Having a baby changes your life in all the ways one would think, but there is so much more. Going through the process of growing a baby, birthing a baby, and becoming a family is not only life altering, but also it shapes the person and family you become. The support of a doula allows for a family to more fully participate in and cherish this very special time in their life. When labor and birth is an empoulinring experience, it becomes a source of strength that can be drawn off for many years to come.

As a doula I offer both physical and emotional support. I also provide evidence-based information to assist in making informed decisions that my clients can feel confident about.

  - Midwifery Student, present
  - Certified Clinincal Medical Assistant, 2006
  - CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, 2005
  - Doula Coordinator for PACE and LABOR Studies, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Mass General Hospital 2003-2006
  - PACE/ LABOR Studies Doula at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Mass. General Hospitals 2002-2006
  - DONA trained birth doula since 2001
  - BACE and Healthy Children Trained and Certified Lactation Counselor since 2000

I am a mother of three beautiful children. I had two wonderful hospital births and then a truly amazing home birth with my third. My birth experiences are the foundation of my strength and inspiration as a doula.