Support for Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum
You Don’t Have to Go Into Birth Feeling Like You Have to Figure It All Out Alone
Pregnancy, birth, and the early days of parenting can come with a lot of questions.
What should I expect?
What if something doesn’t go according to plan?
How do I prepare for labor?
What will postpartum really be like?
What if I’m scared?
You don’t have to have all the answers before you walk through the door.
As a full-spectrum doula, childbirth educator, and therapist, I provide compassionate, individualized support to help you feel more informed,
prepared, and confident as you move through pregnancy, birth, and the transition into parenthood.
My goal isn’t to tell you what your birth should look like.
It’s to help you feel supported in yours.
Birth Is Yours. Support Should Be, Too.
Every pregnancy and birth is different.
You may have a very specific birth plan—or you may have no idea what you want yet.
You may be planning an unmedicated birth, hoping for an epidural, planning a cesarean, or simply trying to keep an open mind.
You may feel excited.
You may feel nervous.
You may feel a little bit of everything.
There isn’t one “right” way to give birth.
My role is to provide information, encouragement, emotional support, and practical tools while helping you feel empowered to make informed decisions about your care.
Doula Support Can Include
Prenatal Support
We’ll spend time getting to know you, your hopes, your concerns, and what you want from your birth experience.
Prenatal support can include:
Discussing your hopes and preferences for birth
Preparing emotionally for labor and birth
Education about the birth process
Comfort-measure education
Talking through questions and concerns
Helping you think through different possibilities
Preparing for the transition into postpartum
Creating a support plan for your family
Labor & Birth Support
When the big day arrives, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Depending on your doula package and preferences, birth support may include:
Continuous emotional support
Encouragement and reassurance
Comfort measures
Positioning suggestions
Breathing and relaxation techniques
Partner support and guidance
Helping you communicate your needs
Helping you stay grounded when things feel overwhelming
Support through unexpected changes to your birth plans
Your medical team provides your medical care.
I’m there to provide doula support.
Postpartum Support
The support shouldn’t suddenly disappear once your baby arrives.
The postpartum period can be beautiful, exhausting, emotional, and completely overwhelming—all at the same time.
Postpartum doula support can help you navigate the transition home and those early days with your baby.
Support may include:
Emotional support
Newborn-care education
Feeding support and encouragement
Postpartum adjustment support
Helping you identify what you need
Rest and recovery support
Resources and referrals when additional support is needed
Helping you feel more confident in your new role
You deserve support, too.
Childbirth Education
Knowing what to expect can make an unfamiliar experience feel a little less overwhelming.
As a childbirth educator, I provide education designed to help you understand the birth process, explore your options, and prepare for the transition into parenthood.
Childbirth education can be incorporated into doula support or offered as a standalone service, depending on your needs and the services currently available.
The goal isn’t to prepare you for a “perfect” birth.
It’s to help you feel informed, prepared, and confident enough to navigate the birth you have.
What Makes My Approach Different?
My background allows me to support the emotional side of pregnancy and birth
alongside the practical side.
I’m a therapist.
I’m a doula.
I’m a childbirth educator.
That combination allows me to recognize that preparing for a baby isn’t only about packing a hospital bag or
learning breathing techniques.
It’s also about preparing emotionally.
It’s about relationships.
It’s about expectations.
It’s about identity.
And it’s about understanding that sometimes what you imagined and what actually happens are two very different things.
My goal is to meet you where you are and provide support without judgment.
Your Birth Doesn’t Have to Go Perfectly for You to Feel Supported
Sometimes birth doesn’t go according to plan.
Sometimes the experience is unexpected.
Sometimes there are decisions you didn’t anticipate having to make.
And sometimes you leave the hospital with feelings you weren’t prepared for.
Having support doesn’t guarantee a particular birth experience.
What it can provide is someone beside you who can help you feel informed, grounded, heard, and supported as things unfold.
And if you find yourself struggling emotionally after birth, therapy may also be a helpful next step.
You don’t have to figure out what comes next by yourself.
Support for the Whole Transition
Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum aren’t isolated moments.
They’re part of a much bigger transition into parenthood.
That’s why I care about supporting the whole person—not just the birth plan.
You are still you.
You are becoming a parent, but you don’t stop being a person with your own needs, emotions, relationships, fears, hopes, and dreams.
You deserve support throughout that transition.
Let’s Talk About What You Need
You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
If you’re wondering whether doula support might be right for you, let’s talk.
We can discuss where you are in your pregnancy, what you’re hoping for, what you’re worried about, and what kind of support would feel most helpful.
