Mary Bader
Labor Support and Postpartum Doula Services

  ·  216.470.9094
1603 Belle Ave  ·  Cleveland, Ohio 44107

About Mary Bader, CD, PCD(DONA)

Professional Affiliations

• DONA trained and certified
• Member of DONA (Doulas of North America)
• Research doula at Case Western Reserve University
• Staff member of University Hospital's New Life doula program

Birth Experience as a Doula

Some women strive for a natural birth while others want an epidural as soon as possible. Many of my clients are first-time mothers who aren’t sure what to expect during labor. Others are second- or third-time mothers who are hoping to have a better experience this time around. I have experience with high-risk pregnancy, adoption, and VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) births.

Birth Philosophy

I believe that all women possess the ability to give birth. Given information and support, each woman will ultimately chose the path that best suits her unique physical and emotional needs.

Personal Birth Experience

I have six children, ranging in age from 9 to 21. I have had a wide range of childbirth experiences of my own, including natural birth, medication, epidurals, gestational diabetes, 32-hour labor, 8-hour labor, Lamaze, OB/GYN, midwife, hospital delivery room, hospital birthing center, bottle feeding, breast feeding, induced labor, spontaneously ruptured membranes, and back labor.

For more information about Mary, read the article featuring her in the Cleveland Plain Dealer – A Comfort During Labor.

Looking for a Doula in the Cleveland, Ohio area?

Mary Bader is a DONA certified doula and postpartum doula with years of experience assisting long and short labors, natural births, high-risk pregnancies, and VBAC births. For more information, contact at (216) 470-9094.