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Birthwork Evolved
with Dr. Jodi

Dr. Jodi provides birth doula support and childbirth education for Greater Cincinnati and Dayton families, walking alongside them through big transitional moments including pregnancy,  birth, postpartum, and returning-to-work, and advising organizations on how to do the same, but better.

Parents Deserve Education And Support

Dr. Jodi translates evidence into clear, practical guidance.

Dr. Jodi serves families as a certified birth doula, childbirth educator, and maternal health professional with over a decade of experience supporting families directly and working within systems that shape maternal and family health.

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Her work bridges evidence and lived experience, helping families feel informed and supported, and helping organizations design programs that actually work in real life. She is a mom to 3 boys and bonus mom to a bunch more, with ages ranging from 2 - 20!

As a three-time University of Cincinnati Alumnae with a Ph.D. in Health Promotion and Education, Dr. Jodi brings both evidence-based expertise and real-world understanding to every space she enters. Her work spans maternal and infant health, community leadership, housing and health initiatives, education, and family support.

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Known for her warm and approachable style, Dr. Jodi believes support should feel personal, compassionate, and culturally responsive. 

Services

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Birth Doula Support

Holistic, relationship-centered support for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that honors the whole person, not just the birth experience. Dr. Jodi combines evidence-based guidance, advocacy, emotional support, and real-life practical care to help families feel informed, grounded, and supported through every stage of the transition into parenthood.

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Childbirth Education

Approachable, powerful education designed to help families understand their options, build confidence, and prepare for birth and postpartum with clarity instead of fear. Classes blend evidence-based information with honest conversation, practical tools, and compassionate guidance that meets people where they are.

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Back-to-work Support

Thoughtful support for parents navigating the emotional and practical transition back to work after having a baby. Through coaching, planning, and individualized guidance, Dr. Jodi helps families create sustainable rhythms, navigate identity shifts, advocate for their needs, and move into this next season with greater confidence and support.

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Jodi is a fantastic doula. I'm a Family Physician, holding OB creds, and I think Jodi offers solid, safe doula practices, and is a very valuable member of the care team.

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Meet Dr. Jodi

Dr. Jodi Cunningham is a public health professional, educator, birth worker, and community leader whose work centers women, families, and the systems that shape their health and wellbeing.

 

 Her work is rooted in the belief that families deserve compassionate support, honest education, meaningful advocacy, and care that continues long after the baby is born.

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Public Health & Community Leadership

Dr. Jodi holds a Ph.D. in Health Promotion and Education with a focus on maternal and child health. She has specialized expertise in maternal and infant health, especially co-sleeping and breastfeeding. 

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Birthwork & Family Support

As a certified doula and Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, Dr. Jodi has supported over 75 families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, feeding, and the transition into parenthood for many years. Her approach combines evidence-based education, advocacy, emotional support, and practical guidance to help families feel informed and set up to have the most powerful experience as possible.

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Education, Speaking & Advocacy

Through speaking engagements, workshops, consulting, mentorship, and teaching, Dr. Jodi helps make complex health and parenting topics approachable, practical, and accessible. She is passionate about helping families, professionals, and organizations build confidence, deepen understanding, and create stronger systems of support for women and children.

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There was never any pressure to do things a certain way. She was a very calming, steady presence at our birth. Both my husband and I deeply appreciated her guidance and support. 10/10 would recommend her to anyone looking for birth support.

Kimmy H.

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What is Birthwork Evolved?

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Compassionate support for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, feeding, mental health, parenting, and family wellness that centers the emotional, physical, social, and practical realities of life.

 

Care does not end after delivery because families are still becoming, healing, adjusting, and growing.

Whole-Person Maternal
& Family Support

Evidence-based education made approachable, honest, and practical. Through teaching, speaking, coaching, and mentorship, Dr. Jodi helps families and professionals feel informed, confident, and equipped to make decisions that align with their values and lived experiences.

Education That is Powerful

Birthwork is not only personal, it is structural. Dr. Jodi partners with organizations, healthcare systems, and communities to strengthen maternal and family health through innovative programming, resident leadership, and community-driven solutions that move beyond temporary fixes toward lasting impact.

Community Impact & Systems Change

Birthwork Evolved isn’t just about labor and delivery. It’s about what happens before, after, and beyond birth. It’s about education, recovery, returning to work, and also how those same families move through healthcare, workplaces, and community systems in a way that feels held and supported.

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Jodi was an incredible doula and educator as we prepared for the birth of our first baby. Jodi got to know me and my husband while we took her Evidence Based Birth class via zoom and through several in-person meetings. Jodi took the time to get to know us and helped me build out a birth plan based on my preferences - and she was able to help address all the questions I had about childbirth and provide useful guidance about options.
 
Thanks to Jodi I was able to release my fears about birth and I felt prepared, and even excited leading up to the birth of our daughter - and I was able to have the positive unmedicated hospital birth I had hoped for and welcome our first baby with confidence.

Jenny

Dr. Jodi was so helpful during my labor, and I am forever thankful to have had her by my side through this process. She helped educate me on the different interventions that the hospital may offer in different situations, and created a birth plan that worked for me. As a first time mom, I went into childbirth blind. I knew that I wanted to have an unmedicated birth, and wanted to avoid an induction at all cost. Jodi gave me tips on how to breathe through and handle my contractions, while using positive affirmations to encourage me to keep going. Jodi also kept my husband informed on the different things he could expect from me at all stages of labor, and also different ways he could help me handle the pain of my contractions. She helped to keep me focused on my goal, and I was able to achieve the unmedicated birth I wanted, despite the obstacles thrown my way.

Courtney

 am SO glad I found BWS Doulas early in my pregnancy. Jodi in particular was such a Godsend for our whole journey. As someone who was deemed a high risk pregnancy, there were a lot of doctors appointments and moving parts to ensure my baby and I stayed healthy and safe. Jodi was integral in helping me and my husband stay sane, calm and informed through the whole journey. The fact that BWS is an evidence based company and are able to point to studies and explain doctor-speak to humans helped me and hubby make well-informed decisions and have a successful pregnancy, labor and delivery. Sharing birth stories with other recent moms made it clear to me that opting for a doula was a key difference between a stressful and a positive birth experience. Choosing BWS Doulas not only made my experience a positive one, but a joyful and fun one!

Asha

Looking for Additional Doula Support Options?

Dr. Jodi is also the co-owner of BWS Doulas, a doula agency that was founded in 2023, serving families across Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Eastern Indiana. Through BWS Doulas, families can be connected with a trusted team of trained birth and postpartum doulas who provide compassionate, relationship-centered support rooted in advocacy, education, and whole-family care.

For some families, BWS Doulas may be a great fit when Dr. Jodi’s availability is limited or when a family is looking for more flexible or budget-conscious support options. The agency was intentionally built to expand access to quality doula care while still maintaining the warmth, education, and values-centered approach families deserve.

Whether working directly with Dr. Jodi or with a doula from the BWS team, families are supported with care that feels informed, compassionate, and deeply human.

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