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BRITA LOU MELOM

Birth & Postpartum Doula

Twin Cities, MN

About Me

I’m a Doula, lifelong learner, and mom to three little ones — a four-year-old and two-year-old twins. Becoming a parent profoundly shaped the way I move through the world and deepened my belief in the power of community care, connection, and being truly seen during life’s biggest transitions.

After experiencing two very different pregnancies and births myself, I felt called to support other birthing people on their own unique paths. In 2025, I completed a DONA-approved Birth Doula training here in Minneapolis, where I now support families with presence, compassion, and respect for their autonomy and intuition.

Before having kids, I lived all over the country and worked in small business management, primarily within the restaurant and hospitality industries. That background continues to inform my doula work — I know how to stay calm under pressure, read the room, and show up with steady, thoughtful care. I’m also deeply passionate about food, nutrition, bodywork, mental health, and the ways all of these intersect during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

I feel confident in my ability to meet birthing people exactly where they are, without judgment or agenda. I see my role as a supportive guide — someone who listens deeply, adapts in the moment, and honors each family’s experience as their own. I’m currently working toward my postpartum doula certification, along with several perinatal bodywork certifications, as I continue to grow and expand my offerings.

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Hi, I’m Brita.

Trainings & Certificates

Doula Services

Why hire a Doula?

Birth Doula Support

$1100

Brita Lou Doula agrees to provide non-medical physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period. Services may include but are not limited to:

  • 2-3 prenatal visits (typically starting at 36 weeks)

  • Assistance in developing a birth preferences plan — including what I recommend to have on hand for labor and postpartum

  • 24/7 on-call availability beginning at 37 weeks

  • Continuous in-person labor support starting when labor is established*

  • Use of comfort measures and positioning guidance — including a personalized labor preparation guide

  • 1-2 postpartum visits — including lactation resources, nutrition guidance, and general “what to expect” in the initial newborn period with supporting evidence-based information

  • Customized resources and referrals as needed

  • Trusted DONA trained backup doula/s

Doula services are not medical in nature and do not include clinical tasks such as blood pressure monitoring, fetal heart checks, cervical exams, or diagnosis.

*Labor in and of itself is a beautiful, yet unpredictable, process. Therefore, the timeline for established, or active labor, varies from person to person. Individualized care is at the heart of doula work because every birthing person and family brings a unique set of experiences, values, needs, and expectations to pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. As a doula, I believe support should be tailored to the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach. My role is not to direct a client's decisions, but to provide information, encouragement, and support so they can feel informed, respected, and empowered in their own care.

The total fee for birth doula support is $1100 which includes a non-refundable deposit of $550 — due at signing. The remaining balance of $550 is due by the 38th week of pregnancy.

Postpartum Doula Support

(Coming Soon)

️️️️️”I’m a first time Mom. I wish I could say my labor was short but it was 40 hours. Starting at a birth center and ending up at the hospital. Throughout this intense and magical process, Brita was with us for 24 hours and remained a steady source of emotional, spiritual, and physical support. She offered guidance, comfort, and even lots of laughter and joy! Brita went above and beyond for our family and we wouldn’t have had the beautiful experience that we did without her.” — K and A

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Schedule

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