Dharma Doula

03/24/2021

03/21/2021

A rite of passage. Becoming a mother. Fierce! This space is to be protected.

02/19/2021

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Flashback Friday, birth edition. Let's see those birth photos!

This isn't my photo, it is a stunning capture of a baby en caul (born in their amniotic sack) by photographer Leilani Parente Rogers. There are also two hands up by the head, this is called nuchal hands. Such a great shot!

12/03/2020

This is also true with VBAC. Did you know going beyond 40 weeks is not a VBAC contraindication? Neither the evidence, nor ACOG, supports a repeat cesarean just because someone is 40 weeks pregnant after a cesarean.

12/01/2020

“We know how powerful it is for us to eat our ancestral foods,” says birth worker Keisha Charnley. “And that baby is coming into the world with their blood memory that connects them to their land and foods, with their connection to their parents' ancestors and a wisdom — a supernatural wisdo...

11/25/2020

Hello Bemidji! I’m excited to announce that I’m now accepting clients. I’ll be honest. I’m still working out some details, but I’m itching to be here and serving this community. In the coming days/weeks I’ll be introducing myself and my services more.

The website is still being updated. In the mean time I want to welcome you to use social media to reach out and feel free to poke around. 2021 class schedule is being hashed out. Currently I’m accepting encapsulation clients and willing to help those in need of lactation support!

08/10/2020

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05/18/2020

Here are some beautiful photos from a birth I attended in years past.
Mom and Dad were such a phenomenal team. 💖💖💖

05/11/2020

Happy Mamas Day! 🥰🔥

05/10/2020

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAA1J-_lmNj/?igshid=1aixplbnt4916

04/23/2020

This image from a surrogate birth yesterday that my amazingly talented friend captured brings on so much emotion! Grab tissues when you read her caption y’all! ❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭
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Against all odds
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After more than two years and thru surrogacy, multiple rounds of IVF , breech positioning (that was successfully flipped), and a scramble to change birth plan due to COVID-19, baby Luca was born safe and sound yesterday morning at his surrogates home and caught by his mom at long last.
I’ve been quiet on here for a little while getting myself mentally, physically and emotionally ready to document this incredible birth during this unprecedented time.
It was incredibly emotional to be around other people for the first time in weeks (all in masks and thoroughly sanitized) and for such a monumental occasion. Throughout this tragedy that is COVID-19, I have kept afloat emotionally knowing that but to witness life emerging in real time, amidst such worldwide heartache- I’m forever changed.
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Now, more than ever I am inspired by the power of humanity and the perseverance of love. Thank you, thank you to and your beautiful surrogate C and your families for inviting me into this year of your lives and for showing me what true sacrifice and dedication to family looks like.