beyond labor

pregnancy, postpartum, parenthood

compassionate, personal, & evidence-based doula support

It’s time to go beyond the old-school parenting advice, and set yourself up for an empowered parenting journey that

reduces trauma,

focuses on mental health,

and puts your wellbeing as parents first. 

  • Support and information while moving through your fertility journey. We will pay attention to your individual experiences, process choices, losses, and foster well-being. We can meet as an individual or couple for ongoing fertility support.

  • The advice is endless! Explore your changing body, birth preferences, and your journey in becoming a parent. I can help you understand which information is right for you and your family.

    I offer individual appointments, private and group classes, and birth doula services.

  • dou.la noun

    A woman who provides guidance and support during labor.

    Having a birth doula is a meaningful piece of support in building an educated, empowered and healthy start as a family.

  • Have questions about sleeping and feeding? I’ve got evidence-based answers! And you have intuitive answers for your needs!

    Group or private classes offered to learn about your new role as a parent. We will go beyond information to explore what it means to embody the role of a parent.

    The postpartum period is a time of learning & growth, but also of change and healing. New parents need the most tender support for their changing bodies and minds, and space to process the losses & traumas that can emerge.

  • Non-judgmental support for the hardest job in the world! Parents often come to see me well after the fourth trimester to support their continued adjustment to parenting toddlers or elementary aged children, and to support their relationship with each other. I offer couples counseling related to parenting and beyond parenting.

  • Loss is common part of conception and birth. I provide support for birth trauma, infertility, terminations, miscarriages, stillbirth, and infant loss.

    I provide a free community support group through Saul’s Light for parents who have experienced Stillbirth & Infant Loss.

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per.i.nat.al adj.

relating to the time immediately before and after birth

Becoming A Parent

This course has been created from years of working with individual moms in pregnancy & postpartum. I’ve pulled together the most important information “you wish someone had told you.” This course spans pregnancy, birth, and postpartum to give you the most compact format in preparing to becoming a parent. We focus on evidence-based physiological information, emotional development and communication, and help you build community with other new parents. And most importantly, mental health is the focus of your journey.

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More About Bess

Bess Hart, MA

Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Birth & Postpartum Doula

You are the expert in your own life.

I seek to find balance in teaching and empowering. You are embarking on a journey into parenthood that is highly intuitive, instinctual, genetic, and familial.

And yet, you still need and seek concrete information.

Knowing who and what information is right for you can be tricky. Together, we will focus on truly informed decision-making for your healthcare and your family, as well as practical information regarding childbirth, postpartum, and parenting.