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Are you wondering ‘What is a doula?’

Short answer: your birth bestie. 🤍

As your doula, I’m here to be the person in your corner from the moment we meet, through your birth, and into the first few weeks as you navigate life with your new baby.

I will help you feel prepared, talk through your options and support your decisions without judgement.

During our prenatal visits, we’ll spend time getting to know each other. We will talk through your birth preferences and figure out what helps you feel comfortable, grounded, and supported when things get intense. We’ll talk through different comfort measures, practice what feels right for you, and make a plan that feels like you. So when the day comes and it’s time to have your baby, I’m not walking in as a stranger trying to figure out what you need. I already know you, I know what matters to you, and I’m ready to support you in the ways that feel most helpful.

Wondering if I’m the right doula for you? There’s only one way to find out. Come say hi🤍

Lets Talk!
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What actually is a doula?

A doula is a professional who provides emotional, physical, and informational support to birthing people and their families during pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period.

Offering continuous comfort measures, such as a calm presence, massage, position changes, and encouragement, a doula is trained to best support you through each stage of labor. Doulas are non-clinical and do not make medical decisions.

Evidence Based Benefits

  • Evidence shows that having a doula during childbirth decreases your risk of Cesarean by 25%.

  • Evidence shows that there is a 38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low 5-minute APGAR score, when the mother was accompanied by a doula for the duration of her labor and birth.

  • Researchers found that with a doula, labors are 41 minutes shorter on average.

  • Researchers have found that with a support person, there is a 10% decrease in the use of pain relief medication during labor and childbirth.