what is a doula

a doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to their client before, during and after childbirth to help them achieve your most satisfying and fulfilling experience possible. doula care has been demonstrated to remarkably improved physical, emotional and psychological outcomes for a woman during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.

A doula can help you navigate your emotions and guide you through any unexpected changes to your birth journey, allowing your partner or support people to be fully present with you as your partner and support instead of as your birth attendant. Doulas are trained to support all kinds of births - at home, in the hospital, with midwives or doctors, medication free or with pain medication, vaginal or caesarean, what those choices end up being are not important as long as they are yours.

i deeply respect the instinctual nature of a woman who is giving birth. i have witnessed several hundreds of births as a nurse and doula and while all women and births are different i have observed qualities held by birth workers that helps support a womens self-directed, instinctual and powerful nature in her birth experience… qualities of ongoing support and nurture, trust and transparency, and unbiased care, that i naturally love to give.