Doula / Birth Educator

I’m committed to providing exceptional, individualized education, support and encouragement. At every step of the way, I seek to prepare you with evidence- based resources for your mind, body, and breath, relating to pregnancy, labor, birth and the new family in the fourth trimester (aka postpartum period).

We are a partnership, a team for all things big or small.

BEFORE—Prenatal

• Educating you about various aspects of  labor birth and the postpartum/four trimester 

• Relationship building with my client – trust and confidence

• Exploring your care, provider, labor and birth environment

• Finding and using your voice as your #1 advocate

• Demystifying and normalizing what its all about

• Sensible decision-making tools

• Sharing evidence-based information for mind-body comfort

• Encouraging my client to practice the tips, tools, and strategies

• Checking in as needed, all along the way

AFTER—Postpartum 4th trimester

• Our connection continues, after the birth and when you go home

• Postpartum visit with the new family

• Your resource for questions and concerns, and referrals to specialists

• Sharing evidence based information

• I'm the voice of encouragement and affirmation

• Virtual counseling for the individual or couple

• Your guide to find perspective, healthy boundaries, routine and mind-body balance

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DURING—Labor & Birth

• Keeping the lines of communication open between you and me from the time labor starts

• Meeting you in your home or at the birth location once active labor has begun

• Connection full of encouragement, normalizing, and reviewing comfort measures

• Referring to provider for medical matters

• Meeting you in your home or at the birth location

• Meeting the challenges with intuition, affirmation, empathy, experience and evidence based measures

• Encouraging you to listen to your body closely, follow your voice and wishes

• Supporting and guiding your partner

• Video and photos of the labor and birth, if desired

• Supporting the first feed and remaining with you until the time comes for me to leave