“I do not care what kind of birth you have…a homebirth, a scheduled caesarean, epidural hospital birth, or if you birth alone in the woods next to baby deer.  I care that you had options, that you were supported in your choices, and that you were respected.”
--January Harshe

My overall philosophy as a birth doula is that I am here to support women and families in their own unique journeys through pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum weeks.

As a birth doula (also known to some as a 'birth companion', 'birth coach', 'labor assistant', and/or other descriptors),  I fully support each woman in the way SHE desires to be supported.  To me, the word 'support' means to be the type of non-medical help, assistance, and overall presence my clients would like for me to be in this childbearing time of their lives.  

​Many women have partners and/or other support persons who will be at their births, and my services are also for them  -  I assist them in their role of supporting the mother according to their personal plans and desires for their involvement in the birth process.

My birth services are for women who are looking for ANY type of birth, including women who...

• are planning to birth in a hospital, birth center, OR their home
• are planning to birth with a family doctor, obstetrician, OR a midwife in attendance
• prefer to birth with OR without pain medication (AND those who would like to wait and see!)
• are hoping for a vaginal birth OR planning a cesarean section birth
• are planning a vaginal birth after a previous cesarean (VBAC)
• have a high-risk pregnancy and/or there are specialized medical concerns surrounding their baby's birth, OR are looking for as few medical procedures and interventions as possible
• would overall like to have unbiased, judgement-free support, on their own terms, during this momentous time of their lives!

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For examples of what exactly birth doulas do for different clients, see my All About Doulas resource page, or feel free to Contact Me for more information!