Hello, I'm Ashley Haas, founder of Birth Simply, a devoted mother of 4, and wife to my one and only.

After graduating with a BS in psychology, I spent 5 years in the military as an Army officer. Once married, I transitioned into full time motherhood through my personal childbirth experiences with a hospital birth and 3 home births in Northern Virginia. As a stay at home mom, my desire to help others grew immensely sending me back to school to earn a Master's degree in counseling. I then became a client advocate at a pregnancy crisis center where I supported women prenatally from all walks of life. As I counseled pregnant women and in relating my own birth experiences, I realized how providing unconditional support and education can make a positive impact on our overall birth experience and well-being.

In 2018, my family and I moved "down under" to Australia. As soon as we arrived, I decided to become a birth doula. I was trained and certified through DONA International which is the world's first, largest and leading doula certifying organization. Over the next 3 years, I was honored to support many women and families through pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. Australia has a midwifery led maternity system that I grew accustom to. My family and I relocated back to the Norther Virginia in 2021. I since realized a need for childbirth education in regards to hospital births in America. The Obstetrics led maternity system in America is very intervention heavy and can cause stress and confusion for women who are birthing in such an environment. For continuing education, I was trained through Lamaze International to become a childbirth educator. Now, the best part is, as a certified Doula, childbirth educator, and counselor I am able to focus my passion for helping others on supporting women and families during the most vulnerable, transformational, and empowering life experience of childbirth. Furthermore, I believe I am part of a greater movement that inspires hope and encourages change in the birth care world for women today and those to come.

My childbirth education classes are held in-person in small groups or via Zoom. As a doula, I support home birth and birth center births at this time. Individual pregnancy and postpartum counseling can be in person or via zoom as well.

Please contact me if you are interested in the support I offer during pregnancy, birth, and beyond.