I believe that birth is an intricate and exquisitely designed physiological process and just as much a spiritual and emotional process. My job is to facilitate and make room for the layers of those processes to safely and freely unfold. My support is for the whole person - mind, body, spirit, and emotion. I have been trained in trauma-informed care and operate with a compassion mindset.
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Who you invite into your birth space matters, and I do not take that lightly. I am here to offer you steadiness, confidence, and compassion. I want to uplift you and help you feel heard, seen, and unconditionally cared for.
You will receive care and information prenatally, multi-faceted support and empowering service through labor and birth, and support and resources postpartum. We will have 2 prenatal visits which will cover education, birth preferences, and comfort measures. I will learn about you, your needs and wishes, and where you're coming from. I will be on call for you from 37 weeks until birth. During labor, I will provide comfort measures, advocate for your voice and values, and witness and hold space for you. We will have 1 postpartum visit where we can ensure you have the resources and support you may need.
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Birth story photography gives you a chronicled birth story in photos with all rights to the digital images and a fully edited online gallery. It is a privilege to capture the precious moments of labor and birth, and to document the beauty of your experience. I offer on-call photography for your labor and birth, to tell the story of bringing your precious one into your arms. I offer a bundle price for doula support + birth photography - yes, I do both! These photos are a precious way to remember our beginnings.
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I offer private childbirth education that covers everything from pregnancy, physiology, stages of labor and birth, information and research to empower your choices with informed consent, and restorative postpartum preparation. I will learn where you are coming from, and together we will unpack and address your fears, birth wishes, and starting mindset. The class will prepare your mindset, empower you through physical preparation and knowledge, and support you with the information and resources you need to approach birth confidently.
The class is private in-person and tailored to you. You can tell me ahead of time any areas you’d specifically like to focus on and we will be sure to cover that. My philosophy around my childbirth education class is to empower you to approach birth confidently and in peace. The class can be scheduled when you want it, on your own time.
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Decreased negative feelings about childbirth
Increase in the likelihood of spontaneous vaginal birth
Shorter labors on average
Decrease in the risk of a low five minute Apgar score
Decreased use of an epidural/pain relief medications
Decrease in the risk of Caesarean (c-section rate)