Someone who stays.
As your birth doula, I provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support through pregnancy, labor and birth. I walk alongside you and your partner with reassurance, comfort and advocacy so you feel informed and steady every step of the way.
Hospital, home or somewhere between.
Wherever you plan to give birth, I help create a calm, supported space where your preferences are honored and your voice is heard. My goal is for you to meet birth with confidence, clarity and connection.
You may choose a natural path or a medically assisted one. Both are okay, and both are beautiful. What matters most is that you stay adaptable and keep asking questions until you feel good about your path.
- Prenatal visitsWe get to know each other, work through the Matrescence Journey together, shape your birth plan, practice breath and comfort measures, and prepare your partner for their role.
- Labor & birthCall or text me when things begin. I talk you through what you're feeling, come to you when you need hands-on support, stay through the birth and help you settle in with your baby.
- A postpartum check-inI come back to hear your birth story, see how feeding and healing are going, and connect you with any extra support you need.
- Your link to local resourcesLactation consultants, pelvic floor therapists, counselors, placenta encapsulators. When you need someone, I usually know who to call.
Beside you, or a call away.
Birth doula support
Prenatal visits, continuous support through labor and birth at home, birth center or hospital, and a postpartum check-in. I'm there in the room with you and your partner.
Virtual doula guidance
For mothers who want a knowledgeable guide through pregnancy and the early weeks, without a doula at the birth. We meet by video, you can call or text me between sessions, and you get all of my materials, including The Matrescence Journey and its partner guide. Together we work through your birth plan, comfort techniques for you and your partner, preparing for the forty days, feeding and those first weeks home.
From first call to first weeks.
- I
A conversation
We talk about your hopes for this birth, your setting and your support at home, with no pressure to decide anything.
- II
Prenatal visits
We build your birth plan with the workbook, practice comfort holds and breath, and bring your partner in.
- III
Birth
Continuous support from active labor until you and your baby are settled, through shift changes and long nights.
- IV
The weeks after
A postpartum check-in, your birth story heard and remembered, and referrals for anything you need next.
Comfort, information, advocacy
- Comfort for your bodyCounterpressure, massage, position changes, breathwork, warm and cool cloths.
- Clear informationPlain-language explanations and the questions worth asking, so your choices are truly informed.
- Coaching for your partnerWhere to press, what to say, when to rest. Partners feel steadier with a guide beside them.
- Guarding the birth spaceLights low, voices soft, interruptions few.
I'm not your medical provider
- No clinical tasksNo cervical checks, heart-rate monitoring, blood pressure checks or medical procedures.
- No diagnosesHealth questions about you or your baby go to your midwife or provider.
- No decisions for youMedical decisions are yours, made with your provider. I won't speak for you; I help you find your words.
- No replacing your partnerI help your partner show up more fully, never step back.
Things mothers often ask.
Packages and pricing are shared during our first conversation, once I know what kind of support you're hoping for.
Will a doula replace my partner?
Never. Partners often feel unsure of their place in the birth room. I show them where to press, what to say and when to rest, so they can be fully present with you.
Do you support medicated births and cesareans?
Yes. A natural path and a medically assisted path are both beautiful. My role is to help you feel informed, comfortable and heard in whatever way your birth unfolds.
Is the workbook included?
Every birth client receives The Matrescence Journey, and we work through it together at our prenatal visits. It becomes a keepsake of your pregnancy.
Where do you serve?
I attend births in person across Missouri and Northwest Arkansas. If you live farther away, or you'd like guidance without a doula at your birth, virtual doula guidance works from anywhere.
When should I reach out?
Whenever you're ready. Many mothers reach out in the second trimester, which leaves time for prenatal visits, but it's never too early to have a conversation.