Welcome to Grounding Touch!

I’m Eloise Howell, a DONA® Certified Doula, Childbirth Educator, Parent Coach, and Integrative bodywork Practitioner. At Grounding Touch, we provide full-spectrum doula care—offering compassionate, individualized support through every stage of the reproductive journey: from fertility to birth, postpartum, and beyond.

With over 200 labors supported and years of experience supporting families in a wide range of experiences—including loss, transition, and healing—I meet each client with deep respect, empathy, and presence. Whether you’re navigating conception, preparing for birth, adjusting to postpartum life, or processing grief, I’m here to walk alongside you with care that honors your unique story.

My approach is holistic, trauma-informed, and rooted in social justice. I tailor my services to meet your physical, emotional, and informational needs, offering education, resources, and hands-on support at every step. Together, we’ll create a plan that feels grounded, empowering, and aligned with your values.

You deserve to feel held, heard, and supported—wherever you are in your journey.


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A doula is a trained professional who offers continuous emotional, physical, and informational care before, during, and after major life transitions—most often around pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Unlike a clinical provider, a doula’s role is grounded in presence, advocacy, and holistic support. We listen without judgment, provide evidence-based information, help navigate options, and offer hands-on comfort and grounding in moments of intensity or uncertainty. Most importantly, we center you—your needs, your choices, and your experience.

Doulas do not replace partners, family members, or medical professionals; we collaborate with them, helping to create a more connected, supported, and empowered environment for your journey.

WHy hire a doula?
  • 50% decrease in cesarean births
  • 15% increase in spontaneous births
  • 60% decrease in epidural requests
  • 40% decrease in the use of pitocin
  • 30% decrease in the use of forceps
  • 57% decrease in rates of postpartum depression and anxiety
  • a 25% decrease in the length of labor!
    
*Source American Pregnancy Association

What Is A Doula?

Denver/Boulder Prenatal & Postpartum Resources

In helping you create a birth plan, I will offer excellent, personally recommended resources that align with your desired pregnancy, birth and postpartum vision.

 About My Services

In my practice, I offer techniques and information to help simplify your pregnancy, birth and postpartum period by working to minimize pain, speed up labor, prevent medical interventions and give you a space to feel grounded and relaxed in your birth journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • I am a certified birth doula through DONA International, the top ranking doula training program in the world.

  • A midwife is a health care provider, while a doula is a non-medical childbirth professional. You might choose to have a midwife instead of an OB for prenatal care and to deliver your baby—midwives can deliver babies in hospitals, birthing centers or even in your home. A doula, on the other hand, doesn’t replace your healthcare practitioner but rather can add extra services, such as helping you with techniques to manage pain during labor and even providing support and help during baby’s early days.

  • Although I plan my schedule strategically to make sure I am at every birth, I will also always have 2-3 professional and trusted backups in the case that I cannot attend. Meeting my backups beforehand is an option!

  • Yes! I have worked with dozens of women who both chose to be induced as well as needed to be. I am familiar with the timeline of inductions and can support you in that process.

  • Yes! I am happy to support you in any birthing location you desire. I have experience supporting home births, hospital births and birth center births. Birthing at home can be a wonderful and magical experience, although I do require that you be working with a provider such as a midwife for your delivery.

  • You’re right, most labors are longer than 12 hours! During our prenatal visits we will discuss the stages of labor and when the best time to call me is. Early labor is the longest and for most people laboring at home is both more comfortable and easily done with the support of their spouse or a family member/friend. We will stay in touch throughout early labor and when you are ready I will come to you.

  • I try to keep my labor support limited to 12 hours for both financial reasons and my own health and wellbeing. If you have not delivered after 12 hours there will be a $50/hour charge for every additional hour, if you choose for me to stay. If I am unable to stay due to other obligations or if I need to step away for a certain period of time I willI call my backup who will require the same hourly fee. If/when I am able, I will return to you as soon as I can to stay for the remainder of your labor.

  • In many hospitals in Colorado, doulas are allowed in the operating room (OR) for a cesarean (C-section) with regional anesthesia, in addition to one support person such as a spouse or partner. During prenatal visits we will discuss this (even if you are not planning to have a cesarean).

  • Yes, absolutely! Some people think that if you have an epidural you do not need labor support but that is a myth! There is still a lot of things I can do as your doula to help your baby descend and help your mind and body prepare for delivery. Plus, pushing with an epidural is its own unique experience that often requires support.

  • I have experience and training in massage therapy, hypnobirthing, aromatherapy, hot and cold therapy, deep relaxation breathing techniques, spinning babies position changes, hydrotherapy, counter pressure and more. All of these can be utilized in your birthing space!

  • Yes! I have supported many women through successful VBACs. Using techniques to get baby into the optimal position, making sure labor is progressing and helping you relax your body, I can help you achieve a smooth vaginal delivery.

  • I am currently in network with Medicaid and Tricare but am happy to provide documentation for any other insurance company so that you can get reimbursed. I am also approved with Carrot Fertility. This is something we can discuss in our consultation!

Planning Your Birth Journey

If you are Interested in learning more about my services, I offer a free 30 minute consultation in person OR via zoom or phone. I look forward to meeting you and discussing your desires for your birth journey!