press & podcast media resources
for Breath & Birth Co.
updated June 22, 2025
Hi! I’m Vanessa Bauman.
I’m a Columbus, Ohio Certified Birth Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, and Certified Prenatal Yoga Teacher who turned 15 years of severe endometriosis and infertility into the evidence-based platform Breath & Birth Co. I’m a retail/restaurant designer by trade, and a birthworker by passion. I offer self-paced online childbirth education, host the Breath & Birth Co. podcast with provider interviews and pregnancy meditations, and lead local one-day perinatal retreats.
My latest offer, Becoming, is a local one-day eight-seat pregnancy retreat that helps mothers & birthers cultivate calm, confidence, and connection before their hospital birth.
I’ve got a story to tell, awareness to spread, and advocacy to champion.
Signature Talking Points
The Journey to Endometriosis Diagnosis
After 15 years of chronic pain and misdiagnoses, Vanessa Bauman finally found relief through excision surgery in December 2018. Her struggle taught her the importance of patient advocacy and informed consent—lessons she now weaves into every Breath & Birth Co. offering. She helps listeners recognize red flags (like being steered toward ablation) and seek out specialists who treat endo at the root.
The Impact of Infertility on Perinatal Anxiety
Chronic pain and infertility followed Vanessa straight into a hyperemesis-gravidarum pregnancy, compounding stress and fear. She speaks candidly about how unanswered questions and lack of support can heighten anxiety for those conceiving after infertility. Through her podcast, online CBE course Metamorphosis, and the Becoming retreat, she equips parents-to-be with tools to reclaim agency and calm their minds before labor.
Power of Calm: Prenatal Yoga & Evidence-Based Birth Prep
A certified 85-hour prenatal yoga teacher, Vanessa blends breath-centered movement with evidence-backed decision guides to help birthing people feel empowered. She shows how simple posture adjustments and affirmations can interrupt the fear-tension-pain cycle. Guests at her mini-retreat practice these flows live, then lock them into a personalized birth priorities plan to carry into the hospital.
From Chaos to Calm: A Columbus Doula’s Unlikely Road to Birth Advocacy
Small Numbers, Big Relief: Birth Doula’s 8-Seat Retreat Tackles Prenatal Anxiety—Informed by Her Own Endometriosis Story
From Blueprints to Birth plans—Local Designer’s Endometriosis Journey Sparks New Prenatal Retreat
New Mini-Retreat Combats Ohio Prenatal Stress—Born from Birth Doula’s 15-year Endometriosis Fight
Weekend Guide: A Birth Doula’s “Stay-cation” Retreat Promises Calm for Columbus Moms-to-Be
Endometriosis Warrior to Calm Birth Coach: Columbus Designer Launches Boutique Prenatal Retreat
Eight Seats, Endless Support: New “Becoming” Retreat Redefines Birth Prep in Central Ohio
From HG Nausea to Hospital Zen: Birth Doula Shares the Tools Behind Her Calm Delivery
Mini-Retreat Model Brings Pelvic PT, Chiropractor, Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Lactation Specialist Under One Roof
Designing Calm: The Prenatal Yoga Retreat Built on Endo Advocacy and Empowered Consent
How Chronic Pain and a Pandemic Birth Inspired a Yoga-Powered Retreat for First-Time Moms & Birthers
Columbus Mom Turns 15 Years of Misdiagnosis into Evidence-Based Birth Education Revolution
Small Group, Big Impact: “Becoming” Retreat Offers Personalized Calm Plans Ahead of Fall Deliveries
Why One Doula Swapped Registry Checklists for Mindset Coaching—And How It’s Easing Prenatal Anxiety
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Download Media Kit
Vanessa Bauman on endometriosis treatment:
“If your gyno suspects you have endo and mentions an ablation for treatment… that’s a major red flag.”
Vanessa Bauman on her own endo diagnosis:
“She found and excised endo from my ribs to my rectum…and then suspended my ovaries for healing. We conceived naturally the very first try after surgery.”
Vanessa Bauman on stepping into birthwork:
“Being an endo warrior has taught me what it means to be a true advocate- for myself and for others in the birth space.”
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Meditations
Personal Journey
Did I mention I’m a words of affirmation girl?
YOU ARE
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resilient
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powerful
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unstoppable
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loved
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amazing
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capable
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strong • resilient • powerful • unstoppable • loved • amazing • capable •