My name is Bethany Tilzey. I have been married for 11 years to my wonderful husband Dennis,
who now knows more about birth than he ever wanted to! God has blessed us with four children thus far. We
live in Gig Harbor, Washington, where being a stay at home mom allows me
to be a birth doula. Having had a hospital birth and three home births, I bring a wide variety
of experiences to my doula work. After having a very difficult, lonely first birth in a hospital, I knew I needed to do something different if
I ever gave birth again. I decided to hire a licenced midwife, rent a birthing tub, and give birth at home to my second child, in 2005.
That experience showed me that birth does not have to be something to dread, but can be an amazing journey to anticipate and enjoy!
I wanted to share this discovery with other expectant families, so decided to pursue doulaing.
I was a nursing mother, so I waited until my baby was not exclusively breastfeeding before
attending my DONA International Birth Doula Training Course. I proceeded to become a
DONA-Certified Birth Doula. In 2008 I was additionally trained as a birth assistant, or midiwife's assistant, at The Birthing Inn in Tacoma.
Because of my personal experience of having waterbirths, and seeing the difference it can make in a labor and birth, I also now rent birth tubs. Please contact me
for information regarding waterbirth and to discuss whether my heated tub may be right for your birth. I enjoy keeping current with the latest pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding information. I frequently attend doula and midwifery continuing education seminars, conferences and workshops
so that I can best serve the families I work with. I have special training and experience with many different types of births and birthing styles and methods.
I love to attend VBACs and HBACs, adoptive births, waterbirths and more!
I strive to nurture and care for each of “my
moms” as a woman who has gone before them through childbirth. I don’t consider
my doula work a job; rather as a calling, a passion. The women I support are very important
to me. I happily invest hours of time into preparing, communicating, teaching, meeting,
and aiding in the births of each of my clients.
