I provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support to my clients and their partners throughout pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period. My role is to help you feel informed, confident, and supported as you navigate your unique journey growing your family. I offer evidence-based information, help you explore your options and preferences, and hold space for your questions and concerns, always honoring your intuition and choices.

During labor and birth, I remain by your side to offer steady reassurance and hands-on comfort. This can include breathing guidance, position changes, pain-coping techniques, and creating a calm, grounding environment. I also support clear communication with your care providers, so you feel heard and empowered in your decision-making. After birth, I provide emotional support as you process your experience and gently support your transition into life with your new baby. While I do not provide medical care or make decisions for you, my goal is to ensure you feel deeply supported, respected, and cared for every step of the way.

I am there to gently support your partner as well; offering guidance, modeling comfort techniques, and providing reassurance so they can feel confident and present. My goal is not to replace your partner’s support, but to strengthen it, helping them show up fully without the pressure of having to know or do everything perfectly.

For those who choose to include a wider circle of support, I warmly welcome all members of your birth team whether that’s a parent, sibling, close friend, or another loved one. I work alongside everyone involved to create a calm, connected, and supportive birth space, ensuring you feel deeply supported, respected, and cared for throughout your journey.

Birth doulas are not medical providers. I do not perform clinical tasks, give medical advice, or make decisions for you. I work alongside your chosen care providers, honoring their expertise while supporting you in staying informed and empowered throughout your care.

My presence is meant to complement, not replace, medical support. By holding space for you and your support team, I help ensure you feel heard, respected, and supported, while your medical providers focus on your clinical care.

Hiring a doula is one of the most supportive decisions you can make for your birth journey, and the benefits go far beyond comfort during labor. Research has consistently shown that continuous support from someone whose focus is solely on your wellbeing, like a doula, is linked with improved birth outcomes, including a lower likelihood of cesarean delivery, shorter labor, reduced need for pain medication, and a more positive birth experience overall. Making it a highly effective, evidence-based strategy to support physiological birth when possible.

‍While every person and every birth is unique, these evidence-based benefits reflect why so many families choose doula support as part of their care because it’s not only nurturing, but also effective in helping births unfold in a more supported, informed, and empowered way.

‍ “Published data indicate that one of the most effective tools to improve labor and delivery outcomes is the continuous presence of support personnel, such as a doula. Given that there are no associated measurable harms, this resource is probably underutilized.”

‍- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

‍Safe Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery; American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 2014

1. What training have you had? 

2. Are you certified? 

   • If yes, what organization? (You can then verify their certification.)

3. Why did you choose to be a birth doula?

4. What is your philosophy about birth and supporting families through labor?

5. How do you support my partner during the birth?

6. Can I see testimonials from past clients?

7. What is your fee and what is included in that package?