Hello!

As a Doula...

I feel so honored to be included in any parent's journeys, and believe that pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are some of the hardest and most special times in human life. Since I was a child, I have always been fascinated with childbirth, and after completing my birth doula training with Bastyr, completely fell in love with the world of birth work. In my infant nanny days, I spent years discussing the transition to parenthood, and helping parents make the choices that are right for them. I have been witness to this huge life transformation many times, and have seen how amazing birth and postpartum can be when supported in the way it always should be. As a support person, I advocate for your choices, as well as providing emotional and physical support. In birth choices are never black and white, right or wrong. We must exist in grayness and unpredictability, and it is that gray that allows me to support all kinds of births, whether you want no interventions at all, a choice few, or all the tools in the box. Through this process together, we will talk about the serious topics, and go through life changing moments. And when the serious things are all said and done, we leave room for humor, joking about the gut punch of a tiny foot to your ribcage, and the impressive projectile of newborn poos...

I deeply value reproductive justice, queer liberation, and the global deconstruction of white supremacy, and work best with clients who align with this ethos. These values are a necessary base to stand on as a doula, and influence the way I work as well as my life outside of the birthing system. The history of modern obstetrics in the US is filled with violence towards black, indigenous, queer, fat, and disabled people. For that reason (and many others) it is imperative that, as birthworkers, we understand the complexities of supporting birth and postpartum within a system that doesn't create safety for everyone.  I love helping families of all identities, and make it a personal mission to assist in finding care that feels safe, supportive, and personal. 










When I'm not doula-ing...

As a true taurus, I love life's simple pleasures: cooking good food, sunset from my balcony, binging reality tv, and spending time with my comfort people. Coffee is a very important part of my daily routine, and I am a regular at many coffee shops around Seattle (and I'll never turn down an opportunity for a croissant). Photography and dance are my artistic outlets, and while I am not a serious dancer anymore, I do enjoy a drop-in class once in a while, and have recently been training Salsa which is very new to me, but so so fun! I am firmly a "live to work" not a "work to live" person, so while I have a life outside of my career, I really do see doula-ing as a through-line of my life and values. It is truly part of who I am, not just a job. Getting to know other birth workers in the area is another favorite way to spend my time. It is a core belief of mine that we have lost a sense of community, and I spend much of my free time re-knitting the communal fabric around myself and those around me.