My husband and I took two out-of-hospital childbirth classes that changed everything I thought I knew about birth. I learned how positive mental preparation can change our physical experiences, how our language around birth matters, how to advocate, how to be fearless, focused, confident, and calm. I hired a doula who introduced me to Evidence Based Birth® which felt like a missing piece to my labor nurse training.

Many of the intensities and challenges you face in pregnancy, labor, and birth are also your earliest parenting lessons.

There is no one right answer or one right way to birth. Pregnancy and birth are expansive experiences for pregnant people and their partners. I will always celebrate and protect the diversity of a birth room.

I practice honest communication, nonjudgmental curiosity, and trauma-informed care. I won't pretend to be unbiased (because everyone is!), but I believe my role as a doula and educator is to provide evidence-based information, help you understand your options, empower you to listen to your intuition about what you want and need, and ultimately, trust that you will make the best decision for you and your family.