Hello! I'm Melissa Tuton, your local certified Body Ready Method Birth Pro Doula. With 14 years professional doula experience and over 250 births under my belt, across hospital and out of hospital birth settings, through routine and complex birth scenarios, and as a licensed Body Ready Birth Educator, I center my approach on the physiological foundations of body and birth. Through a lens of body mechanics, fetal positioning and movements, and nervous system regulation, I guide families toward emotional and physical strength and resilience through one of the most expansive transformations of their lives, becoming a parent.

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Over the years, I have supported a wide range of experiences: first-time parents, spontaneous births, multiples, VBAC's, inductions, breech presentations, prolonged and precipitous labors, low-intervention, cesarean deliveries, IVF and surrogate experiences and beyond. The combination of leadership, clinical awareness, ability to interpret evolving situations with clarity and physiological understanding give me a unique strength and ability to seamlessly integrate within the birth team. Midwives, nurses, and physicians alike express their trust and gratitude for the intentional, kind, and respectful teamwork I exude and care I provide my clients. 

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My background in psychology and trauma informed education shapes my emphasis on emotional safety, thoughtful, informed decision-making, and strong partner support. Birth is not only physical, but also psychological. Expanding our birth knowledge includes learning and practicing breathwork, mindfulness and grounding techniques for remaining present and steady, it requires us to breakdown old narratives at times, often move beyond fear and to believe in what is possible. With good support, information, and skills, my hope is that the families I work with feel empowered and show up in the ways they desire throughout their birth experiences. 

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I look forward to hearing from you and discuss how my support might be useful. If you'd like to read further about how other families have experienced my support through their birth stories, please visit the Testimonials page on this website. More extensive testimonials and certification information is available on my Doula Match page, click here: Melissa Tuton, CD, BRM Certified Birth Pro Birth Doula Profile.

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Be Well,

Melissa Tuton​​​