The Doula difference
25% decrease in the risk of Cesarean
8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth
10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief
Shorter labors by 41 minutes on average
38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute Apgar score
31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience
Is a Doula Like a Midwife?
NOPE! A Doula does not and is not qualified to perform any medical procedures including, cervical checks, blood pressure checks, fetal heart rate monitoring, delivering/catching the baby, etc. A Doula is NOT and does NOT replace a Health Care Provider such as a Midwife or OB.
What’s a Doula?
A doula is a trained, non-medical professional who provides continuous emotional, physical, informational, and spiritual support during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
A doula works alongside your midwife or OB, not instead of them.
A Doula offers INFORMATIONAL support by keeping you and your partner informed through each milestone of your pregnancy and postpartum journey. They can also help you find evidence-based information about different options in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. A Doula is an unbiased resource. NEVER a source!
A Doula is a continuous comforting presence offering reassurance and encouragement, showing a caring and empathetic attitude, and helping you and your partner work through fears and self-doubt about pregnancy and birth. Debriefing after birth is another way a Doula can provide EMOTIONAL support.
Doulas can do:
Massage/counterpressure
Position changes and suggestions for optimal labour progression
Create a calming environment
Water therapy (bath, shower)
Hydrating and feeding birther
Hands-on infant feeding support
Doulas provide PHYSICAL support by anticipating and tending to your physical needs during birth
Doulas Support Dads
Doulas do NOT replace partners! It’s my job to educate, hold space for and physically support partners during the perinatal journey.
Prenatal Education about the birthing process
Helping them work through fears or apprehensions
Facilitating conversations with the two of you
Teaching them Pain management techniques
Ensuring they are fed and hydrated
Reassurance and Comfort during the birth process
Education about how to support a mother in the postpartum period.
Doula vida approach
I offer holistic birth and postpartum support rooted in presence, trust, and deep respect for the sacred transition into motherhood.
I believe birth is not something to be managed, but something to be supported — with care for the body, the emotional world, and the nervous system. My role is to walk alongside families so they feel informed, held, and confident as they move through this initiation.
I support families through:
Conscious birth preparation
Continuous labor support
Gentle, nurturing postpartum care
Each family and each birth is unique. My offerings are personalized to meet your needs and vision for this season.
This space is the beginning of a conversation.
If you feel called to work together, I invite you to reach out.
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