A doula is an experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the person in labor before, during and just after birth.

More than 70 international independent studies have shown that when doulas attend births, labors are shorter.  Consequently, there are fewer complications, babies are healthier and they breastfeed more easily.  ACOG recommends doulas

As a professional doula, I have choose to be certified:
-Certified  DONA International birth doula
-Certified Lamaze International childbirth educator 
-Certified newborn care specialist – IFSI
-Degree in childhood education

However, doulas aren’t always required to hold a certification.  They aren’t licensed by their State. 

The doula’s goal is to support families to have a safe, pleasant, and empowering birthing experience. She cares that their clients have options.  A birth doula provides evidence-based information so the birthing parents can make informed decisions.  A birthing doula will optimize your chances of a vaginal birth even if you opt for an epidural.  She is trained in using safe labor positions and coping techniques during medicalized birth. 

This is about you!  

I support natural, medicated (epidural), and c-section births.  I have experience support families that desire an hospital birth, a homebirth, a birth-center birth.