About Me
My partner and I came to St. Louis in 2004. We fell in love with this gritty, friendly city next to the river. We bought an old brick house next to an amazing city park. Soon, I became pregnant, and we began to plan for the birth of our son.
At 38 weeks, he was born peacefully at home.
After a year I realized that most of my books on birth were actually newer than my son. My passion for birth had only grown and deepened since.
I attended the DONA training in the fall of 2006 at Barnes Jewish hospital. I have attended over 40 births, and am a Certified Doula with DONA. I am also a student and apprentice midwife.
In 2008, we welcomed our second son, Julian, into the world.
It is my joy and my passion to support women and families during the childbearing year. I strongly believe that women who make informed choices and who are supported in their decisions are empowered women and empowered parents. While I love homebirth and un-medicated birth, I know and respect that all kinds of birth can be perfect for different women. I believe that pregnancy and birth are normal, healthy parts of a woman’s life. I believe that birth is normal and, most of the time, extremely safe. I also believe that for many women pregnancy and birth are powerful, life altering, and profound. My hope and desire is to support women and families so that they can fully experience this amazing, unique time.
I am committed to supporting partners during pregnancy and birth. I believe that partners are also empowered by information, choice and support. My intention is always to support and assist partners who labor together. Pregnancy and birth can be a time of change, growth and strength for couples. Supporting this is integral to my role as a doula.