Frequently Asked Questions

As a birth doula, I accompany birthing people in labor to help ensure a safe and empowering birth experience. I have completed training approved by DONA International and have the experience of attending births and providing assistance with breastfeeding in my first year as a doula. I draw on my professional training, knowledge, and experience to provide emotional support, physical comfort, and, as needed, communication with the staff to make sure that you have the information you need to make informed decisions as they arise in labor. I can provide reassurance and perspective to you and your partner, make suggestions for labor progress, and help with relaxation, soothing touch, positioning, and other techniques for comfort. I am independent and self-employed. As your doula, I am working for you, not your caregiver or hospital.

No. Absolutely not. We all have different expectations of how our births will go and I support every single one of those. I have been trained to work in any situation you can think of and I take a great deal of pride in working with births across the spectrum with women across the spectrum. This idea that births are only sacred if they are “natural” is not nice. So let’s stop it right here. It takes a warrior to birth a baby. No matter how they do it. I have witnessed many different types of births and the common theme was the mujer fuerte every time.