About Me
It’s been one of the greatest honors of my life to work with women and families as they welcome their children into the world.  I believe that it is fundamentally important for me to be a calming, energizing presence as I support women and their families through their labor and birth experiences.  If you retain my services as a birth doula, I will be present with you in prenatal meetings to help you create your vision for your ideal childbirth experience, both through discussions and hands-on practice of labor comfort techniques.

During labor, I am present to empower women and their families to make informed choices about their birth experience, and I will do whatever I can to provide calm, non-judgmental, continuous physical and emotional support.  Finally, after the birth, I meet with families at least twice and am available for contact via phone and e-mail.

Professional History and Certifications
I became a Childbirth Educator with the Lamaze Family Center-Ann Arbor during the summer of 2007, where I am fortunate to work with my fellow doulas Stephanie Schaldenbrand, Elizabeth Satterley, and Jodie Hughes.  Shortly after that, I began my work as a birth doula.  I am certified as a birth doula by DONA International, and as a childbirth educator by Lamaze International.  I became a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) in the summer of 2011.

Life Outside of Work
My daughter, Maia, was born in January 2007, and my experience as a first-time mother inspired my passion for working with women and families on their journey into parenthood.  My second child, Eli, was born in August 2010.  My children challenge me and inspire me every day in ways that I'd never expected, and I feel very fortunate to know them.  Outside of my role as a parent, I love to read fiction and non-fiction both, and I've registered for my first half-marathon run in 2012, a goal that I'm looking forward to with excitement and apprehension.

My Doula Contract
If you are interested in birth doula services, my birth doula package is $625. To read my contract, please click here>>