, I hope to guide you and your family to make self-empowered choices, while providing a secure and solid foundation for you to discover your own birthing journey/birth vision.
I hold a degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University and enjoy nurturing my family through food. I am an inquisitive human and natural maker and have been asking questions and creating since childhood, and am currently interested in the coexistence of internal and external wellbeing, herb medicines and social justice for all marginalized humans. I live with in Bend and spend time fly fishing, roaming the forest and rock hounding.
“Her affirmations during early labor made me feel capable and confident.”
“Jaime is one of the most skilled, grounding, and intuitive birth workers I have had the privilege to work with both personally and professionally. She was so supportive of myself throughout prenatal visits, during my labor, my unplanned cesarean, and postpartum. My partner felt her presence was invaluable to his participation in our welcoming our child earth side. Thank you, Jaime!”
