Bringing a new life into the world can be both beautiful and overwhelming. As a birth and bereavement doula, I walk alongside you with emotional, physical, and educational support through pregnancy, labor, birth, and the early postpartum season. Whether you're preparing for your first birth, your fifth, or navigating loss, my role is to offer a steady presence and informed care tailored to your unique needs.

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So, what Is a Doula?

A doula is a trained professional who supports families before, during, and after childbirth. Unlike medical providers, doulas do not perform clinical tasks—we’re there to nurture, educate, and advocate. We help you feel seen, heard, and supported during one of life’s most transformative experiences.

As your doula, I’ll offer:

• Prenatal Support: Three prenatal visits to build trust, review childbirth education, explore your birth preferences, and discuss how I can support you and your birth partner.

• On-Call Availability: Beginning two weeks before your due date, I’ll be on-call 24/7 until your baby arrives.

• Continuous Birth Support: I will be by your side throughout labor—whether at home, a birth center, or a hospital—offering comfort measures like massage, position changes, breathing techniques, and partner guidance.

• Immediate Postpartum Support: I remain up to two hours after birth to assist with breastfeeding, bonding, and recovery.

• Postpartum Visit: One in-home visit to check in on your physical and emotional well-being, infant care, feeding, and the transition into parenthood.

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Types of Birth I Support

Whether your birth is unmedicated, epidural-assisted, or planned/unplanned cesarean, I provide nonjudgmental, compassionate support. Doulas aren’t just for “natural” births—we’re for your birth, on your terms.

Even in highly medical settings, having a doula has been shown to:

• Reduce the need for interventions

• Shorten labor duration

• Lower cesarean rates

• Improve postpartum mental health outcomes

• Increase partner involvement and confidence

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Bereavement and Loss Support

If you are facing miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal loss, I offer gentle, respectful care through this incredibly painful time. I’ve received specialized training to walk with families navigating grief and can support you through memory-making, planning, and holding space for your sorrow and healing.