About

I completed doula training at the Center for the Childbearing Year in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and gained practice through Doulas Care, an innovative program that provides free doula services to pregnant women in the greater Ann Arbor area. I also studied Shiatsu Massage and Acupressure at the McKinnon Institute of Massage in Oakland, CA. I have studied herbal medicine with Kami McBride of the Living Awareness Institute and have worked in San Francisco, CA, as an acupuncturist's assistant.

In March of 2009 I gave birth to a baby boy, 11 years after the birth of my daughter. His delivery was a Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC), a transformational experience that brought healing, joy and insight to my life and to my practice.

While I encourage women to consider a natural approach to childbirth, I support and honor the individual journey of each mother-to-be, regardless of how events unfold. It is my goal as a doula to provide relevant information to the pregnant and laboring woman so that she can make informed decisions. Along with that information I provide emotional and physical support. My support never interferes with the husband's or partner's, but rather, complements it so that they can give even more fully to their pregnant loved one.

My services include two prenatal visits, attendance at birth and two postpartum visits.

It is awe-inspiring to see women access their innate power and wisdom as their baby develops, is born and adjusts to life on earth. I would love to be your ally in birth!