In herstory, women gave birth with the help of their communities. They were supported by midwives and wise women, mothers, aunties, maidens. In todays world, that is becoming less and less of a thing. But women still need that female connection and energy. A doula isn't there to replace the partner and certainly not to replace any medical staff. A doula is there to intuit your needs before you even know you have them, because we are women and we have a fundamental knowledge of what it's like to be in your body. A doula prioritizes getting to know you as an individual so that she can best support you. A doula provides personalized physical, emotional and spiritual support throughout the pregnancy, birth process and sacred postpartum.

Traditional birth is birth as it has always been: instinctual, sacred, and guided by the wisdom of the body. It centers the birthing woman’s intuition and honors pregnancy and birth as a rite of passage. Instead of managing or controlling, traditional birth support is about protecting, nourishing, and witnessing the natural unfolding of the process, trusting that when a woman is safe and supported, birth works as it was designed to.

As a traditional birth support worker or traditional birth companion, birth keeper etc, I offer women a support based model of care. I come with the wisdom and knowledge shared by the women and keepers who came before me to support women in their physiological spontaneous births with nutrition, movement, herbs, intuition and connection.

My support becomes whatever it is that you need but here are some possibilities of what it can look like.

Before birth, we spend time together. We build trust. We learn what matters most to you, so I can help guide you towards the positive and transformative birth that you deserve. That might include childbirth education, reflection, or self work.

During birth, what I do depends on what you need and where you are. At home, I might put on a pot of soup, tidy the kitchen, or play with older children while you rest. I might sit with you, lay with you, breathe with you. I may reach into my bag and offer a hair elastic, tie your hair back, put lip balm on your lips, and place water to your mouth. I may massage your back, hold your hand, or simply hold silence.

I remind you and your birth team of your wishes because we’ve gone deeply into what you want this process to look like. And when you enter that liminal space between the life you have known and the one being born before you, I meet you there with presence, care, and reverence so that you feel held, seen, and deeply supported in the becoming of a mother

Being supported in birth means having someone who truly knows you, walks beside you, and holds space for you through pregnancy, the birth process, and postpartum. Support looks like a steady presence, someone noticing your needs before you ask, reminding you of your strength when you forget, and protecting your space so you can soften into the sacred work of becoming.

Continuous birth support has been shown to reduce interventions, lower the likelihood of cesarean birth, increase satisfaction, and help parents feel more confident. But beyond the statistics, it is about how you feel: held, seen, and cared for in a way that allows you to meet your baby with presence and power.

Think about the most important days of your life. People often name their wedding, their graduation, or the birth of their children. Weddings are planned for months or years, with thousands of dollars poured into every detail. University requires years of study and tens of thousands of dollars for a degree that may or may not lead where you hoped. And yet when it comes to birth, the day you meet your child, many families say they “can’t afford it.”

The truth is, choosing support in birth is choosing to invest in your health, your satisfaction, and your transition into parenthood. Continuous care not only increases birth satisfaction and reduces complications, it also supports breastfeeding and helps lower the risk of postpartum challenges like depression and anxiety. And even beyond all that, the way a baby comes into this world matters. It shapes their first experience of life and the way they meet the world.

Your birth matters. And you deserve to be tended.

I can’t support everyone, but I don’t want money to be the reason you go without the care you deserve.

I offer flexible payment plans, and we can customize your care to fit within your budget. I also happily accept equal-value products or services in place of cash payment.

Your birth support should feel possible so let’s find a way that works for you.

Book a free session with me to talk about what that could look like.

I am not only a doula. I am also a traditional birth apprentice, weaving my traditional birth training into every part of my practice. My approach is holistic, rooted in the knowing that a positive birth experience comes from more than pain management techniques or advocacy.

With me, your care goes deeper. I offer the option of meeting more than the standard two prenatal visits, so we can apply traditional wisdom to your unique experience no matter where you choose to birth your baby. I believe every woman deserves this kind of tending.

Together we explore your nutritional needs, the way you move your body, your support network, and all the practical logistics of birth. My care honors the whole of you: body, mind, and spirit.

I believe that all women should not only be given informed consent, but informed choice. Informed choice to choose their care providers, the place of birth and the interventions that want or don't want.

So, I am here to support you in the medical system as your doula and I am also here to support you outside the medical system as a traditional birth keeper. The choice is yours