I then hired a doula with my third birth and both myself and my husband had a much better experience. My doula helped him be more involved in the birth process in a skillful way, and we left that birth so happy and connected.

Helping parents navigate birth together has become an integral part of my doula work.

I pursued postpartum doula certification after struggling with postpartum depression and anxiety myself. I wish I had had more support to not feel so alone during the postpartum period. I feel so grateful to be a part of serving parents through such a vulnerable time.

I had never even heard of a doula before my second birth and I had approached my first birth with a 'just tough it out' mentality. Thankfully my midwife showed me what a difference a doula could make when the student midwife acted as my doula for parts of my birth.

The differences were amazing! I had better pain management and was more in tune with my body than my first birth.

That experience ignited something within me, and I knew I had found my calling. From that moment on, I was hooked, diving heart-first into this fulfilling work.

Why I Became a Doula

Inspired by my own births