Birth doula support
Your birth. Your choices. Your experience.
Personalized emotional, physical and informational support through preparation, labor and birth, at home or in the hospital, with or without an epidural.
What support looks like
Comfort measures
Hands-on comfort, breathing and coping techniques, and a calm, supportive environment no matter how your birth unfolds.
Labor positions and movement
Help finding positions that work for your body, including position changes even with an epidural.
Encouragement and emotional support
Continuous emotional support and reassurance, so you feel safe, heard, and supported throughout your journey.
Information and advocacy
Evidence-based information so you can make informed decisions, and support so you feel heard.
Supporting your partner, too
A doula doesn't take your partner's place. She helps them find their place beside you, and helps them feel confident in their role.
Prenatal planning
Time together before the birth to talk through your hopes, your questions and your preferences, so you go into labor feeling prepared.
Hospital birth or home birth. Doulas support both.
In the hospital
I help you navigate the medical environment, advocate for your preferences, communicate with the care team, and provide continuous emotional and physical support through whatever your birth journey looks like.
At home
I create a calm, supportive space, help with comfort measures, encourage your natural rhythm, provide hands-on support, and help you feel grounded, informed, and confident throughout your birth experience.
Different settings. Same support.
You can have an epidural and still benefit from a doula.
One common misconception is that doulas are only for unmedicated or home births. This simply isn't true. Doulas support all kinds of births, including hospital births with an epidural.
An epidural can take away some of the physical intensity, but you can still benefit from having a doula by your side every step of the way.
A midwife and a doula: different roles
Both are valuable. Both support you. But they serve different roles.
Midwife
Medical care provider
Provides medical care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Monitors your health and your baby's health (vitals, labs, etc).
Can order tests, interpret results, and provide medical treatments.
Can catch and manage complications and refer to a doctor if needed.
Focuses on the clinical and medical side of maternity care.
Doula
Nonclinical support
Provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational support.
Helps you feel safe, heard, and supported throughout your journey.
Offers evidence-based information so you can make informed decisions.
Helps with comfort measures, positioning, breathing, and coping techniques.
Supports you and your partner, no matter where or how you give birth.