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Bridget Shirk

Bump & Beyond

Bellevue, WA Service range 30 miles No ferries

https://bumpandbeyond.godaddysites.com/

Birth Fee

$1800 to $2000

Postpartum Rate

$40 to $50

Black Doula Indigenous/Aboriginal Doula

Availability Remarks: My birth availability is on call once booked. Postpartum is 3 to 4 nights a week during the hours of 10pm and 6am

Birth Fee

$1800 to $2000

Postpartum Rate

$40 to $50


Birth Doula Experience

5 years and 40 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

5 years and 34 families served


Doula Training

  • Bebo Mia, February 2018

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 2 births and 2 postpartum families

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
I follow any and all hospital restrictions involving support persons.

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth


Special Services Offered

  • Aromatherapy
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Belly binding
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Birth pool rental
  • Cloth diapering education
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • Miscarriage support
  • Newborn care specialist
  • Photography - Birth
  • Placenta encapsulation
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Sleep support consulting
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

I do some probono doula work for moms in treatment and very low income families

Languages Spoken

  • English

Fee Details

My birth fee is $1,800 to $2,000 which also includes 1 prenatal visit and 1 postpartum visit. I am available and experienced in hospital, birth center and home births.

Service Area

Bellevue, WA Service range 30 miles No ferries

Client Testimonials for Bridget Shirk

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Kristi & Kris

1/19/2024

I highly recommend Bridget as a postpartum doula! She's been amazing, offering unwavering support since day 1 home from the hospital. From overnight feedings so we could get some much needed rest, to cooking nutritious meals for lactation, her care has been invaluable. She is empathetic, energetic, thoughtful, thorough, and understanding. Her wealth of advice and resources made the postpartum journey smoother. As first time parents, I had to convince my husband that we should consider a postpartum doula. Since working with her, he's agreed the this was one of the best decisions we made in our transition to parenthood and back to work. We're so grateful for such a supportive doula and plan to absolutely reach out if we grow our family. 

Sapna Dhar Katiyar

1/11/2024

We were so lucky to find Bridget as our post partum doula especially for nights right after delivering up until two weeks. Not only nights but she was available for daytime visits too when it was difficult to handle anxiety and chores! Looking back I feel so grateful for her care for our baby. She would check in with me everyday, making sure I was doing well and didn't miss out on emotional and physical support. Her presence was always soothing and relaxing. She understands the nerve of a new mom and her needs. I would highly recommend her to everyone. She will always have a special place in our hearts and family♥?

Birth Availability for Bridget Shirk

= Available. Calendar last updated: 05-05-2024

Postpartum Availability for Bridget Shirk

= Available. Calendar last updated: 05-05-2024