Birth & Postpartum Doula · Phoenix & the Valley
Nurse-led doula care that walks beside you through pregnancy, birth, and the tender first weeks at home, with calm, judgment-free support for the birth you want, wherever it unfolds.
Prenatal visits to talk through your hopes, fears, and options, and practice comfort techniques together.
Continuous, in-person support from active labor through the first hours after your baby arrives.
Hands-on postpartum care at home so you can rest, heal, feed, and bond.
Meet your doula
I'm a wife, a mom of three, and a nurse of ten years, and I've always been passionate about the birth journey. My years in nursing taught me how to stay calm when things feel uncertain, how to explain what's happening in plain words, and how much it matters to simply be there. Then I gave birth to my own three babies at home, and I learned what it feels like to be on the other side: vulnerable, powerful, and deeply in need of someone steady beside me.
Knowing both sides is what I bring to every family I serve. A decade in clinical settings means hospitals and medical conversations don't rattle me, and my own home births mean I trust the quiet, unhurried side of birth too. Whether you're planning a hospital birth, a birth center, or a home birth, I'll meet you there with calm confidence, and with the time a busy shift rarely allows: time to listen, to stay with you from the first contraction to the first feeding, and to help you feel grounded however your story unfolds. I live in central Phoenix with my family, and it's an honor to walk alongside families here in the Valley.
Services
Every family is different. Packages can be tailored to your birth plan, your schedule, and the help you need.
Steady, continuous support from late pregnancy through the first hours after birth.
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In-home care in the weeks after birth, so you can heal, rest, and grow into your new rhythm.
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Most complete
Seamless care from pregnancy through the fourth trimester, with the same familiar face for labor and for those first weeks at home.
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Let's start with a free, no-pressure consultation. We'll talk about your due date, your hopes for birth, and whether we're a good fit.
Book a free consultationWhat a doula does
A doula is a trained, non-medical support person who stays with you continuously through labor and offers physical, emotional, and informational support. Your nurses, midwife, or doctor handle your medical care. A doula's whole focus is you and your birth partner.
Massage, counter-pressure, position changes, birth ball, warmth, breathing, and a calm room.
Reassurance, encouragement, and a steady presence so you never feel alone.
Plain-language explanations of what's happening so you can ask good questions and make informed choices.
Your partner isn't replaced. They're coached, given breaks, and helped to support you well.
What a doula does not do: perform medical exams, give medical advice, make decisions for you, or deliver your baby.
A Cochrane review of 26 randomized trials with more than 15,000 women found that people who had continuous one-on-one support during labor were:
No harms of continuous support were found, and the benefit for lowering cesareans looked strongest when the support person was in a doula role. The authors rated the evidence as low quality, so these findings are encouraging but not guarantees.
Sources: Bohren et al., Cochrane Review (2017) · Evidence Based Birth®: The Evidence on Doulas
Resources
A few things we wish every expecting family knew. These are general tips, not medical advice, so always follow your own provider's guidance.
Meet two or three if you can. Ask about their training, their backup plan, and how they handle advocacy and communication with your care team. Fit matters more than anything.
Keep it to one page. Share it with your provider at a prenatal visit, and include what matters to you if plans change, like skin-to-skin in the OR.
Try slow breathing, hip squeezes, swaying, and a birth ball with your partner before labor starts, so they feel familiar when you need them.
Ask your provider exactly when to call or head in during labor, and save their number in your phone and your partner's.
Phoenix summers are hard on pregnant bodies. Keep water with you, plan errands for early morning, and tell your provider if you feel dizzy or overheated.
Set up a meal train, stock the freezer, decide who handles pets, siblings, and visitors, and agree on how much company you actually want.
Lie down when you can, accept every offer of help, and let the dishes wait. Healing takes weeks, not days.
Find a lactation consultant (IBCLC) before birth. Early help with latch or bottle feeding can save a lot of stress.
Put baby on their back on a firm, flat surface with no pillows, bumpers, or loose blankets, for naps and at night. AAP safe sleep guide
Seek care right away for a severe headache that won't go away, vision changes, trouble breathing, chest pain, a fever of 100.4°F or higher, or heavy bleeding (soaking a pad an hour). These can matter up to a year after birth. CDC HEAR HER list
Baby blues are common, but sadness, anxiety, or scary thoughts that linger deserve support. You can call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-852-6262 (24/7, free) or the Postpartum Support International HelpLine at 1-800-944-4773.
Partners, grandparents, friends, and a postpartum doula can all share the load. Asking for help is a strength.
In an emergency, call 911.
A midwife is a medical provider who manages your clinical care and catches your baby. A doula is non-medical: I focus on your comfort, emotional well-being, and information, and I work alongside your midwife, OB, and nurses.
My nursing background helps me explain what's happening and stay calm when things change, but as your doula my role is support, not clinical care. Your doctor or midwife and their team handle the medical side, and I focus on your comfort, your questions, and making sure your voice is heard.
Not at all. I help your partner feel confident, suggest ways they can help, and give them a chance to eat, rest, or step out without leaving you alone.
Doula support isn't only for unmedicated births. I can help with positioning, preparing questions, staying calm, and the first hours with your baby, however you give birth.
Many families reach out in the second trimester, but it's never too late to ask. Get in touch with your due date and I'll let you know my availability.
I serve Central Phoenix and the Valley. Births at hospitals, birth centers, and at home.
Please get in touch for current pricing. Some families use HSA/FSA funds for doula care; check with your plan administrator.
Get in touch
Tell me a little about yourself and your due date, and I'll reach out to set up a relaxed, no-obligation chat.