I never knew I’d be a Doula…

I always wanted to be a mother, ever since I could remember -but I was terrified of childbirth. I would always claim that if I could just skip that part, I’d be so happy and I’d have hundreds of children. So when I became pregnant with my daughter, my excitement was nearly overtaken by my fear of the due date that loomed over me.

I barely knew what a doula was, but I did think you had to be a hippy to have one, and I didn’t think I really fit the bill. However, I was so terrified that I was willing to try anything. So I began reaching out to a few trying to find the right one for me and ended up hiring my own doula when I was only 6 or 7 weeks pregnant (the line on the pregnancy test wasn’t even solid yet). Still, I was adamant that I was not going to “have a waterbirth or anything”, because I “wasn’t that hippy”…

Anyway, the more research I did the more I learned that everything fits together so perfectly! I started to become less and less scared. I was secure in my birth team (my hospital, doctor, doula, and husband), I was educated on the topic, I knew what I wanted, and I knew what to expect. I found myself actually excited and looking forward to my due date!

Finally, in January 2024 I had the most amazing water birth, where I felt confident, relaxed, and in charge the entire time.

My pregnancy and birth built up a passion that I never knew existed, and now my mission is to help remove any fear or doubt from my clients, empowering them to have the best birth experience possible. I want to help you build confidence and provide the knowledge that so many of us lack when it comes to pregnancy and birth.

-Then came the next step.

Seeing my friends and clients trying to adapt to becoming mothers without proper support was eye opening to me. I wanted to do more and properly finish the job. So I started learning more about the postpartum period and what the body and mother need for that 4th trimester.

Now I have options all the way from birth to that first few weeks where we need the most help. And I’m planning to do even more. It doesn’t ever truly end, no matter what stage of motherhood you’re in, you should feel supported.