Meet Connaitre Tillman of Birth Of Love Doula

Today we’d like to introduce you to Connaitre Tillman.

Hi Connaitre, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I started my business in 2019-2020 in Atlanta when I was working as a nanny, I realized I had a passion for working with new mothers and babies. So I wanted to make an impact because I also heard and realized that the maternal death rate for black women were really high due to a lack of support and education.

After the pandemic hit everything came to a halt and couldn’t find any work. I ended up going back home to Dallas, TX for a little while. I wanted so much more, so I prayed and talked to God and out of all places he brought me to Denver, CO. I came here by faith and trusting God knowing that I didn’t have any close family and friends here. But I also understood that this journey wasn’t just about me but it was about the impact of the people I would encounter and help out.

I started working as a screener at Denver Health and while I was working there I saw signs around the clinics I worked at. They were talking about the midwives and I also saw the Denver Health Doula program’s Facebook page, which I became really interested and joined.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Some challenges that I have is that people don’t have the education of what a Doula is especially in underserved communities. Even while volunteering at hospitals some mothers didn’t know what a Doula was and they were already in labor. I realized this especially as I started my current job at WIC and there’s a lot of work to be done.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
My business is about serving those in need of love and support before, during and after childbirth.

You should know I am a certified Maternal Health Consultant and a Christian who serves everyone.

What sets me apart is that I am here not just as a birth supporter but I am also a passionate advocate for all moms but especially for women of color, single moms, first-time moms, and teenagers to provide the extra support, love and education needed to bring another life safely into this world.

The services I offer:

Attend prenatal appointments

Physical Comfort – a gentle touch or a massage during labor, breathing and positioning techniques during labor.

Emotional Support: reassurance, comfort, and encouragement. Making your feelings and needs are heard.

Information: Provide information about what happens during labor and an explanation of procedures and postpartum.

Communication: understanding what happens during labor between you and the provider.

Postpartum Services:
Assistance with feeding your baby (breastfeeding)
Assistance with caring for you and your baby.
Running errands
Light cooking
Light housework

Benefits:
Shortened labor time.
Lesser chance of needing pain relief medication during labor.
Reduce the incidence of cesarean section.
Decrease in anxiety and depression.
A positive experience for mothers post-delivery.

We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
I define success as making an impact on people who are in need of support and love and they have received the breakthrough for what they have been praying for.

Achieving the assignment on a purpose-driven journey.

Being able to serve God with everything that’s placed inside of me.

Pricing:

• $500 for labor and delivery services
• $800 for postpartum services

Contact Info:

• Email: birth.of.love2020@gmail.com
• Instagram: @birthoflovedoula
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/birthoflovedoula
• Twitter: @doula_birth