Guiding Hands Birth Services

04/03/2026

Labor and your nervous system are more connected than you think. 🧠🤍

When you’re in labor, your brain is constantly reading your environment, your thoughts, and your emotions and responding accordingly.

Fear and tension signal danger to your nervous system, which can slow labor and intensify pain. But when you feel safe, supported, and calm? Your body can do what it was designed to do.

This is why the environment you birth in matters.
This is why your support team matters.
This is why learning to regulate your nervous system before labor even begins matters.
When you learn to work with your body instead of against it everything changes.

✨ Less fear. More trust. ✨ Less tension. More ease.✨

A birth experience that actually feels supported.

This isn’t about having a perfect birth, it’s about feeling empowered in yours! 💛

👇 Save this for later and send it to a mama who needs to hear it. Or if want to learn more about how your nervous system can support you through your next labor, reach out! 🫶

04/03/2026

A day in the life as a birth doula 🤍

On call 24/7 means every day looks a little different…
but it always includes supporting, educating, and showing up for mamas in every season of pregnancy + birth.

From consults over coffee ☕
to creating resources for my clients 📚
to staying connected throughout their journey…

This work is so much more than birth day.

It’s relationship, trust, and walking alongside you every step of the way 🤍

If you’re looking for support like this during your pregnancy, I’d love to connect ✨

03/19/2026

Many people ask me all the time, “What does it take to become a doula?”

Where do you even start?

And the truth is… even after many doulas complete a training or certification, they still feel like they’re figuring everything out alone.

Because training teaches you the basics…
but real birth work comes with so many questions.

What do you actually say to clients when they’re scared in labor?
How do you confidently support someone when things become intense or unexpected?
How do you process births emotionally so you don’t carry everything alone?

And beyond the birth room…

How do you find clients?
How do you grow a sustainable doula business?
How do you build confidence in the work you feel called to do?

The truth is… doulas were never meant to do this alone.

Birth work was always meant to be learned in community, with mentorship, guidance, and support.

That’s why I’m opening up a Doula Mentorship!!!
It’ll be a space where doulas can ask questions, learn from real experiences, grow their confidence, and be supported as they step into this work.

A place to talk through births.
A place to learn practical support skills.
A place to build confidence and grow.
A place to start a business in birth work.

Because being a doula shouldn’t feel isolating, it should feel supported, empowering, and sustainable.

If you’re a new doula, considering becoming a doula, or simply wanting guidance as you grow in birth work, Comment MENTORSHIP and I’ll send you the details for my April 1st cohort launch!

02/05/2026

This is the foundation of everything I do as your doula.
In a world that tells you birth needs to be managed, controlled, and fear-driven, I'm here to remind you: your body was created for this.
When we plan for an intuitive birth together, we're not ignoring medical care or pretending challenges don't exist. We're creating space for you to listen—to your body, to your baby, to that deep inner knowing that gets drowned out by everyone else's opinions and fears.
In our prenatal sessions, we talk about what an intuitive birth looks like for you. We explore:

How to recognize and trust your body's signals during labor
Techniques to quiet the external noise and turn inward
Ways to work with your contractions instead of against them
How to communicate your needs and advocate for the birth you deserve

My role isn't to tell you what to do. It's to hold space for you to discover what feels right. To remind you of your strength when doubt creeps in. To help you slow down and breathe when everything feels rushed. To support you in trusting the wisdom that's already inside you.
Because here's what I know after walking alongside so many birthing families: when you feel safe, supported, and trusted, your body does exactly what it was designed to do.
Ready to plan a birth that honors your body's wisdom? DM DOULA to learn more about 1:1 support.

# BirthWithoutFear

01/06/2026

💡 DIM THE LIGHTS. TURN UP THE OXYTOCIN. 💡

When you’re in laborland, your body needs darkness to feel safe.

Low lighting = more oxytocin (bringing stronger contractions, dilation, pain relief, and bonding 🤍)

Bright lights can trigger stress hormones that slow labor down.

Save this for your birth plan 🤍






Dim lights tell your body: you’re safe… keep going.

✨ Tip: Ask for lights dimmed wherever you’re laboring, bring battery candles, or use warm lighting.

