What is a Birth Doula?

This is what you can expect from me as your Birth Doula

As your Birth Doula, it is very important for me to understand exactly what your needs and wants are for your birth so that I can do my best to meet them. I provide emotional and physical support during pregnancy, labor and delivery. I help you prepare by giving you knowledge of how your body is working to finish growing your sweet baby and how God carefully designed your body to move, shift, and stretch during labor and delivery to safely bring that baby into your arms. I also give you practical ways on how to speak to doctors and nurses in cases of emergency or in general to ensure that you are getting the care that you deserve. I give you gentle physical exercises to prepare for labor as well as emotional and mental training such as breathing techniques and "mind-over-matter" games in order to help with pain management.

My goal is to help you feel as prepared as possible for one of the most important days of your life! Then, when the day (or night) comes, I am with you throughout labor and delivery providing counter-pressure and massage during each contraction. I am helping you move into positions and movements that will help encourage your labor to progress. I am always working WITH your birth partner (husband, boyfriend, mom, sister, friend, etc) and not against them. They know you best and it is so very important for them to not only feel involved but also give you that familiar loving support only they can provide. I know birth best and I will help guide them in how they can best support you, allowing them to be as hands on as you both feel comfortable.

In the end, my main goal is to keep you as confident and comfortable as possible! Labor and delivery is not easy but having a good Birth Doula can be all the difference you need to have a wonderful experience!