Genesis Doula Services

We serve ALL birth settings – home birth, birth centers, and medicated/unmedicated hospital births, including cesarean deliveries.

A birth doula is a person who provides emotional, physical, spiritual, and educational support through pregnancy, labor/birth, and postpartum.

Benefits of a Birth Doula

Evidence-based educational support with extensive knowledge of the birth process from both a natural and more medical approach
Labor comfort support
Extra support person and an extra set of hands
Emotional support through pregnancy, labor/birth, & postpartum
Provides support to the mom’s partner

What the research says about doula support during labor:

Lower risk of cesarean (and higher likelihood of VBAC)
Less medical interventions
Shorter labor time
Higher birth satisfaction
Less likely to experience a birth complication (either mom or baby)
More likely to initiate breastfeeding
Less likely to have a low birth weight baby

What separates Genesis’ Doulas from other Doulas?

The Genesis doulas are also pelvic floor PTs/OTs. We have a special approach to how we look at the laboring body. We can apply our great therapist mindset to what’s happening in and around the pelvis during pregnancy and labor to help support your body well. We can also consider previous injuries in your labor/birth, so those don’t hold your body back. We also come with extra skilled hands in our massage, cupping, and good, firm pressure for pain relief. We cannot provide skilled PT/OT during a birth, but we are happy to apply our knowledge to your birth experience.

Meet the Doula Team

The Genesis doula team includes our Genesis pelvic floor therapists: Dr. Jen Holt, PT, DPT, Lakin Vaughn, MOT, OTR, and Dr. Ally Loupe, PT, DPT.

Lakin, Jen, and Ally are certified doulas and have a passion for serving women through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Being pelvic floor therapists gives them a special perspective on the pelvis and body throughout labor and birth. Lakin, Jen, and Ally serve throughout the DFW metroplex.

Dr. Jen Holt

Head of Fertility & Birth Services

Physical Therapist & Birth Doula

Dr. Jen Holt received her Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. Through continuing education coursework, she has a specialized certification for Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy. As a result, she loves teaching all women about their bodies and what’s normal, and building great relationships with her patients.

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Lakin Vaughn

Occupational Therapist & Birth Doula

Lakin received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, with minors in psychology and business, from Abilene Christian University. She went on to earn her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy at the University of Texas Medical Branch. After her own pregnancy and the birth of her son, she became passionate about helping women due to the serious gap in care regarding pelvic health. Lakin has worked largely in acute care, where she is an advocate for women’s health, and has implemented post-partum pelvic floor therapy as part of the routine hospital stay. She also teaches birth prep classes to better help prepare women for both labor and the post-partum journey. She is excited to be able to expand her experience into helping women outside of the hospital, as well. Lakin is also a certified birth doula!

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Dr. Ally Loupe

Physical Therapist & Birth Doula

Ally is a certified doula through BEST Doula Training and a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in pelvic health with Genesis PT & Wellness.

Ally is dedicated to empowering birthing mothers to find their voice and make informed decisions throughout their pregnancy and birth journey. Her background in trauma-informed yoga allows her to offer a calm, supportive presence, providing affirmations and guidance to enhance the birth experience.

As a wife, mother of two daughters, and mother to a baby in Heaven, Ally’s personal experiences with miscarriage and high-risk pregnancies have deepened her commitment to informed decision-making and navigating medical interventions. She also values the exceptional support she received from her own prenatal team and aims to offer the same level of compassionate, empathetic, and educational care to her doula clients.

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Katie Lloyd

Postpartum Birth Doula

Katie is a certified postpartum and birth doula through BEST and received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Texas Woman’s University.

Katie is a loving wife, mother of three girls, and a mother to a baby boy in heaven. Her personal experiences with different births and postpartum periods (c-section, stillbirth, & 2 VBACS) have inspired her to be there to help others during this time. As a result, Katie’s passion for women’s health and helping families through the changes that pregnancy, labor, and postpartum led her to become a certified birth doula in 2023 and postpartum doula in 2024.

Today, her mission as a doula is to support and empower women through their childbearing and postpartum journeys with kindness, knowledge, and advocacy. Katie finds her work deeply fulfilling as she helps bring new life into the world and supports families during this transformational time of shifting into postpartum.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why Should I Hire A Doula?

– Evidence-based educational support with extensive knowledge of the birth process from both a natural and more medical approach
– Labor comfort support
– Extra support person or advocate and an extra set of hands
– Emotional support through pregnancy, labor/birth, & postpartum
– Provides support to the mom’s partner
– Lower risk of cesarean (and higher likelihood of VBAC)
– Less medical interventions
– Shorter labor time
– Higher birth satisfaction
– Less likely to experience a birth complication (either mom or baby)
– More likely to initiate breastfeeding
– Less likely to have a low birth weight baby

Does a Doula deliver a baby?

A midwife or an OB/GYN will deliver your baby. A doula is an extra support person who provides physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and evidence based knowledge support to your pregnancy, labor/birth, and postpartum journey.

Why is it beneficial to hire a doula if I’m planning for a hospital birth?

The hospital is one of our favorite locations to help support births. We can help navigate you through the many decisions of a hospital based birth and help advocate for what you want for your birth. You can still have a wonderful and peaceful birth in the hospital if that’s what you are looking for, a doula can help facilitate this process and bring all the necessary support/tools!

Should I hire a doula if I’m planning to get an epidural?

Yes! A doula can be a helpful resource, especially in the situation of utilizing an epidural for pain management. A doula can help with pain management prior to the epidural, and help with positioning and progression of the baby once you have an epidural. A doula will also decrease the risk of a cesarean and the “cascade of interventions”.

Is a Doula still appropriate to have if I’m planning for a c-section?

Yes! Speak with your healthcare provider ahead of time. In non-emergent cesarean births, many times your provider will allow the doula to help keep you and your partner calm during the birth. It can also be helpful to have someone who can stay with mom, if the baby needs more care.

This isn’t my first baby, should I use a doula?

You can always use the support of a doula, whether it’s your first or 10th baby. If you want physical support, encouragement, mental support, evidence based information, help with pain management, or need an extra support person a doula can help with any of these!

When do I hire a Doula?

Ideally by the second trimester, but always reach out to us at birth@genesisptwellness.com as we sometimes have last minute availability.

What’s included in the doula package?

We provide 1 prenatal/planning visit, birth support, and 1 postpartum visit.

Can I get extra prenatal or postpartum visits?

You can always purchase extra visits separately, just discuss with your doula 🙂.

Next Steps…

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