20/06/2023
BIO- Chelsea of Moonlight Maternity
“I'm Chelsea, a mom of 2 and a full spectrum doula who feels my purpose is to make your birth dreams come true! For as long as I can remember I wanted to be in the world of birthwork. My favorite show as a child was "A baby story", a show that followed pregnant people through their journey and birth experience, and by the time I was a teenager I knew I wanted to become a midwife. After getting accepted to college I was enrolled in the midwifery program for over a year and on the way to making my dreams come true. Then, when I was 19, I unexpectedly got pregnant and everything came to a temporary halt while I spent time focusing on raising my son as a single mother and working. The birth of my son was an incredibly traumatic experience unfortunately, but inspired within me a new spark and an even bigger drive to make a difference, so I could try to prevent negative outcomes for other birthing people. Fast forward around 9 years and the idea of becoming a doula came to me. I decided to take the leap, applied for a scholarship with Birthing Advocacy doula trainings, and was awarded a full scholarship for my essay on why I felt called to become a doula! The training affirmed everything I felt about my passion for this work... I finally felt aligned with my purpose and couldn't wait to get started!
Recently, with my 2nd pregnancy and the birth of my daughter just this past September, I experienced something incredible...Now that I am a doula myself, I was able to see the beauty of knowledge, power and healing come full circle. I gave birth on my own terms, my body and my wishes were respected and held with care, and my soul was healed as my daughter was born and I was reborn. Experiencing pregnancy and birth through new perspective this time was cathartic, eye-opening and truly life changing for me.
My combined holistic and practical approach to birth comes from both my training as a doula and my time training in midwifery, and ensures that my clients have the best experience possible tailored specifically to their needs and wants. I take pride in spending quality time with each client in prenatal visits, to hold space for their wishes, and to go over every detail of their vision, crafting a thorough birth plan together. My ultimate goal is to make sure you feel empowered, advocated for, supported, safe and nurtured. I will dedicate myself to you, and be the shoulder to lean on, the listening ear and the hand to hold, throughout our entire journey together ❤️”
