I believe that during birth, women not only give birth to their babies, but also give birth to themselves as mothers. The way that a woman gives birth helps create who she is as a mother. When a woman is fully informed about the choices she makes, and fully participates in her birth process, her confidence as a mother is enhanced. Every woman deserves to have caring, compassionate, knowledgeable support at every step of the way - during pregnancy, during labor and birth, and in the postpartum period.
As your doula, I will work with you and your partner to help create a powerful and satisfying birth experience. I provide education about the birth process, a variety of comfort measures during labor. I do not make choices for you, but I can help navigate by supporting you to make choices that are best for you and your family.
I also provide support in the immediate postpartum period to help initiate breastfeeding, and later in your home to provide support and answer any questions you might have. I am passionate about breastfeeding and have a lot of experience in supporting the breastfeeding relationship and in dealing with problems when they arise. I believe that good support early on is invaluable to successful breastfeeding.
I have been working with moms and babies since 2007 as both a labor and postpartum doula. I also attend births as an apprentice midwife and work with new moms during the early postpartum period at one of the Portland birth centers. Before embarking on this journey in birth work, I had been working with children in a variety of settings for over 10 years and had a career as a Montessori teacher in Chicago, Illinois.
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