02/28/2026
When I say I’m on call, it isn’t cute branding.
It’s not a marketing phrase.
It’s not aesthetic.
It’s not flexible hours.
It means my ringer is on at 3 AM.
It means I sleep lightly, listening for a sound that might change everything.
It means my phone stays within reach at dinner, in the shower, at the grocery store, at my kids’ activities.
Because at any moment, your baby might decide it’s time.
And when that happens, I go.
No matter what I was doing.
No matter what time it is.
No matter how tired I am.
Being on call means I don’t plan trips.
I don’t schedule appointments months out.
I don’t wander far from home.
My life stays within a radius of possibility.
Because someone is counting on me to answer.
It means leaving dinner half eaten.
It means whispering to my husband,
“I’m headed to a birth,”
at 4:08 in the morning and kissing him goodbye in a quiet house.
It means grabbing my bags and walking out the door without knowing if I’ll be home in six hours or thirty.
It means your due date lives quietly in the back of my mind every single day that month.
I am watching the calendar.
Checking in.
Preparing, even when nothing is happening yet.
Because birth does not wait for convenience.
It doesn’t care if it’s Christmas morning.
Or my child’s birthday party.
Or the first night I’ve slept well in a week.
Birth simply begins.
And when you hire me, you are not booking a time slot.
You are reserving a person.
You are reserving my availability.
My energy.
My attention.
My readiness.
You are asking me to shape my life around the possibility of your labor starting at any moment.
And I say yes to that — intentionally.
Because this work matters.
But that level of commitment deserves to be understood.
When you invest in doula support you are not just paying for the hours I’m physically in the room.
You are paying for the weeks I stayed ready.
The nights I slept lightly.
The plans I didn’t make.
The places I didn’t go.
The constant awareness that your baby could come at any time.
You are paying for someone who will answer the phone, no matter the hour, and come without hesitation.
Your birth is not a side job to me.
It is not a hobby.
It is not a trend.
It is not a session I squeeze into a calendar.
It is something I build my life around.
And that kind of presence is not casual.
It is intentional.
It is a sacrifice.
It is showing up — again and again — for families during one of the most vulnerable and powerful days of their lives.
This work asks a lot.
From my time.
From my sleep.
From my family.
From my heart.
And still, I say yes.
Because being invited into a birth is sacred.
Because supporting families matters.
Because showing up fully is worth it.
Being on call isn’t the whole job.
Supporting mothers is.
But being on call is what allows me to be there when it matters most.
And that is deeply valued. 💜
