My Journey to Birthwork as a Labor & Postpartum Doula

Long before I ever gained the title of professional labor and postpartum doula, I was already deeply attuned to the wisdom of birth.

As a young girl, I was passionate about small animals and witnessed many of them go through pregnancy and birth right in my own home. That quiet witnessing left an imprint. For as long as I can remember, I wanted nothing more than to be a mother myself.

Once nature offered me that opportunity, I wasted no time. For all the right—albeit ill-informed—reasons, I became a mother on Mother’s Day 2011. But instead of a warm and connected experience, I gave birth in a sterile operating room… as far from nature as one could get.

It wasn’t until I was pregnant with my third child that I came face to face with a doula. Her name was Ashley.

She supported me in a humble hotel room just down the road from the hospital. No hesitation. No judgment. Just loving hands and a calm, steady presence. I could NOT have done it without her. She was my partner that night—and she has remained a deeply interconnected part of my life ever since.

Ashley inspired me. She awakened something in me. Looking back, I received the call to become a doula right then. But it would take another few years—and some big life shifts—before I was ready to fully answer it.

In October 2022, I finally said yes. I picked up on all the signs the universe had been sending me: This is it. This is your path. This is your calling.

Then… everything changed.

Before the ink could dry on this new chapter, my book was slammed shut by the unexpected exit of my husband. On the very same day I said yes to doula work, he said no more—and left.

It was disorienting, painful, and clarifying all at once. I chose to treat the divorce not as a derailment, but as a side quest. It would not take me off course from chasing what my soul already knew was right.

That season of my life was—and still is—about turning pain into purpose. I don’t know that I’ll ever be able to fully explain that transformation in words. But I promise to continue showing it through the care, love, and intention I bring to this work.

💛 I do this with love.
💛 I lead each day from my heart.
💛 I am a steward of creation.

There is no deeper spiritual experience than birth and early postpartum. It is a time of tremendous vulnerability and power—a time when women are both fully exposed and unimaginably strong. We need to be protected in that space. We deserve to be seen, held, and heard.

Because a woman never forgets how she was treated during birth.

It is the greatest honor of my life to be invited into this sacred moment. I don’t come with ego—I meet each person exactly where they are. My role is not to direct the story, but to help hold the space so they can write it their way.

I am passionate about the work I do—and the future I believe we can build together: one where doula care helps bridge the gap to a more personalized, human-centered healthcare system.

Let’s bring birth back to where it belongs—closer to nature, closer to the heart, and closer to you.