Gentle Giraffes Team ~ Ashley

Ashley Beckwith - Postpartum Doula

Ashley comes to us with an amazing range of personal and professional experience in the birthing world. She is a mother of four and brings her practical knowledge and in-depth education to her various specialties. She is a certified birth and postpartum doula, certified breastfeeding specialist, certified placenta & encapsulation specialist, gestational diabetes coach and CAPPA trained certified childbirth educator.

When working with families, Ashley’s goal is to build a strong rapport to encourage a physically and emotionally safe environment. Her calm presence in those sometimes-stressful situations is appreciated by many birthing moms. In addition, her patience and communication are unmatched and key qualities needed to support the whole family. She will leave you confident, knowledgeable, and happy so that you can enjoy your growing family!

In her spare time, her and her husband enjoy building and driving Demolition Derby cars, enjoying the outdoors with their children and she dabbles in photography. They live a holistic and more natural lifestyle and take pride in raising her children in that same manner. 

Her certifications and training include:

• Certified Breastfeeding Specialist
• Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
• CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator
• DONA Certified Birth Doula 
• DONA Trained Postpartum Doula 
• Certified VBAC Doula - TVL
• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocate
• Gestational Diabetes Coach
• OSHA-Bloodborne Pathogens