Bio

I'm a trauma-informed, certified birth and postpartum doula, a certified lactation counselor (CLC), an INA (International Nanny Association) credentialed newborn care specialist (NCS), and an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. I have decades of experience in perinatal care and am exceptionally skillful at guiding first-time parents through pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and the earliest phases of their babies' lives. 

I have always loved babies; I sometimes say birth, postpartum, and newborn care are my native languages! As the oldest of six, caring for babies came to me naturally from a very young age. After raising three children of my own to adulthood and years working as a nanny and then as a newborn care specialist, I realized that providing evidence-based support for parents is the most effective way to ensure babies are off to a great start. By combining my birth and postpartum doula support with my expertise in newborn parenting, lactation, and relationship foundations, I offer a unique mentoring and educational approach to supporting new families. I'm there for you & your family through your pregnancy and birth…and what comes after! 

My passion is to use my extensive training and experience to ensure that new families get reliable information and unbiased support right from the beginning of their parenting journeys. Whether working one-on-one with an expecting parent, teaching group childbirth classes, or holding workshops for other birth professionals, my goals are to reduce overall perinatal stress and increase the safety, enjoyment, and well-being of everyone involved as new parents welcome their babies into the world!