In a way, I've been training for my dream job since I became a mother 17 years ago when I was instantly changed by the immense sense of power I felt giving birth. I have added to my family seven more times since then, and my family is the reason I do what I do. I first began to focus on doula work 3.5 years ago after experiencing my first homebirth. Since then I have continued training through multiple organizations and through experience (each family I serve teaches me something I needed to learn). When I first considered making my passion my profession, I struggled with the idea of how a doula traditionally serves. She meets with her clients once or twice, and then she shows up at your birth -- a moment of complete surrender, absolute power, and tremendous vulnerability. One thing about me that has never changed and never will: I'm NOT a superficial person. I questions everything. I want to learn constantly. Reflect constantly. Improve constantly. And I just didn't see how I could fit this standard approach to serving women. That is... until I met the lovely Janine Heincker (the amazing woman behind FIAT Midwifery) who felt the exact same way. So we set forth to change the way women and families are served. We focus on the whole person. We take time to get to know our clients so they are more like family. We know that connection is the foundation for all the good in our relationships, so we make it a priority to stay connected with you and to help you stay connected to the things and people who matter. This is what fuels mama's ability to completely surrender to the journey of pregnancy and the power of birth. We also know this foundation is what will set the new family up for peaceful, connected parenting. This is how we strive to change the world. We know that PEACE ON EARTH BEGINS AT BIRTH! I started working with FIAT Midwifery in 2020, serving as a doula and assistant midwife, and apprenticing in Raindrop Massage for our clients. In addition to serving with FIAT, I also work with clients on my own, offering a variety of services: birth doula support; education in childbirth, baby care, decision-making in childbirth and beyond, comfort measures, labor positions, and much more. I also can provide postpartum care, birth plan templates, postpartum plan templates, and much more. I offer private classes, group classes, and I will soon be adding virtual classes. As I begin to expand my business offerings, I look forward to serving even more families and honoring them through what can be the most powerful, beautiful experience of their lives.
