Hi, I'm Dana Cluff.
I am a wife, mother of two, a Birth Doula, Licensed Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, and nature-lover. I wear many hats and adore what I do! Currently residing in the Lewisville area, I have called DFW home for 24 years. Why am I a doula? Simply, I believe in the God-given strength of birthing women and their babies, and that families have the right to know about the normalcy and safety of evidence-based care, informed consent, and family-friendly medical needs for birth. When babies come Earthside it should be a beautiful process... one that you can feel empowered in! It is my passion to help clients achieve their very best birth possible and I will offer you and your partner unmatched support throughout the process, no matter where you choose to birth - at home, hospital, or birth center.
Professional:
Specialized training or previous experience:
Special Services I can help you with:
- Hypnobabies® Childbirth Hypnosis Doula
- Birth Arts International (BAI) Birth Doula Training and Education
- Licensed Massage Therapist #MT111439 with National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and TX DSHS
- Massage Therapy training at the Institute of Bodywork Studies
- Pregnancy Massage and Acupressure Certified through CE Massage & My CE National
- 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training & In-Depth Study at Inspire Yoga School
- Certificate through Biologix Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens & Infection Control for Placenta Encapsulation Specialists
- VBAC education class
- "Reduce Your Clients' Pain Using Aromatherapy" for Massage Therapists at AromaHead Institute
- "Evidence Based Care for Suspected Big Babies" class
- Breastfeeding education Certificate and CEUs through Lactation Education Resources
- Spinning Babies Workshop 2015 with founder Gail Tully
- Voted BEST BIRTHING DOULA 2015-2017 Best of Denton County awards
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- Wife & Mother
- 1st birth with a Certified Nurse Midwife - May 2013
- 2nd birth with a CNM - May 2015
- HypnoBirthing and HypnoBabies childbirth education class experience
- 30+ months of breastfeeding and baby-wearing experience
- Tongue-tie (submucosal) and upper lip-tie in infants
- Birth Without Fear conference 2013
Specialized training or previous experience:
- Home births, Apartment births, Hospital births, and Birth Center births
- Clients on bed rest
- Postpartum mood disorders
- Waterbirth
- Natural VBAC and VBA2C
- Prematurity
- Twins
- High risk
- Medicated births
- Single parents
- Cesarean birth
- Miscarriages
- Expected stillbirth
- Induced and high medical technology labor & birth
- Gestational Surrogacy birth with Intended Parents
Special Services I can help you with:
- Infant massage education
- Prenatal, labor inducing, during labor, and postpartum massage therapy
- Acupressure during labor
- Belly casting
- Breastfeeding support
- Cloth diapering education
- Babywearing education
- Baby-led weaning tips
- Bereavement doula (pregnancy and infant loss)
- Reduced rates for military members/spouses
- Reduced rates for women choosing adoption or surrogacy
- Pregnancy, birth and/or newborn pictures from my POV
- Miscarriage support (Before, During or After)
- Essential Oil Aromatherapy during massage services and birth
- Reflexology
- Mother blessing (originally called "Blessingway") celebrations
- Setting up a Meal Train for your friends and family during postpartum recovery
- Placenta encapsulation, tincture, cord keepsake, and prints
- Occasional sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
- Soothing herbal baths for Mom (and Dad) and Baby immediately after the birth
Being a trained Doula allows me to perfectly fuse together my passions in helping pregnant women through touch, movement, support, and knowledge. EVERY woman and birth partner should have access to a trained Doula for their birth. Maybe I can be yours!
