Hi! I would love to be your doula in the DMV area!

I have served as a midwife assistant and midwife student in the DMV area. 

NO MATTER WHAT kind of mom you are, what kind of birth you want... I want to help you write your OWN story. I love helping moms through the early stages of pregnancy all the way up to birth, lactation, and postnatal care. I am there to support you in all avenues of pregnancy and birth. I am there to be your advocate, your strength, and your guide. I LOVE what I do and I am passionate about all things birth/mama/baby. 

Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. Let me know when your due date is, and I will let you know if I have availability to help you out!

Book a consultant under "BOOK AN APPOINTMENT" to talk more about your birth goals! 

WHAT TO EXCEPT:

This is where I offer my professional training and expertise to support and educate you throughout your pregnancy, labor, and birth, as well as some postpartum and breastfeeding support. I am available 24/7 throughout your pregnancy, and will attend your birth and stay to support you throughout your entire labor and delivery, as well as some time afterward. We will meet to discuss your birth plan, and answer any questions, comments, or concerns you may have all the way up until after your birth!

After talking/meeting with me, if you would like to work together and have me as your doula, we will discuss pricing and the contract.

These are the steps we will take together:

• Our first meeting is sort of an "interview" (usually takes about 30 minutes to an hour) where we can chat about some of your hopes and plans for your birth, and for you to get to know me better. If you then decide to hire me and we become a team, the second meeting is to go over your birth plans/preferences/wishes, and talk about anything else that may be on your mind, work on the baby’s position, and much, much more.
• I bring my “bag of tricks” to each and every birth. It has TONS of things to help calm, soothe, and relax you, practical things to help with labor, positioning, and more, as well as things you probably haven’t ever seen before.
• We will have a 32 week prenatal appointment where we discuss everything at length and go over your medical history, your fears, worries, goals and desires for your upcoming birth. We spend time talking at length about anything and everything you wish to chat about. We finalize your birth plan at this meeting too. 
• I also come to every birth with a peanut ball (unless your birthing location already has one there for you to use)! "What’s that?" you might ask... If I’m your doula, you will find out just how AMAZING it is. It helps with baby's position and mom’s pelvis and cervix for an optimal birth. Peanut balls help you and baby when labor stalls, baby’s stuck, mom gets an epidural, mom wants to push in alternative positions, and SO MUCH MORE. 
• I will be "on call" starting at 37 weeks until baby is born (this is not limited to 37 weeks, as I can still offer support for both you and baby in the event the baby comes early).
• Labor support during active labor at your home, hospital or birthing center. I have ample education and training on helping with many techniques and exercises to help ease your pain, support your breathing, help get baby in the BEST position for birth, massage therapy techniques, and helping support mom physically in whatever position she desires to labor and birth, etc.
• Support for scheduled or unplanned C-sections. I will be right there with you every step of the way.
• Postpartum visit to make sure all is well with your baby.
• Unlimited phone and email support throughout the entire pregnancy and postpartum time.
• Breastfeeding support and referral if you need it.