About me
Hello, I’m Melissa, Blissful Births's proud owner and founder. As an Afro-Indigenous Birth Keeper and End-of-Life consultant, I’m dedicated to providing compassionate and holistic care to mothers and families throughout the profound journeys of birth and end-of-life transitions.With a strong foundation as a maternal educator, breastfeeding and lactation consultant, and birthkeeper, I offer various services designed to support every aspect of maternal care. My approach is deeply rooted in the eight pillars of wellness, ensuring that every client receives physically nurturing care and emotionally and spiritually enriching.At Blissful Births, I provide personalised prenatal and postpartum care, doula training and mentorship, and end-of-life support. My commitment is to empower families, helping them navigate these significant life moments with confidence and grace. I’m passionate about educating others, and as a mental health educator, I strive to foster environments where holistic health and well-being are prioritised. My services are tailored to embrace the natural rhythms of life, honouring traditional practices and herbal wisdom, reflecting my love for herbology and organic living.Gardening and growing spiritually in nature are central to my life. These passions inspire my work, where I blend ancient wisdom with modern care techniques, offering a unique and comprehensive approach to maternal and end-of-life services. Through Blissful Births, I aim to help families discover the beauty and strength within themselves, in alignment with the natural world and the divine.
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Certification and training
Indigenous Birth and Postpartum Doula (2022)
Breastfeeding and Lactation (2021)
Herbalist (2014)
Agriculture and Farming (2014)
Spiritual and Wellness Practitioner (2019)
Individual, Life and Marriage Counsellor (2022)
African Prenatal and Postpartum Doula (2021)
Belly Binding (2019)
Hypnobirthing (2021)
Placenta Encapsulation (2021)
Child Psychology: Development and Neuroscience (2019)
Memberships and affiliations
The Doula Network
Credentials
CM CD
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Specialties
Abortion Doula Care Acculturation and Immigration Addictions Adolescent Care Adoption Advanced Maternal Age Anger Management Anxiety Anxiety and Depression Aromatherapy Assertiveness Attachment problems Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Baby and Toddler Sleep Coach Babywearing Belly Binding Birth and Lactation Birth Assistant Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Brain Based Hypnotherapy Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Breastfeeding Support Breech Birth Building Healthy Communication Career Counseling Caring for International Adoptees Caring for Special Needs Children Car Seats Installment Center Manager Cesarean, Episiotomy and Scar Pain Cesarean Scar Tissue Remedial Massage Childbirth Education Child/family Therapy Childhood Growth and Development Childhood Obesity Children and Adolescents Counseling Child Welfare and Adoption Circle of Security Parenting Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Cognitive Processing Therapy Coherence Therapy Contraception and Family Planning Couple Counseling Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics Doula Trainer Early Intervention Speech and Language Early Parenting Educator Endometriosis Evidence-Based Care Evidence-Based Therapy Faith-Based Counseling Family Consultation Family Counseling Family Medicine Family Planning Fathers' Issues Fibroids Freebirth Grief and Loss Grief Counseling HAES (Health at Every Size) Approach Health Coach Healthy Eating Herbal Postpartum Care High Risk and Low Intervention Obstetrical Care High-Risk Pregnancy Home Birth Hormone Imbalances Hypnobirthing Method Identity Development In Couples Counseling Infant Care Infertility Infidelity and Trust Issues Internal Family Systems Therapy In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Keeping Fit Labor Doula Labor Monitrice Lactation Consultation Latch Issues LGBTQ+ Life Transitions Loss and Bereavement Doula Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Marital Counseling Marriage & Family Therapist Massage Mental Health Midwife Support Mindfulness Motivational Interviewing Multiples Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Naturopathic Medicine Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Neonatal Resuscitation Program Newborn Care Newborn Prep Nipple and Breast Pain Nutritional Counseling Pain Management Panic Parenting Parenting Support Parts Work/ Inner Communities Pediatric Gender & Sexual Health Perinatal and Infant Loss Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Perinatal Mood Disorders Placenta Encapsulation Positive Thinking Postnatal Yoga Postpartum Adjustment Postpartum Care Postpartum Chef Postpartum Depression Postpartum Doula Care Postpartum Life Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Potty Training Preconception Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Loss Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapy Premarital Counseling Premature Infants Prenatal Care Prenatal Life Prenatal Yoga Prental Massage Practitioner Pre/Post Natal Pain and Weakness Preventative Care Recurrent Miscarriages Regulation Problems Relational Counseling Relational Life Therapy Relationship Issues Relaxation Techniques Reproductive and Parenting Reproductive Mental Health Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Safety Sand Tray Self-Actualization Self-Compassion Self-Esteem Self-Integration Sexual Dysfunction Sexual Health Sexual Issues Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing and Treatment Sibling Preparation Sleep Consultant Somatic Techniques Spirituality Stress Management Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Teenagers Teen Counseling Telehealth Toddlers Trauma Recovery Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Trust-Based Relational Intervention Tweens vagin*l Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) vagin*l Steam Violence Vulvar Problems Water birth Well-Woman Care Yoga
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Accepted insurances
AmeriGroup
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Service introduction
At Blissful Births, we provide holistic maternal and family care rooted in the 8 pillars of wellness. Our services include prenatal and postpartum support, breastfeeding and lactation consultation, conception and family planning, and end-of-life care. Focusing on personalised, compassionate care, we aim to nurture both body and soul, helping families navigate their journeys confidently and gracefully.
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Packages
Prenatal and Postpartum Care Insurance
Receive full prenatal and postpartum care with no out-of-pocket costs!
$0.00
USD Flat rate
Prenatal Care
Our luxury prenatal care is perfect for first-time families or families blending multiple children. It's a wonderful package that includes weekly education topics, prenatal yoga and massaging, and more!
$1,250.00
USD Flat rate
Affordable Prenatal Care
For families who are on a single income, under 25 years old, on any government assistance or single parents. Get our luxury package for less than half the cost.
$300.00
USD Flat rate
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Prenatal and Postpartum Care Insurance
Receive full prenatal and postpartum care with no out-of-pocket costs!
$0.00
USD Flat rate
Prenatal Care
Our luxury prenatal care is perfect for first-time families or families blending multiple children. It's a wonderful package that includes weekly education topics, prenatal yoga and massaging, and more!
$1,250.00
USD Flat rate
Affordable Prenatal Care
For families who are on a single income, under 25 years old, on any government assistance or single parents. Get our luxury package for less than half the cost.
$300.00
USD Flat rate
Virtual Care
These are for clients who are often busy, or if you are a further distance and don't want to pay for travel costs, this is perfect for you.
$475.00
USD Flat rate
Postpartum Care
Perfect for first-time families or families who need extra support, you will be able to have a meal delivery service with fresh home-cooked meals, belly-binding room closing treatment, and more included in this package.
$1,250.00
USD Flat rate
Affordable postpartum service
This is just like our postpartum service. This is for families who are on a single income on any government assistance under the age of 25, or if you are a single parent, this is for you.
$300.00
USD Flat rate
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