Doulas of Shanghai

Online childbirth education and private lactation consultations are available to you in China!

With the best planning and preparation, you’ll feel more confident and ready to meet your baby on the big day! We’re here with you online and in person every step of the way, from pregnancy, birth, and through baby’s first year.

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Holly Hurst

Holly has been a doula for the past decade. She specializes in helping families in China better understand the birth system and how you can achieve your best birth.

Holly is a certified doula, postpartum doula, lactation consultant, and childbirth educator, with experience helping hundreds of families in Shanghai and around China.

Holly is currently based in the United States studying to be a nurse-midwife. She continues to support new parents around China and Asia to know what to expect during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum.

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Upcoming childbirth education classes

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Lactation Consultations

Holly works with hospitals, doctors, and patients to help new parents to feed their baby. She earned her certification as Lactation Education Counselor at the University of California - San Diego. She achieved Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) status through the American Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP), and will soon be an Advanced Lactation Consultant (ALC).

Contact Holly to schedule an online lactation consultation wherever you are in China. Contact DoulasofShanghai on WeChat to join upcoming breastfeeding classes in China.

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  • Wiktoria

    “I only planned to breastfeed for a few weeks. Breastfeeding was just so much harder than I thought. With regular consultations and help, I’m now six months exclusively breastfeeding and enjoying my milky journey so much! I wouldn’t have it any other way. A big thank you to you.”

  • Johanna

    Having a doula during my labor was super helpful. For me, it was the best decision to have her by my side during the labor, and I would totally recommend to future parents to consider hiring one!”

  • Derek

    “Hiring a doula was the best decision. I could fully support my wife emotionally because having Holly there was like an extra set of hands. She helped me to be involved in the birth. We were fully a team.”

  • Brittany

    “I couldn’t have done it without Holly… She helped create a calm and safe environment for me to have my baby. She supported me before and after my epidural, keeping me comfortable and happy.”

  • Shreni

    “During our prenatal consult she answered all of our questions. Before the birth we met up and we discussed my preferences for the birth, how we could communicate leading up to the birth, and also she helped my partner and I practice comfort and pain relief techniques that we could use on the big day.”

  • Tania

    “The breastfeeding workshops I joined online through Doulas of Shanghai have been incredibly helpful and informative. I had no idea so much went into breastfeeding, I’m feeling better prepared than ever.”

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