The 3 Things I Focus on in All of My Services

My goal is to infuse all of my services with 3 things: Education. Preparation of Mind & Body. Support.

And these are unique to every woman & family. 

The result for my clients is reduced stress & more confidence & readiness in pregnancy, heading into labor/birth, & for a more peaceful postpartum.

Education:

I firmly believe that knowledge is power. I don’t think you need to know every little thing about pregnancy & birth - but I do think having a good base of knowledge on different things that can happen in pregnancy, all types of birth, variations in labor, procedures you may need, & much more. 

Having someone local with experience coaching you through this can help you have your questions answered, be in the comfort of your own home, & get local resources.

Preparation:

It’s not enough, in my opinion, to just teach you about your pregnant body, prenatal exercise, labor & birth, & postpartum. 

You actually have to practice!

We practice different movements, positions, comfort measures (with your partner!), & breathing techniques. We run through labor scenarios to get you thinking about what might be happening & how you would deal with it. 

And, of course, I help you mentally prepare for labor, which is as important, if not more, as the physical prep. We work through any birth fears or nervousness you may have (not necessarily to make them disappear completely but to get them out of your head and apply the knowledge & preparation to these nerves.)

Support:

Whether we are doing one comfort measures coaching session or you have hired me for full doula services, I genuinely care about you and your birth experience.

I want to listen to you and support you as best I can to have a birth that you feel positively about. 

Support can look like gentle reminders to breathe, hip squeezes, or listening to your birth story postpartum.

I want to help your partner know how to better support you through pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. I will always work to honor that connection while also being there to guide and be strong.

I offer full birth doula support, childbirth education, and comfort measure / labor preparation coaching. To get started, fill out this interest form.

I look forward to supporting you and your family.