Meet Your ProDoula

Background/Experience that you think is beneficial to Doula work: Many years working in the health field along with a background in nursing and clinical nutrition has given me an inside look at the medical world. I am able to help clients navigate all the decisions they face in pregnancy, birth and beyond and do that without fear. Informed consent is vital to women having a safe, healthy birth and postpartum experience! I have always worked hard to foster respect in the medical community to elevate our entire doula profession and I believe this is vital to our success.

What led you to become a Doula?: I had a truly unplanned delivery with my oldest child back in 1998. I had things done to me that I never consented to. I came away from that experience feeling overwhelmed and a little like I had PTSD. I knew in my heart that things didn't have to be that way! It was a time before the internet but somehow I learned about what a doula was and what they can do to help birthing persons. I began my journey as a birth doula because of my own experience. As I have raised my own children, I have found a new passion for helping birthing persons after delivery in the postpartum period, when many birthing persons need us MOST! Eventually, I became a childbirth educator as well as a birth and postpartum doula. I have truly discovered my purpose on this planet and absolutely love the work I get to do with birthing persons every day.

What are some positive comments made about you by other people?:

That I am a wealth of knowledge. That I am a calming, soothing presence. That I have a special gift!

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