Welcome to
Belly Blossom Birth

Melissa is a true Northwesterner. Born and raised in Kent, WA, she has lived all over the Puget Sound from Bellingham to Phinney Ridge, Kirkland, Issaquah, Snoqulamie, and now resides with her husband and daughter in Renton, WA in the East Renton Highlands. Melissa loves the outdoors; the woods and water call to her often. She has a Bachelor's in Psychology from Western Washington University and trained as a doula at the Simkin Center at Bastyr University. She is a certified birth doula, Certified Body Ready Method® Birth Pro, Licensed Body Ready Birth® Childbirth Ed Teacher, certified yoga and wellness teacher and an apothecary enthusiast! Melissa supports birth in her client's homes, freestanding birth centers, and hospitals. She works directly for you and provides a continuity of care between the multitude of providers you may see during pregnancy and various birth places. She is there, along your side whether you decide to go for an unmedicated birth, induction, edpirual or cesarean.

​Melissa's number one goal as a doula is to help you feel empowered by your choices and in your abilities. She believes in your ability to birth your baby in the way you envision and has the expertise to help you source the inner wisdom, strength and courage to do hard things, and she is there with you every step of the way. In meetings with Melissa, you will learn of her passion for birth work, movement, improvement and the physiology of birth. With her extensive training in the Body Ready Method® (find her BRM Birth Pro® profile here: https://bodyreadymethod.com/birth-pro/profile/melissa-tuton/) and as a licensed and Body Ready Birth® Teacher, she will meet you where you are and assess and guide you through intentional movement and planning to help you feel better in pregnancy, prepare you for birth and support your healing in the postpartum days. 

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Wanting a healthy birth you love is not extravagant. It's not a wild notion to desire an empowered, positive experience, it's something everyone should have the right to. You deserve to be treated with kindness, with reverence, to feel well supported, and to have knowledge and skill to help you reach your goals. You should be able to feel confient and have the ability to make choices for your care that feel safe and align with your values and vision for your birth. Melissa is here to help, with 14 years experiece and hudreds of births under her belt, she knows how to cultivate a positive birth experience. Melissa brings with her commitment of compassionate care as a doula a strong support network and ensures back up support when needed. If you are thinking about hiring a doula or want to know more, set up an appointment with Melissa right away, you'll be happy you did!

If you are interested in learning more about Melissa and what she offers you can find testimonials on this site as well as on Doula Match (https://doulamatch.net/profile/9127/melissa-tuton-cd-brm-certified-birth-pro). You can also contact her by email at BellyBlossomDoula@live.com. 

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Wishing you an empowered and well supported birth and transformation into parenthood!​