About Allison Marx · Birth doula in Cumming, Georgia
Hi, I'm Allison. I've been the high-risk patient too.
Type 1 diabetes since 2000. Two high-risk pregnancies. Two full-term births. And a lot of women who helped me along the way.
My story
I've lived with Type 1 diabetes since 2000. When I started my family, my pregnancies came with everything a high-risk label brings: specialist visits, extra scans, logs to keep and a lot to remember from every appointment.
It turned what was supposed to be a joyous, hopeful time into a bit of a stressful situation! I knew I was doing my best to keep myself and my babies healthy. Educating myself and advocating for myself helped me feel confident in my healthcare decisions, have the birth experiences I wanted, and have two beautiful, healthy babies.
Along the way, many women reassured me, taught me and helped me get the experience I wanted. The more I learned about pregnancy, birth and postpartum, the more I wanted to learn. Long Awaited Birth Support is how I pass that on.
"I help moms with high-risk pregnancies understand their options, prepare for specialist care and go into birth informed, prepared and heard."
The road that led here
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes
The start of learning to live with appointments, logs and specialists.
My son is born
After my first high-risk pregnancy. My doula and a supportive care team helped me get the unmedicated water birth I longed for!
My daughter is born
After my second high-risk pregnancy. Her birth took way longer than I expected. I was happy to have a little Pitocin at the end of labor just to get her out faster!
Years of independent study
Pregnancy, birth and postpartum. The more I learned, the more I wanted to learn.
Long Awaited Birth Support
Passing on what so many women gave me.
Respectful care, one mother at a time
You deserve to be listened to
About your body, your baby and the birth you want.
Your informed choice is the right one
I lay out options evenly and never steer you toward or away from an epidural, an induction or a cesarean.
Safe care for every family
Including women of color and LGBTQ+ families. I'll ask what names and pronouns you and your partner use.
What I bring
- RoleBirth doula
- ExperienceTwo Type 1 diabetic pregnancies, breastfeeding and pumping, Hypnobabies for both births
- StudyYears of independent study of pregnancy, birth and postpartum
- Formal trainingIn progress!
Let's talk about your birth.
I take one or two births a month, so start with your dates and I'll reply with the times I'm free.
No medical details needed here. Prefer to text? (478) 974-3434