You Don’t Have to Do This Alone
Whether you’re preparing for your first baby, adding another little one to your family, or simply looking for more support during this transition, you deserve to feel informed, cared for, and supported.
Let’s talk about what you need.
Doula Services
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Supportive, calm, and deeply personal care for your childbirth journey.
Our Birth Doula Package includes:
Two prenatal appointments to create a tailored birth plan, review comfort measures, and practice coping techniques so you feel prepared and confident.
On-call support beginning at 35 weeks to answer questions and be ready when labor begins.
Continuous labor and delivery support: we advocate for your preferences, provide hands-on comfort measures, and assist your partner so everyone feels confident and supported throughout labor.
One postpartum appointment to offer breastfeeding support, check in on recovery, and support emotional adjustment after birth.
A comprehensive childbirth education course covering stages of labor, common interventions, pain management options, and newborn basics to empower you with knowledge and confidence.
Gentle, experienced support every step of the way—so your birth experience reflects your values, needs, and strengths.
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Our postpartum doula support includes a minimum of 12 hours of personalized care, scheduled by you between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Whether you want hands-on newborn care, feeding support, emotional reassurance, light household help, or guidance on sleep and routine, each visit is tailored to your family’s needs. Calm, practical, and nonjudgmental, our doulas help you rest, build confidence, and adjust during those first weeks at home.
Book blocks of time that suit your schedule—consecutive hours or spread across days—to create the exact support plan you want.
Emergency rate: $85/hour (minimum 2 hours).
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Prepare for childbirth with confidence from home. Our online childbirth education course combines clear, evidence-based video lessons and easy-to-follow slideshows that walk you through labor stages, pain-management options, comfort measures, breathing and pushing techniques, and newborn care. Lessons are self-paced so you can learn on your schedule, and materials are designed for both parents and birth partners.
Upgrade option: add two 1-hour live Zoom sessions with an experienced instructor for an additional $100. Use these sessions for personalized questions, practice, or to review your birth plan together.
What you’ll get:
Step-by-step video modules covering labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum care
Slide decks summarizing key points and visual guides
Practical tips for comfort, positions, and partner support
Guidance on interventions and when to seek help
Optional 2 × 1-hour Zoom coaching sessions (+$100)
Simple, compassionate, and practical—so you can feel ready and supported for the big day.
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Compassionate, nonjudgmental support when you need it most
What we offer
Emotional presence: Gentle listening and steady companionship so you don’t have to carry grief alone.
Practical guidance: Assistance with immediate needs—creating memory keepsakes, organizing rituals, coordinating with funeral or memorial teams, and managing paperwork checklists.
Personalized rituals: Help designing ceremonies or private practices (at-home remembrance, memorial gatherings, rites tailored to your culture or faith, or secular rituals) that honor your relationship and your loss.
Education and resources: Information on common grief responses, coping strategies, stages of healing, and suggestions for books, support groups, and professional referrals (therapists, legal/financial advisors, community resources).
Continued care plans: Short- and long-term follow-up to assess needs, share coping techniques, and connect you with ongoing support when desired.
Support for diverse losses: We assist with all kinds of bereavement— We hold space for the many faces of grief: miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, fetal demise, abortion, stillbirth, the sudden or slow loss of your child.
Client-centered approach: You set the pace and choose what feels right. We adapt to your cultural, spiritual, and personal preferences.
Flexible formats: In-person, virtual, or hybrid visits; single sessions or ongoing support; one-on-one or family-centered sessions.
Practical tools: Guided breathwork, grounding exercises, memory-making activities (memory boxes, letters, photo organization), journaling prompts, and practical checklists to reduce overwhelm.
Collaboration: We coordinate with medical teams, hospice, clergy, funeral directors, and other service providers as requested, advocating for your wishes and helping communicate needs.
Who benefits
Individuals seeking compassionate presence after a loss.
Families navigating collective grief and decision-making.
Parents experiencing pregnancy loss or neonatal bereavement.
People facing anticipatory grief for progressive illness or major life transitions.
Caregivers coping with cumulative or complicated grief.
Sessions typically range from single support visits to multi-week care plans; customized arrangements can be created to fit needs and budget.
If you would like, I can:
Help draft a condolence letter or obituary language.
Create a simple guided ritual or ceremony script tailored to your situation.
Provide a list of grief-support books and podcasts for the specific type of loss you’re facing.
You don’t have to go through this alone. We’re here to sit with you, honor your loss, and help carry the practical burdens so you can breathe, remember, and heal.