Birth & Postpartum Doula
supporting & nurturing women through the initiation of motherhood
Birth is one of the biggest initiations and transformative experiences a women can have.
A baby is born and so is a mother.
The journey of pregnancy is a sacred time in which a mother is to be celebrated, nurtured, listened to, supported and empowered.
I am here to do just that!
What I offer:
As a doula I am here for it all- your dreams, fears, tears, desires, questions & intentions. I have no judgements or notions of what your birth or process should look like— it is your birth, your way.
I believe in a women’s innate wisdom & intuition, the motherbaby connection, and inherent knowing of how to birth. The people around and supporting the birthing woman are incredibly impactful in her process and story of her birth.
I am here in sisterhood as that safe and warm presence. I am your confidant, your biggest supporter and advocate, and a bodyworker providing healing touch. I walk alongside you, extending my heart & hand when moments get tough. I am here to listen to you, answer any questions you may have, and reflect back your intuitive knowing. I am a grounding cord and energy that will empower & encourage you in every stage of pregnancy through birth into motherhood.
I believe in truly getting to know one another, developing intimacy and connection.
Intimacy births trust
Trust births a sense of safety
When a mother feels safe, empowered, educated and reassured she can have the birth she dreams to be.
Support During Birth:
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Support During Birth: *
Starting around 37 weeks, I will be on call 24/7 until you birth your baby. When your labor begins, I can come as soon as you’d like my support. I will be with you throughout your process until your baby is born. While in labor I will provide tender heart-centered support, be a calm and reassuring presence, advocate for your needs, when times are rough be that person that says- you can fucking do this, you are doing this.
Tending & holding our sacred space. Supporting the birthing person & partner emotionally, mentally and spiritually while also providing practical physical support like birthing positions, massage, and compressions to ease sensations. I believe in providing support, while also not interfering with a womans process. I will come fully prepared with my basket of helpful tricks and that sister who will be your biggest supporter. I remain with you until everyone feels fully nested & nourished.
Pregnancy Support:
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Pregnancy Support: *
During our prenatal visits we will take the time to get one another, address areas of concern, & answer any questions. Other areas of support included/ woven in:
Childbirth Education: holistic stages of labor, physiological birth, pain/ tension tools, birthing positions
Emotional Support: using art exercises to explore fears, narratives and stories around birth to empower & reclaim
Exploring your dream birth & coming up with a birth plan
Support navigating relationships & honoring of boundaries- family, parents, work, friends, partner
Help prepare the home for babes arrival, discuss postpartum nesting and plan for care
Rituals: yoni steaming, foot baths & facemasks, selfcare; Guided meditations & sound healing
Help plan Motherblessing
Phone/text support throughout duration of our time together
Postpartum Support:
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Postpartum Support: *
After babes arrival and you have nestled back into your home we will focus on: nourishment, bodycare, emotional support & integration and community. These visits will be 2-3 hours in duration depending on the needs of the mother.
Bodycare: choice between- massage, reiki, yoni steam/ sitz baths (herbs provided)
Nourishment: I will bring over a broth-based soup that is easy to digest, warming to the body and full of the nutrients you need in recovery. Alongside I will bring over an herbal tea catered to postpartum recovery.
Emotional Support: weaving your birth story, processing, listening to whatever is coming up for you
Physical Support: light housework including cleaning, vacuuming, washing dishes, tending to other children, laundry
Can help setup meal train, postpartum basket for mom, & supplies for baby- organization
Closing of the bones ceremony; other rituals