Pregnancy and childbirth are a beautiful time in the life of a woman. Yet they can also be a challenging and emotional time. A doula is a woman who is there to serve the laboring mother through active physical and emotional support. She provides education, support, and encouragement to help the mother create the birth experience she desires. When a woman’s partner is present, the doula’s role can enhance the partner’s role. She also serves as an educational resource and support to the partner.
I believe in the natural process of birth and that our bodies, women’s bodies, were made for childbirth. When our bodies are allowed and encouraged to function in their natural ways, giving birth can be a beautiful, empowering experience. I work with women to identify and describe the birth they want to have, to create a supportive environment that is calming and encouraging, to involve the partner in all aspects of the birth experience, and to empower the new mother to make decisions about her labor in birth that she feels good about and to trust her body and herself in the labor and birth experience.