Birth Doula

The doula’s role is to provide emotional and physical support to the birthing person before, during and after labor. 

This is an overpowering and vulnerable time for both the birthing person and the partner.  The birthing person in labor deserves to be nurtured, to be heard, respected, and to be free to surrender herself to the birthing experience.  For most birthing people giving birth will be unlike any other experience they ever had, and it may completely change the way they view themselves and the world.  The partners are going through their own process as well.  They want to feel involved and engage with the laboring birthing person, so they too need support, guidance and reassurance.  My role as your doula is to make sure that all these needs are met.  Birth and labor can sometimes come up with unexpected surprises.  My goal is for the birthing person and the partner to have a positive birth experience.  I am here to listen and respect your decisions.  We, your birth team are here to support you.

It is important for you and your partner to meet with a doula at least once in person or virtually to become acquainted, to explore and discuss your priorities and any fears or concerns, and to plan how we might work best together.  

My services include

  • Complimentary meet up to see if we are a good fit

  • 3 prenatal visits

  • Labor & birth support at home, hospital or birth center

  • Access to my resources, books and DVD’s

  • On-call starting at 37 weeks

  • Unlimited phone, text & email consultation

  • Birth photography (optional)

  • Up to 2 postnatal visits

  • A back-up doula

 

~Serving in California~
Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Sonoma and Marin Counties

~ Hospitals Attended~
Alta Bates, Kaiser (Oakland, Walnut Creek, San Leandro, San Francisco, Antioch, Redwood City), Eden, Washington, Stanford Valley Care, John Muir, Marin General, UCSF (Mission Bay), CPMC (California, Van Ness, Mission Bernal), St. Luke’s, Mills-Peninsula, Lucile Packard (Standford), Sequoia Hospital

~Birth Centers Attended~
Pacifica Family Maternity Center