Birth isn’t a performance.
Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is turn the lights down.

01/01/2026

🌿 Ready to dive into the world of essential oils and how you can use them during pregnancy, labor and for your little ones? 🌿

Join my class and learn how to:
✨ Use oils safely at home
✨ Make DIY blends you can take home
✨ Discover tips to boost your wellness naturally and remedies to support your whole family.

💛 Pre-register now to secure your spot — seats are limited!

📅 Date: January 17tg, 2026
⏰ Time: 10-11:30am
💲 Price: $45

Class includes a copy of Gentle Babies by Debra Starkey, a DIY take home roller, 1 full size essential oil of choice and more!

✨ Comment “LINK” to grab your spot! ✨

01/01/2026

Cheers to all the mamas who had babies in 2025!
I pray this next year brings you so many memories you'll cherish, strength for the hard days, and grace for every season of motherhood.

And for the women still waiting, longing, grieving or hoping, you are seen and held too.

12/30/2025

As this year comes to a close, I just want to pause and say thank you.
If you supported my business this year in any way; by booking a service, referring a friend, sharing my name, liking a post, or sending an encouraging message, please know it truly mattered and made this year amazing in so many ways.

I am deeply grateful to God, who continues to guide my steps, open doors I could never open on my own, and surprise me in ways I never could have imagined. I’m also endlessly thankful for my family, whose love, sacrifice, and constant support allow me to pour into the families I serve.

I’m also incredibly thankful for the relationships I’ve built with fellow birth workers in our community; doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, and providers who pour their hearts into this work. Your collaboration, encouragement, and shared passion have meant more to me than you know.

Being voted Houston’s Best Doula this year was something I truly didn’t see coming. It was an unexpected, humbling honor and one I don’t take lightly. This award belongs to every family who trusted me during such a sacred season of life. Thank you for letting me walk alongside you.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in this work, this calling, and this mission. I’m so excited for what’s ahead in 2026!!! 🤍✨

12/13/2025

Last night I was incredibly honored to receive The Best Doula in The Houston Best 2025 awards.

I’m still processing it, and my heart is so full and I feel undeserving of such an honor to be recognized among this community.

Moving to Texas and starting fresh with my business was a leap of faith, one rooted in trust, prayer, and a deep belief that this was where I was meant to serve. This journey has stretched me, humbled me, and reminded me daily that when you walk in purpose, God meets you there.

This work is never done alone though.
My husband and family, thank you for loving me through the long hours, the missed moments, the last-minute calls, and the flexibility this work requires. Thank you for holding down the fort when I can’t be present, for cheering me on even when it’s hard, and for believing in this calling just as deeply as I do. I could not do this without you.

To my clients, thank you for trusting me during some of the most vulnerable, powerful moments of your lives. Allowing me into your birth space is something I never take lightly. Your trust, your stories, and your strength are the reason I do this work.

And to this community, fellow birth workers , supporters, friends, and every person who has shared my name, sent encouragement, or believed in what I’m building… thank you!!! This award belongs to all of us!!

I am deeply grateful, incredibly honored, and more committed than ever to serving families with compassion, advocacy, and heart 🤍

12/10/2025

Your baby actually helps push during labor.
Those tiny legs and instinctive movements create pressure that works with your contractions.

With every wave, your uterus is doing powerful, coordinated work, tightening from the top down to guide your baby lower with steady, purposeful pressure.

Your body is leading the process, but you’re not doing it alone. Your baby is your smallest teammate, rotating, pressing, and finding their way through the pelvis right alongside you.

Birth is a partnership from the very beginning and a beautiful and powerful experience, nonetheless.

11/15/2025

What a fun week!!!

I was nominated for Best in Birth for Birth Doula services, which highlights the best birth professionals in the Houston area!

I’m so grateful for the families I have gotten to walk with, the friends and family who support and believe in me and for the way God has opened doors in this work.

If you feel led to nominate me, I’d be honored. Thank you for all your love and support! ❤️🫶

Nomination link:

Best In Birth Houston is seeking nominations for Houston's best birth professionals. These awards are part of our mission to showcase standouts in the field.