A little about me
My story
My path to this work started 17 years ago, after my own first birth left me feeling confused and unheard, and determined that other families deserved better.
Since then I've completed a two-year, 600+ hour training intensive, apprenticed alongside experienced midwives and mentors, become a Certified Monitrice, and had two of my own children at home after a cesarean, both VBACs.
What I believe is simple: you are capable of an amazing birth, and the right support makes an enormous difference. My job isn't to make decisions for you, it's to make sure you understand your options, feel genuinely prepared, and never feel alone in the process. Hospital or home, first baby or fourth, I meet you where you are.
Training & certifications
Real, specific credentials from the bodies that grant them, the foundation of the trust you're placing in me.
Certified Monitrice w/Advanced Studies, Childbirth Consultant & Family Advocate
The Matrona
Certified Holistic Birth Doula w/Advanced Studies in Physiology, Anatomy & Placenta Medicine
The Matrona
Birth Doula Training
DONA International
Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
PBi (Placenta Benefits Institute)
Awesome Birth Teacher Certification
Kara Maria Ananda
Postpartum Doula Training
Birth Arts International
Let's talk about your birth
I'd love to hear where you are in your journey and how I can help.