Candace Edwards

Candace Edwards

Accepts insurance
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Wilmington, North Carolina
16 years of experience
About me

There are moments in our lives that impact us for years and decades to come. Becoming a parent or welcoming a new little babe are those types of moments, as are the paths to conception and also the journey surrounding pregnancy loss. How we are treated during these seasons of life will and do have an impact on each one of us and often in different ways. My focus as a birthworker is to help you have a positive experience prenatally, during labor, birth, and postpartum. I provide gender-affirming perinatal support for pregnant people throughout the Wilmington area. I share fact-based information with clients so that they can make informed decisions about their care and that of their babe. I am passionate about every individual’s right to informed consent, informed refusal, and the options they have regarding every aspect of their care. Each pregnant person’s vision for their pregnancy, labor, birth, and transition to parenthood differs. No matter what your vision may be, as a childbirth educator and doula, I am there to unconditionally support you in your journey.

Education

Bachelor of Science (2003)

Certification and training

Spinning Babies Trained (2016)

WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (2014)

Trauma-Informed Professional (2020)

Memberships and affiliations

Cape Fear Area Doulas

North Carolina Doula Organization

Credentials
BS CD (DTI) NRP
Specialties
Advanced Maternal Age Allergies Anxiety Anxiety and Depression Assertiveness Babywearing Birth and Lactation Birth Assistant Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Support Building Healthy Communication Childbirth Education Evidence-Based Care Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding High Risk and Low Intervention Obstetrical Care High-Risk Pregnancy Home Birth Infant Care Labor Doula LGBTQ+ Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Maternal Fetal Positioning Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Neonatal Resuscitation Program Newborn Care Newborn Prep Nipple and Breast Pain Overnight Newborn Care Parenting Support Perinatal and Infant Loss Perinatal Mood Disorders Placenta Encapsulation Postpartum Adjustment Postpartum Care Postpartum Depression Postpartum Doula Care Postpartum Life Preconception Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Loss Prenatal Life Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Sibling Preparation Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Trauma Recovery Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth Acupressure During Labor Hospital Birth In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Relaxation Techniques
Languages

English

Accepted insurance
Medicaid
Service introduction

I am an experienced trauma-informed birthworker, doula, and homebirth midwife assistant that also provides childbirth education and placenta encapsulation for folks in the Wilmington, NC area.

Packages
Birth Doula Support
I provide unwavering support for pregnant people in the Wilmington area as they navigate their pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum experience and hold space for them as they make the transition into parenthood. This includes 2-3 prenatal meetings to discuss your rights in childbearing, pregnancy and birth options, comfort measures during labor, birth prep, postpartum support and planning, and other measures to help you have the labor and birth experience you desire. As your doula, I will help you gather the information and research needed so that you can make informed decisions about you, your care, and that of your baby. I provide in-person support during labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum. I will also meet with you postpartum to help you process your labor and birth experiences, assist with breastfeeding and newborn feeding, and to provide emotional support.
$1,800.00
USD Flat rate
Postpartum Doula Support
Postpartum doula support looks different for everyone. My intention is to aid and assist you in meeting your goals and objectives by providing support and help with your postpartum recovery, nourishment, breastfeeding and infant feeding, and household management.
$40.00
USD Per hour
Group Childbirth Education Classes
These childbirth education and preparatory classes help pregnant people and their partners prepare for their labor, birth, and postpartum experience by providing unbiased evidence-based information. I take an inclusive and whole-person approach that dives into what happens with birthing bodies physically during the labor, birth, and postpartum journey but also discuss the emotional shifts that may be experienced. We will explore your rights and options available to you at all stages of your journey. This series of group classes gives participants an opportunity to engage and connect with others also venturing into parenthood and/or expanding their families. Topics include (but are not limited to) your rights as a childbearing person, anatomy/physiology, fetal positioning during pregnancy and labor, progression of labor stages and signs, comfort measures for coping, how partners can help the laboring person, options available to those planning a homebirth, options available to those birthing at the hospital, and much more!
$275.00
USD Flat rate
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