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Baby Bird Birth & Doula Services

Your birth experience matters, your intuition is mighty and I will always be your supporter. 🤍

10/27/2025

… help them feel fully present, involved, confident & supported in labor.

After all, it’s their experience, too.

My goal is never (ever) to take over for your husband or other birth partner. I believe that we can work together so well that you have seamless support.

That’s the goal.

Doulas support the entire birth experience by not only providing you with information, emotional & physical support but by doing the same for them.

We help train them to know what movements, positions, touches and reminders you might need.

We provide them education so they feel confident making informed decisions that may arise.

We offer them opportunities to rest, hydrate, eat and be involved, all things that help them feel present.

The goal is never to take over… it’s to remind BOTH of you that what you’re doing is sacred, special, once in a lifetime. And it’s the connection the two of you have (and build during birth) that will carry you through labor and beyond. ✨

Doula tip: if your husband is skeptical about hiring a doula, have him chat with your friend’s husband who did. He’ll get it. 😉

📸: shared with permission

10/23/2025

Hi! 👋🏻 ✨🤍

If you just clicked follow or have been scrolling along for a bit, I’m glad you’re here. This account is meant to be the intersection of my passion for birth work, the highs + lows of my motherhood journey and my love for all things pregnancy, birth & postpartum.

Whether you’re interested in doula support, curious about my VBAC journey or just here for the realistic parenting stories… I hope you’ll hang a while, reach out & interact.

A couple things to know:

✨ I am a C-section mama (x2) and a VBAC mama (x2).

✨ West Michigan is my favorite and where I provide the majority of my birth support, but I also offer virtual services.

✨ My doula style is reminding you that your birth experience matters, your intuition is mighty & I will always be your supporter.

✨ I’m a team member over at which is the coolest kind of opportunity.

✨ I promise to always show up real & honest, running on little sleep + some kind of natural energy boosters, and grateful to be cheering for you.

Again, I hope you’ll hang stick around and send me a DM if there is any way I can support you.

You’ve got this. 🤍

10/21/2025

I still can’t believe these two share a birthday. 💙✨

Since his big sister was born at 42 weeks, I should have assumed he would be, too, but I just thought… it would be different.

And that was really the extent of my birth & VBAC prep at that point, S E V E N years ago.

I really (really) didn’t want another C-section, and I guess I thought that willing it into existence would be enough.

It wasn’t for me.

42 weeks, 54 hours of labor, another “failure to progress” and this guy’s birth story looked almost identical to his sister’s.

I’m not saying there is a formula or a secret checklist for a VBAC. But I am saying that… intentional processing + preparation matters.

It really matters.

I wish I would have unpacked the fear, hired the team, done the mental & physical work for his birth. I didn’t know, I didn’t realize the depth it required for me until the next baby.

I can’t really wrap a pretty bow on his birth story, but I can wrap the prettiest blue bow on him. Because he’s the coolest dude who shares a birthday with the coolest man.

I am forever grateful these are my boys. 💙

10/16/2025

September 2013. Man, we were young, and life was just beginning to get messy. We didn’t really realize what we’d just been through... and didn’t talk about it much.

Our twins would be 11 years old right now, and I still don’t think we’ve given them enough of our thoughts because... it’s a hard thing to process. It’s hard to make sense and cope with the the grief of the actual loss and the untamable fear that accompanies every other possible & positive pregnancy.

I don’t share this for sympathy. God has blessed us beyond measure with miracles I don’t deserve, and I know I’ll meet those twin babies one day. 💕

For me, this is just one opportunity to join the voices of other families who have lost, who are grieving and let them know... we’re with ya. 😘

10/09/2025

To you, it’s just a simple little heart, but to me… it means we did something.

My favorite part of being a doula, the most important piece to me, is building a relationship with you.

It does no one any good for me to walk into your labor space as a stranger. I want to walk in and help shift the vibe, lend calm & confidence and be the warm, sturdy hug you just might need.

When you hire me, I want to know all the things about you — how you got here, what you believe is possible in birth, what makes you feel things. I want to sit on your couch and pet your dog and hug your neck. I want to send random “thinking of you” texts along with resources, links and affirmations I think you’ll value.

Being a doula is about information & physical support, yes. And it’s also about being a real person who truly knows you, cares about what you want and reminds you of your strength & vision when it gets a little cloudy.

Maybe it’s just a little heart on an envelope, but to me… it reminds me that I did my job just the way I believe God called me to. 🤍

09/23/2025

Just sayin’. 🫶🏻🤍✌🏻

09/14/2025

If you have any interest in adding a doula to your birth team… you might want to start the process now. 🫶🏻

Hiring a doula is a big decision, and finding the right doula for you could take a little time.

Here are some tips…

-Ask your provider + family & friends for recommendations

-Interview more than one (most doulas offer free consultations)

-Rather than “how many births have you supported” ask questions that will help you understand their strengths, experiences and view of birth

-Trust your gut and go with the doula that just feels like… a warm, calm, sturdy hug 🤍(hint: it’s a unique & personal relationship for each mama)

And, I don’t mean to rush ya, but… doulas are already booking well into 2026, so reach out and start chatting with doulas, most only commit to a couple births per month. ✨

09/05/2025

Sending my 39-week mamas these weekend reminders. 🤍

Awaiting (or dare I say, passing) your due date can be a total mind game.

Hang in there… your baby knows when to be born, and your body knows what to do. ✨

09/04/2025

I will tell every mama I know — you don’t NEED a doula.

But you deserve one.

Every pregnant, birthing & postpartum mom deserves the information, continuous support and personalized care that a doula provides.

Our society likes to tell us otherwise.

So here is your reminder that hiring a doula is not luxurious or bougie, you’re not spoiling yourself or being extra.

Adding a doula to your birth team is wise preparation for the major life transition into motherhood that no one should be left to do alone.

If you need a pep talk (or your partner does 😉) about doula support and if it’s something you deserve, I’m your gal. 😘

08/26/2025

The transition from summer to fall gets me more & more every year.

I realize how much I treasure unstructured time and open-ended days, the freedom to pick up & go (when I’m not on call 😉) and the ability to just say yes more often.

I love pushing them on swings, watching them splash in the water, helping them open another popsicle and taking them on adventures all around town.

And I could pick wildflowers with them for days.

Yes, I’m a routine kind of gal, so the structure of fall is a welcome kind of familiar, and the weather, of course, speaks a coziness I crave.

But… sending my girl back to school this year after a summer of challenge and connection, frustration and adoration, tears and abundant laughter has me feeling all kinds of bittersweet.

Just here to remind you that motherhood is like that. A constant dance of more than one feeling.

Let’s normalize that being normal and hard and real and… a gift. 🤍

02/12/2025

My babyiest baby is 18 months today. ✨

She is silly and moody, loud and hungry. She adores her brother, looks for her biggest sister and is taken care of by her big sister. Being outside is her favorite with a close runner up being mess-making.

From her first day here and every day since, she’s the light & laughter in our days. And my nights. 😉

We’re all feeling bittersweet about her growing up, after all, nothing compares to having a baby in the family. But my goodness, we know our Biggie is going to be a hoot as a toddler. 🤍

And in honor of this sweet milestone, I finally (finally!!!) finished her birth story. It’s live on my website and linked in the comments. 🪺

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