A midwife is licensed as a medical provider! A doula is a non-medical provider that will not make medical decisions or perform medically oriented tasks for you during pregnancy and birth. A doula provides mental,emotional, and physical support and advocacy during labor and your perinatal time together.

There are many cookie cutter programs for pregnancy- I think those programs are great! However-we are all different. Pregnancy can bring on different problem areas in your body. We also all have different nutritional needs. The customization I offer you allows for diversification of your plan depending on what is going on in your body and optimally prepares you for birth!

Multiple prenatal appointments together allow me to educate you on different birth related topics and for us to discuss questions or concerns you can bring to your doctor or midwife to plan better for birth. Also- we will be able to develop a relationship and get to know each other better – which is an amazing plus!

By no means will your doula replace your partner- in fact as your doula I will teach your partner additional ways to support you during this beautiful time. Education is key for birth and having a doula alongside your partner in labor will give your partner breaks when needed and the most important point: advocacy for your desires. Birth can be wild- having more support is never a bad idea!

Hypnobirthing uses a combination of self-guided and recorded hypnosis to promote relaxation for birth. We use evidence-based information so Mom can establish confidence in her bodies’ ability and trust in the natural birthing process.

We will discuss different topics of birth together, any questions you have, go over the birth and postpartum plan,and do a practice run of laboring at home! This visit usually lasts between 90min-2hours.