Our Approach
One team, two ways of putting the same values into practice.
Doulas help birthing families achieve empowering, satisfying beginnings. We educate, ease the transition to parenthood (or parenthood again), and provide the support that frees your family to embrace your own experience with less worry and fewer unwanted interventions. Partners benefit too — a doula lets your partner support you in the way that works best for you both, without the pressure of remembering everything from childbirth class or the discomfort of never taking a break.
Laura’s Approach
I’m a doula because the experience and outcomes of birth matter in the short- and long-term. I want more stories of transformative, affirming births rather than stories that leave parents struggling through trauma, confusion, or regret.
I enjoy helping people think through what comfort measures will be meaningful, practical, and effective during their birth. I want to help you know you are strong, capable, and able to give birth — that you trust yourself to move through labor, advocate, and make the choices that are right for you.
I like to help families intentionally reflect on their values and pursue the birth they want. We go through advocacy tools, writing a birth plan, and tips for communication with providers — and partners are included in the preparation so they gain confidence too.
Lindsay’s Approach: What a Doula Does
Educate
I share our community’s birth resources for pregnancy, childbirth, and new-parenthood — recommendations on classes, websites, books, and what fits your particular questions.
Ask Questions
I help you articulate what you desire for your birth, and open space for you to communicate your preferences to me and the rest of your birth team.
Advocate
I work for you. Your preferences are what I support, in the room and in the conversation with your care team.
Affirm, Remind, Touch
At your birth, I use whatever tools and methods you prefer — affirmation, guided relaxation, reminders of comfort measures, and effective touch.
Ease the Transition
I stay after the birth to help your new family with immediate needs, so you can focus on your baby.
Listen
I visit you at home in the early postpartum weeks to hear how you experienced your birth and how life has been since, and point you toward resources as needed.
“If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any.” — Penny Simkin, The Birth Partner
