Birth Doula Support & Childbirth Education in East Texas
Welcome to The Crunchy-ish Doula, where evidence-based education, compassionate birth support, and deep respect for the physiological design of birth come together.
Led by certified birth doula and childbirth educator Mallory Villafuerte, The Crunchy-ish Doula serves families across Tyler and the greater East Texas region, supporting them in making informed, confident decisions throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Empowering East Texas Families Through Education & Support
Birth is not something to be managed — it’s something to be understood, supported, and approached with confidence.
At The Crunchy-ish Doula, the focus is on restoring parents’ trust in their bodies while equipping them with clear, unbiased education so they can navigate any birth setting with clarity and peace.
Families are supported in hospital births, home births, and birth center deliveries, with care that adapts to real-world circumstances — not rigid ideals.
Birth Doula Services in Tyler & East Texas
As your birth doula, Mallory provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and after birth.
Her role is not to replace medical care, but to bridge the gap between clinical systems and personal values, helping families feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout the birth process.
What Birth Doula Support Includes
• Prenatal education and birth planning support
• Labor comfort measures and positioning
• Advocacy and communication support during labor
• Continuous presence during active labor and birth
• Emotional support for both birthing parent and partner
• Postpartum check-ins and resource guidance
Every family’s care is personalized because no two births are the same.
Topics Covered in Childbirth Education
• The physiology of labor and birth
• Comfort measures and pain-coping strategies
• Medical interventions, risks, and benefits
• Induction education and decision-making
• Advocacy skills and informed consent
• Partner involvement and support roles
• Preparing for postpartum and newborn transitions
Education restores agency. Informed parents don’t control birth — but they do participate with confidence.
Childbirth Education That Builds Confidence — Not Fear
The Empowered Birth Class is designed for parents who want more than surface-level information.
This class goes beyond coping techniques and dives into how birth works, how decisions are made, and how to stay grounded when plans change.
Whether you’re planning an unmedicated birth, a medicated hospital birth, a VBAC, or simply want to feel prepared — this education gives you tools that last well beyond delivery day.
A Balanced, Faith-Centered Approach to Birth
The Crunchy-ish Doula was founded on the belief that God designed the birthing body with intention and wisdom, while also recognizing that modern medical care can be lifesaving when needed.
Families are supported in holding both truths at once trusting the natural process of birth while remaining open handed to change, intervention, and flexibility when circumstances require it.
This is not fear based care.
This is informed, grounded, and peace centered support.
Why Families Choose The Crunchy-ish Doula
• Deep knowledge paired with real-life experience
• Support without pressure or judgment
• Clear, honest education — not agendas
• Experience across hospital, home, and birth center settings
• A calm, steady presence during intense moments
• Strong advocacy rooted in respect and collaboration
Mallory is also a mother of three, bringing lived experience, empathy, and practical insight into every client relationship.
Serving Tyler, Longview & the Greater East Texas Area
The Crunchy-ish Doula proudly serves families throughout Tyler, Longview, and surrounding East Texas communities.
Whether you’re birthing locally or traveling to a nearby hospital or birth center, support is available wherever your journey leads.
